As the wedding approaches, I wanted to share a few things. Firstly, there is an app that was used at Bob's cousin's wedding that was awesome. It is a photo-sharing app. Check it out. It is called The Guest - Our invite link---> http://in.veri.com/to/bobstephiewedding Secondly, we are not permitted to bring outside alcohol to the venue. It will put their ABC license at risk. If you are staying in a cottage OR if you want to hang out for a bit after the wedding and would like to drink there is a brewery right next door. You can go there and enjoy or you can order growlers from them and pick them up. Check out Fine Creek Brewery at http://finecreekbrewing.com/, Lastly, there is a quiet time of 10pm, I believe, so for those of us staying we need to be mindful of our noise levels. Thank you all. So exciting, can't wait to see you all soon!

Clearly, we have never been too traditional. It seems we have done everything backward, but it has been just right for us. We do not have a monumental love story to share. We were just two people that came into each other's lives at the just right time and it evolved into ONE of the best things to happen to us (with the exception being our kids). We bonded over dark nights of our souls (so to speak), dogs, yoga & Buddhism, then quickly realized that we had a lot more in common. We both value family over everything. If you take a look at our phones and where ever you see our photos posted you will be hard pressed to find very many of just the two of us. Rather, you will see photos upon photos of our children doing many of the things we love to enjoy together as a family. That is what this wedding is all about...the official combining of a family, #adampartyof6. We are excited to be sharing our very non-traditional, yet beautiful day with you all.

Many years ago Stephie had become interested in yoga. If you don't know, yoga gets its teachings from Buddhism. So, when Bob was reading a book called Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance naturally Stephie was intrigued. From there we connected and have continued our interest in yoga and Buddhism. When we heard about the Awaken exhibit at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts we knew we had to go! The exhibit includes spectacular Buddhist art from the 9th century to as recent as 2016, but also the narrative presents a quest for enlightenment. For participants and viewers alike, the exhibition offers a pause from the ordinary noise of daily living and a chance to contemplate and reflect. Bob knew it was the perfect, full-circle moment, to propose. When we got there, rather than going straight inside, we walked the grounds checking out the sculptures. Bob guided us to the shade of some trees and with shaking hands, he talked about how much he loved me and was waiting for a perfect moment. He reminisced about how we initially bonded over Buddhism and he thought this was the perfect moment. Then he asked me to walk through the exhibit not as his girlfriend, but as his fiancé.

For those who did not receive an invite, please accept Bob and Stephie's sincere apologies. We decided to keep this small and intimate. That means that we had a very small guest list. It was difficult to narrow down the list as there are MANY people who we deeply value in our lives. Please know that it is not personal and we appreciate each and every person in our lives! Much love xoxox

“May all beings everywhere be happy and free and may the thoughts, words, and actions of my own life contribute in some way to that happiness and to that freedom for all.” ~ Yoga Sutra of Patanjali Jois