M + N
Meet Maddie + Nick! We fell in love with them the moment they stepped foot on the property for their tour! Their presence as a couple was so joyful + magnetic! They truly couldn’t have been kinder or easier to love. We were so honored that we got to celebrate their love alongside all their family + friends!
Here’s their love story - “Our love story does not have a harmonious beginning. In fact, it's important to note that Nick is going to tell the start of our love story and then I will jump in to catch you all up to speed.
Nick's POV - From what I thought would another cold and lonely valentines day evening, turned out to be just that. I followed Maddie on Instagram after seeing her around our local fitness studio. (Spoiler alert - this local fitness studio will end up playing one of the biggest roles in our love story) She would post photos of her cooking/baking and if you know me, that is truly the way to my heart. On Valentines day, 2019, she posted a photo of her cookies and I decided to take my chance.. I slid into her DM's and bluntly asked her to be my valentines. Well, it really didn't go to plan as the only reply I received for an entire year was the "read" alert and nothing else to follow.
Maddie’s POV - Okay, my turn. I need to redeem myself. I will be honest - I was like, who is this guy? But it planted a little seed in my mind and skip to April 2020, my Instagram DM's lit up with this angels face again. This time the message was a little more subtle, it was a link to a song. Now, I am sure we can all time travel back in our minds to April of 2020.. the world was beginning to shut down with the pandemic on the rise. Little did I know, my world was just about to begin again. The song felt like the warmest hug.. it was everything I needed to hear at that moment, so I decided to write him back. (For those of you wondering, the song was "Helplessly Hoping - Jamestown Revival version" and I still can't listen to it without crying) The next few weeks were filled with many phone calls and FaceTime dates, thanks covid. Looking back, finding your partner during a global pandemic was hands down the craziest, sweetest, most insane thing. While the world was shutting down, we were coming alive. At first, through a little phone screen, and then when our voices didn't feel like enough, we decided to have our first in-person date. I went to Nick's place. He made me spaghetti with his homemade sauce. We talked for hours. I fell in love and the rest is history. September 6, 2020, he asked me to be his girlfriend while hiking at Turner Falls in Oklahoma, September 30, 2022 he asked me to marry him at our sanctuary (the local fitness studio Nick mentioned earlier), and September 30, 2023 will be the day we say “I DO!”
What drew M + N to choosing The Emerson for their best day - “The Emerson feels like such a reflection of our love for one another. Filled with beauty, peacefulness, authenticity, joy, and intimacy. It was our first and last venue tour. Also, can we talk about how everyone who works at The Emerson are all real life angels?! Megan’s warm heart and pride in the venue made us fall even more in love!”
Congratulations again, M + N! To put it simply, we just adore you both SO MUCH! You were an absolute dream to celebrate! Thank you for choosing The Emerson to host your best day ever! Another thank you goes to all the sweet vendors who executed the details to make this magical day happen! Be sure to check the whole team out below along with all the rentals M + N chose from CL x EMERSON!
