St John's Episcopal Church

Wedding Day

Wedding

Tampa Marriott Waterside Hotel & Marina

Reception

A note from us

We're not "fooling" you... We really are getting married on Friday, April 1st 2016!! We hope you'll be able to come and join us as we exchange our vows and celebrate the start of a beautiful life together as husband and wife. We are so excited to celebrate with our family, friends, and loved ones on our upcoming special day! Don't forget to bring your party pants!Love, Allison and Max

Our Story

Our Wedding

The Future Mr. & Mrs. Grimard

Our Story - (written by Max)

Although we had many friends in common, knew each others' roommates, and even went on the same spring break cruise in college, we did not meet until August 19, 2011. After being introduced by mutual friends one night on that fateful August Friday (shout out to Liz Sowder, Brian Sayre and Devin and Alex Hernandez), we quickly soon realized that we both thoroughly enjoyed each others company, made easy conversation and as from the moment I met Allison, I knew I was 'out kicking my coverage'. We quickly fell head over heels for one another and in October 2011 I officially asked her to be my girlfriend during a road trip to New Orleans. As time progressed our relationship grew and love blossomed. Through emergency vet visits for our dog Libby (you may not be able to tell we are slightly infatuated with her), traveling to new cities together, weddings for friends and family, spontaneous nights in Tampa being a 'tourist in our own town', or simply grilling out and enjoying good food and wine together, we recognized how special our relationship was. In early 2015, I began planning for the long term. After many long phone calls, a few secret dinners with Allison's family, several trips to the jeweler, and one week's postponement (due to travel plans, stuff happens), I got down on one knee at Allison's apartment on a Saturday morning and asked her to marry me on March 28, 2015. Allison, of course, was ecstatic and said yes and now we have a fancy website and a bunch of great engagement photos!Allison, who already was in shock over the surprise proposal, was even further blown away by a surprise brunch immediately after with family and friends I planned weeks prior to the engagement (along with Kim and Brian House and Patricia and Kevin Cronin). It was a wonderful and fun day, and set the perfect tone for a wonderful and fun engagement! We absolutely love being engaged, but we are looking forward to April 1st even more!!

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Weekend Itinerary and Directions

Weekend ItineraryThursday, March 31st, 20164:30 pm: Wedding Ceremony Rehearsal (Invitation Only) Location: St. John's Episcopal Church6:00pm – 10:00pm: Rehearsal Dinner (Invitation Only) Location: Davis Islands Garden Club Transportation provided via Water Taxi from the Marriott Waterside Hotel, taking dinner attendees to the Garden Club, depending on the weather, from 6-7pm and taking attendees back to the hotel from 9-10pm. Friday, April 1st, 2016 5:00pm: Seating begins for wedding ceremony Location: St. John's Episcopal Church – 902 S Orleans Avenue Tampa, FL***Transportation will not be provided to and from the ceremony, so please carpool. Plan on arriving early to the ceremony to account for traffic and to find street parking. When returning back to the hotel for the Reception, you can valet or to save time (if valet is crowded) you can self-park at the South Regional Parking Garage or the Silver lot just across from the Marriott Waterside. These are self-pay/self-park options for anyone who does not want to utilize valet. 5:30pm: Wedding Ceremony Please arrive early to allow time to find parking. Please no photography during the ceremony. We hired a fantastic photographer and any errant hands, phones, cameras, etc. sticking out from the pews will only block his views. Thanks in advance for your cooperation.6:30pm: Cocktail Hour &amp; Hors d'oeuvres Location: Tampa Marriott Waterside Hotel &amp; Marina Grand Ballroom Foyer7:30pm: Reception with Dinner &amp; DancingLocation: Tampa Marriott Waterside Hotel &amp; Marina Grand Ballroom – 700 S Florida Avenue Tampa, FL 33602 Saturday, April 2nd, 20169:00am-11:00am: Send-off Breakfast Location: Main Patio - Marriott Waterside Hotel. A complimentary continental breakfast is provided to wedding guests on Saturday morning to say farewells and see Allison &amp; Max before they leave for their honeymoon. DirectionsMarriott Waterside Hotel to St. John's Episcopal Church Approximately 2 miles away -From the Marriott, take S Florida Avenue north to E Brorein Street and make a left. -Use the left two lanes on E Brorein Street and turn left onto Bayshore Boulevard. -Travel southwest along Bayshore Boulevard for 1.3 miles. Turn right onto S Orleans Avenue. -St. Johns Church is at the corner of S Orleans Avenue and Morrison Avenue. -Please park along Morrison Avenue or Orleans Avenue north of the church. St. John's Episcopal Church to Marriott Waterside Hotel -From the church, head north on S Orleans Avenue to W Swann Avenue. -Make a right on W Swann Avenue and travel east for 0.3 miles. -At the signaled intersection of W Swann Avenue and South Boulevard, make a left. -Travel north on South Boulevard then make a right onto W Platt Street. -Travel east on W Platt Street for 0.7 miles, past Publix and over the bridge. At the first signal after the bridge, turn right onto Franklin Street. -Go south on Franklin Street for 0.1 miles and the Marriot Waterside will be on your left.

Details

Wedding Party

Bridesmaids:Matron of Honor - Kimberly HouseBridesmaid - Anna GrimardBridesmaid - Rachel GaytonBridesmaid - Katie Kelly Bridesmaid - Samantha MoorheadBridesmaid - Lindsey SimmonsBridesmaid- Patricia CroninGroomsmen:Best Man - Lee GrimardGroomsman - Jonathan GendzierGroomsman - Randy MickensGroomsman - Drew O'MalleyGroomsman - Eric ShieldsGroomsman - Eric RussellGroomsman - Collin Vance

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Registry

Q + A

For Marriott guests, at check in, each guest will receive the following option: a $20 reduction in their guest room rate, or, up to $25 resort credit to be applied to their guest folio daily (to be used for parking, dining, drinks, etc.)

Travel

Things to Do

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Allison & Max

Allison & Max

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