These two kids are gettin' hitched!

With Manhattan’s Upper West Side as our charming backdrop, we met anonymously in an AOL chat room, where we exchanged messages about life and love. Little did either of us know that on the other end of the keyboard, we were actually cyber-flirting with our biggest business rivals (dueling bookstores, of course), whom we despised in real life! Fortunately, the pull of fate and our love for New York eventually turned our disdain into affection, and we revealed our true identities on a beautiful summer day at the 96th street flower garden in Riverside Park. Just kidding! We met on Tinder. You’ve Got Mail is our favorite rom-com.

If you’re heading north on Route 1 along the Atlantic coastline, you’ll drive though New Hampshire in the blink of an eye, pass the fancy summer homes of Southern Maine and the hip restaurants of Portland, and soon you’ll find yourself in a part of the state called Midcoast Maine. Turn right at any point, and you’ll always find the sea. Midcoast is made up of hundreds of peninsulas and islands, thousands of miles of coastline, and just forget about even counting up all those lobsters! This part of the state holds a special place in our hearts and in our journey together: we return every summer to find solace, sandy beaches, and a whole lot of seafood. It's one of the places we're lucky enough to call home. Not to mention - it's also where we got engaged!

As you know by now, the reason we have invited you to coastal Maine is because we're having a wedding. Yes, this is a celebration of us, our love, and our commitment to each other - but it will also be a celebration of you, our wonderful family & friends, coming together in full force for the first time. We are hopeful that we will be able to celebrate in the full way we have envisioned, but will let you know ASAP if our plans need to be adjusted. For now, we thought you could use an excuse to daydream along with us: think rocky coasts, loads of food, and an epic dance floor. We can't wait to share this celebration with all of you!