Wedding Day

Ceremony

Cocktail Hour

Reception

The Backyard

After Party

Our Wedding

Brian and Kristin have been together since 2016. They moved in together in fall 2021 and got engaged December 2023. They are very excited to celebrate their special day with you! Read below to learn more about their love story together.

THE HAPPY COUPLE

Like any modern romance, Brian and Kristin met online on Match.com. One of Kristin's profile pics was a photo of herself bowling a 300 game (which she did not actually do- it was her birthday and the bowling alley owner "adjusted" her score). Brian, an avid bowler at the time, was of course curious and they started chatting. After a few exchanges and an unforeseen Match.com "technical glitch" that got Kristin a full refund for her account, Brian and Kristin moved their conversation offline and met in person. Their first date was on March 26th, 2016. They met at Melt in Independence, which was about halfway between their two houses. The date went great. They sat at the bar and shared a couple giant Melt sandwiches. Brian made Kristin laugh, and even offered to pick up the bill- like a real gentleman. A second date was planned before the end of the first one, and they both headed home. Brian, however, found himself back at Melt later that afternoon as he accidentally forgot his credit card at the bar and didn't realize it until he got home! Thankfully, the date went well and he wasn't too far away. ;)

HOW WE MET

Brian and Kristin were engaged on December 15th, 2023. The couple had originally planned a date night that night, where Brian was going to pop the question. Unfortunately though, Kristin had woken up that morning with a terrible migraine and had to stay home from work. This of course threw a wrench in Brian's plans and he had to pivot and quickly (and secretively!) come up with a plan B. While Kristin slept off the migraine, Brian worked to think of an alternative plan, since it was likely the date night was going to be cancelled. He remembered that the previous Christmas Kristin had bought them matching pajamas and the idea struck him- a surprise Christmas photo shoot! As Kristin recovered in the afternoon, Brian snuck out and bought a tripod to make the shoot official. Brian told Kristin that they were going to stay in and she just needed to get showered and dressed. When Kristin got out of the shower, Brian was wearing his Christmas jammies and the tripod was set up facing the wreath. Kristin knew what this meant, and she was elated to finally have photos together in their matching pajamas! (up to this point, Kristin was the only one of them who had ever actually wore them) ;) After a few rounds of photos, a few failed attempts to include Gus in the pictures, and a change of backdrop in front of the tree, Brian pulled out the ring he had tucked in the waistband and asked Kristin to marry him. Completely surprised (she really would've been happy with just the Christmas photo shoot!), Kristin teared up and of course said YES! They celebrated with champagne before sharing the great news with friends and family! Now we're looking ahead to the wedding :) That's a good reminder to RSVP as soon as you're able. Maybe do it now while you're on the website? What's stopping you? Everybody's doing it....

THE PROPOSAL

TIMELINE

Our Story

WEDDING PARTY

Kristin Hall

Brian Fitzgerald

Morgan Cleary

Marty Trimmer

Nina Acierno

Dan Fitzgerald

Jennifer Olmsted

Josh Desantis

Bridget Popovic

Jason Majewski

Jacob Patton

Zach Desantis

PARENTS OF THE BRIDE

Denise Hall

Ronald Hall

PARENTS OF THE GROOM

Mary Fitzgerald

Jim Fitzgerald

OFFICIANT

Matt Thompson

READINGS

Sue Elnikar

Wedding Party

IMPORTANT: PARKING INFO

Since parts of Mapleside Farms will be open to the public at the time of our wedding, guests who drive to the venue MUST bring the parking pass enclosed with their invitation in order to access the designated parking areas. Event security will not allow guests into the parking area without a green parking pass.

HOTEL ACCOMODATIONS

LAST DAY TO BOOK ROOMS AT THE DISCOUNTED RATE IS AUGUST 13th, 2024. Guests can start reserving at anytime&nbsp;by calling directly at 330-558-9961 and mention the "Hall/Fitzgerald wedding block", or, they can use the online booking link below. The link will take guests directly to the block date and discount, and no further&nbsp;code is required.<a href="https://www.choicehotels.com/reservations/groups/KV48A7" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.choicehotels.com/reservations/groups/KV48A7</a> They do take a credit card to guarantee the room when an individual books, but we do not actually take any payment until check in. We are working to secure shuttle services to/from the venue for our guests staying at the hotel. More info to come!

Comfort Suites

SHUTTLE SERVICES

We have secured shuttle services to/from the hotel and the after party location. Shuttle information will be included in welcome bags for all guests staying at the hotel. 

Hotel & After Party Shuttles 

NEARBY AIRPORTS

For guests flying in from out of town, the closest airport is Cleveland Hopkins Airport.

Cleveland Hopkins International Airport

As an alternative to Cleveland Hopkins Airport, the Akron-Canton Airport is also not far from the venue or hotel.

Akron-Canton Airport

Travel

Q + A

1. RSVP YES! BY AUGUST 10TH

Seriously, just do it now (if you haven't already). We don't want to have to track you down.