Rehearsal Dinner

Wedding Day

Ceremony

Reception

Our Wedding

It all started at Cahaba Brewery, where what was supposed to be a casual first date somehow turned into a lengthy marathon of talking, laughing, and pretending we didn’t notice the sun setting. Time completely got away from us — and when we finally realized the date was supposed to be over, neither of us wanted it to be. So, naturally, we decided to keep hanging out (because clearly, sleep was optional that night). We talked about everything under the sun - literally. From that day on, it felt like we’d known each other forever. Kristi tried to play it cool (she’ll admit she was a tough nut to crack), but Zayne’s patience and charm eventually won her over. Since then, life together has been a mix of adventure, laughter, with the addition of Zayne's "I need something sweet" mixed in with Kristi's consistent yawns. We’ve road-tripped to the beach, wandered through Denver, soaked up sunsets at Smith Lake more times than we can count, gone to concerts, gotten our hands dirty making pottery, and even explored the rolling hills of Tuscany.We’ve also walked through some tough moments hand-in-hand, always choosing kindness, understanding, and patience — even when one of us (no names mentioned) was tired and cranky. Through it all, we’ve learned that love isn’t just about the big moments — it’s in the everyday laughter, late-night talks, and the comfort of knowing you’ve found your person.We feel so lucky to have each other and to be surrounded by incredible friends and family who have cheered us on every step of the way. The adventures ahead are endless — and we can’t wait to keep building our story, one laugh at a time.

Our Story

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Wedding Party

AZZ Valencia Táctica Hotel

Hotel Port Feria

Hotel ILUNION Valencia 4

15 minute drive to the Villa Beautiful bar and lobby area

Meliá Valencia

26 minute drive to Villa More in the downtown Valencia area Under Marriott

AC Hotel Valencia

25 minute drive to the Villa In more of the downtown Valencia area Upscale location

The Westin Valencia

VRBO property 4 bedrooms 6 beds/3 bath Sleeps 11 About 15 minutes to the Villa

Villa Elia

8 Guests3 bed/4 bath4 bedsBeautiful homeAbout a 25 minute drive to the Villa

Airbnb - Townhome in Valencia 

Valencia Airport

Train Station23 minute drive to the Villa

VALENCIA JOAQUÍN SOROLLA

Train Station22 minute drive to Villa

Estació del Nord

Travel

Valencia Cathedral

Check out the Center of Arts and Sciences

Ciudad de las Artes y las Ciencias

Valencia Beaches

Things to Do

We are planning a winery tour day on Monday, May 18th. We will have vans that will arrive at Villa Paula at 11am to start our day in the Requena region of Valencia. We will visit two vineyards, Bodegas Novos and Sierra Norte Winery. The links for both are below for you to visit. I have booked us a winery/vineyard tour, a tasting, and small bites to go with the tasting at each location. The transportation is 45 euro per person. The tour/tasting at Bodegas Novos is 24 euro pp, if you are a non-drinker they will do juice/water with bites for 10 euro. The tour/tasting at Sierra Norte is 20 euro pp, if you are a non-drinker they will do juice/water with bites for the same amount. Children under 8 years old are free at both locations. Our tour times are 12pm at Sierra Norte and 2pm at Bodegas Novos. After the tours we will head back to the villa. We should get back around 5pm. https://novos.es/https://www.fincacalderon.com/

Winery Day 

Registry

The Attirethe attire for the ceremony will be cocktail.We kindly encourage our guests to wear colors similar to these for our special day.We can't wait to celebrate with you!

Attire 

We will be having a Italian Pizza Experience night with Italian beers and wine at Villa Paula for our Rehearsal Dinner. We are planning for the Rehearsal Dinner to begin around 8pm. This will be a more informal dinner and does not have a set ending time but feel free to leave whenever you would like. Please dress in dressy casual attire. We are looking forward to seeing everyone there!

Kristi and Zayne