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We&nbsp;met&nbsp;in&nbsp;the&nbsp;way&nbsp;a&nbsp;lot&nbsp;of&nbsp;couples&nbsp;meet&nbsp;nowadays,&nbsp;online.&nbsp;What&nbsp;makes&nbsp;us&nbsp;unique&nbsp;is&nbsp;that&nbsp;we&nbsp;had&nbsp;actually&nbsp;talked&nbsp;on&nbsp;other&nbsp;dating&nbsp;apps&nbsp;years&nbsp;prior.&nbsp;But,&nbsp;due&nbsp;to&nbsp;life&nbsp;circumstances,&nbsp;we&nbsp;never&nbsp;met&nbsp;in&nbsp;person.&nbsp;&nbsp;In&nbsp;January&nbsp;2023,&nbsp;Lauren&nbsp;saw&nbsp;Jason’s&nbsp;profile&nbsp;and&nbsp;knew&nbsp;we&nbsp;talked&nbsp;before,&nbsp;but&nbsp;still&nbsp;thought&nbsp;he&nbsp;was&nbsp;cute&nbsp;and&nbsp;messaged&nbsp;him&nbsp;first.&nbsp;&nbsp;Now&nbsp;here&nbsp;we&nbsp;are!&nbsp;Our&nbsp;first&nbsp;date&nbsp;was&nbsp;on&nbsp;February&nbsp;9,2023&nbsp;at&nbsp;Kid&nbsp;Shelleen’s&nbsp;in&nbsp;Branmar&nbsp;Plaza.&nbsp;Lauren&nbsp;resisted&nbsp;getting&nbsp;the&nbsp;Nachos&nbsp;for&nbsp;fear&nbsp;of&nbsp;making&nbsp;a&nbsp;mess&nbsp;on&nbsp;the&nbsp;first&nbsp;date,&nbsp;but&nbsp;the&nbsp;conversation&nbsp;flowed&nbsp;and&nbsp;we&nbsp;continued&nbsp;our&nbsp;date&nbsp;to&nbsp;Wilmington&nbsp;Brew&nbsp;Works.&nbsp; Jason&nbsp;has&nbsp;learned&nbsp;how&nbsp;to&nbsp;be&nbsp;a&nbsp;cat&nbsp;dad&nbsp;to&nbsp;Watson,&nbsp;to&nbsp;call&nbsp;the&nbsp;Delaware&nbsp;beaches&nbsp;“the&nbsp;beach”&nbsp;and&nbsp;not&nbsp;“the&nbsp;shore”,&nbsp;what&nbsp;it’s&nbsp;like&nbsp;to&nbsp;have&nbsp;a&nbsp;beach&nbsp;family,&nbsp;and&nbsp;has&nbsp;eaten&nbsp;more&nbsp;ice&nbsp;cream&nbsp;in&nbsp;the&nbsp;past&nbsp;2+&nbsp;years&nbsp;than&nbsp;he’s&nbsp;probably&nbsp;eaten&nbsp;in&nbsp;his&nbsp;life.&nbsp; Lauren&nbsp;learned&nbsp;all&nbsp;she&nbsp;could&nbsp;ever&nbsp;care&nbsp;to&nbsp;know&nbsp;about&nbsp;sports,&nbsp;especially&nbsp;when&nbsp;it&nbsp;comes&nbsp;to&nbsp;the&nbsp;Phillies,&nbsp;that&nbsp;while&nbsp;Cape&nbsp;Henlopen&nbsp;has&nbsp;her&nbsp;heart,&nbsp;the&nbsp;“shore”&nbsp;is&nbsp;pretty&nbsp;fun,&nbsp;and&nbsp;listened&nbsp;to&nbsp;a&nbsp;lot&nbsp;of&nbsp;Bruce&nbsp;Springsteen&nbsp;along&nbsp;the&nbsp;way.&nbsp;&nbsp; Together,&nbsp;we&nbsp;both&nbsp;love&nbsp;reading&nbsp;nights,&nbsp;hanging&nbsp;out&nbsp;at&nbsp;the&nbsp;pool&nbsp;or&nbsp;beach,&nbsp;making&nbsp;s’mores,&nbsp;going&nbsp;to&nbsp;sporting&nbsp;events,&nbsp;and&nbsp;overall&nbsp;just&nbsp;spending&nbsp;time&nbsp;with&nbsp;each&nbsp;other.

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Arindia Taylor

Brittany Hazlett

Ilene Bloom

Leigh Anna Korbel

Lindsey Gibson

Kristina Gibson

Dwij Patel

Aaron Levin

Paul Gorman

Andrew Gallagher

Garrett Savidge

Ryan Gibson

Eric Gibson

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How Our Guests Can Book &nbsp;Option 1: Call the Hotel DirectlyGuests may call the hotel and reference the&nbsp;Gibson / White&nbsp;Wedding (Lauren &amp; Jason)Wedding Room Block&nbsp;when making their reservation.Hotel Phone Number:&nbsp;610.388.2100 EXT. 2 &nbsp;Option 2: Book Online Using Your Personalized CodeGuests can also book online by following the steps below:Go to&nbsp;<a href="http://www.mendenhallinn.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.mendenhallinn.com</a>Select&nbsp;“Hotel”&nbsp;from the top right-hand menuFrom the drop-down menu, click&nbsp;“Book Now”A new screen will appear — scroll down to&nbsp;“Group Bookings”&nbsp;and click&nbsp;“Click Here for Group Reservations”You will be redirected to the Best Western Group Booking siteScroll down and enter your personalized code:&nbsp;5R3FI0R0&nbsp;*Important Notes**When booking online, the system will automatically default to a&nbsp;two-night stay. Guests may adjust the number of nights by clicking the reservation details located in the&nbsp;upper right-hand side&nbsp;of the screen.

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Lauren + Jason

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