Reid Castle At Manhattanville

Wedding Day

Ceremony

Cocktail Hour

Reception

Hyatt House White Plains

After Party - Hotel Bar

Fall

Our Wedding

June 21, 2013. After graduating from their respective colleges, two mutual friends wanted Jackie &amp; PJ to accompany them to Atlantic City for a night on the town. Neither Jackie nor PJ wanted to take a three and a half hour car ride for one night but were convinced to go based on the promise of similar personalities and compatibility. Saying that the couple became "instantly comfortable" with each other would be putting it lightly. The first picture ever photographed of the couple shows the backseat of that car ride to Atlantic City with Jackie wearing PJ’s hat and her legs stretched over his lap. Even though they were strangers in the backseat, everything felt natural and simple.&nbsp;That night was a fun-filled event: drinking, dancing, gambling. It ended with the group begging Jackie to come back to Bethel instead of Long Island to stay the weekend. PJ offered to bear the bridge and the traffic to drive her home on Sunday and she agreed. From that weekend on, the two were inseparable and officially started dating six weeks later. They would alternate weekends of seeing each other on Long Island and in Bethel. As Jackie didn’t have a car at this point; she would travel up on multiple trains, showing just how much she cared for PJ. The couple spent their time singing, boating, having game nights, going to casino nights and much more. As a couple that loves adventure, they went back to Atlantic City to celebrate the night they met; took a boat trip with Faith &amp; George to Kismet; organized a few trips to NYC, Mohegan Sun, and Down the Hatch; and participated in a few classic board game nights. If there was one thing in common that everyone would say, is that the love and connection they share was unlike any seen for people at such a young age.&nbsp; The couple took a break for few years to grow and mature into the people we are now. During the break, Pj and Jackie would find excuses to talk to each other and check-in. It was almost impossible not to. They still shared a deep connection after not being together for a few years.&nbsp; Jackie and Pj reunited in person in December 2021. They decided to go out for Italian food and immediately the same comfortability came back to the point where a very intoxicated woman came over and asked how long they'd been dating. The couple decided to go on a few more dates. After dating throughout 2022; Jackie, Chalis (our 5 year old Chihuahua/Terrier mix) &amp; Pooh Bear (our Chinchilla) moved up to Danbury into Mischief Manor for the summer. At the end of the summer, PJ asked her to stay in Danbury with him. One night, while watching tv, PJ noticed that everything was great except that Jackie seemed to be missing something: a ring on her finger. He knew that it was time to take his grandmother's diamond and create a work of magic for their first long vacation together to Universal Studio's Harry Potter world followed by cruise to the Bahamas. February 2023 came quick and with the ring ready, PJ planned a few ideas to propose to her when she least expected it around Jackie’s tyrannical mission to ride all of the rides Universal had to offer. After 8 hours in the park, multiple failed location spots and a sore foot; the couple found themselves sitting in a corner of Diagon Alley that somehow didn’t have a lot of foot traffic. Heart beating way too fast, PJ got out the Golden Snitch ring holder that concealed the ring inside. Trying to figure out how to steer the conversation away from annoying children and what rides were still on the list, he asked “Are you having a good day?” “Yes of course!" She replied. "Are you having a good day?" PJ said that he was actually really nervous and Jackie was confused by that. He followed up by saying “I’ve been trying to give you something all day and couldn’t find the moment to do so.” As he showed her the Golden Snitch, Jackie asked "What’s that?" as she was confused how this appeared as it wasn’t purchased anywhere throughout the day. PJ said “It’s a golden snitch and I open at the close of our single lives.” He opened the Snitch and asked Jackie to marry him to which the first thing Jackie said was "Are you sure?" Then promptly started crying. After momentarily forgetting to say yes, she said yes, the ring was placed on Jackie’s finger as the two reveled in the moment together in the middle of Diagon Alley.&nbsp;After a flurry of congratulation phone calls, more crying, a great celebration dinner, Jackie running to the nail salon to fix the broken middle finger nail on her left hand and a week long cruise; the couple was ready to begin their lifetime adventure together. "Things we lose have a way of coming back to us in the end, if not always in the way we expect.”&nbsp;"After all this time? "Always."

Our Story

Packie through the Years

Photos

Bridesmaids

Lauren Marrocco

Stephanie Valeiras

Dianne Wagner

Liz Smith

Tina Valentino

Groomsmen

Noel Lopez

Nick Papatsos

Eddie Kocourek

Peter DePace

Matt Ritch

Wedding Party

Q + A

For those coming in from out of town, we truly appreciate you coming to our festivities! Here is our hotel information!

UPDATE: Our group code ends on 10/8/2024! You can still free to book at this hotel but the group rate will not be available!Our group code is for the one Bedroom King Suite ($259 - includes pull out sofa in living room (in case people want to split costs), kitchen, and separate bedroom)-Complimentary breakfast-Complimentary parking for cars-3 miles from venue

Shuttle Transportation

Mario of PMV Limousines will be chartering our shuttle to and from the Hyatt House to Reid Castle. There are 3 shuttle departure times to get to the ceremony on time. Departure Times4:15 PM - Family Shuttle - We would like all family to try and board this shuttle so that our photographer can get some nice family pictures!4:30 PM4:45 PM Alternatively, you are invited to use a rideshare app to get to and from our wedding. Shuttle service back to the hotel after the wedding will be continuous until all guests are picked up.

Travel

If you're looking for somewhere to eat, this churrasqueria is where we went to celebrate finding our venue! The Churrasco Experience ($70/person) is fantastic but bring your appetite - they will not stop bringing you meats until you tell them to. They also have a great salad bar that comes with the Churrasco Experience! For vegetarians, Jackie recommends the cauliflower steak. 3 miles from Hyatt House

Fogo de Chão Brazilian Steakhouse

Cute little brewery in White Plains, 3 miles from Hyatt House White Plains. Sometimes they offer deals on Groupon for beer flights :)

Wolf & Warrior Brewing Co.

We went here for a date night when we were doing long distance. The food is great and drinks are STRONG here so party responsibly!

Sundance Kitchen & Cantina

The sister location to Pj's favorite Irish Bar in Brookfield. Good spot for karaoke and people watching!

O'Connor's Public House

Another date night spot! Fun for all ages and includes an arcade that we spent more money on than we’d like to say!

Jacqueline & Peter

Jacqueline & Peter

Wedding Party

Bridesmaids

Groomsmen