.Professional tennis gamer Carol Zhao and DoorDash co-founder Andy Cog both attended Stanford College all at once-- Andy also lived around the autumn from one of Carol's bridesmaids during fresher year-- but it wasn't till they both graduated that they attached. After Zhao experienced an injury in the spring of 2019 on the ping pong circuit, she returned to San Francisco, where their roads lastly traversed. "I possessed no idea that what felt like a job misfortune at the time would certainly be the impetus to the beginning of our relationship," Carol says. "Now, it believes that it was destiny." Their very first day occurred at the Biergarten in Hayes Valley, San Francisco. "What began as a straightforward conversation over cocktails developed into a multi-hour undertaking that spanned various pubs in the neighborhood," Andy points out. "And also a chick ramen supper!" After they began courting (and also Carol bounced back coming from her injury) the ping pong schedule always kept Carol taking a trip near 10 months a year, so it took serious planning for Andy to latch down a time and also location to recommend. "In February 2023, I decided to propose in Austin, Texas as well as additionally looped her moms and dads in to my plannings," Andy keeps in mind. "When I got there, I acted everybody were actually pursuing a pleasant supper yet amazed Carol with my proposal. Later on, our experts commemorated together at a surrounding Mexican bistro, Suerte."" I adored that it was basic, special, and also private," Carol states. "Just both people during that instant." Both's wedding ceremony performed Sunday, July twenty, at the Belmond Manor San Michele in capitals of Florence, Italy. Florence was just one of the very first urban areas Carol's parents traveled to after they acquired gotten married to, as well as Andy had actually regularly wished to recognize a household travel to Europe that he 'd organized to take in 2020, yet that fell through because of the pandemic. "Because our guests were actually coming from various areas around the globe, our experts believed much more comfy giving Florence as our wedding event destination," Andy mentions. "And we couldn't be more pleased concerning that decision!" They had around a year to look sites, browse through websites, sample menus, and also prepare the plan, however it was actually no small activity. Their coordinators-- Colin Cowie Celebrations-- guaranteed they stayed on keep track of. It was crucial to both that they spend meaningful time along with each attendee, so they curated the activities and also visitor cottages with relationship as well as area in thoughts, as well as they worked with Cowie and also his crew to intend every element. "They were actually an outstanding partner to help shape our wedding event occasion and create it come to life," Carol points out. "During the wedding event weekend break, the Colin Cowie Way of life group was remarkably detail-oriented and catered to any sort of need our team had. The level of company was actually a cherry atop an already outstanding weekend break.".