St. Francis de Sales Church

Wedding Day

Wedding

Cooper Creek Event Center

Reception

Our Wedding

The first weekend of 2017 on a cold Saturday in January, Adam decided to have a "low key" game night with a handful of close friends. Little did he know&nbsp;this girl his friend Sarah had just met and&nbsp;kept talking about was going to end up coming over. Anyway, Adam was ridiculously dressed wearing a disheveled white t-shirt and red and white zebra pants. After all, he really didn't know or plan on meeting anyone new that night.&nbsp;All the sudden, Jennifer walks in wearing this cute black top with her big smile and bubbly personality. Unfazed by the ridiculousness of his attire, Adam introduces himself by saying, "Hi, I'm Adam. Welcome. We have beer in the fridge and wine downstairs" and walks away.&nbsp;That night, Adam and Jennifer kept talking, playing games and laughing.&nbsp;&nbsp;After a fun night of adult beverages and games,&nbsp;Adam&nbsp;had a secret plan to keep all his single friends (affectionately called "wolves") away from Jennifer by walking her upstairs to a bedroom with a single twin bed with water and ibuprofen.The following day, everyone was laying around the house falling asleep while Jennifer went for a quick run with our future roommate Nate (one of the wolves). Afterwards, Jennifer and Adam were the only two people awake and Jennifer pretended to be interested in Penn State Wrestling.&nbsp; A couple days later, the big group went out again and Adam paid more attention to Jennifer than the NCAA&nbsp;Football National&nbsp;Championship game on&nbsp;TV. After that, they couldn't stop talking and started to officially date,&nbsp;travel&nbsp;to Rome, move&nbsp;in together, get&nbsp;engaged, move&nbsp;to Cincinnati and here we are now. We are grateful for everyone who has contributed to our budding relationship, and we can't wait to celebrate with everyone soon!

How we met

Jennifer&nbsp;and&nbsp;Adam&nbsp;often&nbsp;went&nbsp;hiking&nbsp;&nbsp;at&nbsp;Robinson&nbsp;Park&nbsp;in&nbsp;Peoria&nbsp;on&nbsp;Saturday&nbsp;mornings.&nbsp;After&nbsp;a&nbsp;day&nbsp;and&nbsp;a&nbsp;half&nbsp;of&nbsp;peppering&nbsp;Jennifer&nbsp;with&nbsp;"weird"&nbsp;questions,&nbsp;&nbsp;Adam&nbsp;and&nbsp;Jennifer&nbsp;went&nbsp;for&nbsp;their&nbsp;standard&nbsp;morning&nbsp;hike&nbsp;to&nbsp;"their&nbsp;spot".&nbsp;Suspicious&nbsp;as&nbsp;to&nbsp;why&nbsp;Adam&nbsp;was&nbsp;wearing&nbsp;a&nbsp;back-pack&nbsp;for&nbsp;the&nbsp;short&nbsp;hike,&nbsp;Jennifer&nbsp;thought&nbsp;that&nbsp;Adam&nbsp;may&nbsp;just&nbsp;do&nbsp;it&nbsp;that&nbsp;day&nbsp;but&nbsp;had&nbsp;convinced&nbsp;herself&nbsp;otherwise.&nbsp;Adam's&nbsp;"weird"&nbsp;questions&nbsp;had&nbsp;put&nbsp;the&nbsp;two&nbsp;in&nbsp;a&nbsp;weird&nbsp;mood.&nbsp;After&nbsp;reaching&nbsp;their&nbsp;spot,&nbsp;a&nbsp;wooden&nbsp;bench&nbsp;with&nbsp;an&nbsp;overlook,&nbsp;Adam&nbsp;reached&nbsp;into&nbsp;his&nbsp;bag&nbsp;and&nbsp;pulled&nbsp;out&nbsp;two&nbsp;mini&nbsp;bottles&nbsp;of&nbsp;Prosecco.&nbsp;Although&nbsp;June&nbsp;2&nbsp;is&nbsp;the&nbsp;day&nbsp;of&nbsp;the&nbsp;proposal,&nbsp;it&nbsp;was&nbsp;also&nbsp;the&nbsp;one&nbsp;year&nbsp;anniversary&nbsp;of&nbsp;their&nbsp;trip&nbsp;to&nbsp;Italy.&nbsp;Adam&nbsp;and&nbsp;Jennifer&nbsp;spent&nbsp;nearly&nbsp;every&nbsp;night&nbsp;in&nbsp;Rome&nbsp;capping&nbsp;off&nbsp;their&nbsp;day&nbsp;on&nbsp;their&nbsp;hotel's&nbsp;rooftop&nbsp;terrace&nbsp;with&nbsp;a&nbsp;bottle&nbsp;of&nbsp;Prosecco.&nbsp;&nbsp;Jennifer&nbsp;realizing&nbsp;that&nbsp;was&nbsp;why&nbsp;I&nbsp;had&nbsp;a&nbsp;backpack&nbsp;thought&nbsp;the&nbsp;idea&nbsp;was&nbsp;cute&nbsp;but&nbsp;still&nbsp;secretly&nbsp;wished&nbsp;it&nbsp;was&nbsp;the&nbsp;proposal.&nbsp;After&nbsp;some&nbsp;reminiscing&nbsp;about&nbsp;Rome&nbsp;and&nbsp;some&nbsp;loving&nbsp;words,&nbsp;Adam&nbsp;got&nbsp;down&nbsp;on&nbsp;one&nbsp;knee&nbsp;and&nbsp;grabbed&nbsp;the&nbsp;ring&nbsp;he&nbsp;had&nbsp;sneakily&nbsp;put&nbsp;in&nbsp;his&nbsp;pocket. After&nbsp;repeating&nbsp;"no"&nbsp;about&nbsp;10&nbsp;straight&nbsp;times&nbsp;("no"&nbsp;as&nbsp;in&nbsp;"no&nbsp;this&nbsp;isn't&nbsp;really&nbsp;happening!!),&nbsp;Jennifer&nbsp;with&nbsp;tears&nbsp;of&nbsp;joy&nbsp;said&nbsp;"Yes!"&nbsp;For&nbsp;the&nbsp;rest&nbsp;of&nbsp;the&nbsp;hike,&nbsp;Jennifer&nbsp;stared&nbsp;at&nbsp;her&nbsp;hand&nbsp;and&nbsp;watched&nbsp;the&nbsp;diamonds&nbsp;glitter&nbsp;in&nbsp;the&nbsp;sun.

The Proposal - June 2

Wedding Party

Bride & Groom

Maid of Honor and Bridesmaids

Maid of Honor

Annie Schey



Bridesmaids



Michelle Johnson



Erika Sterusky



Lauren Hale



Amber Stack



Lindsay Cichowicz



Emily Warner



Amy Langois

Best Man and Groomsmen

Best ManJustin SteruskyGroomsmenSimon SvirnovskiyLouis JohnsonZach JohnsonIan GoldTommy FrietchMatt KowskeIsaiah Olateru

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Annie is one of my closest friends. We met 27 years ago!

Annie Schey

Justin is my older brother. He's been my best friend my whole life!

Justin Sterusky

Simon is my brother-in-law. He married my sister and has been a close friend of mine ever since.&nbsp;

Simon Svirnovskiy

Michelle is my sister-in-law. She married my brother Louis and is like a sister to me.&nbsp;

Michelle Johnson

Lauren is my cousin. We grew up together and she's like a sister to me.

Lauren Hale

Ian is my cousin. We've been close our whole lives spending summers together.&nbsp;

Ian Gold

Erika is my future sister-in-law. She is Adam's&nbsp;sister and now a friend of mine.&nbsp;

Erika Svirnovskiy

Louis is my future brother-in-law. He's Jennifer's older brother and now a close friend of mine.&nbsp;

Louis Johnson

Zach is my future brother-in-law. He's Jennifer's younger brother and we've grown close.

Zach Johnson

Amber is one of my closest friends. We have been friends since elementary school.&nbsp;

Amber Stack

Lindsay is one of my closest friends.&nbsp;&nbsp;We have been friends since elementary school.

Lindsay Cichowicz

Tommy is one of my closest friends. We became friends Freshman year of High School.&nbsp;

Tommy Frietch

Emily is one of my closest friends. We have been friends since freshman year of High School.&nbsp;

Emily Warner

Matt is one of my closest friends. We met during our internship at Caterpillar.&nbsp;

Matt Kowske

Isaiah is one of my closest friends. We met the summer of 2016 during our internship at Caterpillar.&nbsp;

Isaiah Olateru

Amy is one of my closest friends. We have been friends since college.&nbsp;

Amy Letcher

Jackson is my nephew and son of Justin &&nbsp;Becky.&nbsp;He is 6 years old.&nbsp;

Jackson Sterusky

Louis is my nephew. He's 3 years old and son of Louis and Michelle.&nbsp;

Elia is my niece and daughter of Justin &&nbsp;Becky. She is 2&nbsp;years old.&nbsp;

Elia Sterusky

Q + A

Registry

The Embassy Suites will be providing on-going transportation to and from the wedding reception. Travel to and from the church will not be provided, but if&nbsp;anyone has any special needs or requests, please let us&nbsp;know.&nbsp;

Embassy Suites by Hilton Cincinnati Northeast Blue Ash

We hope you enjoy the close proximity to Kings Island, Downtown, and Breweries in&nbsp;Blue Ash and Oakley. The hotel also features free breakfast and a nightly "happy hour" with beverages and bits!

Travel

Amusement park just a short distance from the hotel!

Kings Island Park & Ride

One of our favorite breweries in the Historic Over-The-Rhine neighborhood. Huge taplist and the building itself, as the old 1800s bottling factory of Moerleins Brewery,&nbsp;&nbsp;is a rich piece of Cincinnati brewery history&nbsp;

Rhinegeist Brewery

MadTree Brewing

Lots of shops and stuff to do on the other side of the river

Newport, KY, USA

Park along the Ohio River in Downtown&nbsp;Cincinnati that connects to Sawyer Point. A&nbsp;nice way to stroll along the river and relax.

Smale Riverfront Park

Fun bar and restaurant strip connecting Paul Brown Stadium to Great American Ballpark. Taking in the sights and scenes down here capped off by the Reds and Rangers game would make for an enjoyable day.&nbsp;

The Banks, Cincinnati, OH, USA

Scenic Park in the historic Over-The-Rhine neighborhood directly in front of the gorgeous Music Hall.&nbsp;

Washington Park

Expansive park really close to the hotel! Features some restaurants, walking trails and an area for kids!

Summit Park

Nationally recognized zoo home of the world renowned Fiona the&nbsp;Hippo! &nbsp;

Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden

Air Force Museum&nbsp; with a huge collection of planes consisting of early bi/tri-wings, air force one, stealth bomber, and the enola gay

Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, OH, USA

The Beach Waterpark

Fun house showcase highlighting the newest trends and designs in fabulously unique homes

Homerama

Check out the Reds take on the Rangers in the picturesque Great American Ballpark!!!!

Cincinnati Reds vs Texas Rangers  - Great American Ball Park

Cincinnati Museum Center featuring many interesting exhibits and a huge omnimax theatre!

Cincinnati Museum Center at Union Terminal

Newport Aquarium

Historic Market in the old Over-The-Rhine neighborhood. It's the market the Germans used in the mid 1800s and it's still bustling today. This area is a great way to experience the old and new Cincinnati at the same time!

Findlay Market

JACK CASINO Station, Main & Court

Enjoy a scenic bike ride along the Little Miami Bike Trail! This paved trail is a former railroad that Jennifer and I have come to love.&nbsp;

Loveland Bike Rental

Great for kids!&nbsp;Bowling, arcade games, air hockey etc.&nbsp;

Main Event West Chester

Topgolf mixes a driving range with games in a relaxing setting. Fun for all ages.&nbsp;

Adam & Jennifer

Adam & Jennifer

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