Vinoy Park Beach Volleyball Courts

Beach Day

Trinity Lutheran Church

Wedding Day

Wedding

The James Museum

Reception

Our Wedding

But it would be a few more years, when I moved to Houston in 2016, until our first official meeting at Poison Girl for a Friday happy hour. We didn't talk much, but hearing Ashley's version of that night made me roar with laughter. Fast forward about 9 months an I dislocate my knee - another great story. Ashley, being the kind, loving person she is, picked me up from the airport and helped me through my physical therapy. She did the easy things - like bringing me groceries - and sometimes the hard things - like laugh at my jokes. It taught me a lot about her character and, through those caring behaviors, a lot about her loving family.Thankfully, I&nbsp;healed up enough to hangout with Ashley and a few others at the Houston Rodeo in March 2017. After an incredible amount of BBQ, we left our friends to explore the bright lights of the carnival. We darted for the rides to fly and spin through the night together. With my head spinning, I&nbsp;spent an embarrassing amount of money on carnival games to win Ashley a prize. It was a 3 foot tall stuffed, swaddled calf. Ashley liked it and I realized I&nbsp;liked her - so then things got awkward.It was easy to be friends but seemed much more impossible to date. Working at the same company in the same group seemed to be an obstacle, but we just kept spending time together. Fate, or some behind-the-scenes masterminding by our friend, Lauren, left us with two Saturday night tickets to Cirque du Soleil. Because we were going to a nice evening show, we decided to dress up. There was also a Cuban art exhibit locally, so I asked Ashley if she would go with me that afternoon and she graciously said yes. So of course, we'd have to get something to eat, so I suggested we also have dinner at Presidio in the Heights. Obviously, this turned out to be a perfect day and a very romantic date.The next day, Easter Sunday, I&nbsp;joined Ashley at her great aunt's house for church and lunch. The 45 minute drive home afterwards was sweaty and nerve-wrecking. I finally, finally knew that I&nbsp;really liked Ashley and had to pursue her. When we got back, I&nbsp;walked her to her apartment and stayed. I couldn't leave without telling her. I was sitting on the couch, and she, feeling some tension, was at her kitchen sink furiously washing dishes. I&nbsp;called out to her to join me on the couch, she sat down, and I&nbsp;told her how I&nbsp;felt.&nbsp;I didn't get an immediate response...she kept me waiting for at least 5 minutes before agreeing to embark on this journey together. We've been inseparable ever since and I can't wait to take a few more steps down the aisle to officially call her my wife.&nbsp;

It was New York. She was an intern...as told by Pedro

Our Story

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The man behind the mask - Alex!&nbsp;My twin brother looks mostly like me (but a hair worse). He's an avid ultimate Frisbee player, frequent runner/hiker/rock climber, and occasional&nbsp;electrical engineering PhD student&nbsp;at the U of U. Make him do stuff for me.

Alex Palomino

Katie is Ashley's sister and also role model. So much, that growing up Ashley tried to copy everything Katie did, and be her little mini-me. A favorite memory growing up includes living with Katie for a summer in Seattle, WA after she graduated from the Coast Guard Academy.Katie is a dedicated and loving person, always looking out for her little sister and everyone around her. She is an officer with the US&nbsp;Coast Guard and resides in Cleveland, OH.

Katie Heckman

Kelly is Ashley's sister and influencer of all things artistic. A favorite memory growing up includes spontaneous 80s dance parties in the basement, especially to Take on Me (it's on the wedding playlist).Kelly is a gentle person, who is always working to share her life's passion and love for Christ. She is an artist with her own company and currently resides in Saint Louis, Missouri.&nbsp;

Kelly Schumacher

Pabs, as he likes to be called, is my most "non-Alex" brother.&nbsp; He is incredibly smart, studying biomedical engineering at Cornell,&nbsp;and the best basketball player of the three of us. He's is quick with a Spongebob Squarepants reference, too. PS&nbsp;- Ask him about his old nicknames.

Pablo Palomino

Erin and Ashley met freshman year in high school while playing tennis. They became quite the duo with Erin playing at the net at 5'11.5" tall and Ashley in the back. They continued on to swim together, even being on the same relays...an inseparable pair.Erin is a fascinating and delightful individual, who is always going after the next dream. She is a culinary and agricultural master, as well as entrepreneur in Steamboat Springs, Colorado.

Erin Torgerson

Matt likes the Gators. He's not a lawyer and works at ExxonMobil. From beautiful Ft. Pierce, he now lives in Houston with his lovely wife, Chelsea, and their 3 kids (Archer, Preston and Reese). Please let him know if the ring bearers/flower girl are misbehaving.

Matt Ezell

Biko is another Gator!&nbsp;He was recently living in Colombia; enjoying life&nbsp;on sabbatical from his engineering job.&nbsp;You will see him tearing it up on the dance floor.&nbsp;He also has the distinction of serving as the officiant to 3 weddings, including Alex's. Don't try to copy his physics homework.

Biko Hartmann

Lauren first met Pedro in New Jersey, where they both worked for ExxonMobil. They moved down to Houston at about the same time and met Ashley, who had recently started working. It all began at a local joint named Poison Girl, a Houston favorite.&nbsp;Lauren probably had the most foresight of any of us, saying more than once to Ashley "why don't you and Pedro just date?" To which, one day, over Froyo, Ashley had to tell Lauren "Pedro asked me out".&nbsp;Lauren is a generous and bubbly person, always opening up her home to Ashley - who comes over often for cable, food, and advice. She is an engineer working for ExxonMobil and resides in Houston,&nbsp;Texas.

Lauren Gronet

Nicole and Ashley met at Rose-Hulman freshman year. They sat in the back corner of one of their first classes together, and the rest is engineering. They lived on campus together for three years and spent a couple years on the cross country team. The duo were never far from each other on campus, and could often be found crafting, cooking hispanic dishes, or getting slushies from Sonic.&nbsp;Nicole is a sassy and strong individual who always speaks her mind and leads the next adventure. She is an engineer with BCT&nbsp;and resides in Denver, Colorado.&nbsp;

Nicole Gonzalez

Aundre!&nbsp;After living in the dorms with Pablo, hanging with Alex in Gainesvegas and showing me around&nbsp;NYC,&nbsp; he&nbsp;achieved status as the "4th Palomino brother."&nbsp;&nbsp;He's incredibly giving and&nbsp;an amazing photographer. Follow him @Aundre.

Aundre Larrow

Bianca and Ashley met at Rose-Hulman freshman year, a resident of Mees Hall along with Nicole. The trio ended up living in apartments on campus together, where&nbsp;Bianca was responsible for introducing animals&nbsp;- everything from a dog to hamsters&nbsp;to chinchillas. She also brought so much laughter, meowing (don't ask), and chips.&nbsp;Bianca is a hilarious cat mom, always down for the next adventure or trip with the gang (in fact, the trio has taken trips to IN, CA, NOLA, and Mexico since graduating). She is a scientist with Eli Lilly and resides in Indianapolis, Indiana.&nbsp;

Bianca Ridner

Eddy is our token non-Floridian and&nbsp;proves that "The Jersey Shore" is mostly wrong. He is annoyingly athletic (see volleyball). He's&nbsp;always down to party, which may change after becoming a&nbsp;medical resident. What ails you?

Eddy Egan

Celeste and Ashley met at Rose-Hulman freshman year through the swim team. Celeste also turned into one of Ashley's biggest cheerleaders on the team, through relays, weightlifting, and co-captaining.&nbsp;And, if one can make it through four years of training trips, countless weekends on a bus, and a diet of refried beans and chips, it's a lifelong friendship indeed.Celeste is a supportive and beautiful soul, always around to confide in and explore with. She is an engineer with Johnson & Johnson and resides in Minneapolis, Minnesota.&nbsp;

Celeste Huster

Evan taught me how to swing a golf club and appreciate pure bred dachshunds. He's a water engineer in Dallas and his family are all crazy Gator fans. Ask him for a pull of Crown Royal.

Evan Ged

Reese is the 1 1/2 year old twin sister of Preston, and the younger sister of Archer. Pedro and Ashley have known Reese since she was born and love seeing her grow, smile, and outsmart her brothers!&nbsp;

Reese Ezell

Archer is the 3 year old older brother of twins Preston and Reese. He's wild and rambunctious, but absolutely&nbsp;contagious.&nbsp;

Archer Ezell

Preston is the 1 1/2 year old twin brother of Reese, and the younger brother of Archer. Watch your plate of food at the wedding, because Preston's coming for it!

Preston Ezell

Wedding Party

Photos

Q + A

Registry

Thank you to all traveling from afar!

Tampa International Airport

Call the number above or visit the website to book a room for the wedding. Reference the Schumacher Palomino Wedding to get a rate of $149.00 per night plus tax. Parking is available for $16.00 per day.&nbsp;Rooms must be blocked by May 30, 2019 to get the rate.&nbsp;

Hyatt Place St Petersburg/Downtown

Call the number above or visit the website to book a room for the wedding. Reference the group code “SPW” to get a rate of $149.00 per night plus tax. Parking is $16.00 per day. Room must be blocked by May 28, 2019 to get the rate.

Hampton Inn & Suites Downtown St Petersburg

Downtown St Petersburg is very walkable! The hotel, ceremony, and venue are all in close proximity and either walking distance or a short uber ride. We would recommend ubering from the airport to St Petersburg for the weekend, to save on parking!

We Recommend taking an Uber

Travel

Chihuly is Ashley's favorite artist. Who knew there's an entire Chihuly museum in St Petersburg! We recommend checking out this museum if you're looking for something to do in the area!

Chihuly Collection

A beautiful museum in St&nbsp;Petersburg. Even if you don't have time to check out the Surrealist art, the walk along the water and the exterior of the building are worth a look!

Ashley & Pedro

Ashley & Pedro