Our Story —
Once upon a time...
Chapter I
A Scoop of Love
It all started with a gelato in Angel, London… followed by a pint at the local pub, as Alvaro says, all great love stories should. From there, we eased into dating: dinners, crazy golf, and meeting friends (some as early as date three - depending on who you ask, it was informal or a full ambush). Between Alvaro’s work travels and Tori battling what felt like every seasonal plague, something just clicked. It was easy, fun, and we quickly realised we’d found something special.
Chapter II
Wanderlust Hearts
Within the first few months, we discovered a shared love of travel. We started with a weekend in Romania, made our way to Lake Como not long after, and eventually wandered through the sun-soaked old towns of Croatia, still one of our favourite adventures to date. Over time, we became each other’s greatest companions, trying new restaurants, exploring new places, and diving headfirst into life together.
Chapter III
Home in Each Other
We met each other’s families, moved in together (with Tori very casually not renewing her lease and “storing” her things at Alvaro’s), and continued building a life full of laughter, traditions, and yes, trying new foods — like the time Alvaro convinced Tori to eat scorpion in Mexico City.
Chapter IV
Everyday Love
We’ve celebrated birthdays in England, Belgium, Mexico, Oman and Iceland, hosted Thanksgiving dinners in our home, and built a life grounded in curiosity, comfort, quiet routines, morning workouts (for Tori) and late nights (for Alvaro), and the kind of joy that comes from sharing the everyday. Then, on a surprise weekend away in the Cotswolds — after many, many ring links on Instagram — Alvaro proposed. He thought of every detail, knowing Tori so well he still managed to surprise her. It was everything we imagined it would be.
Chapter V
“Forever” Begins Here
Through it all, we’ve learned that the best adventures are the ones we create together. We feel incredibly lucky to have found one another — and even luckier to be surrounded by such loving friends and family from all around the world. We can’t wait to celebrate with you this spring as we say “I do” and begin the next chapter of our story.
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