One of the great joys of our time together is the two and a half years we shared with our beloved cat Sam. While we're sad that Sam left us before we got married, we know we want to honor his memory and there's no better way to do that then by supporting the wonderful no-kill shelter that brought him into our lives.

We both grew up with parents that were able to give us incredible childhoods, but we know too many children aren't as lucky as we were. UNICEF works to help underprivileged children and their families around the world. By contributing to this donation, you'll be helping us make these vulnerable children's world a better, safer place.

Want to ask us when we're planning on having kids? Consider donating to the NRDC first -- they're the people working to make sure our future kids have an actual environment they can live in.

Brendan has seen two loving grandparents suffer the horrible debilitation of Alzheimer's, and over the years his family has contributed a great deal to the Alzheimer's Association to fight the disease head-on. For those who couldn't be here to celebrate our wedding with us, we hope you can contribute to this cause.