Our House

Drop in Welcome Party

River Dunes

Bridal Shower

Pickleball Tournament

The Lake House at River Dunes

Rehearsal Dinner

The Pavilion at River Dunes

Wedding Day

Our Wedding

In true&nbsp;modern fashion, we met on a dating app. I had strategically placed several pictures with Scout (my very handsome Golden Retriever) on my Hinge dating profile, and Haley took the bait. She messaged me about how cute Scout was and I almost immediately responded in an effort to get a conversation started. Little did I know, it would be an excruciating 6 day wait before I heard back from her. The wait was worth it, though, because after a few days of texting back and forth we finally went on our first date to Abel Brown and boy did the sparks fly. We bonded over music, dogs, and our mutually favorite TV shows&nbsp;It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, Entourage,&nbsp;and&nbsp;Workaholics.&nbsp; Despite it being a school night, I was&nbsp;having so much fun with Haley I didn't want the evening to end, so I pitched the idea of heading downtown to a dessert bar called Vance's. We spent another couple of hours talking and laughing over cocktails and fancy desserts. After that evening, I knew I had found someone very special and we have spent almost every day together since.&nbsp; Our first few months were filled with plenty of date nights, weekend getaways, and Haley getting dragged to a bunch of concerts of&nbsp;bands she had never heard of (but she loves now). I know everyone is curious so I'll include the concert lineup from our first month in chronological order: Drive-By Truckers, Little Feat, Goose, Felix Pastorius Trio, and Joe Russo's Almost Dead. I also scored some Sunday Masters tickets and of course I wanted to bring my brand new girlfriend of less than two weeks along. Pretty epic beginnings, right? Now you can all understand how she fell for me so quickly.&nbsp; We took our first big trip together to Islamorada for the 4th of July and it was one of my most memorable vacations. Not only did we get to assist some of&nbsp;our best friends with a surprise proposal, but it was also the first time we said "I love you." I knew Haley was the one I wanted to spend forever with after&nbsp;she spent 5 days straight fishing on my boat in the 95 degree heat. What a trooper! Fast forward a couple of years full of ski trips, fishing trips, camping trips and building our life together, we found ourselves back in the Florida Keys. I had an engagement ring hidden in my fishing gear box and was planning a surprise proposal of my own. With the help of some of our best friends, we took a pre-dinner field trip to the Bahia Honda State Park where I "finally" asked Haley to be my wife in front of a beautiful Florida Keys sunset (and she said "that's the wrong hand" first but then said "yes!").&nbsp;-Michael Y'all already know Michael is the talker, and I think he pretty much said it all! I will add that if I could go back, I would respond to him 6 days sooner, just so that I could know him 6 days longer. He had me from our first date when he said "dessert?"-Haley

Thanks Hinge!

Our Story

The most important part of our wedding weekend is YOU! While we were planning, we kept asking ourselves what we wanted our wedding to feel like, and we decided we want our wedding weekend to feel just like summer camp. So welcome to Camp Clement! Come spend an extended weekend with us - you deserve a vacay! Spend the weekend riding bikes (provided by River Dunes) and sipping drinks at the pool. Walk over to Yawl's Café and grab a bite to eat, and when the sun goes down, hang out around the fire pit. Paddleboards and kayaks will be available for everyone to use, and if you have a boat we encourage you to tow it down. Don't forget your fishing rods! There's also a spa and shops, so whatever you're into, we've got you covered. Take a sneak peak at River Dunes at the link below

River Dunes Harbor Club & Marina

Camp Clement

Please note that properties inside of River Dunes must be booked over the phone due to them being held for our wedding. If you call Beth Frazer Real Estate, ask to speak to Debra. If you call River Dunes directly, you can speak to anyone. Please reach out to Mike or Haley for assistance booking your stay!

Beth Frazer Real Estate & Rentals, Oriental NC

Accommodations

Sister/one of the best people I know. Kind, thoughtful, and genuine. You'll find her on the dancefloor all night!

Kristen Parrish

Fake twin bro/real fraternity big bro. Self proclaimed chef and mixologist. Sprinter van pilot and party captain. 

Blake Glover

CEO of Reese Cakes, angel on earth, bug eyed lil bear, and the (other) love of my life

Reese

The best boy in the whole world / dad's shadow. He’s looking forward to all the attention being on him wedding weekend

Scout

AKA Mo, Lil Mo, or Mo Funky. We met back in our waitressing days (shout out Mellow Mushroom). She's the life of every party and my best gal!

Morgan Poole                                                                                  

Friends since freshman year of college. Loves boneless wings, frozen pizza, fast cars, and cheap beers. Can converse strictly in movie quotes. If you know him, you love him. 

Matt Barger

From sorority sisters to besties. Clare has a heart of gold and is always there for me. You’ll find her with a glass of Chardonnay in hand all wedding weekend long

Clare Mulherin

Met at freshman orientation and haven’t stopped laughing since. Life of the party is no exaggeration. Huntin’, fishin’, and grillin’ master. Knows how to grill an ass of chickens. 

Thomas Rice

Friends since middle school. College roommate and fraternity little brother. Fastest dude on two wheels. The guy to call if you need a new nickname.

Sam Chalk

Boats, bikes, fishing, and Billy Strings…..Did we just become best friends? Yep! These two have been inseparable since they instantly bonded over all their shared loves

Marshall Snead

Wedding Party

A few things about the venue -River Dunes is a bit of a stickler about noise and parking. Throughout the wedding weekend, please be mindful about noise (especially after 10 PM) and make sure to park only in designated spots (not along any curbs or in the street).

Haley & Michael

Haley & Michael

Q + A

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