La Posta Pizzeria

Rehearsal Dinner

Historic London Town and Gardens

Wedding Day

Ceremony

Reception

Our Wedding

Katie and Michael met at the bus stop for Katie's first day of Kindergarten. Katie and Michael's houses were right down the street from each other growing up. Katie's brother Chris quickly became best friends with Michael and they became inseparable. Michael's sister Emily is the same age as Chris and the four of them grew up together causing shenanigans around Swaying Oak Court. As the years went on, they all became close friends and Michael even drove Katie to school his senior year and Katie thought she was so cool being driven by a her brother's cute older friend in a Cadillac Escalade.

How we met

While Katie was finishing up her final year at college, she was living at Salisbury for the summer. Michael invited Katie to come and hang out with his family in Ocean City since he knew she was close by. During the sunset at a little bar called M.R. Ducks and after a few Chug-a-ducks, they got to thinking this could be more than friendship. After Katie's semester had ended in December, they reconnected and started dating shortly after.

How we got together

I decided the best and most discrete way to surprise Katie would be at a Ravens tailgate - somewhere our families are always together and somewhere that is special for both of us. Although it may not seem glorious to some, “H lot” has become our home away from home on Sundays. It’s a place we routinely get to create memories with so many. I knew we would be returning to this same spot as the years go on and the friends and families grow so I knew that would make it even more special. I picked out the ring (all by myself 😉), chose the day I was going to do it, and had the cake made. We played it off as my Stepmom’s birthday tailgate and said there would be a cake. My Dad and Stepmom got to the tailgate early with all other close friends and family in position and we rolled up to a table with the cake on it. I played it off like my parents were at the Ravens store nearby and would be back soon. I told Katie to check out the awesome cake we had gotten for my stepmom’s birthday and before she could turn around I was on my knee proposing, Thank God she said yes 😎. The rest is history!

The Engagement- from Michael’s perspective

Our Story

Photos

Lyla Doyle

Emily Utz

Emily Wilson

Sara Cowan

Noelle Lamparelli 

Gabby Fretz

Earl Henthorn

Childhood best friend and Bride’s Brother 

Chris Laird

Groom's Brother in Law and childhood best friend

Cameren Stevenson

Colin Lay

Kyle Simmons

Adam Paulauskas

Justin Cowan

Lucas Belanger

Wedding Party

Q + A

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Travel

Things to Do

Registry

Katie & Michael

Katie & Michael

Photos