Take us back to where it all began. How did you first meet, and what were the early days of your love like?

We wish we could say it all began with some romantic coincidence - but in true millennial style, we met on an app. It was April 2021. Our first ‘date’ was a lunch in Hyde Park. We walked & talked for hours just getting to know each other. We recall being so nervous we had to stop and buy a bottle of water. Nic had her friends waiting to make a phone call to stage an excuse to leave. Luckily not needed!

After that, we were totally obsessed. Completely. It was all very exciting - all the firsts. For Georgie, it also meant navigating the journey of coming out, which brought some honest, sometimes hard conversations early on. But, we fell in love pretty quickly.

We’d love to hear about the moment you knew this was forever. Can you share the story of your proposal?

For me (Nic) I remember Georgie going on a 10-day holiday home to QLD, roughly a month after we first started dating. I’m not sure if it was the distance, but that trip felt like a lifetime. At that time, we would send each other a song of the day each morning. I feel like we both wanted to say I love you but simply had to wait until she got back to Sydney. I met her at the airport when she flew back, and even though it was still very early, I knew I was home when I was with her.

I (Georgie) recall walking away from our first date and calling one of my best friends and immediately saying “expect a wedding invitation”. I totally adored her from then. But I suppose, I knew I wanted to marry Nic after a weekend up in QLD with my family. We had flown back to Sydney and taken my late dog, Charlie, for a walk through Hyde Park. I remember just thinking to myself, ‘Ok, yep - this is it for me’. I started getting the ring designed two months later.

The proposal didn’t happen for almost another year. We had plans to travel to the Middle East & Europe to visit some friends. I (Georgie) had plans to propose during our stay at the Dead Sea as we would be alone for those few days. The challenge was hiding the ring. Since Nic & I share everything, shoes, clothing, products, we typically pack using the same bag - privacy isn’t really our thing. I had to get creative in hiding the ring without raising any suspicions. I hadn’t been nervous about the actual proposal until the morning of. I recall waking up and I just couldn’t think about anything else. The accommodation was beyond. It was this gorgy glamping tent overlooking the Dead Sea, surrounded by desert & mountains with a private little rock pool.

Nic loves cooking a BBQ with a glass of wine so I thought I would wait until later in the day. When we got back from the day, we thought to open a bottle of wine and enjoy the afternoon sunset. Can I just say, literally no one tells you how awkward the proposal can feel. It’s not a cute reel with backdrop music; you actually need to speak! So, I kind of failed and Nic thought I was breaking up with her. It wasn’t until I threw the ring at her, did Nic realised I was trying to propose. She threw it back and we both just started crying. After about 15 minutes we both realised what had just happened, and safe to say.. we blissfully celebrated.

As part of our Language of Love campaign, we were honoured to have you as our talent. How are you weaving the moments and sentiments that mean the most to you both into your own wedding day?

Well, anyone who knows us, knows that we love a party. So hopefully the whole day will be just that. For Nic it’s the food & music, for Georgie it’s some family heirlooms in the styling and wearing some pieces from Mum & Ninny. More honestly though, we’re kind of leaving it up to our wedding planner, Your Day By Chloe, to figure out for us & make sure we have plenty of time to enjoy the day together.


What does marriage mean to you both?

For us, marriage is honouring who we are as individuals, while choosing to create a life together. It means loving each other exactly as we are, never asking for change & only offering acceptance. Marriage is the promise to choose each other every day - building something we both feel safe in. As a same sex couple, the world doesn’t always feel safe for us, but at least we have this.


What are you most looking forward to as you embark on this next chapter together?

Honestly, right now - the honeymoon!! We deserve that holiday. But we’re both excited for all of it. Obviously, the celebration itself. Being with all our friends & family - again, shout out to our planner Chloe for that one, she has us covered. But beyond that... everything. As long as we’re having fun together. We’re exciting to share the same last name, travel a little more, one day become parents. We don’t have specific plans - but it’s exciting.


Love is at the heart of everything we do at NMJ. A tough question, but in your own words, what does love mean to you?

Love to us is choosing each other through every season. It’s acceptance, honesty, patience & forgiveness. But also choosing to laugh through it sometimes. It’s the everyday moments and it’s the big moments, knowing you have this person that is willing to stand with you and hold your hand. For us, it’s this deeper sense of desire that goes beyond the superficial.