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July 1, 2023
Bainbridge Island, WA

Helen & Matt

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Matt Neckes

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Helen Brown

June 30 - July 2, 2023

Bainbridge Island, WA

How We Met

Like many millennial couples, Helen and Matt truly found love in a hopeless place, “The Apps." On a late October day in 2016, Helen, exasperated by the Seattle dating scene, opened her phone. Fueled by what can only be described as an incredulous, “I’m an independent woman who don’t need no man,” type of energy, she tapped Hinge to begin the process of deleting her dating apps. Little did she know, she would stumble upon a coy two-word comment on one of her pictures. The photo was of Helen being hoisted into the air by her good friend Erin at the top of The Tram at Jackson Hole Ski Resort. Helen was sporting a rainbow tutu and blue cape. Whether it was Helen’s face of pure joy, or just the fact that there were ski boots somewhere in the photo, something caught Matt’s eye. The comment read, “On point.” Who was this mysterious Matt who had the audacity to use only that as his opening line? Helen clicked on Matt’s profile, and was intrigued by his sweet smile, and by a snowboarding photo where he was rocking a steezy 1980s workout jacket. At that moment, Helen decided to take a chance on this Matt from Boston. The two spent the next three days in constant communication. Matt was on a solo mountain biking trip, which at the time, Helen thought was sooo cool. Five years later, Helen is now just confused as to why he thought spending three days ALONE in the woods was a good idea for him. Once Matt got back from his trip in Oregon, they met for a late date at Blue Star Pub in Seattle. Starved for food and socialization, Matt nommed a bacon *no cheese* burger in front of Helen. This appetizing beginning broke the ice quite quickly, and Helen and Matt settled into conversation. You know how the rest of the story goes. We are so excited to share this special weekend with all of you, and cannot imagine a more perfect way to celebrate our life together than spending three days in the woods partying with our closest friends and family. See you there!

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