The story of us begins, well... many years ago. Henry first met Tessa in High School - both attended Corvallis High and both played basketball. One basketball team was a little more successful than the other ;)

After completing school in June of 2012, Henry went on to attend Oregon State University while Tessa remained at CHS to finish her senior year. Luckily both schools were in the same town, so they were able to hang out every day, still help each other out with homework and other projects like 4-H. It's fair to say that Tessa and Henry were always doing stuff together and helping out one another. They both believed that their friendship grew greatly because of their common interests in sports, love for animals, and the outdoors.

Once Tessa finished High School, she began college at Oregon State University too. The first four years of college flew by. Henry and Tessa continued to do everything together. There were many challenging and stressful times going through school, but it helped to build and shape the foundation for what they believed was always a special bond between the two of them. Nothing could separate them.

The most difficult things they endured together were the loss of close family members. Those times, although difficult, helped them gage and understand the bond they share, and the future they hope to build together.

Henry and Tessa got engaged on the Oregon Coast (one of their favorite hangouts) in November of 2020. The day was unique and special - one that was both surprising and overwhelming! It was king tide and the beach was luckily empty, which turned out to be perfect. Jorah (aka "JD"), Henry and Tessa's pack member, was there and after the engagement it was almost as if he knew what had just happened. He ran in circles around Henry and Tessa, sprinting as they called their family to tell them the news. To top off the day, they had dinner with some of their closest friends in Portland. It was truly a day to remember.

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We look forward to this story, "our story," changing and evolving over time. We are ready to devote ourselves to one another in the pursuit of something we could never achieve by ourselves. A very wise person once told us that you may never do anything better in life than marry your best friend. We are far from that wise, but would say nothing has felt better than growing together these last 10 years. We look forward to the next 10 and many more to come :)

T&H

Wedding Day