We met at the beginning of our freshman year at Yale in Spanish class. During our freshman year, we were Spanish partners and quickly bonded over our shared Environmental Studies major and our love of the outdoors. Our passion for hiking and camping has since taken us to over 20 national parks and has provided us some great adventures! After college, as our relationship grew, we both knew that we had found our person and knew that we wanted to share our lives together. On a backpacking trip through Redwoods National Park in 2019, James proposed to Tori on a secluded beach in the Tall Trees Grove. James set the camera on a timer and told Tori that they were posing for a picture in front of the forest. To Tori's surprise, James got down on one knee and proposed all while managing to capture the moment on the timer! Since college, we've lived in many places including the Everglades, Seattle and Maryland - where we currently call home. Our journey has taken us to many exciting places and we can't wait to see what comes next! We look forward to celebrating with you!