July 2020
When Mary saw this picture of Tom on Hinge she thought, this guy seems like he knows how to have fun and likes to travel! For everyone wondering, Mary made the first move. Are you surprised?!
July 2020
One of Tom's Hinge pictures, Mary remembers thinking, he must have a nice and loving family! Tom can thank his family for being one of the reasons Mary decided to ultimately engage with his profile.
July 2020
The first exchange between Mary and Tom. Not only did they realize they had Minnesota in common but this is when they also realized they had the same last name!
November 2020
The first picture of Mary and Tom was captured by Mary's roommate, Katie, while they were in quarantine grilling dinner and sipping on wine. Little did they know their Covid bonding would later turn into forever!
December 2020
As Tom was gearing up to move back East to Washington, DC, he asked Mary to accompany him as his photographer around Los Angeles for the day! LA Tom will forever be remembered.
February 2021
Despite the long distance with Tom now in DC, Tom and Mary celebrated Valentine's Day Weekend together in Charleston, SC, one of Tom's favorite cities. This happened to be the weekend Tom officially asked Mary to be his girlfriend.
March 2021
Mary visits Tom in DC! Little did Tom know, Mary was already secretly planning her move there for the next year...
July 2021
Tom and Mary go international! In July 2021, they took a trip to Costa Rica, saw lots of wildlife and Mary beat Tom in many, many card games at the pool bar!
September 2021
Tom and Mary shared a fun evening in Ravello with their dear friends Brittani and Teddy after their amazing wedding in Capri! Little did Tom know at the time, Mary was also already set on having her future wedding in Italy too...
June 2022
Mary officially moved to DC! In classic Mary fashion, she missed her first flight, meanwhile Tom had been preparing a surprise for her arrival. He had flowers, red wine, and pizza waiting for her!
September 2022
Tom goes to Minnesota round 2 and on his birthday! Tom and Jo Anne are officially besties by now. Tom also attended his first Minnesota Vikings game thanks to Mary's cousin, Sawyer!
December 2022
Tom officially made the (Mary) Anderson Christmas card in 2022! Jo Anne is very selective about who gets a spot on the family card... so this was a BIG deal!
August 8th 2023
Surprise! Tom arrives in Vienna on Mary's Cousin trip to propose to Mary. Tom had secretly been planning the engagement with Mary's mom, Jo Anne, and her cousin Marissa for months. Mary was truly shocked and could not believe Tom was able to pull off this level of surprise without her finding out!