We're getting married!

Chris and Stephanie met while being in the same grad school program in London. While their first impression was not the best, their friendship and love grew in the many hours spent in the library, coffee breaks, and walks around Lincoln's Inn Field. They spent that first year growing and exploring together before post-graduate jobs (and visa issues) forced Stephanie to go back to the US and Chis back to Germany. From the end of 2018 to the beginning of 2020, Chris and Stephanie fell deeper in love but at a distance. Luckily, with Chris being an early riser and Stephanie a night owl, the time difference never felt too great. Spending hours on the phone and on virtual dates made up for the distance. They even were able to break up the distance by reuniting again in London, Denver, and Berlin. After managing the distance, they got engaged on Christmas day 2019. They were so excited to finally be together in the same place for 2020. As you all know, world events made this a little difficult. The pandemic forced them to be separated for a whole 9 months. While it was definitely tough, their relationship grew stronger; at this point, they were long-distance pros! Thanks to a travel ban exception Germany made, Stephanie was able to travel to Berlin in September 2020 for a month. From there, Chris and Stephanie got the ball rolling on the legal process to ensure no more forced separations. By January of 2021, Stephanie was able to return to Berlin for good and after a two-week quarantine, Chris and Stephanie were married by the Standesamt on February 3rd, 2021. Now, they are getting married (again!). After a year of legal matrimonial bliss, it's time to celebrate with all of you! We can't wait to show you all our home in Berlin and celebrate the night away on September 23rd, 2022.