Wedding Day

Ceremony

Engel's Acres

Reception

Parking and ceremony reception layout

Attire - cocktail 

Our Wedding

Like many couples these days we met on a dating app! We first matched March of 2023, Tyler was the first to break the ice. We chatted for a bit, Tyler told me he didn’t want to lead me on, he would really like to take me out but he JUST got to Canada for work. Secretly, I thought “Oh thank God.” You never know what is coming after “I don’t want to lead you on”. I was happy to wait to meet him and to get to know him in the meantime. We talked everyday and night, mostly at 2am during his Canadian night shift hours. March 31, 2023 was our first date. Tyler phoned around to find a romantic spot, finding it at La Perla Restuarant and Country Inn. The day came for our date when he sent me a picture of my favorite Stewarts gas pump. Like I said, we talked about everything under the sun. He drove from Canada after his night shift ended to get back and get ready to meet. We met that night at the restaurant and he made me laugh until I snorted, which he of course pointed out, making me laugh more. He was quick with the Backstreet Boys jokes, and I was quick to hide behind my hands (I was so nervous!) During one of our conversations we started texting back and forth cheesy pick up lines, so, as we were leaving the restaurant I took a chance and said to Tyler “Your hand looks heavy, can I hold it?” His response was “Of Course!” Later he told me how he had been trying to intentionally bump our hands to try to hold mine. Like the true gentleman he is Tyler walked me to my car. We decided dinner went too quick so we went next door to The Lakeview and talked some more. Since then, we spent most of our time together, realizing all the coincidences that connected us. His family had shopped in our familys farm stand regularly, after his dad met me he laughed and said “if only he knew how many vegetables he’s eaten from her farm all these years”. He went to high school in Vermont with a family friends nephew, Our cousins are college friends, someone he was in the Marines with knows my Aunt (that lives in Michigan), his friends father was one of the contractors that put the edition on our old house. Did I mention we lived 7 minutes and 40 seconds from one another! I would regularly drive by his apartment for years... we shopped at the same grocery store and frequented the same gas station. Something tells me we were meant to find one another. Fast forward one year; Acadia National Park. We spent a weekend in Maine seeing lighthouses and exploring Bar Harbor. One item on my bucket list had been to see the sunrise from Cadillac Mountain. Tyler had other plans to make it memorable. Just as the sun was rising at 5:38 on April 21, 2024 Tyler tapped me on the shoulder. I turned around finding him down on one knee holding a box labeled with a post it note. It read, To Heather, only open if you will be my wife. He asked me to marry him. Of course, I said yes! We are so excited for this new chapter of our love story and we are blessed to have amazing family & friends supporting us becoming a family.

Your hand looks heavy, can I hold it?

Our Story

Photos

Becca and I have been friends since we were in third grade! We’ve been with each other through every milestone and I’m honored to have her stand by my side!

Becca

I met Mary in junior high! Since then, Becca, Mary and I created a very close friendship!

Mary

I met Maddi through Tyler! Maddi is dating Tyler’s coworker (and groomsman) Eric! We all met at a Ramen restaurant where I met them for the first time. Maddi quickly became part of Becca, Mary and my girl gang!

Maddi

Katie is Tyler’s younger sister! Before I met Katie, I was at Tyler’s apartment while he was on the phone with Katie and he says to me here talk to Katie while I shower! I was super nervous but we had a very nice conversation and meeting her in person was even better! I’m so excited and lucky to become her sister! 

Katie

Jill is my sister in law! She is married to my little brother, Will! I’m excited for her to stand by me as I start my new chapter!

Jill

Jess has been married to my older brother for 10 years! I’m grateful to have her in my life and to stand by me as I become a Mrs! 

Jess

Mackenzie is my little best friend and the best niece! She’s got jokes, and the best comebacks.

Mackenzie

Ryan and Tyler were childhood friends and have remained close, even with Tyler moving around a lot!

Ryan

Brenden is Tyler’s cousin! Tyler and Brenden are 5 years apart, they grew up more like brothers than cousins. Growing up they spent time hiking, hunting, and snowmobiling together! 

Brenden 

Eric and Tyler have worked together for the last 5 years! They play computer games together and stick with each other when we have get togethers and the girl gang has girly chats!

Eric

Josh and Tyler met while they were in the Marines together! After leaving the Marines they continued to live together and work together in North Carolina and Georgia!

Josh

Eddie is Heather’s oldest brother. He’s married to Jess, they have two kids: Mackenzie and Ryan.

Eddie

Will is Heathers younger brother, he is married to Jill! Tyler and Will nerd out to all things Lord of the Rings.

Will

Seth is Heathers second oldest brother! When Tyler came over for his first time meeting the family (Easter dinner) Seth made a quote from The Hobbit and Tyler was very, very excited.  

Seth

Ryan is experienced in ring security and is ready to keep Aunt Heathers and Uncle Tyler’s rings safe!

Heather & Tyler

Heather & Tyler

Q + A

What to wear

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