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Our Wedding

January 3rd 2023 8:09 am: I had been using Hinge off and on for awhile and not finding any luck, then I matched with the most gorgeous woman I had laid my eyes on. I pondered what would be my opening line to her. I kept returning to the picture of her smile and had to let her know how beautiful it was. The line worked and we had spent the entire day talking off and on through the app, I finally got the nerves to ask for her number, and sure enough, she was dumb enough to give it to me. We would talk on and off for the next two weeks, follow each other on Instagram to ensure we were real, and I had asked her out on dates multiple times, each time she would say no. "My sister is pregnant and I'm planning her shower." "Sorry, the shower is taking more time than I thought." At that time, I figured we would never connect and it would be a story of "what if." January 14th 2023 10:32 pm: I was doing what most people do when they are bored, looking through people's Instagram stories when her's appeared. The beautiful woman at her sister's baby shower. I knew I had another chance to speak to her again so I DM'ed her, "you're a good sister," hoping to start the conversation again. She responded, and we finally solidified a date. January 17th 2023 7:02 pm: It was the night of our first date. I was incredibly nervous. We decided to go to a nice Pizza place for our first date. My biggest issue is that I never heard her name out loud, so I had no idea how to say it. When we met in the parking lot, she was more gorgeous than her pictures showed. I immediately started sweating (luckily it was raining, so I used that as an excuse). We walked in and I said "two for Eisengruber," and she stated, "So that's how you say your last name..." The waitress came out and asked if we wanted olives for the table, I hate olives but I figured she didn't so we both said sure. They arrived and neither of us went to grab one, find out, she was also being polite thinking I liked them. We both couldn't decide on a pizza so we ordered two. We each ate maybe a piece and a half because we were so nervous, my roommate was the biggest winner of the night when I brought him back two basically full pizzas. The rest of the date went well and we started seeing each other more often as the weeks went on. Even when we weren't together, we would talk on the phone 5-6 times a day when we weren't together. August 23rd 2023 5:07 pm: By this point, I am head over heels in love with Damaris. I have never been with a woman who is as supportive, loving, caring, funny, and beautiful as her. I decided to buy a ring to propose at the end of the year. September 22nd 2023 7:04 pm: I couldn't hold my excitement anymore. If anyone knows me, I cannot keep a secret. I knew she was the one for me and knew my life would be better with her in it. We went to a nice dinner, I was so nervous (I found out later she thought I was going to break up with her for how awkward I was being at dinner). After dinner I brought her back to my apartment's roof where I had candles lit in a heart shape and my roommate hiding to take pictures (shoutout to Devin). As soon as she opened the door, I blacked out. I have no idea what I said or what I did, all I can remember is the one word answer, "yes." I have never been so happy to hear that word and I cannot wait to celebrate our love with all of you! - James "the luckiest man in the world" Eisengruber

Our Story

Photos

Gaby Iraheta

Tim Eisengruber

Lynsie Poole

Michael DeChant

Wedding Party

Reception /Recepción

5:30 pm - 11:30 pm Liter House5301 Winthrop Ave.Indianapolis, IN 46220 <a href="https://www.halfliterbbq.com/literhousebanquets/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Liter House Catering &amp; Banquet Hall | Half Liter BBQ</a>

Schedule / Horario

Q + A / Detalles

We have reserved a block of rooms at Bottleworks Hotel for your convenience please see attached link and book by February 26, 2025. You may use this link to book: https://bookings.travelclick.com/112191?groupID=4435059 Hemos reservado un bloque de habitaciones en el Bottleworks Hotel para su comodidad. Consulte el enlace adjunto y reserve antes del 26 de febrero de 2025. Puede usar este enlace para reservar: https://bookings.travelclick.com/112191?groupID=4435059

Bottleworks Hotel

We do not have a Block Code for this Hotel but this is a 16 minute drive to the venue.

Sheraton Indianapolis Hotel at Keystone Crossing

Travel / Viaje

The night before the wedding, we’d love for everyone to join us at Bottleworks to hang out and celebrate together! No set plans—just a chance to relax and spend time with all of you before the big day. Hope to see you there!

Bottleworks

For lunch on Saturday, James suggests visiting his favorite Mexican restaurant in Indy, Loco Mexican Restaurant. He swears he kept them in business throughout Covid.

Loco Mexican Restaurant and Cantina - Fountain Square

Looking to kill time before the wedding on Saturday, highly recommend Pins Mechanical, right across the street from Bottleworks. The place has amazing drinks and duck pin bowling, which is all the fun of bowling without your wrist hurting and the one person throwing their shoulder out of alignment from throwing the ball so hard.

Pins Mechanical Co.

If you get in early enough Friday night or wanting to grab lunch on Saturday at Indy's most famous restaurant, could not say enough good things about St Elmo's. Damaris and I have gone here for each other's birthdays and will continue the tradition.

St. Elmo Steak House

If you are looking for a more artistic place to see, Newfields is the place to go! This Museum of Art with extravagant gardens (including a beer garden) has incredible exhibits to see!

Damaris & James

Damaris & James

D&J