Monique & Nate

January 12, 2025 • Santa Cruz, CA, USA

Monique & Nate

January 12, 2025 • Santa Cruz, CA, USA

Our Story

Our Story

We grew up in the same town and knew some of the same people but our paths did not cross until a Halloween party in 2014. One of us came in a full costume, while the other seemed very pleased with themselves for only donning one single drop of fake blood. If you had asked either of us that night if we had maybe met the person we wanted to spend the rest of our lives with you would have been met with two very confused faces. So maybe it wasn't instant fireworks that first night but there was a small spark. A spark of love that grew over the coming months as we shared laughs over late night snacks, 90s music videos and many many PBR's. It's now been 10 years since that Halloween party and our love has never stopped growing. We have traveled together through nearly every state in the lower 48 (sorry Iowa, maybe one day). Spending 24 hours a day together for nearly a year and a half and our love just kept growing. Sometimes it feels like we are doing things all out of order but as our little family grows our love just keeps growing with it. Although our nights are very different then they were all those years ago they are still filled with laughter, snacks, lots of love and the occasional PBR. We are so excited to be starting this new adventure and getting to spend this special day surrounded by all of our favorite people.