Larkin & Grafton

June 29–29, 2024

Larkin & Grafton

June 29–29, 2024

Our Story

Grafton’s Side of the Love Story

For me it all started when my roommate’s girlfriend started telling me about this girl who kept asking about me. I was not really expecting to hear anything like that at the time, so I started asking questions about her. I asked about what she was like and Emma immediately started telling me about her amazing qualities. She told me how she was kind, caring, went with the flow, and didn’t judge others As if that wasn’t enough, then she sent me pictures of this beautiful girl. I knew at that point, I had to meet her and asked Emma if she could help make this happen and that’s when all of the planning began. We started with asking if we could make a group chat and then she asked if she could tell her to follow me on social media and that made me so happy! We started following each other on June 30th 2023 and agreed to meet at Good Grounds on July 2nd. I got there early to get my nerves under control and think about what I was going to say. But as soon as she got there, my mind went blank. However, once we started talking our conversation just flowed and it felt comfortable. I didn’t want this day to end. I knew I wanted to spend more time with her. After dropping her off at the end of the date, I was already thinking of how we could get together again. By July 14 we were officially together and our story has led us to the beginning of our happily ever after!

Larkin’s Side of the Love Story

It all started when my best friend Emma was telling me about this guy she met! His name was Connor and little did I know that my best friend and her crush who would turn boyfriend (and now husband!) would introduce me to the man of my dreams! Emma had told me about her boyfriend’s roommate who was referred to as “Grandpa Grafton” which didn’t assure me that even with all his amazing qualities would go for a silly girl like me. After a few months went by, I graduated and I was still thinking about “Grandpa Grafton” and all the great qualities he was chalked up to have. I texted Emma and asked more questions about him to learn that he seemed similar to me in a lot of ways and shared the same values. So I did the most nerve racking thing and requested to follow him on instagram!!!! Emma and Connor set up a double date at Goodgrounds Coffee shop, i showed up early so I would be the first one there to have a minute to myself just to find that Grafton was sitting in a chair doing the same thing!!! This double date was the most easy and genuine date I had ever been on or thought possible. Grafton turned this small double date into a full day of Mexican food, pickle ball, what-a-burger and so so much laughter! The two weeks following I just couldn’t talk to him enough, he was so thoughtful and genuine, i quickly learned he was a one of a kind man I wanted to get to know deeper! We started officially dating and he made every date special, wether he showed up to my house with flowers or played me a song he thought sounded like us. Grafton and I quickly learned that we made a great team, he is an amazing servant leader and the best listener. I am so lucky to have a Godly man who has given me the best conversations and memories of my life. Grafton, I’ll love you forever, always, no matter what!