Our journey has been a remarkable adventure, unique and special to us! Weddings hold significance to us because we met in May 2018 at Pete’s cousin’s wedding (shoutout Jetta and Andrew). During the wedding, Pete respectfully asked Dilan’s parents’ if he could dance with her (lol). We danced awkwardly for a few minutes before deciding to get a drink at the bar. We talked for the rest of the wedding and exchanged numbers at the end of the night.

Over the next few months, we traveled to various places to meet up, as Pete lived in San Diego and Dilan in Vermont. Exploring new places together soon became a hobby. We started dating in August 2018 when Pete was on a trip home to Maine. He asked Dilan to be his girlfriend on the top of Mount Katahdin!

For the next 10 months, we maintained a long-distance relationship through FaceTime, letters, and trips between coasts. Dilan loved San Diego so much that she moved there in July 2019.

Pete returned to the East Coast for Dilan’s move. We traveled cross-country, visiting National Parks, camping and hiking, and eating (too many) cheddar dogs. We spent over three years in San Diego together, exploring the West Coast, eating endless Mexican food, and savoring every bay bike ride.

We drove back to the East Coast in September 2022 and spent the next 2 years ~vagabonding~. We bounced between our extremely accommodating parents, as well as living in a short-term rental, and making numerous home offers. In September 2024, we finally settled our roots down in Raymond, Maine! Pete proposed at our house two weeks after we moved in, and we watched the sunset excited for our future ahead! We are so happy where we are in life and all we have gone through to get here. Thank you for being a part our journey, you truly mean so much to us. We can’t wait to celebrate with you all on October 2nd!