Bravo Cafe & Catering

Rehearsal Dinner

Wedding Ceremony

Buffalo and Erie County Botanical Gardens

Ceremony

Reception

Spring Brook Fire Company

Wedding Reception

Our Wedding

Hello this Is all from Jacob’s perspective…. Our story started in the fall of 2017, in a small northeast Ohio town called Alliance, at the University of Mount Union. Where we both attended and met. I met Brisa on my recruiting visit at 2120 South Arch Ave “The Lacrosse House”. She immediately caught my attention wearing a fruit costume at a Halloween party and yelling at me by the beer pong table, Talk about getting my attention… She gave me a chance finally after getting us in some trouble while not being able to handle my alcohol my 2nd week in college. We continued to talk throughout college after that great start going to court together and it made us grown together in Alcoholics Anonymous in a smelly court basement room with a bunch of Alliance Townies that got booked on some corner the night before. But none the less, Brisa Graduated in the spring of 2020 during Covid and went to work in Cleveland, Ohio for the following year, while I had to finish up my last year of school at the University. Once I finished up college, I was able to talk Brisa into moving down to the Eastern Shore of Maryland. Brisa begin to work at John Hopkins at Bayview the summer of 2021 while living with her cousins in Bethesda, MD and I lived back at home with my Mom and Dad. We found a house in August of 2021 in Denton, MD, where we reside today. But there was one thing she forgot to mention to me, the week before we took ownership “we” rescued a dog from a shelter in Washington DC. Her name was Lola and she was a Boxer that had been through multiple owners before. She immediately became my baby, running to me before Brisa when we picked her up from the rescuer shelter that day on August 10th, 2021. We then moved into the house, in which has been my life 24/7 with Brisa and Lola for the last 3 going on 4 years. We have done countless renovations to the house including tearing down walls for a new kitchen with an 8 foot island, building a brand new 30’ long concrete patio, with a pergola, a complete stone fireplace in living room and a walk in closet for the master. This house has brought us closer and we love our 4 legged baby living in it with us. This girl challenges me everyday while giving me the space to freely roam and do things I please to do. She is the life of the party if she allows it to come out and is truly a caring person even if she never shows it to any work companions. Please come and support me, as I try to give her the wedding of her dreams and take her with me through the rest of our days. Now that you’ve read Jacob’s perspective of our story, I’ll tell you mine. I first noticed Jacob on his prospect day at Mount Union back in the fall of 2017, we talked briefly at a part but that was it. He started school in January of 2018. Since we both played lacrosse, it was inevitable we would run into each other again. What I didn’t know is how much fun and craziness I would have with this boy. Our first crazy adventure landed us at Alliance Municipal Court on a Monday morning, this was also the first time he met my parents- talk about awkward. We spent the next few weeks hanging out at court mandated classes but went our separate ways at the end of the semester. Resume school in the fall, and we’re back hanging out, fast forward the next year and a half, I graduated and Jacob still had one year left of school. I moved to Cleveland for a year while he finished school. During his senior year we talked about where we wanted to live after graduation, we were both ready to get away from the cold and snow. Jacob says he convinced be to move here, but it didn’t take a lot- I mean beaches, water and sun- sign me up. We both moved back to Maryland in May 2021, living with our families while we tried to find the perfect home for us. For months we sent houses back and forth, toured many but nothing was perfect. After sending me the same house multiple times and 2 bad house tours to start the day, Jacob finally convinced be to look at what would later become our home. Upon entering, I knew this house could easily become our home. There were countless opportunities to make it our own so we put in an offer. A week later we got the call saying the offer was accepted. We immediately started talking about all the renovations we were going to do. No matter how crazy of an idea I have, Jacob figures out a way to make it happen, giving me the house of my dreams. He didn’t bat an eye when I asked to make a library in a room, just started putting plans together for bookshelves. Do you know how many books Jacob reads, not many, he did it because I love books an reading. He is such a selfless man, working tirelessly to make any of my crazy dreams come true. Not only does he not say no to any of my crazy ideas for the house, but he never turns down a trip I want to go on. He immediately wanted to go to Lake Tahoe and didn’t bat an eye when I said we were going to Ireland and Iceland with my family (all 15 of us in one house). When he asked me to marry him, one of the easiest questions to answer, an immediate yes. He’s made the last almost 5 years incredible, I can’t wait for the next 50.

Our Story: From Jacob and Brisa’s Perspective

Our Story

Photos

Jacob Dodd

Brisa Seibert

Gavin Houseman

Jordyn Riedel

Pat Lyons

Kenzie Pensyl

Jake Donahue

Andrea Cunningham

Brett Carter

Sav Buchweitz

Wedding Party

Q + A

Use corporate account number 0003331779. Our recommendation: This hotel is located in stunning East Aurora. It has an ideal location between ceremony location and reception. East Aurora is a great place to walk around with many local restaurants and bars and bakeries.

Hampton Inn East Aurora

Roycroft Inn

Hampton Inn Buffalo South/I-90

Travel

Great place to walk around and explore. Many restaurants bars and shops along Main Street. Some of our favorite bars include Bar Bill, The Bar at Main and Hamlin, Mister’s, and 42 North Brewing Company. Grab breakfast at Elm Street Bakery, Kornerstone Cafe and Juice Bar, The Polked Yolk, or Taste Cafe. Rosie’s has some great homemade ice cream. Grab a drink and walk around, East Aurora allows open containers!

East Aurora

Elmwood Village is another great place to explore with an array of shops, restaurants and boutiques. The “Museum District”- encompassing the Albright Knox Art Gallery, Burchfield Penny Art Center, and Buffalo History Museum on the North end. Take a walk through Delaware Park- start at the History Museum, walk through the Japanese Garden, grab a bite at The Terrace at Delaware Park, and hit the Art Museum at the end.

Elmwood Village, Buffalo NY

Can’t be a trip to Buffalo without tasting some of the local cuisine. #1 recommendation is for wings, Brisa and Jacob recommended the Bar Bill in East Aurora (can be a long wait, but they do take out as well). Jacob personally recommends the hot honey BBQ wings. Other noted spots for wings include Anchor Bar, Duff’s, and Mister’s. Notable sandwiches include a Beef on Weck- roast beef sandwich on a kimmelweck roll. Also recommend any donut from Paula’s Donut.

Food

About 45 minutes from East Aurora, Niagara Falls is a great day trip. Great park to walk around with many attractions including the Maid of the Mist and Cave of the Winds. While up there, don’t forget to stop at a few of the wineries that make up the Niagara Wine trail as well.

Niagara Falls State Park

Things to Do

Registry

Jacob & Brisa

Jacob & Brisa

J&B

Wedding Reception