Nathan Treweek and his new wife Gabrielle are believed to be
the first Snapchat married couple after tying the knot in
2015.
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The couple had a long-distance relationship for one year,
constantly exchanging messages with each other. The pair
started talking when Gabrielle first made contact with Nathan
after coming across each other's usernames through humour
website Ticklr in June 2014.
"The first snap ever was from myself to him, and it said 'Hello
fellow Ticklr!'
"It was just a black picture though, we were both quite cautious
as to what we sent when we first met as anyone should be
when meeting new people.
"His first message was an actual picture of himself sitting up in
bed as it was very early and I had woken him up. He responded
in the same way saying 'hello fellow Ticklr!" , Cake decorator
Gabrielle said.
They began talking after that and started dating later. Graphic
designer, Nathan then proposed to his girlfriend on Skype,
though he hadn't met her in real life.
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"Technically I proposed twice, once over Skype, and once in
person eight months after we met.
"The first time I pushed the camera away, got down on one
knee and asked, to which she said "yes".
"I sent her a diamond ring for Christmas that she wore," he
told student newspaper The Tab.
The couple made it official on September 17 at Gabrielle's late
grandmother's home in Washington.
"I found her stunning, and fell in love with her then and there -
though I still don't really believe in love at first sight.
"I remember noticing she was incredibly small. I knew her
height - 5ft 4 - but being able to actually see and feel it made
it real," Nathan spoke of the first time they met, adding that
his parents aren't really supporting the union and are
doubting the future of their marriage.
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"It was difficult explaining to both families that we were a
couple. Even harder when I proposed.
"Generally my family supported us, but had doubts that
anything would ever last between us, telling me not to "get my
hopes up" as she may not be who I think she is.
"My mother met her several times over Skype and she
eventually came to terms with me moving away with someone,
who in her mind, was a stranger," he continued.
"I think being apart for so long really made a very strong base
for our relationship, based entirely on the companionship of
the other person and not just about having someone around.
"It made us very close and has made things a lot easier
because we relied on each other completely emotionally and
were able to build on that," Gabrielle said.
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"We never really had a chance to take things slowly.
"It was never a question of how fast or slow we should move in
together, we just did because that's all we could do. It's not
like we could stay over for a weekend," she continued.
Nathan said he is very happy with his marriage and his
decision to move to the United States to live with his wife.
"I would move anywhere for my wife. To experience more
happiness and finding someone that thinks, feels and lives how
I do is something I will never regret," he said.
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