Wedding Day

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Cliffside Acres

Reception

Our Wedding

It was a crisp Autumn day. Birds chirping, sun beaming, and the students of Cedarville University were gathering together in their respective classes for their first day of school. Along came Ellie Monagle, a gorgeous and spry young woman who was determined to make a difference in the world. She shuffled her way past the many full seats of her dreaded Gen Ed: Earth Science. “Excuse me, pardon me!” she said as she brushed her way to the one open seat in the classroom. She plops down in the seat, only to be greeted by a handsome young man eager to make her acquaintance. The two chat earnestly, until the professor walked in and the whole room turned silent. “Good morning class, my name is Doctor Whitmore. Here are your lab assignments.” The young man named Sam closed his eyes and crossed his fingers, praying to the almighty Father for His divine intervention in the lab assignments. He wanted nothing more than to be lab partners with Ellie Monagle. And you wouldn’t believe it! The two were given the same lab section, and before he knew it, the Holy Spirit had given Sam a new founded courage to ask the beautiful girl next to him (who was way out of his league) to be his lab partner. And she said yes! Fast forward two weeks, and the two were hard at work examining useless rocks that had little to do with their majors. The work was tedious, but the pair worked swiftly to submit the lab early, so that they could spend time with their respective friends. Soon enough, it was time to submit the worksheet, and Sam found himself asking Ellie for her last name, insomuch as he wanted her to receive credit for their labor. Yet Ellie, perhaps by short of hearing, or perhaps by wishful thinking, heard Sam asking for her phone number. “Why,” she thought, “I guess I wouldn’t mind giving the poor nerd a chance?” So she did it. She gave the number, and Sam, naturally, was dumbfounded. “Woah!” He thought. “Girls like me here! And beyond that, this beautiful girl likes me!” Thanking God for what seemed to be dumb luck, he quickly scrambled down Ellie’s number and wished her a good day. The rest was history. 

Our love story- from the groom’s perspective

Our Story

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Wedding Party

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Located a 14-minute walk from Springfield Museum of Art, Courtyard by Marriott Springfield Downtown offers 3-star accommodations in Springfield and has a terrace, a restaurant and a bar. The property is around 26 miles from Dayton Motor Car Company Historic District, 26 miles from Riverscape and 26 miles from The Contemporary Dayton. The hotel has an indoor pool and a 24-hour front desk and free WiFi. Benjamin and Marian Schuster Performing Arts Center is 26 miles from the hotel, while Dayton Convention Center is 27 miles from the property. James M. Cox Dayton International Airport is 25 miles away.

Courtyard by Marriott Springfield Downtown

The Hearthstone Inn &amp; Suites is a unique, 20-room,&nbsp;independent hotel, designed and built in 2001 to emulate the feel and ambiance of small-town USA. Far beyond the impersonal "national brands", at Hearthstone you will enjoy the highly-rated accommodations, a&nbsp;super-clean&nbsp;stay, and a refreshingly different atmosphere.Please note that this hotel does not have an elevator.

Hearthstone Inn & Suites

Featuring free high-speed internet access and an indoor pool, this hotel is within a 10-minute drive of downtown Springfield and is 3 miles from Wittenberg University. Each room at Country Inn &amp; Suites by Radisson Springfield includes a work desk. Guests are also provided with a 32-inch flat-screen TV. Guests at the Country Inn &amp; Suites by Radisson Springfield can enjoy a daily hot breakfast. After breakfast guests can work in the business center or relax in the heated indoor pool. Country Inn &amp; Suites by Radisson is 2.5 miles from the Springfield Museum of Art. Buck Creek State Park is 11 miles from the hotel.

Country Inn & Suites by Radisson, Springfield, OH

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Ellie & Sam

Ellie & Sam

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