Photographer/blogger/genius Alexandra Celia has devoted her career to documenting love in its purest and most original form — which you'll see in her photos. Every now and then, she will share her work with couples: their love story, their commitment, their passion....and of course, their photos. Think of her as our Love Guru. She loves love and is here to share it with the rest of us.
Dani: Tony and I met while working at the same company in downtown Seattle about six years ago. We were in different departments, but our desks were on the same floor, he had to pass my desk to get to the kitchen area, and I clearly remember all of his glances and smiles as he'd pass by. Small talk in the kitchen at work turned into boozy conversations at team happy hours, and eventually, he asked me out. I actually said no the first time, so I'm very happy for his persistence! When we finally had our first date, we had been "friends" for almost a year. I remember that he seemed nervous, which was endearing and a change from his usual assertiveness. Once we started talking, we never really stopped. It was like we'd known each other forever. We left that restaurant holding hands, and we were never "just friends" again.
Tony: I met Dani at work about six years ago. We were in different departments of the company we were working for, but our desks happen to be close to each other. I was the new guy and knew no one. Dani was very friendly and welcoming. She showed me around and introduced me to people. Of course, I thought she was pretty. Through my "friendly" persistence to get to know her, I realized she wasn't single at the time, so I had to be patient!
Dani: Tony can make friends with anyone and can make any situation fun. He is the life of the party and someone I truly want to be around. When I introduce Tony to people, he engages with them on a meaningful level; there is no such thing as small talk with him, everyone becomes family. He ends up teaching me new things about the people I've known my whole life.
Tony: I am proud of Dani's drive. She has very high standards for herself. When goals are set, she knocks them out. If she starts a project, and her name is on something, it gets done right. Whether she is doing a project around the house, getting something done for work, or helping a friend work through something, she's not done until every detail is perfect.
Dani: We both have big families and big groups of friends from childhood. I knew I really wanted to be with Tony the first time I hung out with him and his large, close-knit group of friends. He has an amazing support system in them and surrounds himself with a strong community that keeps him grounded. To see how much he cared for his friends and family, and how much effort he put into these relationships was something that really drew me deeper into our relationship.
Tony: When we first started to date, and I met Dani's friends and family, I noticed something special; her and I have similar values for our support system and what we find important. The bond that she has with her close girlfriends is like the relationships I have with my best friends. Her family, especially her brother and dad, accepted me and I got along with them so well. The fact that we're like-minded in that we are all Seahawks fans didn't hurt that either.
Dani: Tony's bond with my friends and family is incredible, and it's something that sets him apart from anyone I've been with before. He has built a genuine, personal relationship with everyone who is most important to me; and he places just as much value in maintaining those relationships as I do. Nothing makes me happier than when my brother and Tony catch a baseball game together or I look over to see Tony texting my mom or dad. It's these little efforts by him to invest time in what I love that make me so grateful I found him.
Tony: I have never been in a relationship where I felt that my partner held my best interest in such high regard. Dani is invested in me. She is invested in me being my best self. Whether that is at work, or in my relationships — Dani does everything in her control to set me up for success and help where she can.
Dani: There are so many things I find attractive about Tony, and that attraction has evolved and deepened in ways over the last five years. Asides from his great head of hair, I've always been drawn to his confidence and ability to be himself in any situation. Tony is proud about who he is, where he comes from, and what he's overcome in life, and this, in turn, has made me a more self-assured, confident person when I interact with others.
Tony: Dani is beautiful. Inside and out. Aside from her physical beauty, I am attracted to how strong and determined she is. Dani stands up for what she knows is right and doesn't take crap from anyone. I find that to be a very attractive quality.
Dani: Tony and I both know that going through difficult situations together is necessary to grow and learn from one another. Adversity in a relationship is normal and healthy, and when it happens, we both try hard to understand why the other is feeling or reacting a certain way. We always try to take each other's needs and preferences into consideration, and at the end of the day, we always have each other's backs.
Tony: I believe we may handle difficulties in a bit of a different way. I am more "head-on" in my style with getting through difficult situations. I generally want to charge ahead and get through difficulties as quickly as I can. She is more thorough in thinking through things before taking steps. With that said — we are similar in that we understand that life does not come without hurdles and difficulties. Nothing is ever "perfect." We are pretty good at putting our heads together and finding solutions when we're in a tough spot. We both are similar in our understanding that the worst thing you can do is to put off finding solutions. We are both solutions focused.
Dani: Tony is an amazing cook, and he cooks for me daily! I've never been very comfortable in a kitchen, so I'm very grateful for this passion and skill set of his. He's also a true partner — he takes the time to ask how I'm doing, he runs errands with me just to keep me company, and he's always the first to congratulate or compliment me on my successes.
Tony: Dani is our organizer. I am terrible with misplacing things, and she is always there to help me find my keys, wallet, you name it. She finds great ways to keep our house organized; mortgage paid, etc. She is always on top of what needs to get done and keeps us both accountable.
Dani: Tony and I both recently work from home together, and I love the new daily rituals we are creating. We get to have coffee and lunch together every day, which is a new luxury, and we've started to play a game of baseball catch in the afternoon. Outside of our day-to-day, one of my favorite things we do is pack up a bottle of wine and picnic just to go lay on a blanket together in the park and play cribbage.
Tony: Dani and I love to snowboard and the outdoors in general. Some of my fondest memories are renting a cabin with just the two of us and spending quality time together in the serenity of the mountains or on a lake somewhere out of town.
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