Bohemian Trails Gets Hitched

I’m not sure how or why it happened but somewhere along the line I got everything I ever wanted and so much more.

In all honesty, I’ve been mulling over whether or not to make this announcement at all. I know other writers who quickly shared their happy news with their readers, and while I admire their boldness for doing so, I wasn’t sure this was something I wanted to do myself. Believe it or not, I’m still an extremely private person despite running a blog where anyone can access my articles.

I’ve alluded to Diego in previous posts, many times not even mentioning him by name but rather by “boyfriend” or the mysterious “we” and “us”. Yet, he’s been in my life for two years this June. Without getting all sappy, I’ve put together a little photo post about when we met, where we traveled, where he proposed and finally, our special day.

The Meeting: New York, NY

In a nutshell, we met at a travel event here in New York. He’s the Founder of WeHostels by the way, so it was our love for travel that brought us together. Since then, we’ve traveled together through Chile, Argentina, Colombia, London and France – learning about both each other and the world in the most beautiful way.

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The Proposal: Paris, France

As fate would have it, London was calling both of us this past summer. After two back-to-back press trips to Finland and Germany, I headed to Londontown to meet up with Diego who was there for a conference. A big chunk of our relationship was spent apart and we saw this as a great opportunity to see each other and celebrate our one year anniversary with a five-day trip to Paris.

On our first night in the City of Lights, just as the sun began to set, Diego led me to a pedestrian bridge right near the Eiffel Tower. Before I even had a moment to take in the romantic backdrop, Diego was proposing and I was crying. As if we were in a movie, the Eiffel Tower literally started glowing – its first shimmer of the night. The next day he revealed a key he bought with our names on it. It’s now one of the many love locks on the Pont Des Arts Bridge.

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The Wedding: Georgetown, DC

Our original plan was to get married in Cartagena, Colombia – we saw it as a meeting point for both families. Ultimately we decided on Georgetown, DC where my parents, sister and many other family members have also gotten married. We are pretty untraditional so this was probably the most normal thing we’ve ever done and we were more than ok with that. After an emotional church ceremony where we said our vows in both English and Spanish, our reception took place later that night.

And now, our real life together begins.

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66 Comments

  1. Megan Leader says:
    February 21, 2013 at 10:10 am

    Congratulations, Megan! Your proposal story almost had me in tears. How romantic and perfect. So excited for you and your newly minted husband, and for all your future adventures!
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  2. Adam says:
    February 21, 2013 at 11:13 am

    So happy for you! It’s a great story – And I don’t know why, but I didn’t realize the WeHostels connection :)
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  3. Mike says:
    February 21, 2013 at 11:40 am

    Congrats!!!

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  4. D.J. - The World of Deej says:
    February 21, 2013 at 11:44 am

    Great story! So, I’m guessing this means you don’t have to pay for hostels anymore?:)
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  5. Cheryl says:
    February 21, 2013 at 12:19 pm

    This is such amazing news! Congratulations. So happy for you … wish you all the best in your new life together. :)
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  6. Karen says:
    February 21, 2013 at 1:03 pm

    Congratulations Megan & Diego!!! Great story!
    May Your Lifetime Together Bring You Both Lots
    And Lots of Joy, Peace and Happiness!

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  7. Kirsten Alana says:
    February 21, 2013 at 1:06 pm

    Kind of my dream situation — if I ever have a man in my life full time, he will have to be one who is ok with so much of our lives being spent seeing the world. Paris does not suck as a place to be engaged that’s for sure!!
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  8. Jess says:
    February 21, 2013 at 8:17 pm

    I’m so glad you shared this story with your readers Megan. So beautiful. Congrats on your happiness!
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  9. Ross says:
    February 21, 2013 at 9:09 pm

    Congratulations to both of you!
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  10. Flora Baker says:
    February 22, 2013 at 3:09 pm

    Congratulations both of you :)
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  11. Ross says:
    February 22, 2013 at 7:34 pm

    OMG Congratulations!

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  12. Stomatologie says:
    February 22, 2013 at 8:06 pm

    This is such amazing news! So happy for you

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  13. miguel florin says:
    February 25, 2013 at 1:12 am

    Thank you for sharing your wonderful experience. I hope I’ll experience what you experienced. Thanks again.

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  14. zahid says:
    February 25, 2013 at 5:19 am

    Thanks for the post. Congrats.

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  15. Maria says:
    February 25, 2013 at 12:59 pm

    Very romantic. Wishing you all the best for years to come
    - smashing gown btw! :-)
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  16. Maine Wedding DJ says:
    February 25, 2013 at 2:16 pm

    Wow the photos are beatiful. Congrats!

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  17. Sherry says:
    February 26, 2013 at 4:05 am

    So inspiring for love! Congratulations on finding yours. Wishing you both the best in the years ahead.

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  18. The Time-Crunched Traveler (Ellen) says:
    February 26, 2013 at 9:53 pm

    Wow, congratulations! I hope you will find, as I have, that marriage is the greatest adventure of them all ;)
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  19. Steph says:
    February 27, 2013 at 5:50 am

    Aww Yay! I remember chatting to you about wedding plans at TBEX in Girona. We are pretty untraditional too and are still going for a fairly traditional, small, DC wedding. It just makes the most sense. Congrats and you look beautiful!

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  20. Bobbi Lee Hitchon says:
    February 27, 2013 at 5:55 am

    Amazing news!!! You look so beautiful and your story is very romantic! I love it. I get what you mean about trying to be somewhat private about your relationship, but I’m really happy you shared this, because it’s such a wonderful story! All the best to you two.
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  21. Amandaq says:
    February 27, 2013 at 4:05 pm

    Awww, what a sweet love story! Congratulations!

    And may I just say… you made a gorgeous bride!
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  22. marios mitsoglou says:
    February 28, 2013 at 12:18 pm

    very nice couple!gongratulations

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  23. Nicole Sylvester says:
    March 6, 2013 at 5:53 pm

    I can’t even express how happy I am for you! Congratulations and what a great story.

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  24. Abby says:
    March 6, 2013 at 11:24 pm

    Congrats, girl!! I am a sucker for love stories between travelers. There’s something so romantic and free-spirited about those connections. :)
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  25. Jade Johnston - OurOyster.com says:
    March 12, 2013 at 1:47 am

    Congrats1!! And what a beautiful dress you had as well!
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  26. Antoinette says:
    March 12, 2013 at 1:28 pm

    Wow, I haven’t kept up with your blog in so long but a lot can happen! CONGRATS Megan!
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  27. Leslie says:
    March 14, 2013 at 9:00 pm

    Congrats Megan! You look AMAZING. What a beautiful bride :)
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  28. Audrey | That Backpacker says:
    March 21, 2013 at 8:01 am

    A little late, but congratulations! That’s such a sweet story. :)

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  29. mario mitsog says:
    March 26, 2013 at 6:13 am

    nice couple!congratulations to both of you!

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  30. Lorenzo says:
    March 27, 2013 at 10:14 pm

    How awesome! Congrats!
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  31. Forest Parks says:
    April 7, 2013 at 6:33 pm

    Huge congratulations. You both looked great at the wedding. Keep the traveling spirit going, you two seem like you deserve each other.
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  32. Deb says:
    April 10, 2013 at 6:30 pm

    Congratulations! And what a beautiful place to get engaged. It’s like a fairytail. Here’s wishing you and Diego a lifetime of happiness.
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