We're Ready to Celebrate!

We met while studying at the Colorado School of Mines. Just a couple of freshman living in the dorms. Deanna tried to impress Tom by playing Halo. She wasn't very good, and Tom showed no mercy. Needless to say, Tom didn't take the hint... Fast forward to fall of sophomore year, with some "liquid confidence" (*read: slap the bag*), Tom FINALLY got the hint. And the rest is history.

Five years after we met, we celebrated our anniversary in Kauai. After rushing to the beach (while avoiding a wedding in progress), we settled down to enjoy the sunset. Tom said "Hey Dee?" and I turned around, expecting a glass of wine. Instead, Tom was down one knee with the ring and proposed. Despite knowing the proposal would happen during the trip, I was still surprised and overcome with emotion. I said "yes, of course", and we enjoyed the rest of the sunset in our own little bubble, and life couldn't get any better. We're so excited to celebrate this next chapter in our lives with you! See you on San Juan Island!

As you already know, our wedding plans were severely impacted by the pandemic. After already postponing our wedding once, the realization of a second postponement weighed heavy on our hearts. But we took these changes in stride and had a small private ceremony with our families on August 2nd 2020. It was a bittersweet moment, but we are thrilled to be married and we know all of you were there cheering us on in spirit! As the world's return to normal is looking more promising, we are excited to " Re-do our 'I do's' " and celebrate formally with all of you! We can't wait to see everyone!