The Venue at Stillwater Pond

Rehearsal Dinner

Wedding Day

Ceremony

Reception

Our Wedding

It's A Love Story

2021: In July, Elizabeth and Ryder were both apart of a mission trip to Honolulu, Hawaii. They had never met before. For the first week, they barely spoke to each other. About halfway through the trip, they played several games of Ninja. (Elizabeth claims to have won every single round, she didn’t.) If you didn’t already know, they are both very competitive. As the trip progressed so did their friendship. Learning about each other through deeper conversations, one thing they had in common was their dark humor. Towards the end of the trip, Elizabeth got injured, and Ryder stepped up and helped in any way he could. (Elizabeth was convinced he was just being nice.) The end of the trip came, and they both hoped to stay in touch. Later that summer, Elizabeth moved to Georgia for college while Ryder continued working and planning his college career. They spoke on and off that fall. January 2022 was a pivotal moment for the two. Ryder called Elizabeth to catch up and that’s when she invited him to attend her ministry retreat at the end of February. That was the first of many trips he took to visit her. 2022: The retreat was awesome; they laughed a lot and hung out with friends. At that point, they both knew they liked each other (this would also unknowingly lead to Ryder moving Georgia over a year later). In April, Elizabeth invited Ryder back to Georgia for a spring formal. (She didn’t realize she was asking him on a date). The next day they had their (official) first date. It didn’t go too well, but thankfully it still worked out. Who would have known that these two families actually had a connection. At one point, Elizabeth mentioned to her mom that she might know Ryder’s uncle. This led to Elizabeth’s mom, Susanne who i connect some dots. Susanne, lived around the corner from Holly, Ryders’ mom, in Charleston, Illinois. They attended the same church. Fun fact: While Susanne was in college, she babysat 8-year-old Holly, how cute. A moment of “no yeah, he’s the one” for Elizabeth was when Ryder stayed in queue for nearly 8hrs with her to buy Taylor Swift - The Eras Tour tickets. What a trooper. Ryder continued to visit Elizabeth in Georgia and she took a trip to meet Ryder’s family in Kansas City for New Year’s Eve which was Ryder’s 20th birthday. On this trip, Ryder took her to her first NFL game, and she was absolutely hooked on football and all things Chiefs. 2023: In February, Ryder told Elizabeth he would come for another retreat. She had planned to pick him up from the airport that Friday. What she didn’t know was Ryder had gotten to Georgia two days prior. Elizabeth’s friend planned a hang out at a beach that Thursday. She thought it would be just the two of them. As they were listening to music for a bit, Ryder starts walking down the beach (took her awhile to notice). As he got closer, she put the pieces together. She was very confused. She asked him, “So I am not getting you at the airport tomorrow?”. He had the biggest smile on his face. Holding flowers in one hand and a gift in the other, he asked her to be his girlfriend on February 23, and she just smiled…they both knew she meant ‘yes’. Their dating relationship was full of laughter, countless dates, random road trips, concerts, movie and game nights with friends, trips to hang out with each others families, prayer times with God, and deep conversations that helped them to grow closer to each other. Exactly two and a half years later, Ryder got down on one knee and asked Elizabeth to marry him!

Our Story

Gallery

Vanessa Nussbaum

Lisa Glymph

Remi Anderson

Ever Anderson

Kaitlyn Ezzell

Emma Schaffer

Charlize Toribio

Philip Dundie

Dillon Bryant

Chris Smith

Luke Cusato

Jacob Rabanal

Chandler Payne

Garrett Edwards

Sarah Kruger 

Wedding Party

FAQs

Arrive: 3:15pm-3:45pm

Ceremony:  4:00pm

Cocktail Hour: 4:30pm

Reception: 5:30pm

Send-off: 10:30pm

Schedule

If you call the front desk and ask to book a room through the Anderson/Cusato wedding, they should let you book a room! There are 15 room blocks available.

Holiday Inn Express & Suites Carrollton West by IHG

Hotels

If you want to just relax and enjoy the weather outside, this is a perfect spot to do that.

Piedmont Park

Ponce City Market is an awesome place to go if you want everything in one spot! It is located at one of the busiest spots on the Atlanta Beltline. It has restaurants, shops, boutiques and a food hall.

Ponce City Market

This is a world famous aquarium that hosts thousands of different species of animals. Tickets can from range from about $40.00 to $65.00 for general admission.

Georgia Aquarium

A great place to go with family if you love soda! It is less than a 5 min drive from the Georgia Aquarium so it is easy to do those in one day if you want!

World of Coca-Cola

Very beautiful spot! I highly recommend if you enjoy walking around and look at outdoor art in nature.

Atlanta Botanical Garden

Mon-Sat: 9AM - 1AMSun: 9AM - 12AMThe ticket prices vary depending on the day of the week and time you go! I recommend checking their website for more specific information.

Topgolf Atlanta Midtown

Truist Park The Atlanta Braves vs Washington Nationals May 22nd @7:10pm The Atlanta Braves vs Washington Nationals May 24th @4:10pm The Battery has a bunch of bars, restaurants and ice cream shops! It’s a great place to spend an evening for a date night or just time with friends.

The Battery Atlanta

If youre looking for a place to spend the day with friends, there are multiple restaurants, bars, activities, walking/running trails, and sites to see here! The website above has several food options to choose from. Bring walking shoes if you choose to go here.

The Atlanta Beltline

Super fun amusement park if you love rollercoasters! Daily park tickets will range from $40.00-$50.00. It is much cheaper to get tickets online than at the gate.

Six Flags Over Georgia

If you like to be active but dont want to overdue it, this is a fun mountain to climb. Once you get to the top, you will have a really beautiful view of Kennesaw, Georgia. Note, it is about 35-40mins away from the Beltline in Atlanta. Admission: FREE Parking: $5/day Hours: Look at the website below!

Kennesaw Mountain

A super cute coffee shop in Kennesaw. This is a great place to hang out with friends or even get some work done in quiet! Note, they do close at 5pm.

Lazy Labrador Coffee House

Ryder and Elizabeth LOVE this place. It is about 30mins from the venue but the food is incredible.

Pizza Farm Restaurant

This restaurant is very casual and has great American food that everyone can enjoy!

Brown Dog Eatery

If you want to switch things up, here is a Hawaiian seafood place that offers tons of different options!

Little Hawaiian Seafood Grill & Bakery27Cedar

Ryder and Elizabeth haven't eaten here but it looks really good! They have vegetarian options along with a variety of sandwiches and pizza. Looks like a great lunch spot!

Elizabeth & Ryder

Elizabeth & Ryder

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