Aidan & Stephen’s Story
It all started with a first date that was supposed to be “just dinner at Burma Love” and somehow turned into hours of effortless conversation. We ended up having a long and meandering conversation—about our families, growing up, the things we care about, the places we want to see, and, of course, champagne. Somewhere in the middle of that, time stopped mattering.
After our first date, things unfolded in the sweetest, most natural way. We went ice skating. We picnicked in the park. We made fresh pasta. We found ourselves at concerts, wine tastings, and even a drive-in movie, wondering how we got so lucky to keep finding excuses to spend more time together.
Stephen officially asked Aidan to be his boyfriend on a trip to Half Moon Bay—ocean views, a bagpiper, candle lit dinner, the whole romantic sweep.
Life together in San Francisco has been its own wonderful adventure. We’ve learned that quiet dinners in and dancing in the kitchen feels like home. We’ve hosted Pride brunches, Friendsgivings and countless Friday wine nights. We’ve also traveled far and wide and gotten to know each other outside the familiarity of home - in Palm Springs, North Carolina, New York, and abroad in England, Egypt, Canada, New Zealand, Australia, and Switzerland to name a few.
Then came October of 2024. Stephen planned a trip to France, and on a hillside overlooking Épernay in Champagne, France he proposed. Aidan said yes through happy tears. Days later in Paris, Stephen surprised him again by secretly arranging for both sets of parents to join the celebration. It was one of those surreal, overwhelmingly joyful moments neither of us will ever forget.
And that is what brings us to today! If there’s one thing we love most, it’s bringing the people we care about together. And so, we’re incredibly excited to celebrate our most important milestone yet with you as we begin this next chapter, surrounded by our favorite people (and let’s be honest, probably a decent amount of champagne).
