How He Asked

While browsing at an artisan market (Fesch’markt!) in Vienna, we found a locally produced date-night-in-a-box activity. The box featured a map with waypoints around the city that corresponded to an envelope containing fun surprises to build connections with your partner. Excited to brighten a cold winter day, we set out for the first few stops in February 2023. But the winter sun was quick to fade in the early afternoon and we hung up our compass for another day. Our “love walk” was indefinitely postponed until July 2024 when Sean suggested we dust it off to complete it before bidding adieu to The City of Music. We spent the afternoon touring through the heart of our home city while reminiscing and opening envelopes, telling stories, sharing jokes, and even making our own graffiti with chalk. The map’s final stop was in Vienna’s Stadtpark, an oasis of greenspace in the city where we’d shared a particularly special date two years before. The final card challenged us to dance the Viennese waltz in front of a statue of Johann Strauss. After laughing and twirling our way through a very crowded park on a balmy evening, Sean dropped to one knee and asked, “Will you marry me, Morgan?”

We love adventure, travel, and experiencing the endless beauty found in nature, but no destination could eclipse the joy of spending time with our family and closest friends. As our “village”, we hope you’ll join us not only to witness our commitment to one another and celebrate our marriage, but to support and guide us through life’s biggest moments.