We're eloping!!!!

While wine tasting with friends in the Santa Ynez Valley I met this beautiful lady. After making sure that I found my way into her car for the ride back I fell madly in love and never looked back.

We have a favorite hiking trail right from outside our house and into the mountains that we walk daily with our pooch. One day while I was exploring by myself, I found a beautiful hidden trail right off the beaten path. It lead to a small bench and an amazing look out: I knew instantly that this was the spot. Sooo the morning of I tried to be very sneaky. But once I asked her to go for a hike with me, put on nice boots and jeans, she immediately asked "Why I are you all dressed up for a hike?" and I thought my cover was blown. She knows I hate hiking in leather boots. Then after trying to act cool, for what seemed like forever, we got to the bench and suddenly I realized 'how am I going to distract her and get her to look away while I get on one knee?' All the things you never think of ahead of time. Well she was so curious about the bench being in the middle of no where that she turned around with her back to me, which gave me a quick moment to get on one knee and asked her to marry me and surprisingly, she said yes!

We are SO excited to elope this year! Given the crazyness that is covid, we will be very quietly eloping on February 1, 2021 and then having a reception at our home in spring 2022, or as soon as it's safe for all of us to be together. We so badly want to celebrate with you, drink, dance and be merry in person. So, look out for an invitation for that! It's coming!!! Many, many thanks and so much gratitude from the bottoms of our hearts, Love, Bettina + Matt