— That Fateful Day:

We met in September of 2015 in the Mission District of San Francisco. Dillon is a local SF unicorn, a real California boy, and Emily is an East Coast (Maryland) transplant. Emily spotted Dillon on a dating app and complimented his dimples. This went over well, but we didn’t end up meeting until months later on one of those hot SF summer days in September. It was a morning date that stretched into the evening. We clearly weren’t ready to part after brunch at Cha Ya, so we decided to take advantage of the rare heat and hit the beach. Dillon drove us to China beach and in his nervousness, proceeded to jump in the water with his car keys in his pocket! All was okay. No AAA needed to be called. In the ocean sparks flew, but we both played it cool. While on the beach, we saw dolphins and witnessed an engagement! Emily thought to herself, “This probably isn’t a bad sign.” We had our first kiss on our second date, and watched a blood moon eclipse on our third. We bonded over our love of art, food, music, nature, & laughter. Within a few weeks were both too smitten to play it cool anymore, and started seeing each other on a regular basis. Synchronicities were revealed over time…like how Dillon had been to Emily’s apartment many times before she lived there, how we each spent summers visiting grandparents in Gloucester, and our shared experience of losing a parent (coincidentally both raised in Boston). It’s possible we’ll find each other in the background of our childhood photos one day. We moved in together in 2017 and got our dog in 2018. We got engaged in February of 2020 in Tulum, on a well timed vacation right before the pandemic, and bought our first home together in 2020 amidst the chaos. We’re so excited to share our love with you!!