We're Getting Married

Thanks JSwipe! We met for our first date on June 9, 2017. Dan had just moved back to New Jersey from Oklahoma and Allison was living in Philadelphia, PA. Thanks to Jeff and Anna Fineberg (Dan's brother and sister-in-law), Dan was dog sitting Josie Beagle. We both swiped right and, after a few conversations, made a date to meet up for iced coffee. After meeting up, we sat on a bench talking outside of the Benjamin Franklin museum for a few hours. A Philadelphia resident came up and asked when the wedding would be; we still need to locate him to let him know he might be in the running for Best Man! In late 2018, we moved in together in New Jersey and then in January 2020, across the country to Portland, OR with our cat Zoë. Since moving to Portland, we have braved a pandemic, job changes, a lot of hard work, nearby fires, and a snow storm. We've enjoyed spending more time together by working from home and are excited to start forever together. Thank you for being a part of our story!

Allison's maternal grandmother (Renée, also known as Grandma Nay) always valued the finer things in life. In fact, Grandma Nay instructed two year old Allison to ask for rubies, diamonds, and pearls when someone asked her what she wanted as a gift. At that point, she was more focused on toys and puppies. Grandma Nay passed away in August of 2020. Allison was gifted grandma's engagement ring. While they didn't have the same style, Allison was excited to use her grandmother's center stone in her own engagement ring. Allison grew up knowing that her mother and father designed their engagement ring. So instead of leaving anything to chance, working with a jeweler from Philadelphia, Allison was involved in the entire ring design process. She plans to use baguettes from Grandma Nay's ring in her wedding band. We were engaged on October 7, 2021, when the ring came in the mail. The package was opened and, in the kitchen in our PJs, the ring was immediately placed on Allison's finger. All of our family and friends have been so supportive and we can't wait for the wedding!