Power's Inn & Pub

Bridal Shower 

Holiday Inn Express and Suites

Shuttle to and from hotel

Greywacke Meadows

Wedding Day

Ceremony

Cocktail Hour

Reception

Bootleggers On Broadway

After Party

Spring

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Our Wedding

Back&nbsp;in&nbsp;late&nbsp;2020&nbsp;New&nbsp;York&nbsp;was&nbsp;finally&nbsp;starting&nbsp;to&nbsp;get&nbsp;back&nbsp;to&nbsp;normal.&nbsp;Businesses&nbsp;were&nbsp;starting&nbsp;to&nbsp;be&nbsp;open&nbsp;with&nbsp;less&nbsp;restrictions&nbsp;and&nbsp;people,&nbsp;like&nbsp;us,&nbsp;were&nbsp;beginning&nbsp;to&nbsp;work&nbsp;from&nbsp;home&nbsp;less, but&nbsp;most&nbsp;importantly&nbsp;people&nbsp;were&nbsp;meeting&nbsp;for&nbsp;the&nbsp;first-time&nbsp;face&nbsp;to&nbsp;face&nbsp;once&nbsp;again.&nbsp;Obviously,&nbsp;it&nbsp;was&nbsp;the&nbsp;perfect&nbsp;time&nbsp;to&nbsp;dive&nbsp;back&nbsp;into&nbsp;the&nbsp;online dating scene. After&nbsp;lots&nbsp;of&nbsp;interesting,&nbsp;strange,&nbsp;and&nbsp;some&nbsp;straight&nbsp;up&nbsp;disturbing&nbsp;conversations&nbsp;and&nbsp;encounters&nbsp;with&nbsp;others&nbsp;online,&nbsp;we&nbsp;finally&nbsp;connected&nbsp;for&nbsp;the&nbsp;first&nbsp;time&nbsp;in&nbsp;November&nbsp;2020&nbsp;on&nbsp;the&nbsp;app&nbsp;designed&nbsp;to&nbsp;be&nbsp;deleted, Hinge.&nbsp;&nbsp;After&nbsp;a&nbsp;few&nbsp;days&nbsp;of&nbsp;witty&nbsp;banter&nbsp;via the app and&nbsp;eventually&nbsp;text&nbsp;exchange,&nbsp;John&nbsp;boldly&nbsp;suggested&nbsp;a&nbsp;meet&nbsp;up.&nbsp;&nbsp;As&nbsp;the&nbsp;gentleman&nbsp;that&nbsp;he&nbsp;is,&nbsp;he&nbsp;suggested&nbsp;drinks&nbsp;at&nbsp;a&nbsp;place&nbsp;very&nbsp;close&nbsp;to&nbsp;Kaitlin’s&nbsp;apartment.&nbsp;Rare Form&nbsp;Brewery&nbsp;was&nbsp;the&nbsp;perfect&nbsp;location,&nbsp;small,&nbsp;intimate,&nbsp;and&nbsp;quiet&nbsp;with&nbsp;delicious&nbsp;drink&nbsp;options&nbsp;paired&nbsp;with&nbsp;a&nbsp;Nintendo&nbsp;64,&nbsp;and&nbsp;best&nbsp;of&nbsp;all&nbsp;a&nbsp;new&nbsp;stamp&nbsp;to&nbsp;add&nbsp;to&nbsp;John's&nbsp;NYS&nbsp;Brewery&nbsp;Association&nbsp;passport. Their&nbsp;initial&nbsp;meetup&nbsp;at&nbsp;Rare Form&nbsp;went&nbsp;well.&nbsp;They&nbsp;each&nbsp;felt&nbsp;comfortable,&nbsp;and&nbsp;found&nbsp;shared&nbsp;interest&nbsp;in&nbsp;traveling,&nbsp;nature,&nbsp;and&nbsp;cooking&nbsp;new&nbsp;meals.&nbsp;They quickly found&nbsp;that&nbsp;they could&nbsp;be&nbsp;themselves&nbsp;without&nbsp;embarrassment.&nbsp;After&nbsp;a&nbsp;couple&nbsp;of&nbsp;drinks&nbsp;and&nbsp;wonderful&nbsp;conversation&nbsp;in&nbsp;the&nbsp;back&nbsp;room&nbsp;of&nbsp;the&nbsp;brewery&nbsp;John&nbsp;fearlessly&nbsp;asked&nbsp;if&nbsp;Kaitlin would&nbsp;like&nbsp;to&nbsp;continue&nbsp;the&nbsp;date&nbsp;around&nbsp;the&nbsp;corner&nbsp;at&nbsp;the&nbsp;Ruck&nbsp;with&nbsp;the&nbsp;best&nbsp;wings&nbsp;in&nbsp;Troy.&nbsp;&nbsp;After&nbsp;a&nbsp;few&nbsp;hours&nbsp;of&nbsp;conversation&nbsp;and&nbsp;laughter&nbsp;there&nbsp;the&nbsp;check&nbsp;came,&nbsp;and&nbsp;Kaitlin&nbsp;reached&nbsp;for&nbsp;the&nbsp;check!&nbsp;&nbsp;Of&nbsp;course,&nbsp;that&nbsp;sealed&nbsp;the&nbsp;deal&nbsp;in&nbsp;John's&nbsp;eyes,&nbsp;and&nbsp;he&nbsp;knew&nbsp;he&nbsp;wanted&nbsp;a&nbsp;2nd&nbsp;date.&nbsp;&nbsp;Of&nbsp;course,&nbsp;John&nbsp;was&nbsp;a&nbsp;gentleman&nbsp;and&nbsp;paid&nbsp;the&nbsp;check&nbsp;and&nbsp;walked&nbsp;Kaitlin&nbsp;back&nbsp;to&nbsp;her&nbsp;car.&nbsp;&nbsp;As&nbsp;it&nbsp;turns&nbsp;out&nbsp;they&nbsp;are&nbsp;both&nbsp;terrible&nbsp;at&nbsp;saying&nbsp;goodbye.&nbsp;&nbsp;John&nbsp;opened&nbsp;the&nbsp;car&nbsp;door&nbsp;for&nbsp;Kaitlin&nbsp;and&nbsp;after&nbsp;nervously&nbsp;hugging&nbsp;each&nbsp;other&nbsp;goodbye&nbsp;about&nbsp;20&nbsp;times&nbsp;over&nbsp;the&nbsp;course&nbsp;of&nbsp;45&nbsp;minutes&nbsp;they&nbsp;finally&nbsp;said&nbsp;goodnight.&nbsp;&nbsp; After getting home that night&nbsp;to&nbsp;their&nbsp;cats, John&nbsp;told his cats for&nbsp;the&nbsp;first&nbsp;time&nbsp;ever&nbsp;"I&nbsp;think&nbsp;I&nbsp;found&nbsp;ya&nbsp;a&nbsp;new&nbsp;mom”&nbsp;and&nbsp;then&nbsp;immediately&nbsp;texted&nbsp;Kaitlin&nbsp;to&nbsp;let&nbsp;her&nbsp;know&nbsp;he&nbsp;had&nbsp;good&nbsp;time&nbsp;and&nbsp;hoped&nbsp;she&nbsp;got&nbsp;home&nbsp;safe.&nbsp;The&nbsp;two&nbsp;continued&nbsp;to&nbsp;text&nbsp;back&nbsp;and&nbsp;forth&nbsp;until&nbsp;a&nbsp;few&nbsp;days&nbsp;later&nbsp;when&nbsp;John&nbsp;reminded Kaitlin&nbsp;about&nbsp;how&nbsp;she&nbsp;still&nbsp;hasn't&nbsp;come&nbsp;to&nbsp;see&nbsp;the&nbsp;new&nbsp;bar&nbsp;that&nbsp;he&nbsp;built.&nbsp;So,&nbsp;they&nbsp;finally&nbsp;set&nbsp;up&nbsp;a&nbsp;second&nbsp;date.&nbsp;&nbsp;On that second date, Kaitlin&nbsp;surprised&nbsp;John&nbsp;with&nbsp;a&nbsp;very&nbsp;large&nbsp;batch&nbsp;of&nbsp;John’s&nbsp;favorite&nbsp;cookie,&nbsp;oatmeal&nbsp;raisin,&nbsp;that&nbsp;she&nbsp;had&nbsp;made&nbsp;from&nbsp;scratch.&nbsp;Then they shot&nbsp;pool&nbsp;at&nbsp;John's&nbsp;house&nbsp;where&nbsp;they&nbsp;finally&nbsp;shared&nbsp;their&nbsp;first&nbsp;kiss. After&nbsp;a&nbsp;brief&nbsp;time&nbsp;apart,&nbsp;they&nbsp;reconnected&nbsp;after&nbsp;the&nbsp;holidays&nbsp;and&nbsp;finally&nbsp;became&nbsp;an&nbsp;official&nbsp;couple&nbsp;on&nbsp;February&nbsp;1st&nbsp;over&nbsp;Johns&nbsp;homemade&nbsp;chicken&nbsp;parmesan&nbsp;with&nbsp;spaghetti&nbsp;squash.&nbsp;As&nbsp;they&nbsp;say&nbsp;-&nbsp;the&nbsp;rest&nbsp;is&nbsp;history.&nbsp;&nbsp;Over&nbsp;the&nbsp;last&nbsp;few&nbsp;years,&nbsp;they&nbsp;have&nbsp;stuck&nbsp;together&nbsp;through&nbsp;sickness&nbsp;and&nbsp;in&nbsp;health&nbsp;whether&nbsp;it&nbsp;be&nbsp;surgeries,&nbsp;COVID&nbsp;or&nbsp;even&nbsp;Lyme.&nbsp;&nbsp;And&nbsp;for&nbsp;richer&nbsp;and&nbsp;poorer&nbsp;whether&nbsp;it&nbsp;be&nbsp;working&nbsp;15-hour&nbsp;days&nbsp;through&nbsp;the&nbsp;entire&nbsp;summer&nbsp;or&nbsp;enjoying&nbsp;long&nbsp;weekend&nbsp;get-aways&nbsp;together. Their&nbsp;early&nbsp;dates&nbsp;consisted&nbsp;of&nbsp;car&nbsp;rides&nbsp;back&nbsp;and&nbsp;forth&nbsp;between&nbsp;Troy&nbsp;and&nbsp;Rotterdam,&nbsp;countless&nbsp;quiet&nbsp;nights&nbsp;at&nbsp;John's&nbsp;while&nbsp;working&nbsp;on&nbsp;call&nbsp;for&nbsp;emergency&nbsp;COVID&nbsp;relief.&nbsp;Eventually, they started to go on&nbsp;hikes and brewery&nbsp;trips. Now, they spend their time going for&nbsp;pup&nbsp;cups&nbsp;with&nbsp;their favorite&nbsp;puppy,&nbsp;Mister&nbsp;Marty&nbsp;and&nbsp;exploring new restaurants together,&nbsp;which&nbsp;are&nbsp;staples&nbsp;of&nbsp;their&nbsp;story&nbsp;together. We&nbsp;thank&nbsp;you&nbsp;from&nbsp;the&nbsp;bottom&nbsp;of&nbsp;our&nbsp;hearts&nbsp;for&nbsp;your&nbsp;love&nbsp;&amp;&nbsp;support&nbsp;as&nbsp;we&nbsp;celebrate&nbsp;our&nbsp;next&nbsp;chapter&nbsp;together.

Kaitlin & John

Kaitlin & John

Travel

Accommodations

Holiday Inn Express & Suites: East Greenbush(Albany-Skyline)

Other Hotel Options

Hilton Garden Inn Troy

Gardner Farm Inn

CourtYard Marriott

Best Western Plus Franklin Square Inn Troy/Albany

Airbnb Options

Places in and around Cropseyville