2020 was a year for the books. The world was shutting down, people were in panic about the future, but in the height of panic, the universe brought Brandon and Marissa together. Friends since 2012, Brandon and Marissa traveled the world before their paths landed them both in Colorado Springs. Our love was a slow burn, a love that started as liked pictures on Instagram and 'happy birthdays' through DM but slowly turned into 4am couch talks and tv binges of the great british baking show. Brandon was quickly won over not with Marissa’s charm or beauty but her four legged son, Gus. They were inseparable. Until of course, Marissa moved to California a few short weeks after the pair made it official. It was a difficult reality but we knew our love was something special. Something that distance would make stronger. We never went more than two weeks without seeing each other. Each visit more special than the last. California ended up not being what either of them expected and in March of 2021 Marissa decided it was time to come home. In a matter of days, Brandon made his way to LA, loaded his family into a U-Haul and headed back to Colorado. & that is the fabric of our relationship. Full of surprises. Trips to California but then back to Colorado. Alaskan expeditions. Backpacking our way around Colorado. Collecting moon dust in Moab. Chasing glaciers in Montana. Eating loco moco’s in Honolulu. Celebrating Oktoberfest in Germany. What we didn’t expect is that our sense of adventure would only grow more as each year passes. As we sit here and reflect on the past few years, we are so incredibly grateful for all the memories we’ve made and all the memories to be made. As we forge into forever, we are lucky to have friends and family that support and appreciate what we have. In the end, we hope that forever means more adventure, more laughter, and more love. Cheers to all that’s to come. The Dudley’s