We met on Match.com. John was living in Marlborough, NH and when he messaged Caroline she saw Marlborough and assumed MA, so a lucky oversight led to a first date. We couldn’t believe our paths hadn’t crossed before when we discovered that not only did we both start at UMass Lowell together, but we lived a floor apart in the same dorm freshman year! There are plenty more coincidences like that, and we even learned on our third date that we had both lost over 100 pounds - what are the odds?! We split our time between the Keene and Tyngsboro areas (and several great trips!), and fell in love!
On the 2 year anniversary of our first date, we went to Keene to go to our favorite restaurant. Before dinner, we went downtown to look at the Christmas lights. Caroline knew something was up when John wanted to walk over to the giant Christmas tree and beautiful gazebo, and willingly take a photo in front of it with no groaning! He let Caroline take a picture and then turned to her and said “I think you’re going to want take another one...” and got down on one knee. Of course, Caroline said yes! We are so excited to celebrate our next chapter in life with all of you!
What a crazy year 2020 was! We never imagined getting married during a pandemic, that's for sure! Last year, we decided to get married and had to throw all of our original plans out the window (somehow there weren't any wedding planning checklists on handling state and federal lockdowns or social distancing!). We wed in an intimate ceremony with our immediate families on October 18, 2020. While it wasn't the day we initially planned, it was filled with love! We are so thankful to you for your understanding and support - from those who came to cheer us on from the church parking lot to those who streamed our ceremony live! After so long with no events, we're ready to party and hope you are too! We'll be celebrating our marriage and our first year as Mr. and Mrs. at our wedding reception on October 17, 2021 - it'll be worth the wait and we're excited to see you all! Much Love, Mr. and Mrs. John & Caroline Krieger