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Dafforn Wedding

Ceremony & Reception

Lexi & Reece's Wedding

Four years ago, the Lord decided do a little something. Lexi had recently moved to Fort Wayne for school. She was focused on good grades and that’s the only thing that could occupy her mind.Suddenly, Lexi started making new friends, which lead her to meeting more people. After a quick meet out and about, thanks to a mutual friend, Reece and Lexi went months without seeing or thinking of one another. However, that quick meet led to a double take glance. They both happened to be ordering drinks at the same bar and exchanged a wave. Reece proceeded to walk over and greet Lexi with a hug and stated, “You look nice.” Nobody looks good, sweaty, in a crowded bar, but the gesture was kind. Haha.After an Instagram follow, and a few text messages later, they went on their first date. It was full of laughs, exchanged smiles, and ended with Lexi telling a friend she was a “smitten kitten.” She continued to be loud and affectionate, while Reece was quiet and reserved.However, as it often happens in good love stories, the tables turned. Reece went from casually chill to smitten himself. Suddenly, Lexi was no longer just the nice looking girl, she was his person.Reece showed his love not with grand gestures, but in quiet moments: sitting beside Lexi while she studied, content just to be near her, making sure she had eaten (probably because she’s easily hangry), and calming her in the midst of all storms. The devotion shown by Reece is what made Lexi fall in love the most.Now, four years in, they are not just a couple anymore. They are teammates attempting to master the art of patience and lifelong happiness. They spend their time going on many dinner dates, occasional bike rides, and drives to get a sweet treat from Zesto. They love traveling and hope to do so more in the near future.Thank God for an unwanted move to Fort Wayne and a sweaty hug in a bar.

AND SO THE STORY GOES…

Our Story

Photos

Madyson Craig

Robbie Ritter

Brittany Bengel

Spencer Bengel

Emily Keller

Ross Dodane

Hali Parker

Brody Myers

Kaylin Hollan

Austin Mccormick

Lexie Ritter

Spencer Newell

Jaclyn Lay

Talal Maree

Gavin Parker

Will Hersha

Wedding Party

Q + A

Downtown Hotel- 1 min walk to venue

The Bradley

Downtown Hotel- 11 min walk to venue

Hampton Inn & Suites Fort Wayne Downtown

Downtown Hotel- 12 min walk to venue

Courtyard Fort Wayne Downtown at Grand Wayne Convention Center

Near Interstate- 16 min drive to venue Room Block Code: DAW

Holiday Inn Express & Suites Fort Wayne by IHG

Travel

Fort Wayne has so many restaurants for yummy food and drinks! If you are traveling, and want to make the most of of your stay, here are a few of our favorite options:

We love their tacos, chorizo queso, and margaritas.

Mercado

The best steak frites, nashville hot chicken sandwich, salads, and truffle fries. Pair with a moscow mule or spicy margarita.

Marquee

Wings, buffalo chicken dip, mozzarella sticks… you name it. Everything is good here and all goes well with a nice 22oz draft.

The Pub at 1802

On top of the Bradley Hotel, serving upscale cocktails. A founder of Vera Bradley is a founder of this hotel. She was called “Birdie” by her parents growing up, hence the name.

Birdie's Rooftop Bar

Stop in for a scoop or two of ice cream, fudge, candied apples, and more. The perfect cure for a sweet tooth.

Kilwins Ice Cream - Chocolate - Fudge

'DORA' PARAMETERS

Another fun perk is you can buy an alcoholic beverage, from a participating establishment, and walk around the downtown area. All you have to do is ask for your drink to be put in a 'DORA' cup and stay within the boundaries. Posted above is a picture of the parameters you must stay in to carry an open container.

Things to Do

Registry

For our big day, we are keeping it classy in black. Thank you for celebrating with us in style! Including, but not limited to:Men- black dress pants (no jeans), black or white dress shirts, dress shoes. Optional: ties and jackets.Women- short, midi, or long length black dresses, black jumpsuits, open or closed toe heels.