We met while we were both still living in Boston in late 2020 - it was a turbulent year by all accounts, but we both had a feeling this was something special. We bonded over our shared Midwestern upbringings, goofy senses of humor, and love of Pokemon. After a few months of dating, Klara brought up the prospect of Matteo joining her in Austin for law school, which he excitedly agreed to. After the first year of law school ended, we moved in together and adopted our second cat, Otie. We then got engaged in February 2023, and easily conquered two stints of long-distance: first, when Klara spent the summer working in Madison, WI while Matteo stayed in Austin, and while Klara studied abroad in Switzerland in the fall of 2023. Since we met, we've traveled all over together - visiting all five of Utah's national parks, going to New Orleans for St. Patrick's Day, visiting Matteo's grandma in Florida, and four trips across the Atlantic: Italy and Greece, Belgium and Holland, and two visits while Klara lived in Switzerland!

We're so lucky to have had so many fun adventures together. And now, our biggest adventure yet: we can't wait to celebrate our wedding with you!