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BRICK

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Our Wedding

On December 10th, I went with a few of my girl friends to have brunch and get our nails done. All afternoon I was talking about Billy's work party and all of the things I needed to do to prepare. When I got home from brunch, Jeter, our dog, started barking because she needed to go outside. When we started walking downstairs she realized Billy was not with us and refused to walk any further. I turned back around to the apartment to ask Billy to come downstairs with us. As I was walking in the door Billy frantically told me not to look in the suitcases because that was where he was hiding my Christmas presents. Seeing how flustered he was, Jeter and I decided to walk downstairs by ourselves.That night, as I was getting ready for the work party, Billy told me to wear something that I felt beautiful in. He called an Uber and we started driving to Otium, one of my favorite restaurants. When I got out of the car, Billy started pointing out things around the Broad. "Do you see that pile of dirt over there? Do you see that car key on the ground? Don't you think it's weird that there is a car key on the ground?" To which I responded, "Yes that is weird" while thinking that it was even weirder that he was asking me these questions. At that point, Billy told me that he loved me, knelt down, and proposed. I was in shock. I remember thinking, I should respond, "I'll think about it", just to keep him on his toes. However, once he asked, I couldn't help but blurt out "YES!" I'm not even sure that I finished waiting for him to ask. At that point, I noticed a photographer taking pictures of the two of us. Apparently, the mound of dirt that Billy pointed out was the exact location where he planned the proposal and the key represented the new location that the photographer suggested. As I was trying to get myself together, Billy walked me into Otium where I saw a room filled with our friends and family, some who flew in from different cities and states. We had dinner and drinks in the restaurant, then Billy told me that we were going to continue celebrating at the Marriott Hotel downtown. I have loved the downtown Marriott-Ritz Carlton and have always seen it as one of the most beautiful hotels in the world. When I was little, I remember driving by it thinking that someday I might be able to stay in that hotel. I told Billy this story months earlier and came to find that he booked a night for us in one of the corner suites at the top of the hotel. The stay included chocolate covered strawberries and champagne for us to enjoy. The hotel room definitely lived up to my expectations. Needless to say, it was the best night of my life. I am the luckiest woman in the world to be marrying Billy O'Grady. I can't wait to see what other adventures are in store for us.

Engagement

Our Story

Details

Jason Salit

Megan Wammack

Mike Volkmar

Gina Cuervo

Philip Dalton

Jeffrey Eckler

Carly Naples

Matt Maxwell

Jessica Patterson

Katie Abelson

Chris Miller

Denis Patterson

Lara Mira

Lindsay Doughty

Aaron Randisi

Justin Silverstein

Maddy Long

Rowan Carter

Sofia Palmer

Brady Patterson

Lauren Patterson

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Photos

Registry

Q + A

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