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Lopatkin & Wood
This Magic Moment
BY LAURA ZOLMAN KIRK PHOTO BY COLE GORMAN, BLEST STUDIOS
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llison Lopatkin and Greg Wood met
in snowy New York six years ago as undergrads at the University of Rochester. “[We] were both ready to escape the cold after graduation,” Greg says. When Allison was accepted into Duke’s biomedical engineering Ph.D. program, the couple had their chance. Greg found a position as a software consultant in Morrisville, and the two did their best to acclimate to Durham’s culture by adopting a dog and familiarizing themselves with all the local breweries. “We can’t wait to bring our families south [for the wedding] to show them how amazing Durham is,” Greg says. He and Allison are planning a Harry Potter-themed affair at The Cotton Room this Halloween, complete with floating candles, long tables, wands, Butterbeer and a sorting hat. Their Labradoodle, Tiki (who
graced the cover of our October/November 2014 issue), will serve as the ring bearer, with wedding bands from Jewelsmith. Hiking is one of the couple’s favorite activities – Greg proposed to Allison on Pilot Mountain after a two-hour trek – and so the couple will embark on a honeymoon marching across Argentina following their October nuptials. DM
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