Every love story is beautiful, but ours is our favourite.
We first met in 2020 through mutual friends at the Hole in the Wall Pub. It didn't take long for us to realise that, despite having lived just around the corner from one another for most of our lives, our paths had somehow never crossed until that moment.
What began as meeting up with friends and spending most of the evening talking to each other soon turned into long walks, runs, pancake dates (if you know, you know), shared adventures, and, most importantly, a love that has grown stronger with every passing day.
After almost five amazing years together, Damien proposed to Raquel in Italy in September 2025. It was a moment we will never forget, and almost exactly one year later, we are so excited to celebrate our marriage in the very same region, surrounded by all of you, as we begin the next chapter of our journey together.

Our First Trip to Japan! Photo taken outside of Osaka Castle, December 2024

Couple of Months after moving into our first Apartment in Haarlem!

Us in Lake Como with some of our closest friends. Dam threw the stick into the lake after this was taken.

Our First New Years together!

A random selfie of us in Deia, Mallorca. One of our favorite trips!

Finally having a good photo taken of us at Raq's Works Party during Christmas in Amsterdam

Another photo of us in Mallorca cause we loved it so much.

On our way to Class of Y2K representing Nu-Metal

Our FIRST photo together as a couple

First and possibly only time we will go camping in February

Dam wanted this photo. Our first trip in Italy together.
THE PROPOSAL