December 2021 — The First Date
It started simply enough — a first date in December 2021. The chemistry was instant, undeniable. A second date was planned, this one a little more deliberate. The third? Tulum, Mexico. What was supposed to be four days became seven, neither of them in any rush to leave.
Tulum, Aspen, Miami — and Vegas
From Tulum, they chased winter into Aspen. Then Miami. A few weeks later, in the unlikely but somehow perfect setting of a trade show in Las Vegas, Anthony made it official. At a Prosper Show after party, he asked Raisa to be his girlfriend.
Four Years, Wide Open
What followed was four years of a life lived wide open. Brazil and London. Paris and Sydney. Croatia, Vietnam, Thailand. Months in the Bahamas. A second home in Estonia. Skiing 50+ times across multiple continents — including the slopes of Japan. Vegas, Zurich, San Juan, Jericoacoara, Oʻahu, Salt Lake City, Rio, Phuket. Hundreds of flights. Cities blurring into the best kind of routine.
These two don't slow down. They grew up together mid-flight.
London, December 2025 — The Proposal
In December 2025, Anthony proposed in London. (He'd find reasons to propose again. He couldn't help it.) When a trip to the Maldives turned into an unexpected two-week stay — marooned by circumstances, unbothered by them — it only confirmed what they'd always known: together, they're unstoppable.
The Through-Line
Theirs is a love built on hard conversations and wild logistics, on pushing each other further and showing up fully. On the hunger to experience everything, and the understanding that it's better with the right person beside you.
Now, they're getting married in Brazil — where the wind is strong, the sea is warm, and the adventure is just beginning.