It was a regular day in September just like any other day, until it wasn’t.

In fact, it was September 12th 2012, and Stefanos and I had yet to meet. Jonathan, a mutual friend of ours who just happened to be a photographer wanted to gather some motorcycle friends together to take some photos for his portfolio. He put the word out in a local riding group and a bunch of us answered the call. We all took turns having our photos taken and introducing ourselves to each other while we waited. Some of us were already friends, (actually my mother introduced Stefanos and I) and others had just met, and I won’t dare to say that lightning struck, but there was definitely a spark, perhaps it was destiny.

Soon after a handsome stranger began showing up on all of our group rides and before long there was no denying it, there was magic afoot.

I believe in soulmates, I believe in fate and I believe in true love. From our first date on November 9th 2012 to this very day over 14 years later we barely spend any time apart by choice. He is my home and my heart and I’m grateful beyond words that we found each other.

It’s been a wild ride since that very first day and yet I couldn’t imagine our life any other way. Somehow even doing household chores seems like fun when we’re doing them together, and that’s saying a lot.

Life can be crazy, and we’ve had our ups and downs for sure, but I have no doubt where I belong - and that’s by his side.

We were officially married on July 15, 2016 at Townhall in New York City. There was no big dress or wedding party, we didn’t need anything fancy, in fact Mom and I made my wedding bouquet from local supermarket flowers, and it was perfect. All we needed, all we wanted was a chance to cement our bond and declare our love and commitment to each other.

There were at least 200 other couples saying their vows in that large and crowded hall that day, and we only had a few precious moments in front of the Justice of the Peace to speak our vows, but it was still our perfect day.

We were lucky enough to able to share it with a few close family members that were able to join us, and it has a very special place in our hearts.

Yet we always wanted to share our love and express our joy with our family and friends that could not be with us on that hot July day so we have finally decided that on our 10th year anniversary we will renew our vows and spend a very special day sharing our love with our blended family and dearest friends. We are so excited to introduce all of our American family to our Greek family! We love and cherish you all so very much. It’s a dream come true for us to have the opportunity to share our happiness with all of you in one of the most amazing places on earth.

The only thing we ask of you is to please refrain from giving gifts as the only gift we truly desire is the gift of your presence and the memories that we will all make together. We can’t express how excited we are to have you join us! Let the adventure begin!