Introducing:
The Mr. & Mrs.

Come with us as we show you everything we have kept from you for the last couple of years… showcasing our best attempt at a half-decent explanation and/or excuses about why you haven’t heard about them sooner….

Enjoy!

The Story

So back in August… not this year – 2 years ago in 2023

Actually let’s go back even farther. When Nolita and Carl started “getting pretty serious” we knew that one of us was gonna have to move eventually. We talked about it (a lot) with so much to consider. Carl had an electrical business in St George that was doing well, but he really wanted to do more in music and the 70-100 hour a week schedule he ran really put a clamp on that. And as much as he loved being around family – he knew that southern Utah was not where he wanted to end up.

Nolita was living in her home town of Creston and, unlike Carl, she really loved where she lived. We still looked at immigration options both ways but an upcoming election took away the option of moving Nolita to the U.S. as immigration attorneys advised us there was a distinct possibility of our case being suspended indefinitely for no actual reason.

With all this in mind Carl had planned to move up sometime between September – November. After Nolita lost her dad the timeline moved up to August and Carl came up to live with her. Going through customs we were honest with them about our intentions, told them I was considering living just across the border if I needed to – and they were upfront with us; telling us it’s a hell of a lot less complicated if you just get married. So we did. We were already engaged – and we knew we could always do a big wedding later if we wanted to.

I like shiny things but i’d marry you With paper rings…

After the Wedding

Carl’s life as a Canadian Immigrant

The first year was tough. Carl went from working constantly to not working a paying job at all. Nolita needed him and he did his best to be there for her. They moved to her dad’s so that her siblings lives didn’t have to change more than they had to. All while she did her best to keep the shredded pieces of her soul together through unthinkable tragedy. Being married meant that Carl could apply for permanent residence through family sponsorship, but the process is still very complicated and stressful. We were determined to do everything the right way and the whole process makes the act of uprooting your life and moving somewhere else just feel a lot more real.

Filming the Okay Live Performance

Kingsgate Vocal Booth

Nolita, New Guitar, Sunset

Kingsgate Studio

Nolita at Edge of The World Show

Playing at Edge of The World – Photo by Donna Conversano

Music

Carl set up his first studio in Kingsgate, where he took courses on recording, mixing, and production. Along the way he spent a lot of time practicing and started creating demos of his songs in the process. He used upholstery foam collected down south and made his first sound treatment panels and installed them in the studio.
In October 2023 we moved to a small cabin in Canyon, BC, where Carl set up his second studio. Carl set up the foam sound panels again, and started honing in on some of his original songs. From this studio was born Carl’s first 2 releases: ‘HATE ME’ and ‘WRECK’ while doing music full time ahead of obtaining his permanent residency.
Playing live music has been one of Carl’s favourite scenes, so he played a show at the Edge of the World Brewery when we visited Southern Utah in July 2024.
Carl got his Permanent Resident documentation in July, 2024 and started working part time as an electrician, allowing him to continue to work in the studio in the evenings, days off, and weekends.
Carl played his first music gig in CANADA at Jimmy’s Pub and Grill in August, 2024, where he met his first international fans and debuted his new computer based looper system for live performance.
In December 2024 we moved again, to a bigger house, and we took down and set up the studio again. He crafted and released ‘Anywhere but Earth’ followed by ‘OKAY’ from this studio. Music is Carl’s passion, and it has been an important part of all of our plans. He played his next gig at a festival in Radium Hot Springs in the Spring and played a live music event every weekend in August of 2025! He helped plan, arrange, advertise, and perform – at our first local live music festival called SummerSet Fest. He played at a private party, Radium Brewing, and in our living room (a lot… it was noisy, and loud)
Currently Carl is back in the studio creating new songs and planning his next releases… and by the time you’re reading this we will be packing up the studio for a 3rd time since moving up. Wish us luck for Studio No. 4!

First Studio in Kingsgate

The Crowd at Summer Set Fest

Playing at Radium Brewing

Playing at Radius Rhythms and Riffs

Playing at Radius Rhythms & Riffs Fest

A moment at a live show

Playing at Edge of The World Brewery – Photo by Donna Conversano

Nolita at Carl’s fist show at Jimmy’s in Creston

Playing at Jimmy’s Pub

Adding an artist’s sticker at Radium Brewing

Vocal Closet in Kingsgate Studio

Second Studio in Canyon

Setup for Okay live performance video

Setting up Studio No. 3 in Lister

Building sound panels for Studio No. 3

Our Ceremony

The Fun Wedding

Last year we sent out invitations, and planned a big wedding – but as the time got closer, for multiple reasons, we decided to cancel our wedding, and do something a little more intimate.
Nolita and Carl had their dream wedding on Kootenay Lake Beach. Carl wore one of Grandpa Meldrum’s tie pins that Grandma Mabel had given him. Nolita’s mom helped her choose and purchase her beautiful dress. Our ‘sand ceremony’ was created with sand from Carl’s hometown and sand from Nolita’s favourite Kootenay beach. Our flowers were from a local flower shop and a local flower farm. Our cake was made in our kitchen and decorated by Carl – it was really good – and topped with the cutest little figurines. Everything about our wedding was perfect – from the charcuterie boats that we made for our picnic, to our beach driftwood arbour, to the absolutely beautiful weather and views, and taking turns changing in the backseat of Carl’s truck. Our wedding song is: ‘I Was Made for Loving You’ covered by YUNGBLUD.

The House

FINAL Chapter of 2025:

DRUMROLLL – Nolita and Carl bought their first House!!
Huge thank you to Nolita’s mom for helping with our downpayment. We have been working hard on this goal for a long time. We were lucky to get a good mortgage, and have great home-buyer advice. Our first home is in Creston, BC, Canada. Our closing/possession date is December 17, so around the time you will be reading this, we will be packing, moving, and settling into our first house right before Christmas. We look forward to hosting many fun family and friend events in our home.
This year has been full of many moments that made the best memories. 2025 was a year of healing and working so hard on our goals. We feel so grateful for so many friends, family, and lovely people to share our lives with. Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays, and we wish you each the happiest of NEW YEARS. We are looking forward to all the memories that we will be making with y’all in 2026!