Rehearsal Dinner

The Historic Wakefield Barn

Wedding Day

Ceremony

Reception

Sunday Brunch

Summer

Our Wedding

Dylan &amp; Emily officially met during their very last semester of senior year, at Texas A&amp;M University. Over Christmas break their mutual friend, Zoe Harrington, convinced Dylan to reach out &amp; introduce himself to Emily via Instagram Messages. She helped Dylan author the message to Emily to make sure it was just right. Emily answered Dylan back &amp; the rest is history! They hit it off immediately! Emily and Dylan texted everyday during the remainder of Christmas break. Emily loves to say she got to fall in love with Dylan’s heart, mind, &amp; humor before ever laying eyes on him.&nbsp; It turned out that Dylan and Emily had been circling one another on campus since they began their time at Texas A&amp;M. They both attended the same session of Fish Camp (Texas A&amp;M University’s Freshman Orientation Camp) as incoming freshmen in 2018, they lived in dorms just across the street from one another freshman year, they attended a handful of the same classes over the years, and they even served as Fish Camp Counselors for the same session as sophomores in 2019. Whoop for Session D, Red, Camp Brunner &amp; Session D, Yellow, Camp Collins! Despite being in such close proximity to one another all those years, they never officially met during any of those chance encounters.&nbsp; Dylan and Emily had their first date at Chuy’s in College Station, TX the same day Emily took her LSAT, because Dylan wanted to celebrate the accomplishment with her! They had such an amazing time that Dylan asked her out on a second date the very next day. They went to the Aggieland Safari, and spent the entire day together. They even tried to hammock in the park, but got way too cold, and ended up going back to Emily’s apartment for hot chocolate. In the subsequent weeks, they spent every spare moment together; between classes, after classes, studying together in the afternoons, weekly movie nights and more. They were inseparable!&nbsp; On January 29th, 2022 Dylan officially asked Emily to “Go steady with him.” and become his girlfriend. Emily responded with “Absolutely! I’d love to! Hey, since you are my boyfriend now, you are invited to my birthday dinner with my parents in a few days, surprise!” Dylan bravely faced the meet-the-parents birthday dinner and passed with flying colors! Emily’s parents could tell there was something special between the two and they were thrilled. Things continued on as they were with dessert baking dates, trips to their special bench in the Aggieland Gardens, nights out with friends, Dylan’s birthday party, Ring Dance, and even graduation. They knew their time together at A&amp;M was coming to an end, and eventually Dylan would have to move back to North Carolina. The thought of a long distance relationship broke their hearts, but they made it work! During their summer apart Emily applied to various law schools with Dylan promising to follow her wherever she ended up, so they could continue to let their relationship flourish. Low &amp; behold, Emily received a full-ride Dean’s Scholarship to Campbell University’s Norman Adrian Wiggins School of Law right in Raleigh, NC about 45 minutes from Dylan’s hometown in Wake Forest, NC. After trying law school out, Emily decided it was not for her, and moved on to other endeavors. Emily &amp; Dylan like to say that God got her to North Carolina through law school, and that’s all it was meant to be, a perfect transit opportunity to a brighter future for them both. Emily &amp; Dylan shared even more adventures together including getting their very first “Big-time, Adulting Jobs,” enjoying weekend get-aways to the&nbsp;&nbsp;Hollander’s beach oasis, experiencing their first family Disney trip together, exploring various aquariums and zoos to carry on the tradition of their wonderful second date, attending friends’ weddings, and just happily living life together.&nbsp; The week before they got engaged, Emily’s parents came to town for a visit to see Taylor Swift’s Eras Movie Experience! While Emily &amp; her mom were at the movie theater, Emily’s dad was back at her apartment enjoying a quiet day with the dogs…or so he thought. Dylan decided to sneak over while Emily was occupied at the movie theater to ask Alfredo (Emily’s Dad) for her hand in marriage. You could say Emily’s dad was caught a bit off guard, because he answered the door in his pink gnome pajama shorts. Definitely not what he thought he’d be wearing for this life milestone, but he gave Dylan his blessing and now those pink gnome pj short have a special place in all our hearts!&nbsp; A week later, on October 21st, Dylan made sure everything came full circle, and brought Emily out for a day at the North Carolina Zoo. That day they saw more animals than they had during any other trip combined! Emily, who was completely unaware that both sets of parents were eagerly watching their messages with bated breath, cheerfully went on to text them all tons &amp; TONS of animal pictures throughout the entire day. Those were definitely not the messages they were hoping for, but they were happy to be included in the fun. On the way home from the zoo Dylan played “The Chapel of Love” by the Dixie Cups to which Emily gleefully responded, “Oh! I love this song! I always play it for my friends who are getting married.” (Which she had in fact told Dylan many times before this - hence him playing the song). She proceeded to cheerfully sing along to the music, completely oblivious to the fact that she was about to get engaged.&nbsp; Less than 10 minutes later, just after they got back to Emily’s apartment, Dylan got down on one knee in her kitchen &amp; proposed to her. Emily was SO surprised and yes, she cried a lot of very happy tears.&nbsp; Dylan proposed to Emily with a pink tourmaline, family heirloom ring that is over 100 years old. It belonged to Dylan’s great-great grandmother, Zelma Matilda Behr Slack. His great-great grandparents were married for over 60 years and had 6 children. We love a good luck charm!&nbsp; Dylan &amp; Emily will be getting Married on June 22, 2024 to honor their Aggie Class of 2022!&nbsp; The future Mr. &amp; Mrs. Hollander cannot wait to celebrate their love with all of you! See y’all at the wedding!&nbsp;

Our Love Story

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I’m Brianna and I met Emily last summer after she moved to North Carolina, which is my home state. During our very first conversation, Emily and I got real honest about what motivates us in life and we just immediately connected—like legit started our friendship by crying and hugging it out. We’ve had such a genuine relationship ever since, which I am SO grateful for!

Brianna Schrimpsher 

Fun Fact: Zoe is the one who got Dylan & Emily together! 

Hi yall, I’m Zoe and I currently live in Washington DC. Emily was my amazing fish camp counselor my freshman year of college and Dylan was my SLAM (sophomore year) counselor. I’m so lucky to know them both and I’m so excited to be apart of their special day! ❤️

Zoe Harrigan

Howdy everyone! I’m Allison and I live in Maryland. I met Emily in a line during howdy week in 2018 and convinced her she should be a political science major 😈 my fun fact is that I made Emily come to Yell Practice with me and my soon-to-be husband to give off the “this is not a date” vibes. 😂

Allison Hernandez

Hi all! I’m Gianna! I met Emily through my now husband, Nathaniel. Their families had been friends since Emily was little. I’m still down here in Texas and can’t wait to see y’all! So excited for this special day! ❤️

Gianna Austin

Howdy all! My name is London and I had the pleasure of meeting Miss. Emily freshman year of college studying and crying over Bio 101. Little did we know the tears were the spark of becoming best friends. I am over the 🌙 moon excited to see one of my best friends🪄 dream come true. 
Congratulations 🍾 

London Marchman 

Hey y’all! My name is Mariah and I met Dylan in 2nd grade and have basically been the sister he never asked for ever since. I am so happy that Dylan found Emily and excited to see what the year brings! 

Mariah Massey

Hey y’all! I’m Robyn! Dylan and I have been besties since elementary school! I was so excited to meet Emily for the first time when she moved to NC! You guys are my favs and I’m so excited to be apart of your special day. I can’t wait to celebrate you two!!

Robyn Hamilton

Hey y’all! I’m Kendall De La Riva, a bartender in Raleigh, NC. I’ve been friends with Dylan since we were kids in high school, and meeting Emily through him has been an absolute treasure. If you wanna know some funny high school stories about Dylan: I’m your girl (ask me about the AP Bio scavenger hunt😈)! I can’t  wait to celebrate you two’s big day and to dance the night away!🤍

Kendall De La Riva

Dylan's grandma (Deanna Schultz), will be serving in Dylan and Emily's wedding as one of the two "flower grandmas". She was born and raised in Detroit, MI where she still resides. Even though two of her three children (Dylan's mom, Anita and his Uncle Michael) moved out of state, the family always gathers in Michigan for Christmas at Dylan's Uncle Joe's house where they continue to make traditional Polish recipes that have been passed down from Dylan's great-grandparents. As the only grandchild, Dylan enjoyed gathering with his parents, grandma and uncles at his "Uncle Mikey's" house in Las Vegas where summer vacations usually kicked off after the last day of school. These adventures included visiting many of the same national parks out west that his grandma and "pop-pop" had taken Dylan's mom and uncles to as children. We are honored to have Dylan's grandma participating in Dylan and Emily's wedding.

Dylan’s Grandma

Emily's Nana will be serving in the wedding party as one of two "Flower Grandmas." She has always been proud of her Italian heritage and has passed that pride down to each of her family members, especially Emily! One of her favorite foods are the *lightly cooked* potato mojos from Ruffalo's.  Nana lives in Kenosha, Wisconsin where she raised her three children; Alfredo Greco Jr. (Emily's Dad), Chris Brunner, and Linda McDermott (Emily's Aunts) alongside her late husband Alfredo Greco (Emily's Papa). She is known for her sense of humor & her big heart. She is also the beloved grandmother of six grandchildren: Emily Greco, Allison Klingensmith, Johnny Brunner, Channa Phillips, Kristoffer McDermott, and Kyle McDermott. Last but not least, she is the great-grandmother of two great-grandsons: Micah Klingensmith & Henry McDermott. 

Emily's late Papa Greco was an extraordinarily talented tailor & carpenter. When Emily's two cousins, Allison & Channah, got married back in the summer of 2018, Papa made them both garter for theirs big days. He surprised Emily with a handmade garter as well, because even though she wasn't dating anyone at the time, he knew that someday she'd find the love of her life and he wanted to make sure a piece of him would be with her on her Wedding day just in case he didn't live to see her get married himself. Papa Greco passed away back in 2020 from Covid-19, but Emily has kept the garter with her since the day she was gifted it. It is one of her dearest possessions and she can't wait for the chance to finally wear such a beautiful reminder of her Papa's love. 

Emily’s Nana

Dylan's granny (Diana Bourbeau) is the ring bearer in the wedding which is so appropriate since Emily's engagement ring was passed down from Granny's grandma. Granny's mother passed away in September 2023 which resulted in Granny receiving her grandmother's ring and passing it down to Dylan, just in time for his proposal to Emily in October. Zelda wore this ring for 60 years and had 6 children, a very positive omen for a long and happy marriage between Dylan and Emily. One of Dylan's favorite memories is whenever we went home to Michigan, Granny had his cookie tin filled with sugar cookies (covered in sprinkles), which he would promptly hide from everyone else! It turned out this tradition of baking sugar cookies for the grandchildren started with Zelda cooking these for Granny, another sure sign this ring was meant for Dylan and Emily. We are very excited to have Granny participating in Dylan and Emily's wedding.

Dylan’s Granny

Hello, my name is Corbin Rednour. I met Dylan back in the sixth grade and have had the privilege of being friends with him ever since. Things started out as just school yard friends but where we really hit it off was in high school where we learned we had a mutual love for board games and things were all up hill from there. Spending many Saturdays playing games with more than a little bit of competitiveness coming out at times. But over the course of the long days I got to grow to be the best of friends with Dylan.

Corbin Rednour

Hi, I am Tyler Kast! During our freshman year at Texas A&M I was lucky enough to be paired up with Dylan as roommates. We lived together for 2 years both on campus and off campus and continued being brothers when I moved out during Covid. One of the most memorable experiences we shared was volunteering in Nepal and trekking through the western Himalayas. On this trip we discovered our favorite place in the world, Dragons club.

Tyler Kast

Hi, I am Kieran Forbes. Dylan and I met in 6th grade and would avoid playing basketball in gym class by walking around and talking about Batman. Eventually I sent him a bunch of memes and he started inviting me to his house to play board games that I still don't understand even after playing them 5+ times. Now Dylan is one of my best friends and our main activity is still playing board games. Congrats on getting married Dylan!

Kieran Forbes

Howdy, I am Grayson Allen, and I first met Dylan while being a member of SLAM, our sophomore year at Texas A&M. After that year, not only were we SLAM counselors together but we made the questionable decision to become roommates! Luckily it panned out and we lived together for 2 years (along with Jacob for a year) and got to be apart of many highs together: Graduations, Aggie Rings, Emily’s first time coming to the house for dinner, Pixie getting mad at me for coming into my own home! I am so happy and honored to know these two and cannot wait to see what the future holds for them!

Grayson Allen

Hi, I am Jake Nelson and I’ve known Dylan since elementary school. We were in the same 5th grade class and continued to have many classes together all throughout middle and high school. Aside from school, we’ve celebrated many birthdays through the years, participated in community theater together, and attended most Marvel movie premieres.

Jake Nelson

Hi I am Kyle and I know D- daddy through our sophomore leadership organization SLAM. Dylan became one of my closest friend but it didn’t always start out that way. Like any love story it started out in a booth at Fudruckers. We made small talk here and there and I thought he was funny. I didn’t get to know the real Dylan until our George Bush Library trip as counselors. It was there that I was exposed to the real Dylan and found out we had the same sense of humor which further strengthened our bond. After that I discovered he was on the right side of the Layne’s vs canes controversy (Layne’s of course) and from there we would take trips to laynes whenever our hearts desired. Then I discovered another piece to the puzzle when he said he also liked halo and that he had a x box, now at this point I knew it was true love. We would then plan out our famous halo and wine nights which would always start off with Layne’s of course then we would spend the entire night drinking and playing halo together. Dylan was one of the main reasons I had so much fun in SLAM. He made my experience worth all of the drama! Fast forward to this past June where he was standing with me during one of the most important days of my life! Now I can’t wait to do the same! 

Kyle Dodd

Hi, I am Colin Frost! Dylan and I knew each other before either of us could walk or probably talk for that matter. We were neighbors to start as well, as I could venture through my backyard and get to his family’s pool. Since childhood we nearly celebrated every big occasion together, birthdays, 4th of July’s, Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas you name it! As kids, we both enjoyed a relaxing pool day with the dogs on a hot summer day, a movie matinee or having both our families get together for a dinner and a board game on the weekend.

Colin Frost

Hi, I’m Jacob Tolbert and I was Dylan’s college roommate and his college best friend. He was the first friend I made through an organization we were both in called SLAM and I would say neither of our college lives were the same since. I can’t believe it already has been a few years since we chugged pitchers of beer in our backyard or participated in chaotic DND games in our living room. I am very proud of Dylan and who he has become. I’m honored to be up there with Dylan watching him and Emily take this enormous step in life. Congrats!

Jacob Tolbert

Hey everybody! I’m Kevin and I met Dylan and Emily through my girlfriend, Robyn, one of the bridesmaids, last year when we got invited over Dylan’s for a game night and wine slushees! The slushees were amazing and I got the chance to play a few of the many many board games they had. I got the chance to hang out with Dylan and Emily a few times since and it’s always been a blast! So happy for you two to have the best day ever!

Kevin Horan

Hi, my name is Chris. No, I did not forget my name tag. If you know, you know. I know Emily through being an amusement theme park worker's child. Our parents worked in the industry and as kids, being in that world, we grew close throughout the years. We often visited Disney, Six Flags, Universal Studios, and even small obscure parks. Our families grew so close that we often saw each other during major holidays - and not casually...but actually prepping/hanging/cleaning. If you've seen Monsters Inc. you'd know that Emily and I were destined to be friends (ask me about it). I'm so happy to see my friend getting married and excited to get to know Dylan!

Chris Austin

Wedding Party

Dress Code

Formal Summer Attire

Will there be assigned seats for the reception?

Yes! So, *please* RSVP by the deadline!

What is the RSVP Deadline?

May 20, 2024This is a HARD Deadline!

Will the venue be air conditioned?

Absolutely! In fact, we recommend bringing a light sweater!

Can I bring my kid(s)?

NO!! This will be a night out for the adults, so book your baby sitters now!

What hotel should we stay at?

Please see "Travel" tab for more details!

Which airport should we fly into?

Raleigh/Durham International Airport (RDU).

Do we have a hashtag for the wedding?

We do! It is #HitchingTheHollanders

Q + A

Tru by Hilton Wake Forest Raleigh North

Holiday Inn Express & Suites Raleigh North - Wake Forest, an IHG Hotel

Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott Raleigh Wake Forest

Travel

Food

Wakefield Tavern

Pizza, wings, and other Italian foods. You can't go wrong with Johnny's.

Johnny's Pizza (Wake Forest)

Tacos and queso. Just try the queso and thank us later.

Torchy's Tacos

Specialty pizza, pasta, and more.

Brixx Wood Fired Pizza + Craft Bar

San Jose Mexican Restaurant

If you don’t know you need to go.

Bojangles

It is in the name. Welcome to North Carolina BBQ.

Smithfield's Chicken 'N Bar-B-Q

Fun Stuff To Do

&nbsp;Walk around, enjoy the shops, try the restaurants.

Downtown Wake Forest Historic District

Walking trails plus lots of open space to play frisbee and stuff.

Emily & Dylan

Emily & Dylan

Travel

Tru by Hilton Wake Forest Raleigh North

Holiday Inn Express & Suites Raleigh North - Wake Forest, an IHG Hotel

Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott Raleigh Wake Forest