Holy Name of Jesus Church

Wedding Day

Wedding

The Hotel Hershey

Reception

Hershey Lodge

Sunday Brunch

Our Wedding

Our Love Story

After living a mere 5 blocks from each other for more than two years, Emily and TJ finally met at the East Village's finest establishment, the Penny Farthing, on a snowy February night in 2015. After quite a few cocktails, TJ accidentally bumped into Emily while showing off what he thought were his sweet dance moves. Upon turning around and seeing a beautiful girl with an outright look of disapproval, TJ knew he had an uphill battle. However, TJ was able to overcome his lack of dance skills and coordination to secure a first date where the new couple bonded over their mutual love of family, friends, life goals, and an overall dislike of cats.Now, after spending the last three years dancing together across New York City, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey, Emily and TJ are set to be married in Emily’s hometown of Hershey on September 22, 2018. And what a wonderful thought it is that some of the best days of our lives haven’t happened yet.

How We Met

Our Story

Details

Photos

Joe Pratico

Maid of Honor & friend since kindergarten

Sarah Zerphy

Kyle Lyon

Matron of Honor &&nbsp;friend from college

Alexandra Kottner

Michael Wendel

Melissa Schappell

Groomsman & brother-in-law of the groom&nbsp;

Darren Peterson

Katherine Peterson

Timothy Stevens

Erica Miller

Emilie Dile

Jacob Shellenberger

Maureen Cravath

Jason Shellenberger

Dominique Stennett

Ryan Behr

Shane Connor

Britny Bethea

Kelly Moritz

Michael Palo

Wedding Party

Registry

Q + A

4:30pm Shuttle service will be available to the Hotel Hershey from the Hershey Lodge lobby

11:00pm Shuttle service will be available back to the Hershey Lodge from the Hotel Hershey lower lobby

Transportation to the reception for our Hershey Lodge Guests 

If you choose to call, ask for the room block for the&nbsp;Shellenberger/Lyon Wedding, available&nbsp;September 20-23, 2018 to get our special rate. 

*This rate will be available until&nbsp;August 22, 2018.

Travel

If you are not staying at the Hotel Hershey, we recommend going there early to explore before the reception begins. The grounds are gorgeous for photo taking, grabbing a chocolate martini at one of the multiple restaurant/bars or for checking out the gift shops inside.

Take a walk or a drive down Chocolate Avenue in the center of Hershey. Lined with Hershey's Kisses street lamps, you'll see historic landmarks such as the Hershey Theatre, the old Hershey's Chocolate Factory, Milton Hershey's mansion, and other popular destinations.

Chocolate Avenue

Free tour ride to learn how Hershey's chocolate is made. Lots of gifts, treats and all things chocolate are here.&nbsp;

Hershey's Chocolate World

One of our favorite brewery destinations. We recommend ordering a flight to get a full experience!

Tröegs Independent Brewing

Beautiful gardens near the Hotel Hershey. Great for photos!

Hershey Gardens

Hersheypark will only be open on Saturday and Sunday during September. We don't recommend going the day of the wedding, but would be a perfect Sunday activity before you head home. There are also free shuttles from all Hershey properties to and from the park.

Hersheypark

Museum that tells the story of Milton Hershey through exhibits & interactive experiences. Perfect for a family activity.

The Hershey Story Museum

The Chocolate Spa is a full service spa that also provides unique experiences completely surrounded by chocolate.

The Spa At The Hotel Hershey

Cute zoo connected to Hersheypark featuring North American wildlife, such as&nbsp;mountain lions, owls & reindeer.

ZooAmerica