It is with a heavy heart that we have decided to move forward with our new September 13th date, but are only allowed to have our bridal party and immediate families attend. We were very hopeful that September would look a lot different than the preceding months, but as we enter July we are dealing with a harsh reality that things are still far from normal. With the restrictions in place by the state of Maine, we are unable to host more than 50 people at our venue. We have weighed our options of canceling the wedding, postponing the wedding (again) or continuing on with a smaller guest count and ultimately we are ready to start our life as a married couple. We pray that all of you can understand the impossible situation we are in and plan on seeing you all very soon on the other side of this pandemic! Stay safe friends! Cheers, Lauren & Michael

Out of love and concern for our family and friends, we have decided to postpone our wedding. This decision might have been one of the hardest ones we've ever had to make, but with so many uncertainties among us right now, we felt that this was the right decision. Our new wedding date will be September 13, 2020...which, yes, is a Sunday! So, we truly hope you are all able to be a little flexible, shift gears and help us move our coastal Maine wedding from May (which is usually questionable weather anyways) to September (historically one of the best months in Maine). We completely understand if you are not able to make it, although you will be missed! We also encourage any guests who were previously not able to come in May, to consider coming in September if you are able! Rest assured, the wedding will continue! And after what may be months of social distancing, I think we will all be ready for a little celebration and dancing... hopefully without a 6 ft parameter :) Cheers, Lauren & Michael

Her version- My friends made me a really good Match.com profile that Michael couldn't resist. We had our first date at a coffee shop near Camp Lejeune, where he must have missed the memo on buying coffee for your date. That aside, we hit it off. He ended the date with telling me that he wanted to see me again but would be leaving in a couple weeks for a three month exercise in 29 Palms, California (minor detail). We went on several dates over the course of those two weeks. He charmed me, I waited for him to return and from there, the rest is history.

His Version- The plan was set - the ring was ready, her friends were ready to surprise her, photographers were recruited (thanks Luke and Cole), and a story of getting coffee with a family friend on a Saturday morning was told. It started as an exciting week with Lauren’s sister, Alyssa, giving birth to our beautiful niece, Adalyn, two weeks early, and Lauren wanting to be with them in Maine. After some convincing, and help from Lauren’s family, she made it a quick trip and came back to Boston before the weekend. Phew! It was the big morning and I was planning on getting on one knee along the Charles River Esplanade, but that morning it decided to start pouring rain! Getting Lauren to walk through a park was not going to happen. The rainy morning consisted of Lauren asking, “Who are we getting coffee with again?” "Why this time? It’s inconvenient for working out.” “Why are you wearing a sports coat?” And other questions. After some last second changes, we arrived in front of the Boston Public Library in Copley Square to wait before the fake coffee date was supposed to begin. I abruptly stop Lauren in the open (and rain), try to tell her I love her and want to spend the rest of my life with her but nerves kicked in and I have no idea what I actually said. I got down on one knee, opened the ring box upside down, quickly fixed it trying to act smooth, and asked Lauren to marry me. After a few hugs, kisses, photos, and tears of joy, we ran out of the rain to a neighborhood restaurant for brunch where some of our friends were waiting to surprise Lauren. Despite a few unexpected changes in the plan, I wouldn’t change anything about that week, morning, or weekend. Actually, maybe I'd practice opening the ring box. We are so excited to celebrate this next chapter of our lives with you! See you in Maine!