Wedding Day

Paradise Cove

Ceremony

Reception

Our Wedding

April Fools'

When they met in 2022, they were 2 of 70,000 students at the University of Central Florida. They may have passed each other at Memory Mall or shared lunch with friends at the same spots. Ultimately, however, Nadia and Hunter met online. Like all great love stories begin, their first date was on April Fools'. They spent the day at Nadia's apartment, making TikTok pasta and talking hours into the night. The pasta must've been really good. All jokes aside, this was the first moment of their beautiful journey.

Joke's on us...we're in love!

Their journey continued, the path leading them through tailgates and touchdowns. Between cheering on the Knights, they spent their quieter evenings cooking together like they did on their first date and binge-watching shows well beyond their bedtimes. As their love grew, so did their circle of friends. Weekends were full of good times: dancing at parties, laughing at the bar, and splash fights at the pool. Of course, as much they played hard, they worked hard, studying at the library among rows of books and empty coffee cups.

Popping the question...then popping the champagne! 

Two years of love and laughter breezed by like a gust in the Windy City, where they found themselves last summer. On July 5, 2024, bathed in the golden sunset reflecting off of the towering skyscrapers and surrounded by friends, Hunter got on one knee and asked Nadia the big question: Will you marry me? With tears in her eyes and so much love in her heart for Hunter, she said yes.

Miles of Love Between Us 

Now, Hunter and Nadia live 1,062 miles away from each other, but they don't miss a beat. When Hunter isn't collecting moon dust and space rocks for NASA in Houston and Nadia isn't explaining to people how lightbulbs work in Orlando, they spend their evenings on FaceTime calls, watching movies, playing games, and planning their wedding. After their wedding, they plan to continue their journey together in Florida.

Our Story

Photos

Bride & Groom

Nadia 

Hunter 

Bridesmaids

Kristen

Adrianna

Sydney

Anne Marie

Sarah

Riley

Alesha

Groomsmen

Donovan

Alex

Dean

Gerber

Officiant 

Bernard Dougherty(Shihan)

Wedding Party

Q + A

Caribe Royale Orlando, member of WorldHotels Elite

Hilton Vacation Club Grand Beach Orlando

Holiday Inn Resort Orlando Lake Buena Vista, an IHG Hotel

The Marriott Village 

Sheraton Orlando Lake Buena Vista Resort

Travel

Disney Springs

Topgolf Orlando

Cocoa Beach Pier Arch

Things to Do