Boulevard Tennis & Padel Club

"The Night Before" Welcome Party

Tree House Vero Beach

The Wedding Day

Wedding Ceremony

Cocktail Hour

Dinner & Reception

The Boiler

After Party

The Kalish Residence

"The Day After" Brunch

Winter

Our Wedding

On the last night of 2019, as the world prepared to ring in a new decade, we found ourselves at the same bar in Delray Beach, surrounded by the energy and excitement of New Year’s Eve. It was love at first sight. As midnight struck, we shared a New Year’s kiss that would change our lives forever. Just a couple months later, the entire world as we knew it changed with the arrival of COVID-19. Jenn still had her one-bedroom apartment in Delray Beach when the quarantine was announced, and Evan invited Jenn to quarantine with him at his parents’ house in Vero Beach. We all thought the quarantine might last a week or two, but those weeks quickly turned into months, and we fell deeper in love with each passing day, holding each other with one hand while steering our bikes with the other through the empty streets, ranking every flavor of hummus available at Publix, watching the sun rise and set on the beach together, and dancing and laughing through it all. During that time, we became so comfortable being around each other 24/7 that when the quarantine ended, we knew we were ready for the next step. We officially moved in together and soon after became the parents of our amazing dog, Wolfgang, who has brought so much joy and love into our lives. While in Chub Cay, Bahamas in August of 2024, Evan suggested watching the sunset by the water together. Jenn happily agreed, not realizing he had something much bigger planned. While walking along a beautiful (and extremely windy) path by the water, we found ourselves at the edge of a jetty. Evan smiled and began to speak, sharing how meaningful this moment was and how long we had been waiting for it. Then, he slipped off one of his sandals to cushion the ground and dropped to one knee. With the wind roaring and the waves crashing, he asked Jenn to marry him, and she immediately said yes. Through happy tears, we kissed and embraced each other tightly, overwhelmed with love, happiness, and excitement. Over the years of our relationship, we have grown immensely, both as individuals and together as a couple. We have built a life together filled with love, laughter, adventure, and a ridiculous amount of nicknames for Wolf and for each other. Now, as we take this next step, we could not be more excited to celebrate with the people who mean the most to us. So, here is a fair warning to be ready for a LOT of dancing with us — because this is just the beginning of our most special adventure yet!

Our Love Story

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More Info & FAQ

Please keep in mind that January in Florida is during the height of the tourism season, and our wedding weekend is a long/holiday weekend for many due to MLK Jr. Day on that Monday, 1/19/2026. Hotels and flights may fill up quickly, so we encourage you to make your reservations early to secure the best options. You can choose between two main areas for accommodations in Vero Beach: Beachside (Barrier Island) – East of the Indian River Lagoon stretching along the coastline with oceanfront lodging, restaurants, and shopping. Mainland (Across the Bridges) – West of the Indian River Lagoon and away from the beach, closer to US-1 and I-95.

- AIRPORTS -

Vero Beach Regional Airport (VRB) is located just over 1 mile from downtown Vero Beach and about a 15-minute drive from the wedding venue (Tree House Vero Beach). JetBlue provides nonstop service between VRB and both Boston (BOS) and New York (JFK). Breeze Airways provides nonstop service between VRB and Rhode Island (PVD), Connecticut (BDL and HVN), New York (ISP, OGS, SWF, and HPN), and D.C. (IAD). In addition to Uber pickup service, currently, five rental car companies serve the VRB airport: HERTZ, located at Sun Jet Center, AVIS/BUDGET, located at the Airport Terminal, and Enterprise and National, located at Corporate Air. Other car rental companies offer pick up and drop off service to airport customers. Contact the rental car company directly for more information.

Vero Beach Regional Airport (VRB)

Palm Beach International Airport (PBI) is approximately just under a 1.5-hour drive to Vero Beach.

Palm Beach International Airport (PBI)

Orlando International Airport (MCO) is approximately just under a 2-hour drive to Vero Beach.

Orlando International Airport (MCO)

Orlando Sanford International Airport (SFB) is approximately just under a 2-hour drive to Vero Beach.

Orlando Sanford International Airport (SFB)

Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport (FLL) is approximately just under a 2-hour drive to Vero Beach.

Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport (FLL)

- LODGING -

The bride and groom will be staying at the Kimpton Vero Beach Hotel and Spa. Our limited block of rooms that has been reserved for our guests is now full. If you’d still like to stay here, you can book directly with the hotel at their regular rate. If those who have booked under the room block want to upgrade their room type, book additional nights, etc., please contact Elizabeth Kendall directly at 772.469.1064 or elizabeth.kendall@ihg.com. Be sure to reference the Annand Kalish Wedding Room Block (code AKW) and provide your confirmation number.

Kimpton Vero Beach Hotel & Spa

Travel & Lodging

Registry

Nestled on the northern end of Florida’s Treasure Coast in Indian River County, Vero Beach is the perfect blend of natural beauty and small-town charm. Below are our top recommendations for activities and dining to experience the best of Vero Beach.

- ACTIVITIES -

Ocean Drive runs parallel to the ocean/beach. A good length of it is straddled by shops, boutiques, and restaurants. There is ample free parking. Humiston Park is on the ocean side in the midst of the shopping area and is a nice diversion while there. Many of the restaurants have outdoor dining and drinking areas where you can enjoy the ocean view. Nice for a stroll, shopping, drinking, dining, and more.

Ocean Drive

OPEN SATURDAY ONLY: 8 AM - 12 PMStop by before getting ready for the wedding! The Vero Beach Farmers Market offers a large variety, including fresh &amp; organic vegetables, fruits, herbs, beautiful flowers, breads, pastries &amp; other baked goods, pickles, honey, dips, sauces, cheeses, dog treats, local art, and more!

Vero Beach Farmers Market

Free parking at the entrance of South Beach. South Beach is usually much less crowded than Jaycee Beach/by the Humiston Park area. Check out the boardwalk through the mangrove tunnel.

South Beach Park

HOURS OF OPERATIONClosed on MondayTuesday - Saturday: 10 AM - 5 PMSunday: 12 PM - 5 PM With a storied history of near-development, rescue, and restoration, the 18 acres of natural landscape at the McKee Botanical Garden are a wonderland to behold. Stroll through a grove of majestic palms, surrounded by more than 10,000 native tropical plants and exotic botanicals, past waterfalls and tranquil streams dotted with colorful water lilies. Garden Café is available Tuesday-Sunday.

McKee Botanical Garden

Experience Florida’s natural marshlands, and feel the thrill of flying over the water and drifting through turns as you glide over miles of natural Florida wetlands. During your one hour airboat tour, you will observe exotic birds, plants, fish, turtles, and Florida alligators in their own natural environment in pristine areas that ordinary boats simply cannot reach. This is the area’s best fully-narrated airboat tour through Indian River County’s marshland. While navigating the waters, Captain Bob shares information about the area and its habitat through aviation talk-around headsets provided to all guests. He will also cover the history of the marshlands and its previous transformation. It is best to book your tours early in advance! All reservations are booked by calling (772)-633-7849. Can be found on Google maps, Apple Maps, and Waze by typing “Capt. Bob’s Airboat Adventure Tours” into the search bar. Be sure you are clicking on Capt. Bob’s in Vero Beach!

Captain Bob's Airboat Adventure Tours

HOURS OF OPERATIONMonday - Sunday: 8 AM - 5 PM Jet ski rentals for exploring the local waterways (Jenn's favorite)

Propel Watersports and Boat Rental

Get Up and Go's guided clear kayak tours of the Indian River (Vero Beach's brackish-water lagoon) cannot be beat! Consider booking a tour departing from: Round Island Park - a popular hangout for manatees and dolphins!https://getupandgokayaking.com/locations/florida/vero-beach/772.213.1721 Fort Pierce Inlet State Park - to explore scenic mangrove tunnels!https://getupandgokayaking.com/locations/florida/fort-pierce/772.617.8865

Get Up And Go Kayaking

HOURS OF OPERATIONMonday - Thursday: 10 AM - 10 PMFriday: 10 AM - 12 AMSaturday: 9 AM - 12 AMSunday: 9 AM - 10 PM State-of-the-art facility with 30 climate-controlled tees and a driving range, plus 2 bars and a restaurant.

BigShots Golf Vero Beach

HOURS OF OPERATIONMonday - Saturday: 10 AM - 4:30 PM(Last admission 4:15 PM)Sunday: 1 PM - 4 PM(Last admission 3:45 PM) The Vero Beach Museum of Art is a contemporary museum that houses American and international visual art collections as well as a sculpture garden.

Vero Beach Museum of Art  

Located directly across A1A from Round Island Oceanfront Park. In addition to a boardwalk, a bridge crosses over to an island with fishing piers and a tall observation tower.

Round Island Riverside Park

HOURS OF OPERATIONDaily: Dawn to DuskWear bug spray! Located on the northeast corner of 8th Street, on Indian River Boulevard in Vero Beach. Lagoon Greenway boasts an ecologically diverse 3-mile trail system for hiking, jogging, or bicycling. The trailhead parking area lies under a broad canopy of live oaks draped with Spanish moss. The trail winds its way through the oak hammock and a forest of cabbage palms before arriving at the mangroves. A boardwalk offers a shaded glimpse into a mangrove forest on the way to a Lagoon overlook. This out-and-back hike is one mile. For those seeking more exercise, try the long loop trail that offers 2.5-3 miles of walking or biking. There is also a short Mini-Adventure trail, which offers a more intimate nature experience along a single-lane trail through the shaded oak hammock.

Indian River Lagoon Greenway

Nice for a stroll around. Features a 400’ boardwalk to observe manatees. Cross over the foot bridge to a small island with trails that take you to an observation tower and a fishing pier.

Riverside Park

HOURS OF OPERATION Daily: Sunrise - Sunset Driving Directions From I-95, take exit 156 to County Road 512/Sebastian BLVD. Make a right on 90th Avenue (which will transition to 85th Street). Continue straight onto County Road 510 towards A1A. At A1A, turn left (north). In 3.8 miles, turn left onto Jungle Trail. 2 Pelican Island NWR Parking Lots and access to hiking trails are along this route. 11455 Jungle Trail, Vero Beach, FL 32963 is the address of the Centennial Trail. Pelican Island is near the town of Sebastian, on Florida’s east central coast in the most biologically diverse estuary in the United States, the Indian River Lagoon. The refuge was created in 1903 to safeguard the last remaining nesting habitat for brown pelicans and other wading birds on America’s East Coast. It serves to protect endangered and threatened species and to provide feeding, nesting, and roosting areas for over 130 species of birds.

Pelican Island National Wildlife Refuge

HOURS OF OPERATIONDaily: 7 AM - Sunset LED-lighted 12 court Pickleball Complex located at Dick Bird (South County) Regional Park

Pickleball at Dick Bird Park

HOURS OF OPERATIONMonday - Friday: 8 AM - 5 PMSaturday - Sunday: 8 AM - 4 PM Explore the Indian River Lagoon with kayak, canoe, and paddleboard rentals.

Environmental Learning Center

HOURS OF OPERATIONMonday - Saturday: 10 AM - 8 PMSunday: 11 AM - 6 PM Sprawling outdoor outlet mall with shops offering discounted clothing, housewares, and accessories.

Vero Beach Outlets

This is not right in Vero, but it is cool to check out if you are interested. HOURS OF OPERATIONClosed on MondayTuesday - Saturday: 10 AM - 4 PMSunday: 12 PM - 4 PM The National Navy UDT-SEAL Museum, also known as the Navy SEAL Museum, is located in St. Lucie County, just outside Fort Pierce, Florida. It showcases the secret world of Naval Special Warfare and is dedicated to the elite warriors on the Navy SEAL teams, housing exhibits to inform and educate on the role of Navy Underwater Demolition Teams and Sea, Air, Land teams. Often called the “quiet professionals”, they take on the most dangerous missions, often anonymously. The museum also preserves the history of the SEALs.

Navy SEAL Museum Fort Pierce

- RESTAURANTS / BARS -

HOURS OF OPERATIONSunday - Thursday: 10 AM - 8 PMFriday - Saturday: 10 AM - 9 PM Casual taco shop with classic favorites like burritos and fish tacos, plus fresh ice cream. You need to try their famous orange slushie with a vanilla swirl, made with local family grown citrus. (You can also get a coffee slushie with vanilla swirl.)

Countryside Citrus Beachside & El Sid Taqueria

HOURS OF OPERATIONSunday - Thursday: 11 AM - 9 PMFriday - Saturday: 11 AM - 10 PM Our favorite Mexican food in town!

Tequila Azteca Mexican Restaurant

HOURS OF OPERATIONMonday - Thursday: 9 AM - 8 PMFriday - Saturday: 9 AM - 9 PMClosed on Sunday Window-serve offering sandwiches, salads, burgers and fries with patio tables and umbrellas

Casey's Place

HOURS OF OPERATIONMonday: 5 PM - 8:45 PMTuesday - Saturday: 11:30 AM - 2 PM; 5 PM - ~9 PMSunday: 4:30 PM - 8:30 PM Set inside a former officers club offering seafood, steaks, and more with ocean views

Ocean Grill

HOURS OF OPERATIONMonday - Saturday: 11:30 AM - 1:45 PM; 5 PM - 8:30 PMClosed on Sunday American bistro-style bar and restaurant offering indoor and outdoor dining overlooking the ocean

Citrus Grillhouse

HOURS OF OPERATIONMonday - Sunday: 11 AM - 9 PM Casual locale offering salads, sandwiches and other cafe fare, including build-your-own bowls

Chive

HOURS OF OPERATIONSunday - Thursday: 11 AM - 9 PMFriday - Saturday: 11 AM - 9:30 PM Southern-style pit barbeque

Wilke's 14 Bones BBQ

HOURS OF OPERATIONClosed on MondayTuesday - Thursday: 11 AM - 10 PMFriday: 11 AM - 11 PMSaturday: 12 PM - 11 PMSunday: 12 PM - 8 PM Craft beer brewery with apps, sandwiches, pizzas, bowls, and salads in a 1945 Navy supply warehouse

Walking Tree Brewery

HOURS OF OPERATIONClosed on MondayTuesday: 4 PM - 10 PMWednesday - Saturday: 4 PM - 11 PMSunday: 4 PM - 9 PM Funky beer and wine bar with a light menu and live entertainment

Kilted Mermaid

HOURS OF OPERATIONSunday - Thursday: 11:30 AM - 9:00 PMFriday - Saturday: 11:30 AM - 11:00 PM Hand-crafted beers and food, served up in Vero Beach’s Historic Diesel Plant

American Icon Brewery

HOURS OF OPERATIONMonday - Thursday: 4 PM - 10 PMFriday: 4 PM - 12 AMSaturday: 3 PM - 12 AMSunday: 3 PM - 9 PM Speakeasy-style distillery, craft cocktail bar, and lounge with apps, sliders, and pizza.

21st Amendment Distillery

The Creperie (Breakfast and Lunch)HOURS OF OPERATIONClosed on Monday - TuesdayWednesday - Sunday: 7 AM - 1 PM Maison Martinique Fine Dining (French &amp; Mediterranean Cuisine)HOURS OF OPERATIONClosed on Monday - TuesdayWednesday - Sunday: Sunset Menu from 5 PM - 6:30 PM; Dinner from 5 PM - 9 PM

The Restaurants at Maison Martinique

HOURS OF OPERATIONMonday - Sunday: 5 PM - 9 PM Reservations required. Top-rated intimate restaurant with a high-end menu featuring local seafood and produce, plus a tasting menu.

The Tides

HOURS OF OPERATIONMonday - Saturday: 4:30 PM - 9 PMClosed on Sunday Multi-regional Italian cuisine serving fresh seafood, beef, and poultry

Scampi Grill

HOURS OF OPERATIONMonday - Sunday: 4 PM - 10 PM Fine Italian dining

Trattoria Dario

HOURS OF OPERATIONMonday - Thursday: 11 AM - 9 PMFriday: 11 AM - 10 PMSaturday - Sunday: 4 PM - 9:30 PM New York-style pizza and traditional Italian fare

Italian Kitchen

HOURS OF OPERATIONClosed on MondayTuesday - Thursday: 4 PM - 8:30 PMFriday - Saturday: 4 PM - 9 PMSunday: 4 PM - 8 PM Italian cuisine, featuring pizza and classic Italian dishes

Pizzoodles

HOURS OF OPERATIONClosed on MondayTuesday - Thursday: 4 PM - 8 PMFriday - Saturday: 4 PM - 9 PMClosed on Sunday Brick oven and wood-fired pizzas with beer and wine

Garage Wood Fired Pizza & Provisions

HOURS OF OPERATIONMonday - Wednesday: 11 AM - 10 PMThursday - Saturday: 11 AM - 11 PMSunday: 10 AM - 10 PM Casual seafood restaurant with outdoor tiki bar

Green Marlin

HOURS OF OPERATIONSunday - Wednesday: 11 AM - 4 PMThursday - Saturday: 11 AM - 4 PM &amp; 5 PM - 9 PM Seafood-centric pub fare &amp; cocktails on the oceanfront patio of Kimpton Vero Beach Hotel &amp; Spa, where our room block is!

Heaton's

HOURS OF OPERATIONMonday - Friday: 11:30 AM - 2:30 PM, 4:30 - 9:30 PMSaturday - Sunday: 12 - 2:30 PM, 4:30 - 9:30 PM Japanese and Thai cuisine, including fresh sushi

Sake Japanese & Thai Restaurant

HOURS OF OPERATIONMonday - Thursday: 11:30 AM - 2:30 PM, 4:30 - 9 PMFriday: 11:30 AM - 2:30 PM, 4:30 - 10 PMSaturday: 12 PM - 10 PMSunday: 12 PM - 8 PM Thai and Japanese cuisine, including sushi

Mai Thai Bistro

HOURS OF OPERATIONMonday - Thursday: 11 AM - 12 AMFriday - Saturday: 11 AM - 2 AMSunday: 10 AM - 12 AM Dockside restaurant and bar on the Indian River Lagoon

Riverside Cafe

HOURS OF OPERATIONMonday - Sunday: 6:30 AM - 9 PM Baked goods (including gluten-free), sandwiches, salads, and ice cream

Cravings

HOURS OF OPERATIONMonday - Sunday: 7 AM–2 PM Cozy cafe across from the beach serving breakfast and lunch

Jenn & Evan