Our History

The Chapters

Eight years, five chapters, and one long drive home. This is the story of how we got here.

01

The Meeting

Eugene, Oregon

[Prompt: Describe the U of O days. The dorms, the campus energy, how you met.]

[Prompt: First dates, football games, or the specific moment you "knew".]

Barndance

Barndance

Aalto Lounge

Aalto Lounge

Frisbee Prahm

Frisbee Prahm

Pinning

Pinning!

New England Autumn

New England Autumn

Lobstah Roll Incoming

Lobstah Roll Incoming

Roof Twinning in Covid

Roof Twinning in Covid

Nantucket!

Nantucket!

02

The Departure

Boston, Massachusetts

[Prompt: Crossing the threshold. Leaving the comfort of the PNW "known world" to venture East together.]

[Prompt: Growing up together. Learning how to "adult," navigate snowstorms, and rely on each other when home felt far away.]

03

The Long Way Home

[Prompt: We didn't just fly back. We drove. 30 days, 3,000 miles, and a dozen couches. This wasn't just a move; it was a pilgrimage to visit the people who would eventually stand with us at our wedding.]

Love Park Philly

Love Park Philly ❤️🛹🚲

Moab

Moab -- Tim pretending he's not dying of sickness

Back in the Gorge

Back in the Gorge -- Phelps Creek Grape Crush

Pacific Ocean

Reunited w/ the Pacific

04

The Return

Portland, Oregon

[Prompt: The drive/flight back. The feeling of seeing the mountains again.]

[Prompt: Reconnecting with the landscape and friends.]

Thanksgiving on Tabor

Thanksgiving on Tabor ❤️

Oregon coast

Nothing beats the Oregon coast

Ape Caves and Moss

Ape Caves and Moss

Eric + Mikaela's Wedding

Eric + Mikaela's Wedding!

Drick enters our life

Drick enters our life -- so smol 😻

Pulled Pork for new years birthdays

Pulled Pork for new years birthdays!

Montana Sapphires in Eugene

Montana Sapphires in Eugene 💍

Cabo Engagement Trip

Cabo Engagement Trip

05

Setting Roots

The Present

[Prompt: Buying the house, adopting Fred, the engagement.]

[Prompt: Why this specific moment in time feels like the right time to gather everyone.]

06

The Destination

Hood River, Oregon

The Griffin House Gorge View Ceremony Setup
The Griffin House

Everything leads here. We are gathering at The Griffin House, a 120-year-old home perched on the cliffs of the Gorge.

The Griffin House has sat on these cliffs since 1900, watching the river flow by for more than a century. Over the years, it has been a dairy farm, a Prohibition speakeasy, and a quiet family home. For us, there was something special about the character of a place that has been grounded in this rock for so long.

We appreciate the feeling of permanence here. Perched right on the edge of the cliffs, the house is exposed to the wind but wide open to the river—the perfect place to slow down and truly savor being together. It feels like the right setting to unite our families and gather our pasts in one circle before we head off into our future together.

The Inner Circle

The Wedding Party

Parents of the Bride

Mima & Michael Scarpelli

Mother of the Groom

Monica Wright

On Caitlin's Side

Ashley Waters Maid of Honor

Angela Boulet

Lauren Helmbrecht

Claire Shaughnessy

Megan Pelos

Rianna Revada

On Tim's Side

Chris McGinn Best Man

Casey Erickson

Hogan Marhoefer

Tim Breninger

Zane Eby

Nick Scarpelli

Officiated By

Matthew Diedrick