Story
Our Love Story
First Date
July 2022
They had a date at Mad Mex which was scheduled for 6:30pm and only ate about half of their food but talked for 3 hours! At the end they were putting chairs on tables and they got the hint to leave. Zach and Mackenzie intantly felt a strong connection and started seeing each other almost daily!
Falling in Love
Fall 2022
Zach and Mackenzie had already helped each other out in so many ways and grown incredibly close because of it. They both started to realize they were each other's person.
Feline Family Members
May 2023
Shortly after moving in together, they adopted two black cats and named the brothers Mr. Messer Mister (Left) and Ollie Finn (Right).
Mackenzie's First Puppy
August 2023
Their family grew more at the end of the summer when they got a Shih Tzu puppy they named Chester Remington!
Engagement
December 2023
Zach planned an amazing day for Mackenzie. They travelled to Pittsburgh to visit the temporary Titanic exhibit at the Carnegie Science Center, they then enjoy the afternoon shopping at the Robinson Mall, after a drive back to Erie, they showed up at Claytopia where all of Zach and Mackenzie's families were waiting. Zach proposed with a poem and she said yes!
I love you... forever.
The two of us met at Mad Mex that July,
where we talked for hours on end and stayed out late.
We worked so well together and were wondering why.
We fell in love, were a couple by the third date,
all while you were fainting every few days.
Your stubborn mind said it wasn't a problem, but I could tell you weren't doing so great.
The love I felt for you had me in a daze,
and I began to dream of our future as one.
I found you unbelievably beautiful (and a little bit crazy), and I started to plan our next phase.
I set up a day designed around you to do all of the things that today we have done.
I gathered all of our family to watch me go down on one knee.
I now ask for Godspeed, courage, and all the charisma under the sun.
So now's the time I ask you, my honey bee,
Will you marry me?
We got married!
We decided to get married on March 26th, 2024 and had no ceremony because we wanted to save that experience for this upcoming wedding!
Twins!
After we decided to move the wedding back from the original September 1st, 2024 date, we decided we wanted to start to expand our family. We were blessed with two baby boys! They are named Randal Adonis Gray and Valentine Nicholas Gray. They were both born at 8:37am on April 9th, 2025. Randal weighed 7lbs 1oz and Valentine weighed 5lbs 10oz. They are both doing great and we are so thankful for them! The boys will be partying it up at the wedding!
