We're getting married!

We first met at a mutual friend’s barbecue (our friends Kevin and Nikki). At the time, we were with other people and didn’t think much about it. About a year later, we were both single and working on the same show at Acting Out! Shortly after the show closed, Tim asked permission to “slide” into my DMs. I actually ended up being the one to ask him out, and we had our first date that Saturday. We have not looked back since.

The first Saturday afternoon in June of 2023, I decided to buy The Ring. Geehae & I had been attached at the hip since our 2nd date & I had decided I wanted to spend the rest of my life with her. I spent the afternoon designing her ring, discussing options with the jeweler & figuring out the best way to pay for it. I walked out very satisfied, but anxious. This was huge! I had to keep a secret from the love of my life because I wanted the ultimate surprise. The entire summer was full of moments where I could have spilled the beans or asked her without the ring, but I needed to let it brew, wait. One particular moment was at camp in Rangeley. Geehae aggressively & sarcastically slammed her elbow on the table, fingers towards the ceiling & exclaimed "I don't see a RING on this finger!" All I could do was smile & tell her "You're right babe, there is NO RING on your finger." But in my mind, I knew the ring was coming. Finally, the call came. The Ring was ready. And it was everything I hoped it would be, very Geehae. One voice in my head wanted to arrange a big party & surprise her in front of all her friends, but the voice that actually knew what Geehae wanted prevailed. I hid the ring behind a book on our head board. I woke up before her & stared at the ceiling for a minute readying myself to change two lives forever. I snuck the ring into my hand, waited for her to wake up a little... And slid the ring on her finger. The look on her face is something I will never forget; surprise, processing, waking up, processing some more & then pure joy. She said yes wearing nothing but her glasses & a smile. I told her this story you just read & we kissed. The rest of the morning... Is none of your business. The entire experience was amazing from deciding to buy the ring, designing it, hiding it, & then finally sliding it on to her finger on a Saturday morning. Geehae is my partner, teammate, copilot, fuel, destination & best friend. The Ring in this story is a symbol of what she means to me & how much I love her. Live long & prosper

Shortly after our first show together (Trail to Oregon at Acting Out! directed by the amazing Robyn Buckley) closed, Tim slid into my DMs requesting permission to slide into my DMs (see what he did there). I ended up being the one to ask him out and that Saturday, we went out for Mexican food and to see the incomparable Karissa Vincent in a production of Godspell. On the drive home, I slept on his shoulder while he listened to the Celtics lose Game 3 to the Miami Heat. We shared a sweet kiss in the street (outside of the home we now own together). I made him wait a whole week for a second date (which, if you can believe was even better) and since that date, we have been inseparable. Since Trail to Oregon, we have worked on several shows together.

My first visit to the family camp in Rangeley, ME was over the 4th of July long weekend. We had been dating for almost two months at that point and I had been falling in love since Day 1. My plan was to wait until our whale watching adventure that was scheduled for a couple of weeks later, but as I saw him walking toward me after his game of cornhole, I could not contain myself and whispered, "I love you" in his ear. To my surprise, he didn't say anything. Not "I love you too", not "what did you say", nothing. Boy, did I feel foolish. Later that night while settling into our sleeping bag (we were in a tent), he admitted that he thought he had heard what I said but wasn't 100% sure that's what I said and didn't want to make things awkward if that wasn't what I said so he pretended he didn't hear anything. Thankfully, he loved me too or this wedding wouldn't be happening.