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OUR SWEET STORY
IN FEBRUARY OF 2020, BAYLY HAD JUST GRADUATED, FRESHLY HOME FROM HER YEAR IN SCOTLAND, AND DAN HAD RETURNED FROM WORKING ON A CRUISE SHIP TO PREPARE FOR THE NEXT GO WILD SEASON. WE GREW UP RIGHT ACROSS THE COUNTY LINE, BUT NEVER CROSSED PATHS UNTIL WE MET ON BUMBLE.
BAYLY SENT THE FIRST MESSAGE, 'HEY DARLIN.'
DAN RESPONDED, 'THAT'S WHAT MY GRANDMA USED TO CALL ME.'
THE CONNECTION WAS INSTANT BUT FATED TO SOON END. BAYLY HAD INTERVIEWS ON THE EAST COAST IMPENDING, AND DAN WAS A VERY BUSY EXPLORER, NEVER IN ONE PLACE FOR LONG. WEEKS AFTER WE MET, COVID SHUT DOWN ALL TRAVEL, AND WE BOTH GOT STUCK IN OUR HOMETOWNS INDEFINITELY.
DAN WASN'T NECESSARILY SEARCHING FOR LOVE, BUT BAYLY HAS ALWAYS BEEN LOOKING FOR DAN. WE TOOK TO THE WOODS, ALWAYS DANCING, AND MOVED IN TOGETHER THAT OCTOBER.
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BAYLY'S BROTHER KALEB ONCE DESCRIBED TWO CELESTIAL BODIES HURLING THROUGH OPEN SPACE, CAPTURING EACH OTHER'S GRAVITATIONAL PULL, AND DANCING ETERNALLY EVER AFTER.
DAN PROPOSED IN AUGUST 2025 IN THE BACKYARD OF THE HOUSE WE BOUGHT TOGETHER. HE MADE A RING FROM A PEARLY EVERLASTING THAT BAYLY BROUGHT HIM FROM THE WILDERNESS, A TRADITION.
FROM HERE, THE DANCE CONTINUES.
THANK YOU SO MUCH TO OUR FRIENDS AND OUR FAMILY FOR SUPPORTING OUR BELOVED BOND AND FOR COMING FROM NEAR AND FAR TO CELEBRATE THIS WEDDING WITH US. YOU ARE SUCH A DEAR PART OF OUR LIVES, AND WE SO HOPE TO SEE YOU ON SEPTEMBER 26 AND BEYOND.
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