Wedding Day

Ceremony

Winters Creek Lodge

Reception

Our Wedding

Cara and Christian first met in 2018 in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Christian had been living with his cousin, and Cara was making a stop on her way back from Ireland to visit her friend Krista who also lived in Ann Arbor and is a friend of Christian’s. Cara and Christian hit it off! Together they cheated and failed an escape room, visited Hell, Michigan, and explored Detroit. Cara said goodbye, and they thought they’d never see each other again. Flash forward to 2022 when Cara decided to visit Krista again when she ran the Detroit Free Press Marathon. Christian and Cara crossed paths once again and Christian made his move. This time, when Cara returned to the West Coast, Christian reached out to her and told her his true feelings for her. They talked and dated long distance for months, Christian came out to visit Cara, and eventually moved across the country so they could be together. Together with Cara and Forest, Christian packed all his belongings into Ole’ Betsey, his twenty year old Buick, and they made the two thousand mile journey across the country. They moved into a tiny studio together in Pleasant Hill, California. In the warm months, they went on hikes and lounged in the pool. During the winter and early spring, they made trips to Lake Tahoe to snowboard. In spring of 2024, Christian separated his shoulder while they were snowboarding at Mt. Rose. Cara drove him to an urgent care nearby in Reno, and they decided to look at apartments while they were there. A few months later, Christian landed a job in Sparks, Nevada and they moved there together in July 2024. In December, they visited Cara’s family on the Big Island of Hawaii for Christmas. They were at her favorite beach (Waialea Bay aka 69s), when Christian got down on one sandy knee and popped the question. Filled with surprise and joy, Cara said yes! They look forward to celebrating the momentous occasion with all their closest friends and family at Mount Rose this September.

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Our Biggest Little Wedding is almost here!   Here’s what the afternoon and evening will look like:  3:00 Guests start arriving 3:30 Ceremony begins 4:00 Cocktail hour 5:00 Champagne toast & speeches 5:30 Dinner 7:00 Dessert 7:30 Dancing 9:30 Reception ends  We plan to head to Dave & Buster’s afterwards. Please join us if you’d like to keep the party going! It’s in the same complex as Hyatt Place South Reno.

The Biggest Little Day

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For your convenience, we’ve provided the following booking information: Booking Link: https://www.hyatt.com/hyatt-place/en-US/rnozs-hyatt-place-south-reno?corp_id=1020724 Special Rates: 15% off Best Available Rate through 2025 Check-In: 3:00 PM | Check-Out: 12:00 PM For Reservations: To make reservations, guests can call the hotels direct line at 775.276.5000 and mention Corporate Code: 1020724 or reach out to Josie Chapman, Front Office Manager, at jchapman@hyattplacesouthreno.com Policies: Reservations must be guaranteed with a valid credit card. 24-hour individual reservation cancellation policy Complimentary Amenities: Parking, and WiFi Breakfast Cost Per Person, Per Day: $8.00 (Mon-Fri 6:30 AM - 9:00 AM, Sat-Sun 7:00 AM - 10:00 AM) Should you have any additional questions or need further assistance, please don’t hesitate to reach out

Hyatt Place South Reno

The best airport to fly into is Reno-Tahoe International Airport. If you're staying at Hyatt Place in South Reno, it's about a 15 minute drive south from the airport, and our wedding venue is about a 20 minute drive from South Reno. There are plenty of other options for different budgets. If you'd like to be closer to Lake Tahoe, Incline Village has accommodations and is also about a 20 minute drive from our venue. There are Lyfts and Ubers available in the area if you choose not to drive or rent a car. Please keep in mind, our wedding ceremony will be held outdoors in the mountains, where it can get windy or chilly in the late afternoon. Winters Creek Lodge is at 8,260ft elevation, so please wear sunscreen! The reception will be indoors immediately following the ceremony.

Travel

The Reno Tahoe area is full of fun things to do. Of course, Reno is known for its casinos and gambling. Circus Circus is one of the big casinos downtown and has a kids section, if that’s your scene.   The reason we moved here was to enjoy the mountains and the lake. There are tons of hiking trails, mountain biking, and water sports such as kayaking and boating on Lake Tahoe. We will be doing a short but steep hike up to Monkey Rock Sunday morning. We are meeting at Tunnel Creek Cafe in Incline Village at 10am, which is where the trailhead is and where we will be having brunch afterwards. There is a bike rental shop there as well for those who are interested. There is a paved path starting from that same point as well, called East Shore Trail. That’s a great option for those with strollers or people who want a flatter walk along the lake. For those of you who’d like to meet us for brunch at Tunnel Creek Cafe, I would say we’ll shoot for 11:30am. Please note that there is paid parking which fills up very quickly, so plan to arrive early and carpool if possible. The Cafe is first come first serve. You wait in line to order at the counter, and there’s plenty of seating outdoors, so we will do our best to get tables in the same area. There is also lots of golfing in the area! Some of recommended courses are Sierra Sage and Wolf Run. If you’re looking for somewhere to walk around with shops and restaurants, Midtown is cute and the Reno Public Market has lots of great food options. If you like shopping, there’s an outlet mall by our apartment in Sparks called Legends. It has our favorite restaurant, Greatfull Gardens, as well as a giant outdoor store with an indoor Ferris wheel. Please reach out to us if you have any questions!

Cara & Christian

Cara & Christian

C&C

Wedding Day

Reception