Saints Peter and Paul Catholic Church

Wedding Day

Wedding

Elements at Water Street - Hotel Indigo

Reception

Our Wedding

Tyler and I first met on the dating app, Bumble. It was love at first swipe!&nbsp;We initially connected because we were both University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign&nbsp;alums and had some mutual friends. After texting a bit, we learned we&nbsp;had similar backgrounds and similar dreams for our futures. The first date quickly lead to a second date and then a third.&nbsp;When we spent the day together in&nbsp;Lake Geneva a few weeks in,&nbsp;we knew we had found someone we could really see a future with. We have been together ever since!

How We Met

Tyler proposed on his birthday,&nbsp;February 12th, 2019 in downtown Naperville. We had gone to&nbsp;Rosebud for dinner and decided to have a drink after. On the way, Tyler surprised me by&nbsp;stopping&nbsp;on the sidewalk and saying that he "didn't really want a drink" but what he "really wanted to know" was if I would spend the rest of my life with him. He then&nbsp;got down on one knee&nbsp;in the snow and proposed.&nbsp;Of course, I said yes! We were lucky enough that a passerby was able to take a picture of us during our special moment so we have something to look back on. We also ended up getting that drink across the street at Jimmy's. They gave us free&nbsp;champagne to celebrate&nbsp;and we kept the bottle as a memento.&nbsp;I spent the rest of the evening calling every family member and friend I could think of to share the exciting news!

The Proposal

Our Story

Details

Greg is Tyler’s brother that is closest in age to him. He is married to Laike and they have three beautiful children Navy (flower girl), Rhodes (ring bearer), and Aimon (ring bearer). Greg is hilarious and also very intuitive. We have loved analyzing personality tests together and learning more about ourselves and each other. His&nbsp;marriage to Laike has been an excellent example for us. Tyler is blessed to have him as a brother and best man 1.&nbsp;

Greg Nelson

Courtney is my youngest&nbsp;sister and the most encouraging and celebratory person I know. She is a cheerleader both in practice as a coach and health teacher&nbsp;at Glen Crest Middle School&nbsp;and in spirit as a key member of my family support system. She always makes me feel loved,&nbsp;special, and like I can do no wrong. I am so grateful for her unwavering support and I feel honored to have her by my side on my special day!

Courtney Russell

Stephanie is my sister closest in age to me. We have grown up doing everything together such as dance, gymnastics, and&nbsp;poms. We&nbsp;both went to the University of Illinois where we were on the Illinettes Dance Team&nbsp;together&nbsp;and we even both became speech-language pathologists! Having her by my side almost my entire life has made everything I have done more special and memorable. She has been an amazing sister, friend, SLP colleague, and wedding planner to me. I am blessed to have her stand by my side and I cannot wait to stand by hers New Years Eve 2020 as she marries Jean!

Stephanie Christin

Eric is Tyler’s oldest brother. He is married to Andrea and they will have just celebrated their 20th anniversary by our wedding day. They have two great kids Mackenzie (junior bridesmaid) and Evan (junior groomsmen). Eric and Tyler both chose to marry&nbsp;girls from Crystal Lake so we hope that is a sign that we will be celebrating our 20th someday like them. Tyler is lucky to have him as a brother and best man A.&nbsp;

Eric Nelson

Corey is Tyler’s longtime childhood&nbsp;friend.&nbsp;He is married to Andrea and they recently became parents when their daughter Evelyn was born in March, 2019.&nbsp;Corey shares Tyler’s love for sports and has been an excellent friend to&nbsp;him throughout the years. We have loved being able to spend time with them&nbsp;and going on double dates. Tyler is happy to have&nbsp;him as a groomsman.

Corey Wennmacher

Sammie has been my dearest friend since we met at Storytime&nbsp;at the Crystal Lake Public Library. We have grown up together and our friendship has meant so much to me since day one! We have shared so many countless memories together that I can't keep track of them all. Good thing she can! Sammie has been there for me through everything life has thrown my way and&nbsp;I cannot thank her enough. I have also&nbsp;had the added&nbsp;blessing of her marrying my cousin, Michael, who I also have grown so close to.&nbsp;Now Sammie and I are&nbsp;not only&nbsp;friends, we're family and Michael and I are not only family, we're friends!&nbsp;I sincerely&nbsp;value and cherish&nbsp;our friendship and I couldn't dream of walking down the aisle without her!

Samantha Allen McKenna

Zain&nbsp;is Tyler’s friend from college and one of the few mutual acquaintances we had before we met. He is married to Christie and they live downtown. Zain is the best host and he always makes everyone feel welcome. He and Christie are a lot of fun and we have loved spending time with them. Tyler is thankful to have him as a groomsman.

Zain Dhanani

Megan is my cousin but she really is the big sister I never had. I have looked up to her my whole life and followed in her footsteps almost too closely. She was a Crystal Lake South pom, I was a Crystal Lake South pom. She went to the University of Illinois, I went to the University of Illinois. She became a speech-language pathologist, I became a speech-language pathologist. The list goes on! I appreciate that I have always had someone that set a good example of being an intelligent, strong, and independent woman. I cherish our friendship and am so thankful to have her by my side!&nbsp;

Megan McKenna-Kreis

Abby is one of my closest friends of all time. We met dancing at the Summers Academy of Dance and have maintained a strong friendship ever since. I have always been impressed with not only what a beautiful dancer Abby is, but what a loyal and caring friend she is. She is the friend that no matter how long we have been a part, we can come back together without&nbsp;missing a beat. I don't think I have ever laughed harder in my life than when I've been my truest craziest self&nbsp;with Abby. I am so thankful for our everlasting friendship and I can't wait to have her&nbsp;by my side!

Abby Hare

Bradley is Tyler’s soon to be brother-in-law. Most of their relationship has been via the phone though because Brad has been in the Peace&nbsp;Corps&nbsp;since September, 2018 and is serving&nbsp;in Paraguay. Bradley is adventurous, hilarious, and loving. We miss him so much but we are very happy he will be able to return to the United States briefly&nbsp;for our wedding!&nbsp;

Bradley Christin

Mackenzie is my future niece and Eric and Andrea’s daughter.&nbsp;She is caring and nurturing towards her younger cousins. She is also an impressive athlete!&nbsp;I know I can count on her on the wedding day to help take care of everyone and I am so thankful to have her as a junior bridesmaid!

Mackenzie Nelson

Lucas is Tyler’s nephew. He is athletic and a good student. Tyler loved having the opportunity to&nbsp;coach his baseball and basketball team. He is excited to see what his future has in store for him and&nbsp;to have him as a junior groomsmen.&nbsp;

Lucas Lawler

Evan is Tyler’s nephew. He is energetic and playful. Tyler loves to talk soccer with him. He is happy to have him as a junior groomsmen.&nbsp;

Evan Nelson

Lexi is my future niece and Kim and Scott’s daughter.&nbsp;She is outgoing and super friendly. She excels at every activity and sport she tries! I am so fortunate to have her as a junior bridesmaid!

Lexi Lawler

Mateus is Tyler’s nephew and Beth and Pedro’s son. He is independent and athletic. Tyler loves to talk about the Patriots with him.&nbsp;He will be a great junior groomsmen.&nbsp;

Mateus Salamao

Kaia is my future niece and Beth and Pedro’s daughter.&nbsp;She is beyond entertaining and fun. I love watching her perform by&nbsp;singing&nbsp;and dancing&nbsp;at family gatherings. I am grateful to have her as a junior bridesmaid!

Kaia Salamao

Navy&nbsp;is my future niece and Greg and Laike’s daughter.&nbsp;She is exceptionally sweet and loving.&nbsp; She is always up for extra hugs and cuddles!&nbsp;I am so lucky to have her as a flower girl!

Navy Nelson

Tucker is Tyler’s nephew and Kim and Scott’s son. He is sweet and&nbsp;a great baseball player. He lives close so we have been able to spend time with him and go to his games. Tyler is happy to have him as a junior groomsmen.&nbsp;

Tucker Lawler

Gabriella is my future niece and Beth and Pedro’s youngest daughter.&nbsp;She is super spunky and independent. I love spending time with her and I am blessed to have her as a&nbsp;flower girl!

Gabriella Salamao

Rhodes is Tyler’s nephew and Greg and Laike’s&nbsp;son.&nbsp;He is loving and inquisitive. We look forward to times when he visits from Indiana. He will be an awesome ring bearer&nbsp;and a good helper&nbsp;for his&nbsp;&nbsp;little brother.&nbsp;

Rhodes Nelson

Aimon is Tyler’s youngest nephew and Greg and Laike’s son. He is carefree and happy. He has been an awesome addition to the family and will be an adorable ring bearer.&nbsp;

Aimon Nelson

Scott is Tyler’s brother-in-law&nbsp;and is married to Kim. They have three awesome kids Lucas (junior groomsmen), Lexi (junior bridesmaid) and Tucker (junior groomsmen). He has been a good role model for Tyler and Tyler has valued his support and guidance. He is grateful to have him as an usher.&nbsp;

Scott Lawler

Pedro is Tyler’s&nbsp; brother-in-law and is married to Beth. They have three amazing kids Mateus (junior groomsmen), Kaia (junior bridesmaid), and Gabriella (flower girl). He is witty and a lot of fun. He and Beth have been very generous to us and hosted our beautiful engagement party. Tyler is lucky to have him as an usher.&nbsp;

Pedro Salamao

Jean is Tyler’s soon to be brother-in-law and is marrying Brittany’s sister, Stephanie. Jean is stylish, successful, and personable. He&nbsp;makes everyone around him feel good about themselves.&nbsp;We are honored to include him in the family and wedding as an usher.

Jean Celestin

Jimmy is Tyler’s soon to be brother-in-law and is married to Brittany’s sister, Courtney. He is hard working, thoughtful, and an amazing dancer. He’s a high school&nbsp;football and wrestling coach and Tyler loves to talk sports with him. We are happy to have him as an usher in our wedding.

Jimmy Russell

Wedding Party

Photos

Registry

Q + A

A room block has been reserved at Hotel Indigo - Naperville Riverwalk. Please use code CNW (Christin Nelson Wedding) to receive the discounted room block rate. You can book online using the link below which will automatically populate the code or by phone. Our reception venue, Elements at Water Street, is connected to this hotel making it a convenient location for overnight guests. Complimentary parking is available in the adjacent parking garage on the southwest corner of the building.

Hotel Indigo Naperville Riverwalk

While we do not have a room block reserved at this location, the Hampton Inn is a short drive (10 minutes) from our church/reception venue and offers a quality stay at a more affordable rate.

Hampton Inn Chicago/Naperville

Travel

Try some delicious gourmet cinnamon rolls at this new spot!

Cinnaholic

Check out the almost 360 degree views of downtown Naperville at the bar/restaurant above our venue on the 5th floor! 

Santo Cielo

Grab a drink at the rooftop bar with&nbsp;views of the Dupage River and downtown Naperville&nbsp;as your backdrop!

Empire Burgers & Brew

Grab a slice of Chicago’s famous deep dish pizza!

Giordano's

Have a sweet treat at this iconic Naperville ice cream and cookie dough parlor! Also be sure to check out the arcade in the back room!

Cookie Dough Creations

Try a delicious cupcake baked by the&nbsp; Cupcake Wars winner&nbsp;on Food Network!

Molly's Cupcakes

Take a stroll along the Dupage River and reacquaint&nbsp;yourself&nbsp;with nature!

Brittany & Tyler

Brittany & Tyler

Registry