Nicholas & Melissa
August 15, 2026
PARTY TIME 🥂
Yup — these two are getting married.
Our story
Photographer meets model, a tale as old as time (or photography, I guess). We first met briefly at a fashion show, exchanged a few words, and then did what any modern love story requires: followed each other on social media.
A week or two passed, and I reached out to ask if she wanted to collaborate on a shoot. We met at Roger Williams Park and wandered around for hours, which culminated in Meli willingly stepping into a murky pond — proof she was already someone special and fully committed to the shot. She was effortless to talk to, and we had so much fun that when we parted ways, neither of us realized we’d never go a day without talking again.
We kept chatting about the photos, and I began noticing her posts with a little white dog named Dustin. How could one human and one dog both be that adorable? Unreal.
When I started planning a Halloween trip to Boston, a lightbulb went off 💡 Why not ask her to come along? Meli was understandably hesitant (there are a lot of weirdos out there), but apparently, I was the right kind of weirdo. She told me she’d never celebrated Halloween before and was in.
Between costumes, laughs, and getting stranded on the Red Line for hours, we had the best time. That night became our official unofficial first date.
Since then, we’ve shared endless laughs, more than a few arguments (she’s spicy 🌶️, I’m stubborn), traveled to new places, and made countless memories along the way. There’s no one else I’d rather have by my side, through the best moments and the hardest ones.
And that’s the story of how I fell in love… and ended up with a little white dog named Dustin.
