The couple didn't tell even their families for about a month after the engagement. "It was just an interesting period in terms of the societal pressure and the cultural gravity around having to have some sort of date" The pair had no concept of what they wanted to do other than it would be no sooner than 2023, probably 2024.
In part 3 of our 3-part series, Steph and Cal discuss how they planned a wedding in 10 days, what they did (including traditions kept and scrapped), and the pros and cons of taking a less conventional approach to marriage.