Henlopen Acres Beach Club

Rehearsal Dinner

Rehoboth Beach Country Club

Wedding Ceremony and Reception

Welcome to our Wedding Homepage!

We're so excited to celebrate with you over Labor Day Weekend 2021! For the bride and groom, the greatest pleasure of this weekend will be the merging of family and friends from different walks of life that will occur. We cannot wait to introduce all the important people in our lives to one another, and to celebrate the beginning of our future together with you!&lt;3 Gleb and Lily

Our Wedding

It all started with a head of kale

This story starts with two college grads who moved to New York in the Fall of 2013. Their conjoined circles of friends from Cornell and Duke, introduced through mutual buddies Michael Dezube and Hannah Sieber -- came together to form a band they presumptuously named the "Supper Club". It became a vibrant dinner club for our gang of young consultants and techies, and a good amount of libations and great conversations were had.Lily and Gleb met a dinner party a Mike's apartment, the inaugural supper club -- and Lily distinctly remembers a guy with a strange name who showed up with a head of kale as his potluck contribution. Gleb was unavailable at the time, but they became friends and their paths crossed again 1.5 years later, when he was no longer dating anyone. Gleb proposed the two go running together on the Chelsea waterfront near Lilz apartment, using a 10K charity race as a ruse to spend more time with her.

What started out as a friendship among workout buddies grew to something more. When Lily's Blue Devils won the NCAA tournament in 2015, Gleb politely declined an invite to an afterparty with Zach and other members of the suppercrew, and instead opted to walk Lily back to her West Village apartment. And there he mustered up the courage to give her a first kiss, on a stoop outside her apartment on the beautiful corner of Bank St. and Greenwich Ave. &lt;3

Early Dating

Lilz and Gleb always found happiness in exercising and hosting their friends together. Gleb was a speedy and safe driver to local area ski mountains, and Lilz could kick up a mean spatchcocked chicken and cocktail party playlist to entertain guests in her cozy West Village apartment. The Supper Crew visited Cornell Homecoming and Gleb attended a very fun 5-Year Reunion at Duke. The Gleb and Lilz were just starting out, but everyone said they looked preeeetty happy together from the start :)

Our favorite NYC Spring or Fall activity was the grass nearby the Chelsea Piers. Some sunshine, a Megaboom speaker, and some tasty snacks were the outdoor reincarnation of the Supper Club in 2017. And we reckon it will continue to be a gathering place for us and our friends forever.

Moving in Together

Lilz and Gleb went to a number of weddings together, and took the chance to travel the world in the few weeks we had off amidst work. Our adventures took us to Japan, France, the UK, Portugal, and Slovenia, to name a few. And we loved being foodies and nerdy tourists in different parts of the globe. We took our NYC-founded love for going out and trying new things to off-the-beaten-path experiences in the USA (Milwaukee lol) and abroad)

And one day in 2017, when Lily's lease was up on Bank St. we decided to move in together :) To Lily's parents, we said this was just a temporary, trial-run arrangement -- but deep inside, we knew we wanted to spend all our time together.

Kitten Parenthood

After being friends for four years and dating for two, moving in together wasn't too stressful! We were both relatively tidy and comfortable with packing up all our belongings neatly to hit the consulting road. So we ended up making pretty good roommates -- even when Lily's parents foisted their 17-year old childhood kitten Ellie on us. Dealing with a litter box in a tiny apartment quickly taught the couple how to manage chores and shared responsibilities, and they always approached any disagreements with calmness and compassion.

When Ellie suddenly passed while Lily and Gleb were on a ski trip, they were devastated. But a few months later, they found a new furryball friend to adopt - and Timo entered their lives. The 6-month old kitten was the perfect addition to our lives.

Quarantine, and the Big Question!

On a chilly Friday in March, Lily and Gleb were finishing up a day of working from home in Montclair, NJ - in Lily's childhood home - where they had relocated to from New York due to the pandemic. The winter was winding down and the days were getting longer, leading to some phenomenal sunsets sprawling across the sky. Gleb used this as a pretext to get Lily to join him for a ride up to Eagle Rock Reservation, and they drove up to see the stunning views of the Manhattan skyline.Here at the highest point in Lily's hometown, Gleb got on his knee and held back his extreme nervousness to pop the most important question of his life :) and she said yes! Yes to a lifetime of laughter, embracing of the awkwardness that the universe has to offer, and adventures around the world for the young supperclub and workout buddies brought together by love, friends and family. &lt;3

Our Story

Shuttle Schedule on Saturday, September 4th:- Departing Hotel Rehoboth at 5:05pm (TBC),- Departing Quality Inn &amp; Suites at 5:05pm (TBC), and- Departing Beach Boutique hotel at 5:15pm (TBC)

Getting Here

The Delaware Beaches are within a 2-hour drive of multiple international airports. We recommend guests fly into either Philadelphia (PHL) or Baltimore (BWI) and then either rent a car, use a ride sharing service, or carpool to Rehoboth Beach. Best Bus (bestbus.com) offers direct service to Rehoboth Beach from both New York City and Washington, DC. Amtrak services Wilmington, DE, less than a 2 hour drive to Rehoboth.

Accommodations

We encourage you to plan accommodation early for the best availability and rates. The center of the festivities will be Rehoboth Beach, so we recommend guests stay at hotels or Airbnbs in this area. Lewes, Dewey Beach, and Bethany Beach are also great options, all within short driving distance of Rehoboth. We have reserved a block of rooms with special group rates at three local hotels:1) Beach Boutique Hotel, 19953 Shuttle Road, Rehoboth Beach, DE. Book at www.beachboutiquehotel-rehoboth.com (use group code LSW20) or call 302-227-4030 and mention the Shepard/Drobkov wedding.2) Quality Inn &amp; Suites, 20891 Coastal Highway, Rehoboth Beach, DE. Book our group rate&nbsp;<a href="http://trk.choicehotels.com/t/gcH1AAibSyNLR6QCQZyEDEvBNLIEZfaBEG7BLB0GYuaaaaCVDzBP2UGRfaa?l=9t8sBzCy~amp;l=l4avdqd6u~25Csoeiat.Uwe~amp;t=l~amp;5=~amp;j=pl1h0~25vI~25uN~25uNo4o.kZwakWpg1Wtk.kgu~25uNjmkmj3S1awf0~25uNYzg2h0~25uNCP1FBD" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">online</a> or call the hotel directly at 302-226-2400 (Group Code: KH97J5)3) Hotel Rehoboth, 247 Rehoboth Avenue, Rehoboth Beach, DE. Call 302-227-4300 to book and mention the Shepard/Drobkov wedding. Please note many lodging options may require a 3 night minimum due to the holiday weekend. We would love to have you join us for the extended weekend and activities are being planned Thursday through Sunday. Watch this website for more details!

Quality Inn & Suites Rehoboth Beach - Dewey

Hotel Rehoboth

Beach Boutique Hotel

Travel

There is plenty to do in the Rehoboth area! Sharing our favorite ways to spend a day here: 1) Swim and sunbathe at the beach (with plenty of SPF) 2) Pick up a beach read for said sunbathing at Browseabout Books 3) Rent bicycles and explore Gordon's Pond. Great for bird watching! (And Biden watching, he is known for walking here, now closely trailed by Secret Service cyclists) 4) Pack a picnic with sandwiches from Lori's Oy Vey Café - and don’t forget dessert! 5) Visit the historic town of Lewes. While there, grab a cold beer at Fisherman's Wharf. 6) Learn some history at Fort Miles. 7) Bring your tennis gear and knock some balls around at the public tennis courts, located at 54 N Surf Ave. 8) For a bigger adventure, the wild horses of Chincoteaque are ~1.5 hrs South.

Things to Do

Bridesmaids

Groomsmen

Wedding Party

Photos

Registry

Friday - Casual Drinks at Obie's by the Sea Grab an orange crush at this outdoor bar right on the boardwalk! Come by at 9 PM after dinner and congregate with other out of towners. Lily and Gleb will stop by and say hello after the rehearsal dinner. 1 Olive Ave, Rehoboth Beach, DE 19971

Events

Vaccination StatusGiven the recent rise in infection rates and breakthrough infections from the Delta variant,&nbsp;we are requiring that all guests be fully vaccinated. This is for the safety&nbsp;of both the&nbsp;vaccinated and the unvaccinated. If you are not yet vaccinated, we urge you to please do so. If you do not wish to be vaccinated, we hope you will also respect this difficult decision we have made. Given this,&nbsp;we are asking all guests to please send a photo of your&nbsp;vaccine card to&nbsp;<a href="mailto:LilyandGlebWedding@gmail.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">LilyandGlebWedding@gmail.com</a>&nbsp;The only exception will be for children under 12 years old, who are not currently eligible to be vaccinated, and who will be allowed to attend at their parents' discretion.&nbsp; MasksGiven our wedding festivities are now fully outdoors, masks will not be required unless mandated by local regulations. We will continue to update this page as that evolves. You are of course welcome to wear a mask if you would feel more comfortable. The current CDC recommendation is that even vaccinated people wear masks indoors in public in areas of substantial or high transmission. Sussex County, Delaware is currently categorized as "substantial" transmission, so please be prepared to wear your mask when entering the venue to use the restrooms. Masks will be required on our shuttle service, regardless of local regulations. Additionally, venue servers and staff will be wearing masks regardless of local regulations.&nbsp;