Some love stories start with a meet cute. Some start with a swipe. And then there are the ones like Brooke and Ryan’s that start at the office water cooler…
This is Brooke and Ryan. They matched on a dating app while working in the same office building – Ryan in financial services, Brooke in accounting. Like many modern love stories, it started online…but their first date happened at the new office water cooler. But not just any water cooler.
The excitement was real at their office building for the new Bevi machine, and Ryan proposed meeting there instead of the typical coffee or drinks date.
“We didn’t realize then just how meaningful Bevi would become in our story, but this newly rolled-out company perk gave me (Ryan) the perfect excuse to suggest meeting up in-person for the first time,” recalls Ryan. “Given all the butterflies I had, this was likely the only time I’ve opted out of adding caffeine to my sparkling afternoon Bevi!”
Ryan and Brooke continued getting to know each other and it didn’t take long for them to figure out that they had found the person they had both been searching for. Ryan proposed, and they started planning a destination elopement in Hilton Head Island, South Carolina. A few days out from their wedding day, they were doing a walk through of the venue they had chosen, sight unseen. They walked into the lobby and to their surprise, there was a Bevi machine.
“When we spotted a Bevi at our wedding venue, it felt like everything had come full circle in a “you-can’t-make-this-stuff-up” kind of way,” said the couple. “We laughed, because who would ever imagine that something from a first date at work would reappear during your wedding weekend? And yet, there it was — like a tiny Godwink, popping up right on cue at another pivotal moment in our story.”
Shortly after their wedding, Ryan and Brooke reached out to Bevi to tell us their story, and we knew we had to share. The couple just enjoyed the holiday season in their new home with loved ones, and are celebrating their second Valentine’s Day as a married couple.
And, yes, Bevi is still part of the picture!
“The Bevi is still in our office lunchroom, and it has become a regular meeting spot for us,” they said. “From a refreshing drink with lunch to a caffeine boost in the afternoon, it always brings us back to the first time we met there, and all the happy moments that have followed!”
Of course, we had to ask what they chose for flavors on their first date and their current favorites. “It was likely Strawberry Lemongrass and Peach Mango as those are our favorites! We also like the seasonal flavors like Berried Treasure and Peach Flurry!” they said, “we go back and forth between the Electrolytes and Vitamin Boost, we both agree that sparkling is always the way to go!”
From their first date to their wedding day and all of the midday meetups in between, it’s always been love at first sip.
Brooke and Ryan, thank you for sharing your love story with us. Wishing you a lifetime of happiness, beautiful coincidences, and of course, hydration.
Emily Ferrick
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