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proposal in Cori’s hometown of Cape May, NJ.
find “the one.” Cori Harris (originally
“I proposed to Cori just after Christmas in
from Cape May, NJ) and Nathan Noll (from
Cape May at Congress Hall, one of the most
Harrisburg, PA) were both living in Cleveland,
historical and picturesque places in town. Cori
Ohio, and some mutual friends were eager to
is a huge fan of Christmas and Cape May is a
connect them, as they were both from the
special place during that time of the year.”
east coast.
Nathan remembers that “I got down on one
ou never know when or where you will
Nathan remembers dating Cori through
knee outside next to the largest Christmas
several moves over a period of time. “We
tree in town, and then we went inside to cele-
dated while Cori was in Cleveland, when she
brate with drinks and friends. The night ended
moved to Michigan, and then when she trav-
with the most amazing dinner at the Peter
eled in Africa. When Cori returned from Africa,
Shields Inn and Restaurant.”
we continued dating before I proposed to her
Cori and Nathan ended up in Rockland on
on December 27, 2018.” After Cori’s trip to
a bit of a whim…and Cori’s desire to get
Africa, Nathan says that “we were inseparable,
married on a schooner. “Cori had gotten the
and I knew that I didn’t want to let her get that
idea that the wedding could take place on a
far away from me again.”
schooner,” Nathan recalls, “and we began
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searching for boats that could work. We
