St Theresa Catholic Church

Rehearsal

Rehearsal Dinner

Wedding Ceremony

Ceremony

The Ridge Tahoe Resort

Reception

Summer

Our Wedding

In the spring of 2019, Marcello and Samantha met on the El Dorado Trap Team. Throughout the season, they became close friends, texting back and forth and hanging out at practices and competitions. A week after Samantha's 16th birthday, she texted Marcello confessing her feelings for him. Marcello was so shocked that he initially didn't believe her because the feeling was mutual. After talking on the phone, they told their parents and arranged a first date. Years later, both of them have lived in various places across the country, going to college and holding different jobs. Samantha's military career has split the couple for long periods, but they always made it through. After six long years, they are finally able to commit to staying in the same place as each other, and are ready to brave the rest of the world together.

Our Story

Photos

Samantha Metzger

Marcello Dean

Kyla Metzger

Payton Finegan

Samantha Coakley

Taylor Coakley

Taryn Radtke

Giulietta Dean

Timothy Downey

Wesley Meade

Sutter Yeater

Ryan Clark

Wedding Party

Q + A

We understand that this is a destination wedding, and many guests will have to travel to attend. The nearest major airports are Reno-Tahoe International (approximately 1hr 10min away by car) and Sacramento International (approximately 2hr 7min away). While there are many options for accommodation, we have listed some booking sites below for your convenience.

Where the wedding reception will be held!

Tahoe Ridge Resort

Hotels.com

Booking.com

Tripadvisor

Travel

We love the natural beauty of South Lake Tahoe. Although the weekend is already full of events, we hope that during some down time you may be able to enjoy the scenery nearby as well. Feel free to check out some of these websites and travel guides to get some ideas!

Marcello & Samantha

Marcello & Samantha

Wedding Party