We met through the written word. A mutual acquaintance of our, who knew Colleen through art school and Mike through the Boston Speculative Fiction writing club, addressed Mike an email, unbeknownst, on the evening of his birthday, with the simple subject of "So there's this friend of mine..."

After introductions over email, we decided to meet each other at Jamaica Pond in Boston, MA. We spent an evening walking around the pond with Colleen's basset hound, Beau, getting to know each other. At the end of our evening, Mike presented Colleen with a single, small rose--a token of affection and appreciation. He also offered a biscuit to Beau who, up until this point, had completely ignored Mike all evening.

Since that evening, we have spent many weekends on Cape Cod, our love and relationship growing with each visit to the house in Old Mill's Point, with each stroll along the beach, with each evening under the stars. We believe it only suitable to be sharing this special space with you, our loved ones, as we unite as one.

Throughout the wedding, you will see themes and colors center around our love for art, writing, the Cape, and, of course, each other.  Again, we welcome you, family and friends, in celebrating this special day.

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"He knew that when he kissed this girl, and forever wed his unutterable visions to her perishable breath, his mind would never romp again like the mind of God. So he waited, listening for a moment longer to the tuning-fork that had been struck upon a star. Then he kissed her. At his lips' touch she blossomed for him like a flower and the incarnation was complete."

-- Scott F. Fitzgerald, &lt;strong&gt;The Great Gatsby&lt;/strong&gt;

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