Wedding Day

Ceremony

Reception

Our Wedding

Carlene and David grew up in the same town, attending Mercer Elementary School together. Though life led them in different directions when David moved to Meadville.Fast forward to their senior year of college: while Carlene was on her spring break trip, a message popped up on her phone. It was from David, wishing her a happy birthday. What seemed like a simple gesture soon turned into daily conversations.Their first date was at Primanti Brothers—an easygoing night that would mark the beginning of something special.In August of 2024, they took the next big step, moving into a one-bedroom apartment in Erie with their 2 cats. It was small, but full of love and the excitement of building a life together.Then, on June 11th, 2025—their three-year dating anniversary—David planned a special evening at Presque Isle. As the sun set over the lake, he got down on one knee and asked Carlene to marry him. Now, they can’t wait to continue their journey surrounded by the family and friends who have been there all along.

Our Story 

Photos

Ryan Scheppelmann 

Bailey Kersnick

Chad Neugebauer

Ethan Ray 

Spencer Reiser 

Austin Stofferahn

Harrison Murray 

Hannah Schmid 

Sophia Schmidt 

Angela Caruso 

Emily Bright 

Madeline Drushell 

Maddie Snodgrass

Jaime Vaughn 

Rj Carson 

Marcus Ryder 

Peggy Hovis 

Sue Scheppelmann 

William Scheppelmann 

Wedding Party

Q + A

The Place At 534

Room Block

Room blocks and a shuttle service will be available for this specific hotel! The room block is available for both Friday, October 23rd, and/or Saturday, October 24th. Check in is at 4pm, and check out is at noon with free breakfast included. Rooms must be booked 30 days before the wedding. To reserve a room, please follow the link below or call 330-544-1408. Room Block Link: <a href="https://www.ihg.com/redirect?path=rates&amp;brandCode=EX&amp;regionCode=1&amp;localeCode=en&amp;checkInMonthYear=092026&amp;checkInDate=23&amp;checkOutDate=25&amp;checkOutMonthYear=092026&amp;hotelCode=NILOH&amp;GPC=SMW&amp;numberOfAdults=1&amp;numberOfRooms=1&amp;adjustMonth=false&amp;showApp=true&amp;monthIndex=00" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.ihg.com/redirect?path=rates&amp;brandCode=EX&amp;regionCode=1&amp;localeCode=en&amp;checkInMonthYear=092026&amp;checkInDate=23&amp;checkOutDate=25&amp;checkOutMonthYear=092026&amp;hotelCode=NILOH&amp;GPC=SMW&amp;numberOfAdults=1&amp;numberOfRooms=1&amp;adjustMonth=false&amp;showApp=true&amp;monthIndex=00</a>

Holiday Inn Express & Suites Youngstown N (Warren/Niles) by IHG

Other Local Hotels and Air bnbs (shuttle service not included)

Travel

There is a room block for this hotel. This is also the hotel that the shuttle service will pick up/drop off guests. The room block is available for both Friday, October 23rd, and /or Saturday, October 24th. Check in is at 4pm, and check out is at noon with free breakfast included. Rooms must be booked 30 days before the wedding. To reserve a room, please follow the link below or call 330-544-1408. Room Block Link: <a href="https://www.ihg.com/redirect?path=rates&amp;brandCode=EX&amp;regionCode=1&amp;localeCode=en&amp;checkInMonthYear=092026&amp;checkInDate=23&amp;checkOutDate=25&amp;checkOutMonthYear=092026&amp;hotelCode=NILOH&amp;GPC=SMW&amp;numberOfAdults=1&amp;numberOfRooms=1&amp;adjustMonth=false&amp;showApp=true&amp;monthIndex=00" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.ihg.com/redirect?path=rates&amp;brandCode=EX&amp;regionCode=1&amp;localeCode=en&amp;checkInMonthYear=092026&amp;checkInDate=23&amp;checkOutDate=25&amp;checkOutMonthYear=092026&amp;hotelCode=NILOH&amp;GPC=SMW&amp;numberOfAdults=1&amp;numberOfRooms=1&amp;adjustMonth=false&amp;showApp=true&amp;monthIndex=00</a>

Other Lodging (does not include shuttle service)

There will be two 15 passenger shuttle vans to pick up/drop off guests from the Holiday Inn Express in Warren/Niles on the wedding day. The shuttles service will run continuous loops beginning at 3:00pm for a 4:00pm ceremony. The service will restart with shuttles at 8:30 pm and run until all guests are returned back to The Holiday Inn in Niles/Warren.

All County Professional Limousine LLC

A good spot for a late night snack or a drink after the reception! It is about 7 mins away from the venue and open until 1:00am!

Carlene & David

Carlene & David

Photos