As I’m sure you all know, we started out as friends first, brought together by a shared love of travel, good jokes, live music, socializing, and always trying something new.

What began as a friendship slowly turned into something more as we spent more and more time together during COVID. Somewhere along the way, we realized that we weren’t just great friends, we genuinely cared for one another and wanted to start building a life together.

Not long after, we entered a new chapter with Bridget moving to London for graduate school. Suddenly, our relationship became long-distance, with an entire ocean between us. We made the most of it with plenty of trips back and forth, long phone calls, and a lot of time spent figuring out how to make the distance work. As challenging as it could be, that year ended up being one of the most important for us. We learned that if we could make a relationship work across an ocean, we could take on just about anything together. It was during this time that we knew we had found something truly special.

Eventually, we were lucky enough to close the distance and begin building our life together in Boston. For the past three years, we’ve called the South End home, filling our days with walks around the neighborhood, dinners and drinks at our favorite spots, visits from family and friends, and plenty of adventures in between. We’ve traveled to new places, celebrated countless milestones, navigated the ups and downs of everyday life, and continued to learn just how much we enjoy doing life together.

After years of friendship, long-distance, adventures, and building a home together, getting engaged felt like the most natural next step. We’re so excited for what comes next and even more excited to celebrate it with all of the people who have been part of our story along the way.