Before Drew Scott and Linda Phan wed in 2018, the pair renovated their very first home together.
And their vintage fixer-upper was full of exciting possibilities, much like the couple
themselves.
From an embarrassing meet-cute to a Dr. Seuss-inspired proposal, here's the truth behind their enchanting
romance.
Phan and Scott had a meet cute fit for a Nora Ephron flick.
The HGTV star and his future bride met in 2010 at Toronto Fashion Week when Scott was
searching for a sip of water, and Phan was hanging out, eating a slice of pizza.
Scott described the moment he knew she was the one, saying,
"I saw her across the room, this beautiful woman, I saw her smile, she's holding a giant
piece of pizza.
I walked up with my best pickup line and said, 'Where do I get a water?'"
Okay, maybe it wasn't the most magical moment, but he obviously won her heart!
Unless you happen to be Jim and Pam, dating your coworker can be a risky move.
But Scott and Phan clearly aren't afraid to break a rule or two.
Soon after meeting Scott and his twin brother Jonathan in 2010, Phan became the Creative
Director of the brothers' company, Scott Brothers Entertainment.
And proving that working together is, well, working, Phan once posted:
Phan is also in charge of The Producers Ball, a VIP gala held every year during the Toronto
International Film Festival.
After falling head-over-heels in love, Scott and Phan moved in together in 2012.
However, they weren't alone in their humble abode.
Instead, they had a roommate: Scott's brother, Jonathan.
Jonathan, who found himself single after a divorce, continued living with his twin brother
in their Las Vegas bachelor pad, even after Phan moved in.
And while it certainly doesn't sound like the ideal situation, Phan told People she
was okay with it, saying,
In 2016, after six years together, Scott and Phan announced their engagement.
And it turns out, the Property Brothers star certainly knows how to plan a memorable proposal!
"I concocted quite the elaborate proposal."
"You pulled off the biggest surprise of my life."
When the big night finally arrived, People reported Scott arranged for the pair to have
dinner at Toronto's Piano Piano, where he had the staff surprise Phan with a Dr. Seuss
inspired cake reading, "Oh, the places we'll go!"
He proposed to his future bride as the restaurant played a cover of Train's "Marry Me," recorded
by Scott himself.
Of course she said yes!
A year and a half later, the couple were married in May 2018 with Italy as their romantic backdrop.
"Hashtag…
"... Linda and Drew say I do."
Scott, along with twin brother Jonathan, older brother J.D., and father Jim, paid homage
to his own heritage by wearing a traditional Scottish kilt.
And Linda gathered ten of her best bridesmaids as she exchanged her vows.
"Linda."
"Yeah?"
"Drew has something special for you."
"Oh what is that?
Am I about to accept a mission?"
But while they might have kept with family tradition, the two broke the tradition of
a typical gift registry.
In an exclusive for The Knot, Phan dished,
"We've asked everybody including our fans out there, to donate, we're trying to bring
clean water to 50,000 people."
A sweet, and generous, callback to their first meeting over drinking water!
Sorry, Jonathan, but Drew and Linda have moved on to greener pastures, and a bigger home,
in Los Angeles, California!
"As an independent third party I have advice for the newlyweds moving into their dream
home.
Give her more closet space."
No strangers to reality TV, the couple documented the renovation of their brand spankin' new
digs in a five-part series on HGTV called Property Brothers at Home: Drew's Honeymoon
House.
And boy, do these two know how to create a dream house!
The short series follows Phan and Scott as they redesign the entire house from the ground
up, turning an overgrown backyard into a relaxing oasis, and creating an Art Deco-inspired master
bedroom reflective of their stylish, creative personalities.
Jonathan helped to lead the charge during the master bedroom renovation, saying,
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