Gerik and I have been together almost 4 years. In that time, he moved up from Castle Creek to Preble, where we’ve built a wonderful life together. We’ve had 2 beautiful children (Alexander and Colette), and live with our dogs Pierce and Mazie, and cats Lucy & Spice. It’s a full house and we are so lucky to be able to share our lives together. Gerik and I had an instant connection upon meeting in the fall of 2019. We went on to spend almost all of our free time together and got through Covid together. We’ve shared a mutual respect and love for each other and naturally try to make each other happy as often as we can. We spend a lot of time in nature and love to get outside with Letty and the dogs whenever we can. Much of our time has been spent exploring local waterfalls and state parks. I drag him to a beach every few months as well. 
In 2021, we welcomed out son Alexander into the world. Our beautiful boy was with us for 4 months. He gave us such an appreciation for life and love and truly was the most incredible baby. When we lost him unexpectedly it broke our hearts. Somehow, with the help of each other and a loving support system we were able to get through much of that grief. 
In 2023, we welcome Colette (Letty) into our lives. She has been an absolute joy and has helped heal our hearts in many ways. Our commitment to our family and to our future is what brought us to our wedding day.  We are looking forward to many more joy filled days as we continue to build memories together. 

We met on an app and quickly began sending lengthy messages to each other throughout each day.  We decided that for our first date we would meet up for a hike (Mt Severance in Schroon Lake, NY).  From that first date forward we both knew there was something special and different about one another and before we knew it we were spending every weekend with one another.  We would take turns driving the 2.5 hours to and from one another’s residences (Emily in Indian Lake, NY and Kristen in Burlington, VT).  We did this for just under two years before taking the next step.  After Kristen graduated with her Master’s degree, she moved to Blue Mountain Lake, NY to live with Emily.  Shortly after the move, Kristen got her dream job in Indian Lake, NY as a mental health counselor.  We got engaged in January 2020 (Emily proposed first) and spent the next year and a half planning our dream wedding.  We are so unbelievably happy to be Mrs. And Mrs. Wade!