Both Alice and Nicole grew up in Gorham, Maine. Though they lived only ten minutes away, and their families had known each other for years, the two had not yet become close. Years later, when Nicole was in high school, she was invited to Young Life by one Mr. Luke VDK. It was here that she reconnected with Alice's mother, Beth. After high school, Alice and her parents moved to Georgia. Soon thereafter Nicole's father, Lloyd, ALSO moved to Georgia! During Nicole’s visit to surprise Lloyd, Beth reached out. Alice, Beth, and Nicole took a day trip to the Georgia Aquarium and lunch. Nicole returned to Maine only to decide to move to Georgia a few months later. Beth continued to reach out and arrange adventures. One day, as fate would have it, Beth was sick leaving Alice to go alone. Alice and Nicole took Beth’s dog, Tiki, for a walk around a local park, where they shared about life, love, and their future desires. They began to realize there might be something more there. The two started spending more time together and it quickly grew into the beautiful relationship we are celebrating in September!

A little more than a year after they got together, the couple took a trip to Disney World (conveniently, Alice's favorite place in the world)! After a full first day of exploring in the parks, the pair retreated to their hotel room. While they were resting, Nicole asked Alice to close her eyes. When Nicole was ready, Alice’s eyes opened to find a scrapbook in front of her full of firsts - their first trip to the Pacific Ocean, their first Christmas, and many more. The handmade book also contained a list of reasons Nicole loves Alice. And on the last page Nicole proposed! Alice said yes.