A.B.L.E. (Artists Breaking Limits & Expectations) is a Chicago nonprofit that creates theater and film projects for, with, and by individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Joe's siblings Matthew and Maggie have been acting with A.B.L.E. since 2019, and Joe has served on A.B.L.E.'s board since last year. We'd love for you to join us in supporting all the incredible actors and the shows they create!

Help save the Earth and fight back against polluters and climate deniers! Joe worked at the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) from 2013-2015 and made great friends there, some of whom you may get to meet at the wedding!

The Baltimore Abortion Fund (BAF) is a mutual aid, grassroots, nonprofit organization that provides financial assistance and practical support to people who live in or travel to Maryland for abortion care. They are part of the National Network of Abortion Funds, which consists of 70+ independently operated funds across the country. They use an intersectional reproductive justice lens to dismantle white supremacy and remove systemic barriers people face when accessing abortion care.

World Central Kitchen has donated over 1 million meals and counting to Ukrainian refugees since the war began. Should you make a contribution through our registry, we will immediately send the donation to WCK, as there is no time to waste in this urgent and horrific crisis. Feel free to also donate to your favorite Ukrainian aid agency instead.

Nina and Joe (just kidding, obviously only Joe) have had their eye on this for years!

Cozy stay at the Sherwood Forest bed & breakfast for our minimoon in Saugatuck, MI.

And by date night, we mean margaritas at our new favorite Silver Spring hotspot, Mi Rancho.

We can't wait to frame our ketubah!

Sunset cruise on the Schooner Serenity. We’ll sail down the Kalamazoo River and into Lake Michigan with a dramatic, fully panoramic view of the Michigan sunset.

Open-roof Saugatuck Dune Rides. The website promises an exhilarating and fun-filled tour over Lake Michigan’s “living” sand dunes!

We love taking virtual cooking classes together, a tradition that started during the pandemic. We've learned how to make homemade pasta, lemon cream sauce, gnocchi, key lime pie, and more! We did our first cooking class on the same day Joe told Nina's parents he planned to propose.