In March of 2017, we met for our first date at the most happening honky tonk bar in Portland. Throughout the night, dandied up dancers two-stepped and twirled their partners to the sounds of banjo and lap steel guitars, with cowboy hats on their heads and rhythm in their hearts. This magical scene went on completely unnoticed by us as we spent our date outside, enraptured in conversation and the headiness of an instant connection with each other.

In the seven years that followed we have had experiences and adventures aplenty. Some more mundane, like car camping on the Oregon coast and going to concerts around town, and some more extravagant like getting pick pocketed in Spain and getting sick with Covid in Portugal. Through it all we developed the deep love and trust of a true partnership. Always there for the other, always trying to do right and better for their sake. Even in times that stressed our relationship we always knew we could depend on each other and that whatever faced us we could get through it together.

With everything we've experienced and learned we both saw a long future together. So on a cold wet night at the end of February 2023, we got engaged in a dark alleyway outside of our friends restaurant. Not the most traditional proposal you might think, but for us nothing could have been better. Now we are so excited to share our wedding day with you all at a truly special and wonderful venue in southern Oregon. We've visited the property a few times over the years, camping with friends and celebrating each other and now we get to celebrate with so many wonderful people. A true meeting of our worlds and we are beyond excited for it. A proper beginning to the next chapter of our adventure together.

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