Gallery

quick pic after our first date! 8.30.2018

Carpinteria Avocado Fest 2018

got lost in a corn maze lol

Manny's first time in Chicago!

Happy New Year! 2019!

we conquered Grass Mountain

Manny's first hockey game! of many.. Go Hawks!

quick trip to Miami!

beach day that got Meghan just a bit red for a few days

little winery tour of the Santa Ynez Valley

Meghan's 26th birthday celebration, with wine of course

Cali Love since 2018

safe to say we love us some Bad Bunny!

Silver Falls hike in Oregon over Thanksgiving 2019

Cannon Beach! Look for it next time you watch The Goonies!

Elk Cove Winery in Oregon.. we always find wine

Manny attempts ice skating..

More wine tastings!! Santa Barbara Winery is definitely a favorite!

Hiking with Meghan's family and dogs during a quick weekend in IL

Meghan's dissertation defense, December 2020!!

Meg's final sunset as a Santa Barbara resident and the start to long-distance

Meg visited Manny back in SB for Valentine's Day 2021

More wine and good times in SB!

Manny's final PhD defense week in July 2021! Two DOCTORS now!

Our 3 year anniversary at Joe Muer in Michigan during Manny's first rotation with BASF

Apple picking back in IL during the fall, clearly Manny was enjoying the picks

Meghan is crazy and ran her second half marathon back in SB.. naturally there was wine after

Little weekend trip to St Joseph's in Michigan.. more wine tasting!

NYE to ring in 2022!

wintertime in IL calls for some snowballs and dog chasing

Each other's favorite dance partner, especially at weddings!

Our first NBA game! Bulls vs Heat, house divided

Meg and Manny on the flight to San Juan! First true vacation together with the best surprise!

Cabo Rojo for a beach day!

Safe to say Puerto Rico beaches are amazing.

Horseback riding in Rincon! Manny's horse almost killed him and Meghan was clueless for what would happen later that evening.

What started as Manny's plan for a wine and charcuterie picnic ended in a beautiful sunset proposal!

Right after Meg turned around and naturally started crying! 5.31.2022

Manny letting our audience know "She Said Yes!"

Manny surprised Meg with a photographer for a quite literal engagement shoot right on the cliff in Cabo Rojo! Meg already loved PR but now it's easily a very special place.

Hiking waterfalls in El Yunque National Forest! Manny may have wanted to kill Meghan's ambition during some of the hikes..

Of course there was rum involved in this vacation!

We clean up well for weddings!

More wedding fun!

Back in Chicago, wedding planning was well under way including our engagement photo shoot with the wonderful Rachael, our wedding photographer!

From the beaches of Santa Barbara to the beaches of Lake Michigan.

Safe to say that each other was the best thing to come out of UCSB! And Miss Poppy's name (CA golden poppies).

Meg visiting Manny during his second rotation on the east coast!

Found some wine, of course, while visiting NYC

Manny spent Thanksgiving 2022 with the Nichols!

Dinner out to Piccolo Buco!

Christmas 2022 spent together at the Nichols!

NYE to ring in 2023 with the Nichols at Esquire in Chicago