GABRIELLA BIEDINGER - HER LIFE Magazine

herlife | tie the knotEmily&EthanTied the KnotAugust 17th, 2012by marilyn isaminger | photos by briggs photographyEmily (Hetzner) Chelli is 31 years old and was born andraised in Lodi. She attended college at UC Davis; after 10years away, she moved back to Lodi without knowing itwould be one of the best decisions of her life.Ethan Chelli is 30 years old and originally from Stockton.Ethan also attended UC Davis, which proved to be serendipitousfor the couple. They currently live in Lodi with their 2 year oldRottweiler, Soga, and could not be happier to be close to family andfriends.Emily and Ethan met in college at UC Davis, although exactly howthey met differs depending on who tells the story. Ethan remembersspotting her across a room and asking a mutual friend, Amy, who shewas, then introducing himself and the two talking throughout the night.As he recalls, they dated for a short time then and started dating againlast year. Emily tells a slightly different version. “We originally metnumerous times at places around Davis, but it took 3 years for Ethanto actually remember my name,” she recalls. The couple dated for ashort time and ended up parting ways, staying in touch, but when onewas available, the other was not. Finally, Emily decided, “Whateverwas supposed to happen between us was simply not meant to be.”That’s when fate stepped in. “Minutes after I had written him off, Amycalled with a warning that we might actually both be available to dateeach other. I laughed because Amy was the one constantly trying toconsole whoever was complaining to her about the other and oftentelling us both to move on and find someone else.”The result was more than either could have hoped or dreamed.66 HERLIFEMAGAZINE.COM