Andrea and Matt have known each other for most of their lives—even playing on the same T-ball team—though they didn’t interact much; Matt just wanted to play baseball, and Andrea was busy crushing on all the boys in the dugout. They officially “met” and started dating in high school in 2016, sharing their first kiss at the fall Homecoming dance. They quickly fell in love—intertwining their lives and families.

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In 2017, Matt moved to upstate New York for college, and the couple embraced long-distance. In 2019, Matt joined Andrea on her Gap Year, traveling the world together for several months. Their adventures were unforgettable—learning to make cheese in Spain, exploring waterfalls in Bali—and occasionally painful, like when Matt crashed a moped and ended up covered head to toe in road rash! Before this epic trip, Andrea told her brother Dante, “Either one of us will come home early…or I’m going to marry him.” Traveling together showed them they could face anything as a team, and have fun along the way!

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Over the next few years, they balanced independent lives in college with constant support and love. After graduating, Matt returned to California to work, while Andrea spent a year studying in Spain—testing their relationship with international long-distance. They made the most of it and Matt visited for a couple months to make the separation a little easier. In 2023, Andrea returned home to West Marin, ending six years of long-distance.

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In August 2024, Matt proposed at the top of a ridge in San Geronimo. Andrea knew it was coming—she had seen the ring box in his basketball shorts! They celebrated with a lovely gathering of family and friends before moving to Chicago for Andrea’s graduate school.

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By July 2025, they were back in West Marin, settling into their first home in Woodacre alongside their new puppy, Appa, who keeps them on their toes. After nearly 10 years together, Andrea and Matt are thrilled to celebrate their love with family and friends as they embark on this next adventure.