Courtland and I met in January 2020 via the wild west of the dating app world. From the moment we met, we had an instant connection. Our first date lasted over 8 hours - we closed down both the restaurant and the bar we went to afterward, spending hours learning about each other, and we have been inseparable ever since. Two months later, the pandemic hit, and after a long weekend trip to Florida turned into a three-month quarantine stay, we were the epitome of what has been coined the "turbo relationship." You could say we got to know each other very well, very quickly! Despite going through a difficult couple of years with the pandemic, distancing ourselves from family and friends, and losing loved ones, we made so many beautiful memories along the way. In October 2022, on a two-week trip to Europe, Courtland got down on one knee and asked me to be his forever person on the rooftop of a beautiful villa in Rome. With sweeping views of the Eternal City in the background, in the presence of some of my closest family and friends (to my complete surprise), what else could I do but say "yes" to marrying my soulmate! We are so thrilled and honored to share our special day with you and bring a piece of the magic we felt that day in Rome to our celebration at Pelican Hill!