Steve & Lenna: Our story
Steve & Lenna met through their mutual friend Garth when they were teenagers, 15 and 16 years old. Steve admits he had a crush on Lenna then, but didn’t think he was her type & so he never let on.
They were married 33 years later! Did Steve & Lenna have a long courtship? No. Do they think fate had a part in reconnecting them in 2004? Yes!
This story began in 1971, when Steve, Garth & their friend John all went to the same High School. That summer, Lenna & Garth met at summer camp where they dated briefly. Garth introduced Lenna to Steve and later to his friend John. Lenna and John spent 3 years together and they were married in 1978.
Lenna's Boyfriends…
A photo of Steve, Garth & John, taken in 1980. When it resurfaced (2004) Garth jokingly called it ‘Lenna's Boyfriends.’ Why? Because in 2004 Steve & Lenna were engaged, she had been married to John and Garth & Lenna dated when they were teenagers. We still laugh about it!
Steve, Garth, Lenna & John rented a house together in 1980 and then John & Lenna moved out to start their own family. Steve & Garth kept in touch and often came by to see them and their 2 kids.
Fast forward to 2004. John & Lenna’s 26 year marriage fell apart when John had an affair. They separated and divorce was inevitable. Around the same time, Lenna was in touch with Garth and learned that Steven was divorced. She was surprised and decided to call him at work, hoping he might have any advice for her.
Steve was totally unprepared for Lenna’s call. He didn’t know that she & John had separated; the last time they spoke was 5 years ago. He jumped at the chance to rekindle their friendship and they started emailing each other the same day. A few days later they met for dinner… then more emails, calls and walking their dogs followed. Soon they made plans to drive to NY and see Garth, wanting to tell him this was all his fault!
As they spent together, Lenna was having romantic feelings for Steve. This was a surprise; she’d never felt that way about him before. The next 3 weeks consisted of spending a lot more time together and writing over 300 emails. Steve attempted to slow things down because of Lenna’s recent separation, but he truth was, they knew their feelings for each other were true. After 33 years of knowing each other, they both felt they were now meant to be together as a couple.
So, they decided to get married when Lenna's divorce was final. Steve proposed to Lenna by saying, “You KNOW we’re going to get married, don’t you?” :0)
On June 11, 2025 - Steve & Lenna celebrated 20 years of marriage ♥
Our Wedding Day
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My wedding dress reflected our moon & star theme.. The moon was prominent during our courtship and we thanked our lucky stars we were a couple!
What If?
A collage I made for Steven soon after I called him. Looking back now, the words “What if?” had much greater meaning than we knew at the time.
Wedding day Gallery:
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Some of Our Favorite photos: 2004 - 2024
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