We are so thankful for the love and support we have received throughout our lives and are excited to celebrate this unforgettable moment with the people we cherish most. Our friends and family mean the world to us, and we feel incredibly grateful to share this special day surrounded by so much love.

Every great love story has a beginning. Ours started with a simple match online and conversations that felt effortless from the very first message. Our first date was an easy Sunday afternoon at a Mexican restaurant, and by the time it ended, we both knew something had shifted. Not in a single dramatic moment, but in a quiet certainty that life was simply better together. From then on, there was no real question; only forward motion, shared plans, and the feeling that we had already found what we were looking for. We quickly discovered a rhythm together: watching The Great British Bake Off, spending time at breweries, sharing a love of Vermont (and the beer from there), and even embarking on a rewatch of Game of Thrones so Rachel could experience it for the first time. What began as small, ordinary moments became the ones we looked forward to most. Together, we built something steady and full. We traveled, we explored, and we fell in love with both the big adventures and the quiet everyday moments. On Christmas Eve 2025, after dinner at Tom’s family’s house, Tom suggested one more stop before heading home...a walk through Eagleview town square to see the Christmas tree. The town square had become a meaningful place in our story, filled with memories from early dates, shared dinners, and movie nights in the park. Under the glow of the lights on a quiet winter evening, we walked together as Tom reflected on our journey so far. When we reached the spot just steps from where we had shared our first kiss, Tom got down on one knee and asked Rachel to marry him. She said yes! In the spring of 2026, we moved into our first home together, excited to begin this next chapter side by side. Since then, we have loved building a life together... assembling furniture, hanging string lights across the backyard, firing up the smoker, and hosting family for holidays. Every corner of our home has become a reflection of the life we are building together, and we look forward to many happy years there. Whether it’s a quiet Saturday morning on the back porch with coffee or a trip somewhere new, we are simply home when we are together.

Long before it became Columbia Grand, this beautiful building was Columbia Station, built in 1858 as a bustling Reading Railroad passenger station and the terminus of the Pickering Valley Railroad. For more than a century, it connected people, families, and communities, and today many of its original architectural details remain as a tribute to its remarkable past. We love that our wedding will begin in a place built for new journeys, and we can't wait to celebrate the start of ours with all of you.