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November 5, 2022
Lincolnton, NC

Stephanie & Zach

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Zach Shuping

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Stephanie Aliano

November 5, 2022

Lincolnton, NC

The Story of Us

Hello! Welcome! We are so excited to have you celebrate with us! We met online as most people do now (we will spare you the cliche, and occasionally disturbing, encounters we had to go through before meeting each other). On our first date we talked about traveling the world while sipping on margaritas and downing chips and salsa. To this day, not much has changed! In the past three years, we've turned our travel ambitions into a reality by checking off Ireland, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Iceland, and Italy from our travel bucket list. When we aren't embarking on a new adventure, you can find us at home watching a movie or binging the newest Netflix crime show with Frankie (our dog baby) in between us. We are both looking forward to our special day but more so the life together that follows. Hopefully, that will be filled with more trips, dogs, and a beautiful house to call home (oh and Reeses Milkshakes!).

The Proposal

September 2nd

ICELAND!!! The trip of a lifetime. On day one we swam in the famous Blue Lagoon, a natural hot spring, and walked around the city of Reykjavik. Day two we headed out to explore The Golden Circle, a beautiful scenic route (think the Blue Ridge Parkway meets Game of Thrones). On our first stop of the day we pulled into a parking lot off the road with one other car in it. We bundled up against the wind and headed out on the mile walk to see a waterfall. Steph quickly fell behind since she stops to take pictures every two feet. Zach got ahead and after scoping the area out decided this was a great spot for a memorable moment! Steph saw Zach chatting with the one other couple there and since she is shy she held back, dragging her feet, taking more pics so she wouldn't have to chat with strangers. It was getting weird so she figured she would have to walk over and say hello. Meanwhile Zach was telling this sweet German couple how he was about to propose and would love it if they would capture the moment. The woman enthusiastically agreed. When Steph finally got to them Zach said this couple would take our picture in front of the waterfall! What a nice surprise! As Steph turned to face the camera Zach got down on one knee. Steph, so shocked, blurted out "Are you SURE?!" Then said yes. Obviously. The rest of the trip was a blur of the most beautiful green rolling hills, rushing waterfalls, a rare double rainbow sighting, a smoking volcano, black sand beaches, and copious amounts of lamb soup. That brings us here! Ready to gather our closest loved ones around us to celebrate LOVE!

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