Matthew Paul Bennett was born on October 4th,1981 right here in Havre de Grace, Maryland. Maryland born and bred, Matt has lived in this fair state for his entire life, staying true to his roots and close to his family. In his youth, Matt excelled at guitar, Tae Kwon Do, and baseball, as he developed a deep appreciation for all things music and sports. It was this common ground that would later prove to be the seed that grew a love he'd never known before in Heather.
Heather Marie Levin, the second of four children in her family, was born on August 31st, 1986 in Miami, Florida. In 1992, The Levins would later move to Atlanta, Georgia, where they currently reside. As a child, Heather explored her many talents and interests before finding her passion in the Humanities, focusing on Art and Literature. Driven by wanderlust and a need for independence, Heather often followed her heart wherever it lead her. In 2008, Heather moved to Baltimore, Maryland, where she would later meet Matt.
On a cold, January evening in 2009, Heather and Matt were socializing with friends outside of a local music show that they were both separately attending. Introduced through a mutual acquaintance, they quickly developed a friendship over an effortless conversation that spanned many common interests, thoughts, and feelings. Though both were unable to do anything about it at the time, the connection they shared that night would forever change them.
The stars aligned a year later, allowing Heather and Matt to take their friendship to the next level. They dated for a couple of months before taking a cautionary break, as the relationship fell victim to inopportune timing and neither wanted to risk losing their friendship. Over the next two years, their interactions became few and far between, but their feelings continued to grow into something that could no longer be ignored. It wasn't until December of 2012 that their love would finally have a chance to be everything that they knew it could be. This time they were ready!
Heather moved to Pennsylvania to pursue a career while Matt remained settled in Maryland. For over a year, they carried on a long-distance relationship, talking for hours on end and driving many miles to spend as much time together as possible, whenever their schedules would permit. On February 28th, 2014, while pining over the unattainable perfection that is The Conservatory at Longwood Gardens for the umpteenth time (Heather considers it the ideal wedding venue, but Longwood Gardens doesn't rent out the room), Matt looked over at Heather and said, "We might not be able to get married here, but we can make another memory here..." as he pulled out a ring, an heirloom engagement ring that belonged to Heather's great-grandmother and was passed down from her mother, before he got down on one knee and asked for her hand in marriage. With great excitement (and a lot of joyful tears), she happily accepted his proposal. Four months later, they finally made a home together in Havre de Grace, Maryland, where they look forward to sharing the next chapter of their love story with all of their loved ones in January.