We first connected on a dating website Bumble back in 2016. On Bumble both of the individuals have to like each other, but only the woman can initiate the conversation if there is a connection. After a few weeks - 2 months according to Jasmina - of chatting online we decided to go on a hike. We met at the Steep Ravine Trail on Mt. Tam, just across the Golden Gate Bridge from San Francisco. Surrounded by lush greenery and cascading waterfalls, we hiked for miles conversing non-stop, partly in English and partly in German, with a warm sense of familiarity and playfulness. We have been adventuring with the same sense of playfulness, familiarity and love ever since.

Povezali smo se na web stranici za upoznavanje zvanoj Bumble, u 2016. Na Bumble se obadvije osobe moraju jedno drugome svidjeti, ali samo žena može započeti razgovor. Nakon nekoliko sedmica razogovaranja putem interneta - 2 mjeseca ako pitate Jasmine - odlučili smo otici na pješačenje u planinu. Sastali smo se na stazi zvanoj Seep Revine u planini Tam odmah preko mosta Golden Gate van San Franciska. Okruženi bujnim zelenilom i kaskadnim vodopadima s toplim osjećajem poznanstva i razigranosti, pješačili smo kilometrima razgovarajući non-stop, dijelom na engleskom, a dijelom na njemačkom jeziku. Od tada uživamo sa istim osećajem razigranosti, poznanstva i ljubavi.

Winter 2018, we headed to Europe to celebrate New Years and visit several countries including Bosnia. After traveling for 2 weeks we visited a small village called Potkraj where I spent my childhood raised by my grandmother. In the middle of winter, grandma's old stone house stood there surrounded by a white blanket of snow. We had been talking about restoring the old house and I really wanted to show it to Zach. As we walked up the hill to get to the top of the property line I turned to Zach and said “So what do you think?” There was no answer, Zach just stared at me blankly. I repeated, “What do you think?”. While struggling to find the ring in his pocket and slowly getting on one knee, Zach replied: “Will you be my forever Schatz?”.

U zimu 2018., odlucili smo otici u Europu kako bi proslavili Novu godinu i posjetili nekoliko zemalja, uključujući Bosnu. Nakon 2 sedmice putovanja, posjetili su malo selo zvano Potkraj gdje sam ja provela djetinjstvo sa majkom Rabijom. Usred zime stajala je majkina stara kamena kuća okružena bijelim pokrivačem od snijega. Razgovarali su o obnovi stare kuće i ja sam zaista željela pokazati Zach tu kucu. Dok su se popeli uz brdo poviš majkine pojete, ja sam se okrenula prema Zach i upitala: "I što misliš?" Nije bilo odgovora, Zach je samo gledao u mene. Ponovno sam ponovila: "I što misliš?". Dok se borio da pronađe prsten u džepu i polako se spusitio na jedno koljeno, Zach je odgovorio: "Hoćeš li ti zauvijek biti moj Schatz?".

We wanted to get married in a special location that was both elegant and timeless. After an extensive search and visiting many of the potential locations, we chose Fort Lovrijenac. A thousand-year-old fortress overlooking Dubrovnik's storied walled old town. Also known as Dubrovnik's Gibraltar, the fort has stood guard over Dubrovnik for centuries while perched high over the crystal blue waters of the Adriatic. Both the ceremony and reception will be held on the fortress grounds, located just outside the walls of the old city. It is truly an honor for us to bring all of our dearest friends and family together to celebrate our marriage in the timeless and regal setting of Fort Lovrijenac.

Želimo se vjenčati na posebnoj lokaciji koja je elegantna i bezvremenska. Nakon oduge pretrage i obilaska mnogih potencijalnih lokacija, odabrali smo tvrđavu Lovrijenac. Hiljadu godina stara tvrđava s pogledom na dubrovačkim zidinama koje ograđuju stari grad. Poznata i kao dubrovački Gibraltar, tvrđava je stoljećima čuvala Dubrovnik dok se nalazila visoko nad kristalno plavim morem Jadrana. Vjenčanje će se održat se na tvrđavi koja se nalazi odmah izvan zidina starog grada. Zaista nam je čast okupiti sve naše najdraže prijatelje i familiju kako bismo proslavili naš brak u bezvremenskom okruženju tvrđave Lovrijenac.