Wedding

Fall

4:30pm - Ceremony at St. Luke's Chapel at Shepherd Lake5:30pm - Cocktail Hour at Skyland's Manor Castle6:30-10:30pm - Reception at Skyland's Manor Castle

Our Wedding

1.15.15 - Our first date. Remember when OKCupid was a dating app? After a memorable meme exchange, we met at the Flatiron Lounge in Chelsea. There was lots of laughing and a shared love for rum drinks. But to this day, Elie can't live down the black and white striped pants she wore– forever known as the Beetlejuice pants. About a month into our relationship, we stopped by the LEGO store on W 23rd St and decided on a 2,000 piece set, the Slave I from Star Wars. We watched The Empire Strikes Back and survived the 2,000 pieces. We've continued the tradition each year. Pre-COVID, we spent a lot of time traveling. We've gone coast to coast Miami, Anchorage, Chicago, &amp; San Diego and traveled throughout Mexico and the Caribbean. Let's not forgot Portugal where Elie's mom had one of her many family photo shoots. Mark didn't have the proper attire for the all white photoshoot, so we trekked to El Corte Ingles in 100° weather to find the perfect outfit. If that isn't love, I don't know what is! 10.15.18 - Our first house. We had been searching for the perfect home for several months when we came upon the listing for our current home. The sellers were showing it one Sunday at the end of August so we rented a Zipcar and headed towards Westchester. There were cars lined up and dozens of people looking at the house, but we fell in love with it and knew it was going to be ours. Mark found the realtor, thanked him, and told him that we'd see him at the closing. A few weeks later, that's exactly what happened! The focus of our home has been the kitchen, where we spend most of our time. It's where Mark mastered the Taco Bell pizza and Elie takes on the famous Parolisi rainbow cookies. 2.10.22 - The proposal. Elie was coming home from clinical and Mark said he had to run into the City. Unbeknownst to Elie, he had been designing her engagement ring with his cousin's wife, Sarah. Elie came downstairs in her pajamas. Mark told her that he had bought another LEGO, little did she know how special this particular LEGO was. 10.15.23 - Our wedding. We realized that the 15th was a special day for us and we can't wait to celebrate with you! Below is a gallery of our LEGOs!

Our Story

Photos

Elie and Sam started at New York Presbyterian on the same day in 2017. They quickly became friends at work, bonding over their cute dogs, carpooling from Yonkers, and chismeando en español. It has grown into a lifelong friendship. 

Samantha

Wedding Party

Q + A

Welcome to Skylands

Skylands Manor is located at the New Jersey Botanical Garden. The Manor has been a private home and even a college.&nbsp;Although built in the 1920s, you'll feel like you're in a Renaissance castle!

Airports

The closests airports to the venue are LaGuardia (LGA) and Newark (EWR) or regional airports Stewart (SWF) and Westchester (HPN).

Getting to Skylands

Shuttles to and from the Venue

Shuttles will leave the Sheraton Mahwah at 4pm and return service will be provided at the end of the reception.

For Google Directions, input the following:St. Luke's Chapel at Shepherd LakeMahwah, NJ 07430 The Castle at Skylands Manor5 Morris RdRingwood, NJ 07456 From Garden State ParkwayTraveling North to Exit 160 make left at light, go 1/2 mile to Route 4 West. Proceed for 1/8 mile to 208 North. 208 North to 287 South to Exit 55. Make right at light then first left onto Ringwood Avenue (Route 511), go 7 miles to Sloatsburg Road, make right go 2 miles to Morris Road. To arrive at the chapel, continue on Morris Rd, when you see the Eagle Gate, make a left and continue for less than 1 mile. Continue through a gate and stay to the right. You will see the chapel on the hill. Parking is up the hill. Skylands Manor is 1.5 miles up on Morris Road (straight through Eagle Gate). Stay to the right. Valet parking will be available for the cocktail hour and reception. From New York Thruway (I-87/287) &amp; Route 17Take I-87/287 to Exit 15-A (Route 17). Take Route 17 North to Route 72 West, which becomes Sloatsburg Road in New Jersey. Take Sloatsburg Road past Ringwood Manor. Make a left onto Morris Road (you will see a sign for Skylands Manor/NJBG). To arrive at the chapel, continue on Morris Rd, when you see the Eagle Gate, make a left and continue for less than 1 mile. Continue through a gate and make a right. Parking is up the hill. Skylands Manor is 1.5 miles up on Morris Road at the top of the hill.

Estebanez-Parolisi Wedding Group Block	Start Date: Friday, October 13, 2023	End Date: Monday, October 16, 2023	Last Day to Book: Thursday, September 14, 2023 <a href="https://www.marriott.com/events/start.mi?id=1669066435250&amp;key=GRP" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Click here to book the wedding block</a> Please don't hesitate to reach out to us if you have any questions or issues!

Sheraton Mahwah Hotel

Travel & Accommodations

New Jersey Botanical Garden

Angry Orchard

Storm King Art Center

Yonkers Brewing Company

Meander through an 18th-century landscape and discover a breathtaking display of more than 7,000 illuminated jack o’ lanterns—all designed and hand-carved on site by our team of artisans. A very unique experience! Tickets sell out quickly and you should order well in advance.

Elie & Mark

Elie & Mark

E&M

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