Wedding Day

St Francis de Sales Catholic Church

Ceremony

Hawk's View Golf Club

Cocktail Hour

Reception

Our Wedding

Matt and Nicole first met on the online dating app: Hinge. Nicole swiped right on Matt’s profile and Matt initiated the text message conversation.

Mid-January, 2023

Matt asked if Nicole wanted to get coffee or tea on a Thursday night. After Nicole researching (and thinking) what possible place would be open past 8pm, they went on their first date at the Qahwah House in Lombard, IL. Matt and Nicole enjoyed meeting in person and drinking some Yemen Arabic tea!

February 2nd, 2023

Nicole visited Matt (who still lived in the city at the time) and they went out to eat at Coda di Volpe in Lakeview on the 18th.&nbsp;After about two months of talking, Matt and Nicole finally became “official”! Matt walked Nicole to her car and before she headed home from the city, Matt asked her to be his girlfriend! “Yes!”

Sunday, March 19th, 2023

Matt and Nicole went to the Tulip Festival at Richardson Adventure Farm in Spring Grove, IL. Afterwords, they took a drive to Lake Geneva together. After walking on the lake path for a bit, getting sushi at their now favorite place, “Sabai Sabai”, and sharing their own stories of times spent in Lake Geneva, they concluded that they must have crossed paths at some point prior to meeting one another.

May 13th, 2023

Matt took Nicole sailing in the city at Monroe Harbor with Matt’s sister and brother in law. This was the beginning of their Alphabet dating (selecting a letter of the alphabet and making a date out of something that aligned with that selected letter).

June 6th, 2023

SURPRISE! As Matt and Nicole worked to get through each letter of the alphabet, their dates became full of adventures and surprises. Nicole surprised Matt with a taco charcuterie board date on Pier 23 in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin.

August 12th, 2023

After the span of four weddings in 6 weeks, Nicole enjoyed being Matt’s plus one and lighting up the dance floor together!

August 25th-October 7th, 2023

It’s hiking time! 21 miles later, the couple walked the Lake Geneva Lakeshore path. The start of their hiking adventures also led them to sign up to run the Chicago Marathon together. A check off of their bucket list will be made on October 13th, 2024!

November 4th, 2023

Quick trip getaway to Anna Maria, Florida with Matt’s family. Traveling is something these two instantly cherished with one another.

January 19th-21st, 2024

Matt and Nicole’s first trip out of the country together to Switzerland. Coincidentally, they left on their 1 year and 4 month anniversary as well!

July 19th, 2024

Love is in the air! Matt asked a German couple to take a video of them. When Nicole went to put her arm around Matt to smile for what she thought was a picture, Matt proposed. The best surprise Nicole could have ever imagined. After Matt and Nicole received a blessing from the German couple who captured the moment for them, they spent all night (2am Swiss time) telling all of their friends and family the exciting engagement news!

Sunday, July 21st, 2024

Matt and Nicole fell in love with the wedding venue at Hawks View Golf Course in Lake Geneva, WI. Now they are counting down the days until they say, “I Do” at St Francis De Sales church with their favorite pastor, Father Ray. Matt and Nicole are looking forward to celebrating with you on August 30th, 2025!

August 9th, 2024

Our Story

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Bridesmaids

Mary Gerovac- Maid of Honor

Childhood friend of the Bride

Maddy Jones

Sister of the Groom

Gwen Hunter

Friend of the Bride

Genna Guarino

Anna Demarinis

Shawna Stokes

Groomsmen

John Schaefer - Best Man

Brother of the Groom

Alex Schaefer

Zachary Matustik

Brother of the Bride

Mike Jones

Brother in-law of the Groom

Brian Bohr

Friend of the Groom

Ed Gonzalez

Ushers

Joe Nelan

Cousin of the Groom

Jake Nelan

Jimmy Cooney

Cousin of the Bride

Ring Bearer

Charles Jones

Wedding Party

Q + A

8 minute drive (4.1 miles) from venue. Room block is under the name "Schaefer-Matustik wedding".

Comfort Suites Lake Geneva East

7 minute drive (3.2 Miles) from venue.A room block is in place under "Matustik-Schaefer". Rates include complimentary parking, breakfast, and wireless internet**Reservations must be placed by July 25th, 2025.

Fairfield Inn & Suites Lake Geneva

There are many other nearby hotels, Airbnbs, and resorts available within the area. We highly recommend booking early. Shuttle service will be provided to the two hotels listed above at the end of the night.

Travel

26 Miles of public lake shore path around Lake Geneva. Entry to the path begins in downtown Lake Geneva.

Lake Geneva Shore Path

Bar located inside of our Wedding Venue (Hawks View Golf Club). Cocktail Hour begins at 5 PM. However, the restaurant/bar area will be open prior to the start of Cocktail Hour.

Tail Feathers Bar & Grill

Casual restaurant and bar with a fireplace, games, and a large outdoor patio.

Magpie's Den & Pen

Walkable downtown area, featuring a variety of boutique shops, restaurants, and bars.

Matthew & Nicole

Matthew & Nicole

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