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Ceremony

Monorchid Gallery

Reception

Fall

Our Wedding

Our story began on May 5th, 2020, during the heart of the COVID-19 pandemic when I reached out to Dakota with a funny message that would change my life forever. After a month, I flew out to Arizona to meet him. From there, we spoke every day and slept on Facetime together almost every night. Fast forward to October 2020, when Dakota visited NYC for the first time and finally got to see why New York is the best state in the country (although he’ll still argue this... cue the Boston sports talk). As time passed, our relationship only grew stronger despite the distance. The separation was sometimes tough and being apart from the one you love was challenging. After two years of long distance, we made the decision to take the next step in January of 2022—packing up all my belongings and driving cross country to Arizona to begin our life together. The relief of never having to say goodbye at the airport is truly indescribable. Even now, I still get a knot in my stomach whenever I see the airport sign. With our new life together, no longer separated by distance, we spent our free time enjoying concerts, shows, festivals, dinner dates, traveling, and endless hours laughing in bed over funny TikToks. On July 29th, 2023, Dakota proposed to me at a concert during one of our favorite songs, "Only One" by Yellowcard. Of course, I said YES! What an unforgettable beautiful moment that will stay with me forever. Then, on August 3rd, 2024, our lives became even more joyful with the arrival of our baby girl, Dahlia Parker making Dexter a big brother! Now, on October 18th, 2025, on our 5-year anniversary, we're thrilled to say I do and become husband and wife, surrounded by love, laughter, some good music, and the cherished memories we've created. Here's to the next chapter of our forever. P.S. LETS GO KNICKS!&nbsp;

NICOLE'S POV:

It all started in May 2020, deep into the uncertainty of the COVID shutdown. I had recently found a bit of success on social media through TikTok when, on the night of May 5th, I received a direct message from Nicole. She had seen one of my videos and boldly declared that she was ready to be married. It was such a confident statement that I couldn’t ignore it—even though, at first, I thought her profile might be fake since she only had a handful of pictures. From that moment on, we talked every day. Just a month later, in June, Nicole took a leap of faith and flew to Arizona to meet me in person, despite some family members advising against it. Luckily for her, I wasn’t an axe murderer. By October, it was my turn to visit her in New York—a place I had never been before. Who would have guessed that a die-hard Boston sports fan would end up with someone born and raised in Queens? For the next couple of years, we navigated the ups and downs of a long-distance relationship, traveling back and forth until Nicole ultimately decided that maybe New York wasn’t all it was cracked up to be—YEAH RIGHT DAKOTA!— She packed up and moved to Arizona, and from then on, life became a whirlwind of trying new restaurants, going to concerts, and traveling together. In July 2023, at a Yellowcard concert, as they played&nbsp;Only One, I asked Nicole to marry me. She said yes, and soon after, we embarked on our biggest adventure yet—parenthood. In August 2024, we welcomed our daughter, Dahlia, into the world. And now, here we are, ready to celebrate the next chapter of our story with all of you. P.S. GO CELTICS!

NICOLE + DAKOTA

NICOLE + DAKOTA

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