We met on a rainy Sunday during the pandemic for a cup of coffee in Cambridge on what was supposed to be a nice spring day for a stroll. Since our walk was rained out, and there was no inside seating at the cafe's lockdown-style makeshift to-go window, we took shelter a few blocks away under a dry covered area outside the restaurant Phil managed at the time. After a few hours of talking, we both felt that special spark.

Over the next few weeks, Sheryl and Honey would take their lunchtime neighborhood stroll down to the restaurant to sneak in a few extra blocks with Phil. Walks turned into hikes, then long summer days at the beach. We spent time in New England being outdoors and enjoying good food from Maine to Martha's Vineyard, and slowly we began to plan more and more of our lives, together.

Phil popped the question in July of '23 while we were up in Maine enjoying our annual family summer "Maine-cation." We spent the week celebrating - basking in the sun and wilderness, kayaking on the water, fishing, swimming, hiking, and falling asleep each night to the sound of loon calls on the lake.

We planned the Eurotrip of our dreams for the following summer, and after bouncing around the Netherlands, Belgium, France, and Sicily, we decided to invite our closest group of family and friends to celebrate our love story and toast to the next part of our lives together.

We are so grateful to be together, and feel lucky to have the opportunity to pause, be present, and celebrate this special moment in our lives. We're excited to share it with you and hope that you can join us on the Cape!