Plenty of men and women may say they married the person of their dreams, but Niko and Mary mean it in quite the literal sense. As a child, Niko suffered a recurring nightmare in which a T-Rex burst through his bedroom window (bear with us). Eventually, he learned to take control of this dream, and would escape his home and be rescued by a passing plane—of which the pilot was a vividly beautiful woman with long red hair.
Around this same time, 860 miles away, Mary was also having recurring dreams that included a man with kind green eyes. Of all the dreams she had ever had, those green eyes stood out more prominently than anything else her subconscious could conjure up.
Fast forward 28 years. Niko, grief-stricken from a deep personal loss, was out with a friend trying to keep his mind occupied. They decided to visit a tavern Niko had never been to. From across the bar, he laid eyes on a beautiful woman with long red hair—the same woman who had rescued him in his dreams all those years ago. It could only be her. Upon this realization, he recalls literally losing his breath.
Meanwhile, Mary was scanning her customers in the tavern, when she spotted a flash of green from a pair of the kindest eyes she had ever seen sitting at the bar. They were focused on her, and she knew in that moment those were the eyes from her dreams. It was at this moment, each of them accepting the unexplainable yet undeniable. The rest, as they say, is history.
With such a unique story that served to spark the love they have built for each other in the years since, Niko and Mary have an unwavering appreciation for the unexplainable and mystical. Love is a powerful thing, and they want to help enrich the love story of as many couples as they can. That’s the driving force behind opening Union Mills Public House and pouring so much of their hearts, passion, and energy into it.
Magic may not exist in a literal sense, but Niko and Mary’s unique love story will make you question whether that’s really true. This power couple has used their tale—as well as years of hospitality experience—as a springboard for creating the ultimate wedding venue—one that will foster mystical memories for every couple who celebrates their unique story, their love for each other, within it.
