Our Lady Star Of The Sea

Church Rehearsal

McLoone's Pier House

Rehearsal Dinner

Wave Resort

Wedding Day

Ceremony

Reception

Our Wedding

Kristen and Nick met while working in Fantasyland in 2016. They had casual conversations in the break room, but didn’t really become friends until they (by chance) ended up in the same Engineering classes at UCF a year later. Their favorite memories from this era include late night trips to Walmart for a Manufacturing project and ringing in Kristen’s 21st birthday with a Dynamics exam. In 2019, Nick moved back to his favorite city (Chicago, if explanation was needed) and Kristen went to visit him later that year. A few months into the pandemic, they began talking more frequently. About a dozen trips after Kristen had traveled to Chicago to see him, Nick finally asked her to be his girlfriend in March 2021. They did about 6 months of long distance, traveling to Orlando or Chicago every other weekend. Nick got his dream job at Lockheed Martin, where Kristen had already been working for a few years, and was able to move back down to Orlando. Nick proposed 3 years later on a trip to Japan.

Our Story

Photos

Marissa Mey

Mia Devura

Amanda Capasso

Jocelyn To

Heather Winfree

Sammy Hartnett

Amelia Giannasi

Shannon Harrington

Andrew Storm

Kenny Kaurin

Jacob Singleterry

Joey DeFrancesco

Zach Coddington

Zach Graves

Andrew Bailey

Brett Hooton

Wedding Party

Q + A

A 15-minute drive to our ceremony and reception. Reservations must be made before August 1, 2025 to secure our discounted room block rate.

Holiday Inn Express & Suites of West Long Branch

Walking distance to the ceremony and reception. Limited rooms are available in our room block, so please contact us if you are interested.

Bungalow Hotel

EWR is the closest airport at about a 1 hour drive to the Wave Resort. There is also a train available from the airport to Long Branch. The station is about a 10-minute walk (or 4-minute drive) to the Wave Resort.

Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)

ACY is a small, convenient airport that flies Spirit Airlines to and from Orlando. It is about a a 1.5 hour drive to the Wave Resort.

Atlantic City International Airport (ACY)

Travel

Pier Village is a beachfront, Victorian-inspired community that offers a lively boardwalk, iconic carousel, festivals, cultural events, nightlife, and array of beachside shopping and dining options.

Pier Village

This classic arcade features the best video and redemption games. Win prizes and have fun all day long!

Boardwalk Fun & Games

This premier entertainment lounge offers state-of-the art bowling lanes, cutting-edge virtual reality swing suites, pool tables, air hockey, and a full bar lounge with delicious bites.

Pier Pins

Asbury Park is a must-see town when it comes to celebrating everything New Jersey. Check out some live music at the iconic Stone Pony or Paramount Theatre. Venture into the pavilion for shopping outlets, and enjoy a variety of restaurants and cocktail bars along the boardwalk, as well as downtown along Cookman Ave.  

Asbury Park

Things to Do

Registry

Kristen & Nick

Kristen & Nick

Wedding Party