It all began in 2018 at a little college-town bar in New Jersey called Toro Loco. Alli was there, drowning midterm stress in a margarita, when her friend Claire asked to bring along someone she’d been wanting her to meet. Too tired (and too despaired over exams) to care, Alli said yes — and fate walked through the door in the form of Erin.

Before the night was over, Erin had asked her out — despite already having a date (a fact Claire immediately confessed). Alli laughed and said no. But a month later, Erin asked again.

This time, Alli said yes.

From that night on, it was kismet.

We moved to California, where we shared a tiny apartment filled with sunlight, playlists, and the smell of fresh coffee. We built our careers in tech side by side — late nights, early flights, and the thrill of figuring life out together. We adopted our first dog, Jayda, a soulful little heartbeat who made us a family.

In 2021, we traded rush hour traffic for a slower rhythm and set off to build a new life abroad. Croatia welcomed us with open arms, and in Dubrovnik, we found not just beauty, but belonging — a community of friends who became family, sea air that felt like exhaling for the first time in years, and a sense of peace we didn’t know we were missing.

It’s also where we met Athena, our foster fail turned forever girl, who filled our hearts again after losing Jayda — and who will proudly walk down the aisle with us (tail wagging, and spotlight stealing, we hope).

And then there’s Greece — a place that has shaped so many chapters of our story. We’ve lived here, celebrated here, and fallen in love here again and again — with the food, the warmth, and each other.

So when it came time to choose where to say I do, Crete was the only answer.

It’s where our hearts already are — and where we can’t wait to share this part of our story with all of you.