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We've Waited 3,382 Days for This

<p style="text-align: left;">The time has finally come! After a meet-cute ice skating date as 14 & 15 year old kids on Valentine's Day freshman year of high school, five homecomings, two proms, four years of college, one pup, and eight years of dating, we are so excited to finally be exchanging vows in front of our loved ones on September 21st, 2024!</p>

Welcome to Our Beginning

<p style="text-align: left;">Not many people can say they met their forever person at the young age of 14 and 15. Luckily for Zenon and Danica, that was the case. As children of the social media generation, 14-year-old Danica took initiative in reaching out to 15-year-old Zenon after following each other on Instagram. Zenon had posted about wanting people to message him on the popular [at the time] communication app Kik, and that is just what Danica did. After chatting for hours, Danica made mention of having to third wheel an ice skating date her best friend was going on the next day, noting how much she didn’t want to go especially considering that it was Valentine’s Day. Zenon, after knowing Danica for only a matter of hours, offered to join her for this open skate “as friends”. A hockey player himself, the skate was at his home rink where he had all of his equipment stored—he merely needed a ride.   The next day came, and Zenon let Danica know his dad would be dropping him off for the 7pm open skate, telling her he would be waiting by the Zamboni in the lobby. Danica anxiously prepared at home, picking out a very 2014-esque outfit of a North Face jacket, skinny jeans, combat boots, and a chunky, hot pink knit scarf, hoping to impress her “date”. Her best friend’s mom drove the girls to the rink, and Danica was so nervous. She arrived and located shy, quiet Zenon, who was in fact waiting by the Zamboni. Dressed in his De La Sallie hockey warm up sweatsuit and beanie, he went to sharpen his skates, and the open skate commenced.  Upon stepping onto the ice, Danica (who, might I mention, cannot skate) begins to have some trouble balancing on the blades of the ice skates. Zenon in turn offers his hand, and from that point on, she never let go. Two hours came and went, and the two had learned just about everything about one another. Coming as strangers and leaving as fast friends, Danica asked for a photo before they left. Her best friend took it for them, not knowing nine years later, they would be engaged and planning their wedding.  So much happened between their first date on Valentine’s Day 2014 and their anniversary, June 20th, 2015. Devastation, loss, breakups and hardships. Could it have been fate that brought them together as a couple, 16 months after the open skate? Maybe. Or maybe it was the right person, wrong time, and all they needed was to navigate their own paths that ultimately led them to one another once again.   If only 14-year-old Danica knew she was getting ready to meet her future husband on that chilly February Friday, her freshman year of high school.   The rest of the story? It’s yet to be written.</p>

A Story Unfolds

Those Nearest + Dearest To Us

Z's best friend & resident  ping-pong opponent from the days of De La Salle football!

Andrew Brooks

Danica's younger sister and twim flame, who's been writing her speech for the past eight years.

Nevena Galas

One of the most imporant people in Zenon's life—his middle brother!

Zoran Chovich

Danica's pseudo-sister and Z's cousin—a two for the price of one!

Constance Brezden

From the days of De La Salle hockey to Alabama Roll Tide, Grewbear is one of Z's closest buddies.

Andrew Grewette

Danica's bestie of a decade! From the halls of Anchor Bay to standing up in each other's weddings a month apart, we're walking into this next chapter together.

Kaylee Calcaterra-Klebba

Zenon's golf partner, betmaster, cigar sharer and fellow Fantasy Football league battler!

Vince Sloan

D's best girl from freshman year of high school.

Jenna Karam

Long time family friend of the Chovich fam, newly minted police officer, and fellow Clash of Clan'er.

Damian Zachary

Danica's bestie from nursing school at Detroit Mercy!

Lauren Gagne

Z's buddy from high school, fellow Spartan, and avid chef!

Armaan Sison

Milla Galas

Z's buddy & longtime Chovich family friend from the days of St. Anne football  back in the 7th grade!

Joe Francis

D's bestie from our heaven on earth—The Lex. From middle school to adulthood, we've seen each other through it all.

Laura Miller

Although he's in heaven celebrating with us, Luka will be an honorary groomsman as one of the most important people in Zenon + Danica's life. We miss him everyday!

Luka Chovich

D's coworker-turned-best friend and creative mastermind of all the things DIY!

Kristyn Russ

Thing #1 and Z's younger cousin, one half of the dynamic twin duo!

Marco Woloszczuk

Danica's younger cousin and carbon copy, another Type A ballerina!

Lene Simko

Mateo Woloszczuk

Danica's younger cousin, a fiesty little thing!

Greta Simko

D's youngest cousin, the littlest (and only boy!) of the clan, who is very excited to finally be gaining a "boy cousin" when Z joins the family!

Drake Bowering

Liv is Danica's younger cousin, number #6 on the Galas side! A full circle moment as Danica was her mom's junior bridesmaid back in 2010.

Olivia Bowering

The son of our Kumovi, Karson will have the honor of bringing our rings down the aisle for us. Fun fact, his dad (my cousin Tony!) was my parents' ring bearer some 25+ years ago—full circle moment!

Karson Kuzmanovski

Known affectionately as "TeTe" to Teta Danica and Uncle Z, Miss Tatum will lead us down the aisle as our flower girl for the second time in her life!

Tatum Slank

Zenon's cousin Garrett and his wife Amber will serve as our Starosvat & Starosvatica, our slavic "Best Man" and "Maid of Honor".

Garrett + Amber Slank

Danica's cousin Tony and his wife Brooke will stand by our side as our Kum and Kuma, our Yugoslavian godparents and witnesses.

Danica & Zenon

Danica & Zenon

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