Welcome to the celebration of Charlotte and Nate’s love and impending nuptials in website format! Please enjoy the site and the origin story of how these two lucky individuals will be coming together in matrimony that many of us can agree was a long time coming.

Charlotte and Nate met the summer of 2015 through mutual friends. While on a double date, the power went out at the restaurant, but it did not stop Charlotte and Nate from the spark of romance, and from drinking craft beer. Their inseparable summer romance soon turned into a long-distance relationship as Nate returned to med school in Oregon and invited Charlotte to visit.

As the two grew closer, Nate was wrapping up school, and the anticipation of his residency location built. The culmination of which was an email that Nate read sitting next to Charlotte. To which his response was, in a tone that was less than enthusiastic, ”Well, I’m going to Laredo.”

Shortly thereafter on Valentine’s Day Nate took Charlotte to a sushi restaurant and asked her to move to Laredo with him. She said yes and their future was sealed for the next few years which was then celebrated at an ill-fated basketball game later that night where Charlotte got food poisoning.

Laredo was an adventure for Nate and Charlotte that one might classify under the category of “I’m good. No thank you.” Of course, as COVID hit the impact of being far away from friends and family made the adventure even more, well, lacking overall.

Lemonade was made out of lemons though. Good friendships were made. New experiences were had, including Charlotte and Nate traveling to new places like New Orleans, the Florida Keys, Hawaii and, a family favorite, Port Aransas. Why Port Aransas you ask? The author of this story would be remiss not to mention the very true, real love of Charlotte’s life, Lilly the Black Lab (sorry Nate!). Lilly was along for this Laredo ride and the true gift of the adventure was Lilly’s new found love for the beach.

All adventures must come to an end and, fortunately, Nate finally graduated from his residency and the two were back to Boise where they bought their first home in a neighborhood near several great friends. Soon they welcomed Wrigley the Black Goldendoodle into their lives and continue to live in both admiration and fear of what mess the dog will get into next.

If you have made it this far into the story you can probably guess a good few years have gone by from that first double date to their triumphant return to Boise. And while many milestones have occurred there is one more left in the story of Charlotte and Nate to tell.

This leads us to the day after Christmas in 2023. After plans previously had not worked out, Charlotte and Nate were able to make it to the Pine Flats Hot Springs they both loved together. At the hot springs, there are several pools on the side of a hill that looks over the Payette River creating a picturesque and romantic setting. Shortly after dipping in, Nate reached over to his backpack and pulled out a ring. An engagement ring! Charlotte started crying, Nate said a plethora of sweet things and then officially asked if she would marry him. Champagne was popped and a new landmark event in this love story was celebrated.

Which brings us to the present, the crescendo of wedding preparations and celebrations. Nate and Charlotte look forward to sharing their story and their special day with you. Everyone reading this has been a part of this journey and they thank you for all your love and support.

Registry

We are fortunate enough to already have all the physical items we need for our home. Instead, please contribute to our South African honeymoon fund to help us plan our exciting adventure!