We're so excited to celebrate our one year anniversary with you all!

Due to the current state of the world, we have decided to re-think our wedding day. We will still be getting married this coming June, however, it will not go as originally planned. In order to comply with the current socialization guidelines, only our very close friends and family will be attending. We want everyone to be safe. We will miss you very much, but we would like to invite you to Shaw, Saturday, June 26, 2021 to celebrate our one year anniversary! We love you all, and appreciate your love, support, and understanding. We cannot wait to celebrate with you next year!

I, Charlie, met Amy in her dorm room a few weeks after arriving at Western Washington University. I had real trouble meeting friends and this was one of my first outings in an attempt to socialize. When I first saw her I was completely broken by her presence. Overwhelmingly kind and so thoughtful. She was also quite obviously stunning. It was a room with between 6 and 10 people but they were all forgotten immediately. We talked and laughed until everyone else faded away around us. I knew immediately this meeting was special but I never would have guessed I was meeting my best friend and love.

What finally pushed me over the edge to propose to Amy was a conversation with my parents. I had been thinking about it for a very long time but something that I already knew about myself was that I tend to get ahead of things when I get excited. And I was very excited! I was describing to my parents the kind of relationship Amy and I had and our priorities. They said quite plainly with almost a confused tone "that sounds like marriage?". After running it over in my head time and time again I became more and more sure. I finally proposed on the 4th of July under a series of firework shows on the beach. I was certain that after over four years of close friendship that it would be a natural process. It was not. I fumbled miserably through the actually proposal, overcome with nerves. The answer was yes nevertheless and we have had great success in our relationship since that time.