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Burke proposed to Maria on his back deck with candles and champagne! He surprised (tricked) her by having a mutual friend invite her to a group dinner.

One of many proms together (Burke's senior year, Maria's junior year)!

Maria and Burke love exercising together (especially ice skating in Millenium Park)!

Burke and Maria try to take in all the live music they can: here they are at a Florence and the Machine concert in Chicago, right after they got engaged

We saw Burke's favorite singer (Carly Rae Jepson of "Call Me Maybe" fame) at the Chicago Theater!

Burke and Maria love to visit unique bars when they travel, like the carousel bar that Ernest Hemingway frequented while living in New Orleans

Of course, you need a close up the ring! Burke designed this ring alongside his family friend, who owns an awesome jewelry shop in Madeira

Burke talked Maria into doing a half marathon (the first for both of them). They'd love to do another one soon!

Burke and Maria love living in Chicago; you can find them looking for lakeview views of the skyline whenever they find a spare moment.

Maria and Burke love touring old mansions. They felt especially lucky to be able to celebrate their first wedding in a historic 1920’s mansion with a full speak easy in the basement!

Maria and Burke feel lucky that they were able to hold a small wedding ceremony , but they are especially looking forward to celebrating with ALL their loved ones in 2021!

2020 was a big year for many reasons: Burke and Maria added Humphrey to their family and moved across the country to New Haven, CT so Burke could begin his PhD at Yale!