THEY MET AT A BAR… OF ALL THE PLACES!

Their parents always told them ‘you’ll never meet anyone good at a bar’. Normally, they would agree with them, but luckily for these two, it almost seems meant to be 🙂 Before they met, Ian and Tenille both had ‘regular’ full time jobs; Tenille as Concierge at Fairmont Hotel Macdonald, and Ian as an online marketer. All Tenille wanted to do with her life was travel! Ian needed more socializing in his life, as he worked by himself at a computer all day. So they both decided to become bartenders; Tenille learned most people she met traveling could do so more freely as servers or bartenders. Ian thought it was a great job to get out and meet people. Tenille was 26 and Ian was 33 – both VERY old in the bartending World. Luckily they each knew a manager at The Pint Off Whyte and they were both hired – no experience or anything! Tenille’s first shift was Ian’s second shift. Ian was the first person Tenille met while walking behind the bar for the very first time, and they instantly hit it off. They became best friends at work, always laughing and having a great time. They were always so excited when they found out they got to work together, sneaking shots for each other whenever they could!

TENILLE MESSED UP THEIR FIRST DATE!

It didn’t take long for Ian to ask Tenille on a date. Their stories are slightly different, but Tenille says Ian asked her if she wanted to go for some drinks at a local bar, but she didn’t realize he was asking her on a date, she thought he meant go hang out with a group of friends. So sure enough, Tenille shows up with a group of people, and sees Ian sitting at the bar waiting for her, all by himself! Of course, Ian being the great guy he is, had no problem with it, and knew some of the people Tenille brought. They had a great time with their friends, and slowly the friends left one by one, until it was just the two of them. The progression was so natural for them, that by the end of the night, their feelings for each other were stronger than before and they just couldn’t wait to spend more time together.

THEY SPENT WAY TOO MUCH TIME TOGETHER!

Immediately after their ‘first date’ (that Tenille brought a group of people to!) they were inseparable! They spent every single day together. Almost every minute of every day together! They worked together too! They literally were inseparable! You’d think you would get sick of a person spending so much time together, but the more time they spent together, just made them want even more time together! Early in their relationship, they would always tease each other and say “YOU are so in love with me!” (before they officially said it) but secretly, they were already in love with each other! Neither would admit it though (they are both VERY stubborn!) Tenille moved into Ian’s house not even 3 months after dating.