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"Hi Lizzie!&nbsp;Nice to e-meet you."

It was late October&nbsp;2014, and Andrew and Lizzie were both active on Hinge, an online dating site that connects people through mutual Facebook friends (or in their case, through three degrees of separation on&nbsp;Facebook).&nbsp;









Andrew's first words stood out to Lizzie: they were&nbsp;straight-forward and&nbsp;friendly, free from the painfully awkward openings typical of online dating. After a few casual conversations, Andrew asked Lizzie on a date.&nbsp;









About a week later, on Nov. 8, they met in person&nbsp;at&nbsp;the&nbsp;new restaurant Stoic & Genuine at Union Station. Lizzie spotted Andrew at the bar when she arrived;&nbsp;just like his opening words to her, Andrew&nbsp;had a&nbsp;confident energy &nbsp;that put Lizzie at ease.









That night, they talked about their favorite books and films while sharing granitas and appetizers. Andrew impressed Lizzie with his knowledge of literature and obscure film; Lizzie intimidated&nbsp;Andrew with her interviewing skills (she eventually eased up).&nbsp;The conversation flowed easily and neither of them&nbsp;noticed the time passing. It was a&nbsp;perfect, understated, first date.









After that first date, Lizzie and Andrew saw each other several times a week, trying new restaurants, going to movies and concerts, and even wandering around Ikea&nbsp;on a snowy afternoon. Before long, they were dating exclusively.









Over the next four years, Lizzie and Andrew shared many meaningful experiences together. They traveled around Colorado on ski vacations and summer camping trips, visited family in Montana, Pittsburgh, Minneapolis, and Washington, D.C., traveled for Lizzie's half marathon in Napa Valley, and took a long vacation to Argentina and Uruguay.&nbsp;









They moved in together in February 2016 and got engaged on November 19, 2018 in their apartment &mdash; just a block from where they met at Union Station.&nbsp;









Lizzie and Andrew are excited to welcome family and friends to Denver so they can make&nbsp;a lifelong commitment to each other in front of the people who matter most to them.









Here's to a memorable wedding weekend and a lifetime of celebrations to come.

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Offering guests of the&nbsp;Costello-Fishman wedding&nbsp;a&nbsp;rate of $209 per night for a standard double

We love Hotel Indigo for its relaxing vibes and excellent location. Tucked onto a corner two blocks from Union Station, it feels both stress-free and in the middle of everything, within walking distance of lower downtown Denver. It's one block from Andrew and Lizzie's home.







Rooms are decorated in soothing grays, with inviting white bed linens and huge picture windows, some with views of downtown Denver. Amenities include coffee and tea in rooms, free internet access, an on-site fitness center, and pet friendly rooms.





The hotel shares a lobby with Hearth & Dram, an elegant restaurant and whisky bar serving more than 500 whiskies. 







Indigo&nbsp;is within walking distance of Denver's best attractions, like Union Station, the Dairy Block, Larimer Square, the Cherry Creek bike and running trail, REI, Confluence Park, Coors Field and the Pepsi Center. There are tons of tasty restaurants in the neighborhood and Whole Foods is one block away. The trendy and fun foodie neighborhoods of Lower Highlands (LoHi) and River North (RiNo) are a short car ride away.



Our ceremony venue is about six blocks from the hotel and our next day BBQ is about a 30-minute walk or 5-minute car ride.







Fun fact: Sometimes we see bands' tour buses parked out front of the hotel, always prompting us to find out who is playing at Red Rocks that night.

Hotel Indigo Denver Downtown

It's easy to get from Denver International Airport to the hotels we've booked near Union Station &mdash; simply take the A-Line! Follow the signs in the airport to the Westin Hotel and take the long escalator down to the track. Just be sure to buy a ticket. You can buy them next to the track or on the RTD app. Tickets are $10.50&nbsp;per person per day.

A-Line DIA

Offering guests of the Costello-Fishman wedding a rate of $199 per night.&nbsp;

This is the newest hotel to join the Union Station neighborhood, opening in May 2019. It's located about five blocks from Union Station (or a 10-minute walk) on a&nbsp;busy intersection with lots of young people and pedestrians. It is two blocks from the other hotel in our block, Hotel Indigo.

If you plan to go to the Rockies game, this is an excellent location, as you can walk to Coors Field in about 10 minutes. It is also an easy walk down 20th Street, in the other direction, to get to the Next Day BBQ in the Highlands.

Across the street is the King Soopers grocery store and Whole Foods is a block away. There's also a new in-house restaurant, and lots of bars and restaurants in the vicinity.&nbsp;

Hilton Garden Inn Denver Union Station

Travel

This elegant, fully-functioning train station built in the 1800s is one of our favorite places in all of Denver. Mingle in the main hall, watching travelers come and go, grab a beer at the Terminal Bar on the main floor, or make a reservation at the classy cocktail bar upstairs, Cooper Lounge. Check out top Denver restaurants Mercantile (featured in an episode of&nbsp;Top Chef), Ultreia, and Stoic & Genuine. You can also get breakfast food, burgers, coffee, ice cream, books, gifts and flowers. Out front in the summer, watch the crowds gathering at the fountains (or bring your own little ones to splash in the kid-friendly space).&nbsp;

Fun fact #1: This is where Andrew took Lizzie for their first date, at the restaurant Stoic & Genuine.



Fun fact #2:&nbsp;The photo in this section appeared on our save-the-dates. It was taken by Lizzie's colleague and friend, professional photographer and cinematographer Scott Dressel-Martin. The framed photo&nbsp;was the first gift Lizzie gave to Andrew.&nbsp;

Denver Union Station

Wanting to get some outdoor exercise or go for a lovely stroll? Check out this bike and walking path, which you can access from almost every cross-street in downtown&nbsp;Denver (ask the staff at your hotel to give you directions for access). Upstream, it follows the Cherry Creek east along Speer Boulevard, where you can see the city's neighborhoods changing from busy to quieter, then busy again, as you go past the Denver Country Club and the Cherry Creek Mall. Downstream, follow the path as the Cherry Creek joins with the South Platte River at Confluence Park, in front of REI's flagship store. From here, you can take the path in many directions:&nbsp;north, through Denver's more industrial neighborhoods (not recommended), or south, past Elitch Gardens and&nbsp;Mile High Stadium. At any point, you can get off the trail to explore one of Denver's city neighborhoods; you can even ride to the picturesque Washington Park (get off at Corona/Downing).&nbsp;

The trail&nbsp;accommodates runners, bikers, strollers, walkers and rollerbladers. There are many bike rental stations throughout downtown.&nbsp;

Cherry Creek Trail, Denver, CO, USA

One of the coolest things happening in Denver right now is the lively street art scene. The activity is focused in the River North Arts District (RiNo), where the annual Crush Walls graffiti festival is attracting renowned street artists. Check out this two-hour walking tour through the neighborhood, where you'll learn about the art and history of Denver. The tour begins about a mile from Union Station.

Denver Graffiti Tour

The Colorado Rockies are in town the weekend of our wedding, playing the San Diego Padres on Friday and Saturday evenings and Sunday afternoon (they play the Cubs in Denver June 10-12). Whether or not the Rockies are any good, watching a game at Coors Field is always a good time. There's a bar on the upper deck with views of the field, there are tons of great beer and food options throughout the stadium, and the upper deck offers one of the most spectacular views of the Rocky Mountains, especially at sunset.&nbsp;Getting tickets is easy and affordable. Try one of the following:--Go to the ticket office and purchase them in person. Hint:&nbsp;you can get cheap tickets for the <a href="https://www.mlb.com/rockies/ballpark/rooftop/">Rooftop at Coors Field</a>; with these tickets, you can stand over the railing or you can grab unassigned seats in the section specifically for this area.--Find tickets online through MLB.com, on StubHub or Seat Geek.&nbsp;--People often sell tickets outside the stadium just before the game, and usually you can negotiate a great deal.&nbsp;

Lizzie & Andrew

Lizzie & Andrew

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