Secrets Playa Blanca Costa Mujeres

Wedding Weekend Begins

Welcome Party

Wedding Day

Courtyard Plaza

Ceremony

Jungle Pool Terrace

Cocktail Hour

Reception

Desires

After Party

Our Wedding

We are looking forward to celebrating with you!

Please RSVP by clicking the RSVP tab so the Wedding Couple knows your planning to attend the wedding. Please book as soon as possible for best room layout options and pricing!For best hotel and flight prices, please book through our travel agent:Dana Clouser at Foremost Travel Group. 312-334-7862 or danac@foremosttravel.com&nbsp;&nbsp; Secrets Playa Blanca Resort &amp; Spa Costa Mujeres, Mexico Resort Package Includes:✓Transfers to and from the Cancun airport✓3 Nights of accommodations in Jr Suite Garden View - upgraded room pricing available✓All-Inclusive resort -- all meals, drinks, taxes and resort activities are included!✓All payments can be made online -- monthly payment plans available!✓Flights can be added as requested, once available to be booked (330 days prior to travel) Travel dates: October 30th-November 2nd, 2025✓3-night land package starting from: Jr. Suite Gardenview room $1090 per person (double occupancy)✓Book Early for best rates and availability!✓Prices are subject to change until under deposit. -Payment plans are available.✓Insurance is available at an additional cost✓Deposit of $50 per traveler✓ Please note that Secrets Playa Blanca is an Adults-Only Resort. VALID PASSPORTS ARE REQUIREDPlease call or email Dana to book your vacation! 312-334-7862 or danac@foremosttravel.com&nbsp;&nbsp;

Travel + Hotel

The year 2019 began with what some would call "A Disney Princess Love Story that should totally be funded by Hinge (feel free to let them know)."

Fast forward through a few dorky dates...

Three years of celebrating friendships, new adventures, and endless giggles...

And the next two years continue the Fairy Tale to the most magical day yet with you all there!

Our Story

Photos

Better known as "The Hand of God" on our volleyball team. Chris has been a great friend to us, and we are honored to have him marry us!

Officiant, Father Christopher Lankford

Catherine and Lauren have been talking about their wedding days since 6th grade! They have gone through all stages of life together, including Cat's wedding in 2023. Cat is a true definition of best friend and thank you for all the wedding planning help!

Co-Matron of Honor, Dr. Catherine Hackl Veillon

Anna and Lauren met in summer sand volleyball in the Chicago suburbs (thanks for the intro Kendall)! Turns out Anna and Lauren grew up in parallel universes and were destined to be best friends. Huge shoutout to Anna for being a great human and wedding planner!

Co-Matron of Honor, Anna Vann-Hess

Ladies... he's got multiple boats. Ben will introduce you.

Best Man, Luke Damisch

Audra (also Audrey for those who knew her in high school) and Lauren met playing volleyball at Cathedral High School. Little did they know all the adventures they would have together and the friendship that grows deeper every day!

Bridesmaid, Dr. Audra Rougraff

Victor and Ben were college roommates. He now controls the weather.

Groomsman, Victor Perez

The best thing to come out of Cathedral High School volleyball was Gail and Lauren playing on the same team! Fast forward through a trip to Cuba, many summer nights in Indy, celebrating Gail becoming a lawyer, and now the next adventure!

Bridesmaid, Gail Moriarity

Andrew introduced Ben to all of his friends in the dorms and can dance better than most people can walk.

Groomsman, Andrew Gentis

Lea and Lauren met through Boston Scientific when Lauren taught Lea everything she knows at work :) Now they are more like family than coworkers.

Bridesmaid, Lea Barrett

Ben's college roommate, the man has style in spades. So fresh, he even looks sharp when he's breaking folding tables with the Bills Mafia.

Groomsman, Prem Somarapu

Kendall and Lauren met at Purdue as sisters in Delta Gamma sorority! Their friendship anchor dropped when they both moved to the Chicago suburbs after college and learned to be adults together!

Bridesmaid, Kendall Gallo

Ben's grade school friend, don't ever try to 1v1 him in any video game, oh golly!

Groomsman, Michael Dorband

Hannah is Ben's younger sister and Lauren's most trusted fashion advisor.

Bridesmaid, Hannah Damisch

Grade school friend with possibly the most gleeful laugh known to mankind.

Groomsman, Kevin Mattes

Molly is Lauren's first sister :) Ben and Lauren hope Molly can add a TSwift piano session to the wedding weekend!

Bridesmaid, Molly Williams

Groomsman, Tyler Williams

High school homie that nose how to fly a helicopter.

Groomsman, Zack Herron

Not sure what's better, Will's Old Fashioned or volleyball game....

Usher (not Raymond), Will Vann

Nick goes to minimum 4 different countries every month, just because he can. Thankfully he has chosen to go to Mexico to be one of our ushers.

Usher, Nick Nodus

Mason is the smartest man we know. So we asked him to hand out pamphlets for us.

Usher, Mason Hoppe

Future Murse, also future brother-in-law aka future husband to Hannah Damisch

USHER, DAN LE

Wedding Party

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Q + A

Travel

Please book any of the recommended options through our travel agent or the hotel front desk upon arrival. They are connected with verified tour companies that will arrange transportation.

Dia de los Muertos (The Day of the Dead) is a two day holiday that reunites the living and dead. Families create ofrendas (Offerings) to honor their departed family members that have passed. These altars are decorated with bright yellow marigold flowers, photos of the departed, and the favorite foods and drinks of the one being honored. The offerings are believed to encourage visits from the land of the dead as the departed souls hear their prayers, smell their foods and join in the celebrations. Our wedding day, November 1st, is the first day of this holiday! We encourage you to bring photos of any loved ones you would like to celebrate with us!

Celebrate Dia de los Muertos!

Chichén Itzá is a complex of Mayan ruins on Mexico's Yucatán Peninsula. A massive step pyramid, known as El Castillo or Temple of Kukulcan, dominates the ancient city, which thrived from around 600 A.D. to the 1200s. Graphic stone carvings survive at structures like the ball court, Temple of the Warriors and the Wall of the Skulls. Nightly sound-and-light shows illuminate the buildings' sophisticated geometry.

Chichén Itzá

Where we got engaged!!! A vacation destination known for beaches such as northern Playa Norte, resort hotels and for snorkeling and scuba diving on the surrounding coral reefs. At Punta Sur, the southern tip, there's a lighthouse, the remains of a Mayan temple and a sanctuary for sea turtles.

Playa Norte- Isla Mujeres

Catamaran tours are available from Punta Sam terminal near Costa Mujeres. Typically includes snorkeling, lunch and an open bar.

Isla Mujeres Catamaran Tour by Islander

Things to Do

Registry

We wanted to have a special thank you to our parents; Jenny, John, Mary, and Dave!

We would not be the people we are today without the values they have instilled in us. We have been blessed with the best loving support system in our lives and especially for our marriage. Thank you!

Lauren & Ben

Lauren & Ben

Registry