Wedding Day

Ceremony

The Oread

Reception

Spring

Our Wedding

It all started in January 2015, at Mrs. E’s Dining Hall on Daisy Hill at the University of Kansas. Anthony was sitting at a table, eating alone. It wasn’t the food that caught her eye, but something else entirely—he prayed before his meal…or maybe it was his back muscles (I’ll never tell 😉). Either way, Ella was immediately intrigued. For the next three months, we kept things casual—just friends. We hung out together, played volleyball, grabbed meals, and went to the movies. As time continued, Ella was very clearly interested in Anthony, but Anthony being a man was completely oblivious. It wasn’t until Ella’s good friend, Ann, told Anthony in the dining hall that Ella was interested in him. A week passed by and Ella’s sister, Gianna, and mom came to visit her for Mom’s weekend. While getting ready for a night out at The Hawk (IYKYK) and chatting on the phone with Anthony, he casually asked Ella out on a date (April 24, 2015). She was speechless for a second, but of course, said yes. From that moment, everything shifted.  Our first date was going to Sylas and Maddy’s on Mass Street in downtown Lawrence. We spent the night eating ice cream and talking for hours. In all honesty I thought Anthony was going to kidnap me this night. As we talked in the car on the way home he said to me that he could see us together 10 years from then with 3 kids…I thought he was crazy (he also bit his ice cream instead of licking it, and I thought that was psycho behavior). As the weeks passed by, Ella & Anthony kept getting to know each other. Ella knew she was moving to Chicago but had yet to tell Anthony until one weekend Ella’s brother, Angelo, and her Papa came to Kansas with a trailer to get all of her belongings. Anthony just so happened to be walking home from class and saw Ella packing her things. He was visibly distraught, but would not admit it. Later that evening, Ella told Anthony that she was transferring to DePaul and would not be returning to KU (HA! jokes on me 🤣). He didn’t want to let her go but decided to accept it. Ella said her goodbye a week later and headed to the airport. Anthony, being the singer and poet he is (many people don’t know this about him) sang her the song “See You Again”. She thought it was the last time they would see each other, he clearly had other plans. Fast forward to July 26th around 10pm. Ella had just gotten home from work and was texting Anthony when suddenly he asked if he could fly to Chicago the next morning at 5 AM, and arrive at 6:30 AM (see cheesy/cringy text log images). Ella was scheduled to have her tonsils removed on July 28th and he wanted to be there for her. He spent $572.36 on that trip, but it was worth every penny just to be there for me. That’s the kind of guy he is—always going above and beyond for the people he loves (even if he didn’t know he loved me yet). Now after 10 years, 9 zip code changes, 8 apartments, 5 states, 4 degrees, a sabbatical, a deployment, PA school, and a partridge in a pear tree. We have finally come to the conclusion that making y’all wait a decade was finally sufficient, so here we are, with Chief in tow, ready to finally tie the knot.

Our Story

Photos

Gianna Edgar

Best Friend of the Groom since 2003 & Bride since 2016

Dalton Buehler

Ariana Tenerelli

Best Friend of the Bride & Groom since 2019

Kane Flanigan

Best Friend of the Bride & Groom since 2016

Shelby Buehler

Angelo Tenerelli

Enza Tenerelli

Chris Adler

Tonia Prentice

Jesse Steele

Best Friend of the Bride & Groom since 2018

Alexis Gallegos

Best Friend of the Bride and Groom since 2018

Chris Gallegos

Marissa Miramontes

Tyler Brenton

Sean Edgar

Friend of the Groom since 2011 and Bride since 2019

Kelton Uthe

Alex Pollina

Alex Kitch

Juliette Monico

Massimo Selvaggio

Wedding Party

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Where are we registered?

Details, Attire, Registry

If you would like to book here please contact Ella or Anthony, as the room link is being finicky! Rooms are $209/night. If it shows different on your end please let me know ASAP. Our room block discount expires on July 9. First Come First Serve with rooms available.

The Oread Lawrence, Tapestry Collection by Hilton

Kansas City International Airport

SpringHill Suites Lawrence Downtown

Hampton Inn Lawrence

DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Lawrence

Comfort Inn & Suites Lawrence - University Area

Baymont by Wyndham Lawrence

Holiday Inn Express & Suites Lawrence, an IHG Hotel

Travel

Things to Do

Registry

RSVP Deadline Has Passed. Thank you so much for your love and support! Our RSVP deadline has now passed, and final numbers have been submitted to our venue and vendors. We would have truly loved to celebrate with everyone, but at this point, we are unable to accommodate additional guests. If you have any questions or concerns, please don’t hesitate to reach out to Ella or Anthony directly.

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Antonella & Anthony