Picture it. Tennessee, 2017. Two young fossil nerds are in grad school, studying to become professional nerds. The girl- thoughtful, witty, and desperate for perfection. The boy- sweet, punny, and perhaps a bit easily distracted. The boy feels an instant attraction, recognizing that their particular brand of weird might just be a perfect match. He sends her a pun in the mail, and the girl slowly recognizes that this boy may be flirting with her. She responds in kind, inviting him over for cut-throat games of Mario Party and going on hikes together in search of birds and mushrooms. This strange mating ritual continued for many years until one fateful trip to Maui in 2023 when the boy proposed they continue this arrangement in perpetuity. Friends, this may surprise you to learn, but those two nerds were Laura and Courtland, and this wedding is the beginning of them continuing to do the same thing they've been doing for 8 years! Come join us in celebrating many more years of loving every moment together <3