Rory and Ally met in 2017 in Berkeley, California, and it only took 3 days sharing a cabin and working alongside each other to form a lasting connection.

When they met, Ally was working as a farmer in the hills of Mendocino county, and Rory was touring the country with his band Quiles & Cloud. Ally's farm needed some extra help, and Oscar, friend of Ally and bassist in Quiles & Cloud, recommended Rory for the job.

Immediately comfortable together, the two spent the weekend working, talking about life, laughing and sharing songs.

Once the weekend was over, Rory was only in town for a couple days more before he'd be leaving for a 5-week tour, so they scheduled their first 'real' date at Sol Food in San Rafael.

Later that evening, Ally was headed from dinner to a contra dance, a form of traditional American folk dance, and Rory was headed to Oakland's Octopus Literary Salon to play a show, so they parted ways.

About an hour into the dance Ally told her dancer friends about how Rory, only had one more night in town before leaving. All of them, all long in their years, told Ally she was being ridiculous and needed to leave right away and go to that show in Oakland.

Before he knew it, midway through the performance Rory looked up from his guitar and saw Allyson in the audience.

For the next 5 weeks while Rory was traveling across the country, he and Ally stayed connected over the phone every single day, getting to know each other.

The friendship they built in those early days of their relationship is the bedrock upon which their union is based. Mutual trust, respect, shared creative pursuits, and desire for growth has deepened that commitment and grounded them in their love of one another.

They are so happy and honored to share this day with you!

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Thank you so much for contributing to helping us restore on our honeymoon or supporting our shared creative dreams! We appreciate you. <3