Glen Ivy Golf Club

Wedding Day

Winter

Our Wedding

Walter and I met through a mutual friend we’d both known since elementary school, never imagining we’d one day become best friends and partners. Our relationship started over the phone at the beginning of COVID-19. After our first date, lockdown made in-person meetings difficult, so we relied on FaceTime and texting. Though it was challenging at times, we knew we didn’t want to be with anyone else. We grew together through the pandemic and the last two years of high school, gradually meeting each other’s families and attending family events. What felt scary at first now feels like having a second family. It has been 4 beautiful, exciting, and joyful years, with so many more to come. We've talked about life over the four years together, how we hope our future will look, and our wedding. I had no idea Walter was planning the next big step in our lives. For our 3-year anniversary, we went to Oregon, where I thought we were just celebrating another year together. On February 1, 2023, he suggested our parents would love more pictures of us. He seemed a bit anxious while I was getting ready, but he assured me everything was okay. Outside, as we were taking pictures, he fixed the camera, then turned, got down on one knee, and proposed.&nbsp;I turn toward him, shocked and so happy. On the way home, he described all the steps he took to pick out the perfect ring, keeping it a secret, asking my parents, and carrying around the ring with him everywhere (I had no clue), and to this day, I wonder how he hid it so well. Walter and I have cherished every moment together and look forward to so many more. We can not wait to celebrate our love, friendship, and future with everyone.

Our Story

Photos

Rylan Christensen 

Justin Whatley

Lauren Massie

Logan Conaway 

Anne-Marie Lavery

Ozzie Lopez

Claire Lavery

Isaiah Ceja

Ethan Lavery

Rivaldo Jimenez-Alverez

Addison Gilbert 

Wedding Party

Q + A

A block of rooms is reversed under Lavery/Massie wedding.

Hyatt Place Riverside/Downtown

SpringHill Suites Corona Riverside

Travel

Things to Do

Registry

Eliana & Walter

Eliana & Walter

E&W

Wedding Day