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Patrick & Sarina

December 8, 2019 • Gilbert, Arizona

Patrick & Sarina

December 8, 2019 • Gilbert, Arizona

Chapter 1: The Boy

Patrick Moir was born in California to the beautiful and respected Ellen Moir, and handsome honorable James Moir. He enjoyed a childhood full of wonder and living up the street from his grandparents, Kenneth and Ellen Trefftzs. He enjoyed Boy Scouts, reading, and playing board games. He attended Francis Parker High School and went on to receive a BS and MBA as a third generation USC Trojan.

Chapter 2: The Girl

Sarina Scott was born in Mesa, Arizona to the intelligent Lietta Scott and the respectable William Scott. She enjoyed an unassuming childhood in which she learned to love camping, canoeing, dance, gymnastics and poetry. She enjoyed her many years as a Girl Scout, and showed her natural strengths in the sciences at Mesa High School.

She attended Baylor University to pursue a degree in molecular biology and bioinformatics, but moved home before completing her degree due to health issues. She was able to put her science mind to work with a position at General Dynamics.

Chapter 3: The Young Men

As the Boy and the Girl set out on their own in life, they each tried to find love. Each thought they had found it and created two beautiful boys. The Girl took joy in watching young Josh and Greg grow and learn in school, scouts and soccer. The Boy was overjoyed sharing young Peter's and Colin's discoveries and learning in school, in museums, and on driving adventures.

Although the love was not meant to last, their love for these sweet boys was endless. They knew when they finally found true love, there was so much more love to be shared.

Chapter 4: The Struggle

The Boy eventually moved to Gilbert, AZ and began work as a high school math teacher. He found the work meaningful yet challenging, but struggled to balance the needs of the job with his time with the young men, and his personal life. He desired true love, but struggled to find it.

The Girl was living and working in her hometown, and was content in many ways, but pined for a true life partner. She struggled to find a man worthy of her and the young men.

Chapter 5: A Love Story

Both the Boy and Girl turned to online dating to try to fill the void in their lives. Amazingly they matched (98%!), and the Boy sent an introduction. After exchanging messages for several weeks, the Boy asked the Girl to reveal her protected identity. Due to her unique name and desire to be safe, she would not yet reveal her true name. Determined to address her by a name, the Boy declared he would call her Barbara. "No, Not Barbara!" the Girl exclaimed. The Boy agreed. Instead he would call her "Not Barbara"! It would later be shortened simply to nb.

After several months of exchanging emails, text messages, and all night phone calls, the Girl finally revealed her given name. In return, the Boy proposed a first meeting. The Girl accepted and their first date took place as a late lunch at Chipotle.

The conversation was easy and stimulating. After several hours, a second date was excitedly made. And thus the relationship continued to grow.

Chapter 6: The Proposal

It was decided. One Day in December of the year two thousand eighteen, in the presence of all the young men of the village, the Boy asked the Girl to marry him. She said yes, and the planning of a glorious wedding began!

Chapter 7: To Have and To Hold

They reminisced about their first date, the warm Arizona winter day of December 8, 2012, the delicious Chipotle dinner they shared, and how wonderful it was to simply spend time together. They decided they wanted to share that feeling with those they love.

The wedding day was set for their seventh anniversary, Sunday the eighth of December, two thousand nineteen at two o-clock in the afternoon. The ceremony to take place at the Cottage Wedding Venue, located at 535 S Gilbert Rd, Gilbert, AZ 85296 in front of friends and family from across the land. You are joyfully invited to bear witness as Patrick and Sarina begin their happily ever after. After the storybook "I DOs", a celebration will be had to enjoy food, drink and dance in honour of the couple.