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Charlie Messerly

and

Alex Wilbanks

Petoskey

MI

May 15

2027
314 days314 d21 hours21 h43 minutes43 min4 seconds4 s

From DM to I Do

Hi there! We’re so happy you’re here on our wedding website! Let’s start at the beginning and I’ll set the scene for you: May 15, 2019, both of us were on the dating app, Hinge, miles away from each other. We “matched” with each other after Charlie left a fun comment on a picture of me ;) We non-stop texted for two days and then decided to meet for the first time at Bar Louie. Charlie had a Two Hearted IPA beer (anyone that knows Charlie knows that is a no brainer!) I had a Corona with a lime and fried pickles (anyone that knows me knows I always need food available!) I can’t speak for Charlie, but this first date felt different! There was something special between us even though we had just met; a rare occurrence where immediately I felt comfortable being authentically myself. From that day on we never stopped talking and somehow managed to make a mid-distance relationship work where we’d only see each other 1-2x/week (which I believe is a miracle seeing as, again, we only “matched”, texted, and met within two days of knowing each other as well as Charlie being in his residency and I was just starting PT school! We were just a tad bit busy to say the least). Fast forward 6.5 years, many trips taken, closing of our mid-distance relationship, moving out of state, lots of new hobbies learned/shared, being each other’s best friend, a home made together, and bringing home an adorable sweet dog named Louie (her name is based on our first date!), we found ourselves in Hawaii! Charlie proposed on top of a dormant volcano above the clouds with a beautiful sunset off in the distance! We are so excited for whatever life has in store for us but one thing is for sure it will always be an adventure! Thank you all for being a part of our story and we are thrilled to celebrate our history and love together with you!

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