Innisbrook Resort

Wedding Day

Ceremony

Cocktail Hour

Reception

Our Wedding

Ryan's Tinder profile caught my eye due to his humor and how handsome he is. He had a careful selection of photos where he was casual, dressed up, and well... dressed like a hotdog... size medium that is. That's where his bio, "6'5, hotdog size medium" made me laugh. A smile and a swipe right later, we were chatting back and forth nonstop until going on our first date. I thank God for my quick decision to swipe right on a guy that only He could've ever had planned for me.

Swiping Right- Amanda's Perspective

What really caught my eye when I saw Amanda's profile was a really cute girl who I could tell has great values and knew what she wanted. She had a pretty long bio compared to mine which looking back, makes sense since she never stops talking. She was very descriptive in her bio, so part of it definitely felt like I was already getting to know her. Then when I was lucky enough to match with her, her great personality really showed. The more we talked and the more we got to know each other, I knew I wanted to be with her. If you asked me back then if I thought we'd make it to where we are, my answer would probably be no, but I thank God every day that we did.

Swiping Right- Ryan's Perspective

We met up for our first date on August 11, 2020 at Applebees in Manalapan, wait, I mean Manchester, NJ. Yup, that's right... if you know a lot about Amanda this one could check out, but she went to the wrong Applebees and ended up 40 minutes away from their date location. Ryan patiently waited and they eventually met up for their date in the correct location. Due to the COVID pandemic, our date was outside in the Applebees parking lot at socially distanced picnic tables. We both got to know each other better through conversation as if we'd been talking for years. We were getting along so well that we decided to continue our date on the boardwalk in Seaside. In the parking lot paying for our parking ticket is where we shared our first kiss. We walked up and down the boards for miles enjoying each other's company.

Our First Date

We moved a lot during our relationship that some may say was too fast and not thought out enough, but this is our story were writing. So we took the leap of faith and decided to move in together to a small upstairs 1 bed 1 bath apartment in Hamilton, New Jersey where we resided for 10 months before taking an even bigger leap of faith. We moved all the way down to Florida. It was not an easy decision to move from the state we called our home for all our lives, but we set out for our next big adventure. Thankfully, we moved in with Tyler and Tiffany for a short period of time to get on our feet and start our new jobs. It wasn’t long after that when we moved into 1 bed, 1 bath apartment in Lutz, Florida. Willow Lake is where we called home for a whole year until we took what may have been the biggest leap of faith to date. Around August of 2023 we heard about a house that would be going on the market. We took our chances and stopped looking for other houses completely. In January of 2024, right before our lease was up, we bought our house that we are blessed to call our home. On Brown Bear Lane we have a beautiful 3 bedroom, 2 bath that we still live in today. For most, moving as much as we did isn’t ideal and wouldnt be their chosen route. However, every move brought us closer together and got us to our wonderful home where we plan to stay and grow our family in the coming years.

Moving- Definitely a theme in our relationship

Meet our sweet girl, Gracie Lou. We got Gracie right after we bought our house in January of 2024. Gracie is a loving, energetic, silly, sleepy gal who loves to share kisses with all. She loves soft and crinkly toys and is never usually without one or two! We are blessed to have such a happy dog to end the hard days with.

Gracie Lou 

We got engaged on May 30, 2024 in the comfort and privacy of our own home. Ryan shares "As I knew the school year was starting to die down, I thought what better way to start the summer than to become fiances. Although my original plan didn't quite work out, I wouldn't change our engagement for the world." Amanda shares "I knew Ryan was going to ask me to marry him soon, but I wasn't sure when or where it would happen. He caught me by surprise doing it in our home where we can forever remember the special moment. I was grateful to share this moment between the two of us and be able to call him my fiance and soon- my husband."

Our Engagement

Our Story

Photos

Martina Havens SortaKirk

Shayne Hartnett

Megan Fox

Colton Hartnett

Tiffany Kirk

Tyler Kirk

Casey Astalos

Lucas Lauer

Mariah Frey

Kyle Burns

Lauren Carson

Kyle Davis

Katie Hartnett

Colton Peck

Cassandra Maccanico

Aaron Maccanico

Raegan Hartnett

Silas Hartnett

Hunter Kirk

Ashton Foran

Ian Walsh

Wedding Party

Q + A

Tampa International Airport

St. Pete–Clearwater International Airport

Travel

Lots of cute little shops, sight seeing, and good food! We recommend Hella's!

Tarpon Springs Sponge Docks

Tampa Premium Outlets 

ZooTampa at Lowry Park

Busch Gardens

Florida Aquarium

Innisbrook Resort Golfing

Disney World 

Rock & Brews

Gators Dockside

Cody's Original Roadhouse - Tarpon Springs

Hellas Restaurant & Bakery

Packard's Steakhouse

Breakfast Station

Things to Do

knot registry

Amazon Registry

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Wedding Registry

Amanda & Ryan

Amanda & Ryan

Travel

Tampa International Airport

St. Pete–Clearwater International Airport

Innisbrook Resort