Harvest Moon Venue

Wedding Day

Ceremony

Reception

Our Wedding

I left Texas in 2022 and eventually ended up in Virginia Beach. Along the way, I made some great friends, and one of those friends was Nate Donlan. One day, Nate invited me out to this special place called the Banque, a line-dancing bar that we would go to quite a bit and get down to some country music, but this time, he had invited me because he was meeting his girlfriend's family, which is now his wife's family. This was the first night I met Cassidee. I thought she was super pretty, and I knew they were from Ohio, so I knew that trying to talk to a girl who lived that far away probably wouldn't work. We ended up dancing that night after her sister forced her to go out to the floor with me, and that was where I learned she was not living in Ohio, but she was going to school at Liberty University, only a few short hours away but still, the thought of spending any more time with her hadn't crossed my mind. At some point during the night, it came up that Nate and I were planning on surfing the next morning, Cassidee's sister wanted to meet out there to take some pictures. This was the second time I saw Cassidee. We all stayed up late and got up super early to meet at the beach. As I was walking down the beach to where they were set up, I was super tired and a little nervous, and when I finally got down there, we said about five words to each other, and it was about this natural sunscreen I had, and the only thing I remember from this interaction was this girl looking up at me with the most beautiful blue eyes. After we got done shredding, I was so tired, and the rest of them were hungry, so they all decided to go get breakfast and asked me to come, but I said no. Cassidee still mentions that she was so upset I didn't come and thought that might be the last time she saw me. Cassidee left, and I just kinda went right back into my routine. Then, one day, not too long after, she texted me on Instagram and asked some weird questions about the Navy, and this was the moment I got the hint that she might like me. We went on texting, and eventually, we planned on spending another weekend together in Virginia Beach, and that's what we did. She started coming down as much as she could, and I started driving up any chance I had. I quickly realized that this person was becoming my best friend, and I wanted to spend every second with her. We really tried, even though we lived about three hours away from each other. I asked her to be my girlfriend on Friday, October 13th she said yes. We just continued spending as much time together as possible, and it was never enough. Last Christmas, she came home with me to Texas, and we had the best time. The day we were flying back home, I was waiting at her gate at the airport, and she told me she loved me. I said it right back because I had already fallen in love with her. Each and every day, I fell more and more in love with her, and I knew I wanted to spend my life with her. We always talked quite a bit about marriage and what that means, and we never really had anything to say except I want you to be the person I marry. So I got my hands on a ring and with the help of her amazing family I asked her to marry me!

Gage's Perspective

I decided to move to Lynchburg, Virginia to go to school at Liberty University in August 2023. I remember being nervous and excited to see what life had to offer me. After just a few weeks of being in Lynchburg, my sister Delanee asked me if I wanted to travel to Virginia Beach to visit &amp; surprise our other sister Brielle. I figured "Why not?". My mom was already in Virginia Beach with Brielle at the time, so we were able to converse with her about the details of how to surprise Brielle. My mom texted us to meet them at a line-dancing bar called The Banque. I didn't realize that we would be going to a bar that weekend and all of the clothes I brought were big t-shirts (one of them had a horse on it so that paints the picture of how horrible my options were) and sporty shorts. So to say the least, I was very unprepared. Delanee lent me a pair of her jean shorts which were quite huge on me but we did what we could. We showed up at the line dancing bar and surprised Brielle and met Nate Donlan, the guy she was talking to. While we were all sitting at a table, Nate told us that he invited one of his friends from the Navy to come. A few minutes later, he pointed behind me towards the door and said something along the lines of "Sweet!, Gage is here!". I turned around and saw the cutest boy I have ever seen walk through the door. I was into him the moment I saw him. I felt so embarrassed to be in my gigantic shorts &amp; tank top but wasn't expecting to interact with an attractive guy that night. He came over and introduced himself and eventually, we all went over to one of the dance floors. Delanee forced me to dance with Gage and I was feeling extremely shy, but did it anyway. We got to talk about our lives throughout the night and get to know each other. At the end of the night, around 1:30 or 2:00 am, Delanee came up with the idea to shoot Gage and Nate surfing at sunrise (around 5:30 or 6:00 am). I am NOT an early bird so I was thinking there is no way I'm going. But, I wanted to see Gage again. So off of 3-4 hours of sleep, I got up and drove with them to the beach. I watched Nate and Gage surf and said probably 2 sentences total to him that day. He didn't want to come to brunch with Nate and my family because he was tired. I remember being so sad because I wanted to talk to him more. I thought I would never see him again, and my chance was gone. The day after, I was joking around with my sisters, telling them we were gonna end up dating. That night, I mustered up the courage to DM him on Instagram. I didn't want to just say "hi" because in my mind that would not have started a conversation and get him talking. So instead, I came up with the great idea to ask him questions about the Navy. Looking back now, that was a goofy thing to do, but it worked! We started talking every day on Instagram and I eventually got his number. 2 weeks after I first met him, I went back to VB to see him again. I remember the butterflies in my stomach driving there, being so nervous and excited. We hung out the whole weekend and had so much fun. I knew I wanted to keep seeing him, so over time I kept visiting and in October he asked me to be his girlfriend. Of course, I said yes. We spent every weekend we could visiting each other. We spent time going out to dinner, watching movies, cooking together, laughing together, going line-dancing, and going to the beach together. The more time I spent with him the more I realized I love the caring, hilarious, kind, and selfless person that he is. We seemed to get close quickly, and he became my best friend and the person I wanted to spend every moment with. Eventually, I knew that I wanted to spend the rest of my life with him and I wanted the rest of my life to start as soon as possible. In September 2024, he asked me to marry him, and again, of course, I said yes! Now we are engaged, spending this season planning what will be the best day of our lives.&nbsp;

Cass's Perspective

Our Story

Photos

Brielle marlow

Delanee Marlow

Hannah Rose

Emma Golsch

Kirsten Clark

Alivia Tamer

Kylei Kosek

Halle Zeitler

Diaz Nesloney 

Tres Nesloney

Jareth Marlow

Treyven Marlow

Noah Zachweija

Luke Winer

Nate Donlan

Andrew Brooks

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Travel

-Cedar Point is 1hr &amp; 15 minutes away from our venue!-This is a super fun place to spend a day!

Cedar Point

-The Rock Hall is located 1 hr &amp; 4 mins away from our venue!- The museum documents the history of&nbsp;<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rock_music" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">rock music</a>&nbsp;and the artists, producers, engineers, and other notable figures and personnel who have influenced its development.

Rock & Roll Hall of Fame

-South Street Grille is located 11 minutes away from our venue! -Elevated casual dining in downtown Ashland, Ohio. Steaks, seafood, hand pattied burgers, vegetarian options, salads, huge kids menu. Something for everyone in a completely renovated historic building.

The South Street Grille

-Goldberry Roasting Co is located 13 minutes away from our venue! - Great Coffee Shop!- When you make a purchase from Goldberry Roasting Company, a portion of the proceeds goes directly to our partner non-profit, Coffee Growing Community. By funding initiatives like the ones highlighted below, you help enhance the lives of struggling coffee growers in the Sierra Norte region of Mexico.

Goldberry Roasting Company

-The Black Fork Wetlands is located 16 minutes away from our venue!-The Black Fork Wetlands is the largest of Ashland University’s five environmental preserves. -Great park to walk around!

Blackfork Wetlands

- Ashland Main Street is located 10 minutes away from our venue!-Check out Main Street for coffee shops, restaurants, and boutique shops!

Ashland Main Street

-The Flats are located 1hr &amp; 6 minutes away from our venue! -The Flats is a redeveloped area on the banks of the Cuyahoga River, known for its happening nightlife, with edgy bars and clubs hosting live music, comedy and drag shows. The party vibe extends to patios and beer gardens nearby, while dining options include gourmet taco joints and hip cafes. A popular walkway lines the west bank of the waterfront, and water taxis take people from one side of the river to the other.&nbsp;

Cassidee & Gage

Cassidee & Gage

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