Tom & Leah

Friday, September 20, 2024 • Oakland, CA

Tom & Leah

Friday, September 20, 2024 • Oakland, CA

ABOUT

Leah's Story:

I was born in rural New Hampshire and was raised there for all 18 years of my life by my mother, Deborah and my late father, Ronald with my sister, Raya, brother, Alex. After losing my dad in 2013, I decided to pick up everything and move to San Francisco, California where I knew I'd have more opportunities and enjoy the ocean air. From there I put myself through higher education at City College of San Francisco then transferred to San Francisco State University where I received a Bachelor of Science in Interior Design.


Some say 'god will give you your life partner when you least expect them'. When I met Tom, I was young and lost. Not knowing which direction I wanted to take. Tom helped me focus my goals and really motivated me to form my career. With lots of humor and wine, we grew an instant, inseparable connection and I knew he'd be my life partner.


Tom's Story:

I grew up in Kensington, California, raised by my mother, Elizabeth and Father, TC with my younger sister, Mckenzie. I went on to College in LA at Loyola Marymount University. After graduating college I worked as a Construction Manager and took a job with McDonald's that brought me back to the Bay Area. I was single for a minute and when I met Leah in 2017, she was exactly the spark I needed in my life. She made me laugh, encouraged me and taught me to strive for more.


Although some of Leah's ideas are crazy (getting a dog the first week we moved in together). I love how she always puts a smile on my face and keeps life interesting.

Our first photo together.

July 27, 2017

Our first photo together.
Our first golf date.

August 22, 2017

Our first golf date.
Our first catamaran ride and Tom's 28th birthday.

September 27, 2017

Our first catamaran ride and Tom's 28th birthday.
Our first wedding and NYE together.

December 31, 2017

Our first wedding and NYE together.
We adopted Sunny.

September 08, 2018

We adopted Sunny.
Tom's first trip to Gloucester, MA and his first time meeting my family.

December 26, 2018

Tom's first trip to Gloucester, MA and his first time meeting my family.
We adopted Remi.

June 02, 2019

We adopted Remi.
Our first concert.

August 10, 2019

Our first concert.
Our first trip to Hawaii.

August 31, 2019

Our first trip to Hawaii.
Our first Raiders game.

December 08, 2019

Our first Raiders game.
Our first pandemic golf date.

March 09, 2020

Our first pandemic golf date.
One of our many pandemic bike rides.

July 05, 2020

One of our many pandemic bike rides.
Our first trip to Graeagle.

September 04, 2020

Our first trip to Graeagle.
One of our many beach trips.

October 18, 2020

One of our many beach trips.
Us conquering Half Dome (yes we did the cables).

June 12, 2021

Us conquering Half Dome (yes we did the cables).
Tom's first trip to NH.

September 25, 2021

Tom's first trip to NH.
Our first Venice boardwalk trip.

November 12, 2021

Our first Venice boardwalk trip.
Our first attempt at Christmas card photos.

November 26, 2021

Our first attempt at Christmas card photos.
Our first La Quinta trip.

December 30, 2021

Our first La Quinta trip.
We're engaged!

March 20, 2022

We're engaged!
Married at our local City Hall!

March 20, 2023

Married at our local City Hall!