Nick and Charlie met the summer of 2017 in Washington, D.C., during college—Nick at GW, Charlie at American. It’s one of those stories that started like so many modern romances do… on a dating app. Apparently, Charlie had been trying to get Nick’s attention for weeks (oops), and finally succeeded after changing his profile picture to something more eye-catching. It worked.

A few weeks later, Charlie took Nick out on our first proper date to a sushi spot near his apartment. Or at least, that was the plan. In a very on-brand moment, Charlie (who never knows where he is) accidentally led us to the tapas restaurant next door, and we didn’t realize the mix-up until we were already seated and handed a Spanish wine menu. We quietly got up, scooted next door to Raku, and had our first of what would become many hundred sushi dates together.

Since then, we’ve graduated college, moved in together, started our careers, and built a life full of breakfast dates, long bike rides, Charlie watching horror movies while Nick plays video games, and lots of exploring in DC and New England. We've grown a lot over the years—together and individually—and still manage to laugh with each other every single day.

In 2023, Nick proposed to Charlie on the roof of the Kennedy Center, overlooking the very spot in Georgetown where he had first asked Charlie to be his boyfriend six years earlier. Charlie was caught completely off guard, and it was perfect. (He claims he blacked out and only accepted under duress.) We celebrated with dinner on the roof and a really shocking Chelsea Handler comedy show.

Now, we’re celebrating our marriage the best way we know how: with a little bit of wine, our favorite people, and lots of love. We can’t wait to share this next chapter with you!