.Specialist tennis gamer Carol Zhao and also DoorDash co-founder Andy Cog both attended Stanford University at the same time-- Andy also resided throughout the fall coming from some of Carol's bridesmaids in the course of fresher year-- however it wasn't till they each graduated that they hooked up. After Zhao endured an injury in the spring season of 2019 on the ping pong circuit, she came back to San Francisco, where their roads eventually traversed. "I possessed no suggestion that what felt like an occupation tragedy during the time will be the impetus to the start of our relationship," Carol points out. "Now, it thinks that it was actually future." Their initial time took place at the Biergarten in Hayes Valley, San Francisco. "What started as an easy talk over alcoholic beverages developed into a multi-hour event that spanned a number of clubs in the neighborhood," Andy states. "And also a poultry ramen dinner!" After they started dating (as well as Carol recovered from her trauma) the tennis schedule kept Carol journeying close to 10 months a year, so it took severe preparation for Andy to lock down an opportunity and also area to propose. "In February 2023, I chose to recommend in Austin, Texas as well as also looped her moms and dads into my plannings," Andy always remembers. "When I came in, I acted everybody were actually pursuing a great dinner but amazed Carol along with my proposition. After that, our team celebrated with each other at a close-by Mexican dining establishment, Suerte."" I liked that it was actually easy, in-depth, and private," Carol states. "Only the two of us in that second." The bride and groom's wedding celebration got on Sunday, July 20, at the Belmond Villa San Michele in capitals of Florence, Italy. Florence was one of the 1st cities Carol's moms and dads journeyed to after they obtained gotten married to, and also Andy had actually regularly would like to realize a family travel to Europe that he 'd planned to take in 2020, but that fell through because of the pandemic. "Since our guests were actually originating from a variety of areas worldwide, we believed a lot more relaxed giving Florence as our wedding destination," Andy points out. "As well as our company could not be healthier concerning that decision!" They had around a year to hunt locations, browse through web sites, sample menus, and plan the schedule, yet it was no little duty. Their planners-- Colin Cowie Occasions-- guaranteed they remained on keep track of. It was necessary to both that they spend relevant opportunity along with each attendee, so they curated the occasions as well as attendee accommodations with connection as well as area in thoughts, as well as they worked with Cowie as well as his staff to plan every element. "They were an impressive companion to assist form our wedding event occasion and also make it revitalize," Carol states. "In the course of the wedding ceremony weekend, the Colin Cowie Way of life group was remarkably detail-oriented and also accommodated any kind of need our experts possessed. The degree of solution was a cherry atop a currently impressive weekend break.".