We met in Iowa at Grinnell College in 2012, and by 2015 our friendship had waxed into romance. We moved to Brooklyn, NY together soon after graduation and have lived there more or less since, with stints in Seattle, WA, Providence, RI, and Williamstown, MA.

As we were falling deeply in love, Eli/za got to know themselves as trans nonbinary, using they/them pronouns and going by Eli in addition to Eliza. So if you hear references to Eli, Eliza, or Lize, these are all legitimate aliases for the same amazing person!

(Note: Marriage language can be clumsy for trans couples, so it may be helpful just to think of this as a wedding with two grooms, spouses, or partners who are so grateful to have you joining in our celebration of love everlasting!)