Nothing Fancy, Just love

Nearly 2 years after our first meeting at Santa Barbara Charter School in 2016, Peter finally reached out. In true millennial fashion, it was via direct message on instagram. After the exchanging messages back and forth for a while he finally asked to "hang out" aka our first date at Finney's a trendy sports bar. We laughed until our cheeks were sore getting to know each other outside of a work setting. At the end of that first date he finally asked for Marla's actual phone number and the rest is history. We moved in together in May 2020. Adopted our adorable good boy golden retriever Biscuit in November 2020. Peter popped the question in Jacksonville August 2021.

Marla and Peter were joined by their families and married on April 22, 2022 at the Santa Barbara Courthouse. While we chose a private ceremony, we would love nothing more than to celebrate our marriage with all of our friends and family throughout the year. There are plans in the works for multiple parties, one for each side of the country where the lovebirds grew up.