Wedding Day

Wedding

Reception

Our Wedding

Brian and I met through an online dating site.&nbsp;&nbsp;I thought he was funny and cute and gave him a chance despite being over an hour late to our first date!&nbsp; He has since made that up.&nbsp; We connected in part because of similar stories of loss.&nbsp; We were both married to wonderful people who lost battles to cancer.&nbsp; Brian was walking that journey with his 12 year old daughter, Jessica.&nbsp;&nbsp;Throughout our dating we learned how to share our histories,&nbsp;navigate difficult conversations and involve Jessica in our time together.&nbsp; We watched football games that Jessica cheered for, we shared tons of great meals (foodies for life!) and got to know each others families.&nbsp;&nbsp;

On March 3, 2019, Brian invited my mom and stepdad to a University of Maryland basketball game (Go Terps!).&nbsp; Little did I know that when he invited me to the courtside seat, we would soon be displayed on the KISS&nbsp;Cam!&nbsp; He proposed in front of 20,000ish people while on the Kiss Cam. &nbsp;Then, he surprised me with my sister and her family.&nbsp; We had a fun&nbsp;party and didn't really realize that the Terps lost the game.&nbsp; I still don't know how he kept it all a secret...should I be worried?

Planning a life together is much more complicated than when we were younger.&nbsp; Combining households and our calendars&nbsp;makes wedding planning seem easy.&nbsp; Brian thought the Big Chill might be an ideal place for us to get married and we shared a really magical moment the first time he took me there.&nbsp; The rain stopped for just long enough and&nbsp;we saw a pod of dolphins swim by while we stood on the beach with Jessica.&nbsp; We know a Friday wedding is unconventional, but hope that you can take a day off to spend with us.&nbsp; We are grateful for the role each of you have had in our our love story, a story of redeeming love.

A redeeming love story 

Our Story

Details

Wedding Party

Just Us

Photos

Registry

Q + A

We did not do a room block at a hotel, because there are so many great places to stay. We recommend airbnb.com for finding a great beach house or condo. If you need help please contact Martha: marthaabshire@hotmail.com or Brian saylor51802@gmail.com. Here's the scoop for local towns:1) Rehoboth Beach, DE - outlet shopping, nice hotels, beach houses and restaurants. The boardwalk is great and also super dog-friendly. Rehoboth is the nicest combo of options and is just 15 minutes north of the wedding venue.2) Dewey Beach, DE - lots of nightlife and music! Bars are awesome.3) Bethany Beach, DE - lower key, family-oriented - closest to the venue4) Ocean City, MD - provides the most options for places to stay, activities and a boardwalk experience. Maybe slightly less of a foodie scene:)

Finding a place to stay

Travel

Watch the sunset and enjoy a musical tribute to the day with a surprise at the end.&nbsp; Beach fires, a bar and/or fine dining options.

Fager's Island

So much great people watching! There are carnival rides, food, shops and a beautiful beach all along the boards.&nbsp; Rent a bike since it is off season.

Martha & Brian

Martha & Brian

Registry