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Our Wedding

It’s ironic that the story of how Fiona and Sean met had its origins during the most isolated times of their lives, the Covid Pandemic. Fiona was two years out of graduate school where she obtained her doctorate in molecular cell biology. Sean was three years out of making the move of his life when he relocated to Los Angeles from Indiana to pursue his dream of being a writer. They had both recently finished major milestones, but another one still laid before them. In the age of the pandemic, dating apps went from a niche meeting tool to an absolute necessity. It was here on Hinge that Fiona and Sean first connected. They set a date for the weekend and spent the upcoming days texting each other to death. They used to label their texts CHAPTERS because together they would have filled a novel. It was in these pages of messages they discovered they shared something even more unique. When asked what they had done the previous weekend, they both replied they had celebrated their birthday. Upon further inspection and with a healthy amount of disbelief, they learned they shared the same birthday just one year apart, February 13th. Sean chose the location of their first date, McCloud’s Brewery. It was his favorite local beer spot. Unfortunately, he forgot it was in a rough area of LA. As he was passing by several sketchy scenes on the way to the brewery, he worried she would never get out of her car. But Fiona has always been courageous. As soon as they started sipping their beer, any fears that their intense and lengthy conversational style over text wouldn’t crossover to the real world, were washed away. They spent hours talking about anything and everything. There were no awkward moments or basic introductory questions. It was as if they were lifelong best friends from the very beginning. There was no way for them to know what was ahead. All the traveling across the world they would do. Saying I love you for the first time during St. Patrick’s day after they both secretly tried to buy a shot for the other. Sean proposing on the same beach they went for their first camping trip. Fiona saying yes. They couldn’t have known, but with every hour of conversation leading into the next, with their laughs echoing against one another, they certainly felt it. Lifelong best friends who had finally met.

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There are many hotels and airbnb options in the Moorpark area, below we have listed the hotel which has the closest proximity to the wedding venue. When selecting accommodation's we recommend selecting somewhere in either Moorpark, Simi Valley or Thousand Oaks as they all have reasonable proximity to the venue.

The Fairfield Inn &amp; Suites is just a 5 minute drive from the wedding venue. We have a room block that locks in the rate of $194+tax/night for either a Single King or Double Queen room. Please use link provided to book, to lock in this rate you must book by May 13th 2024.

Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott Moorpark Ventura County

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