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Megan and Travis met briefly in January 2015 before officially starting to date that summer. Megan was in Rock of Ages the Musical while Travis was on summer break from his FSU Medical School education. He came to see her show, with a bouquet of roses in hand, and Megan was soon enamored by Traviss natural charm and wit. The two became official in September of 2015 and have enjoyed the exciting adventure since! From date nights at Tans Asian cafe, to music festivals in Tennessee, Travis and Megan made the most of their time out of class together. When Megan graduated from FSU Spring 2017, she and Travis moved into their first apartment together for his last year of medical school education. During that time Megan worked full-time and took classes to pursue a degree in Nursing. Travis was always available to tutor her throughout her studies and supported her love of doing community theater. When Megan shared that the latest musical she had been cast in, Anything Goes at Quincy Music theater, was in need of a Sax and Clarinet player Travis was more than happy to help out. Soon after graduating Med School, Travis and Megan made the move to Savannah, Georgia for Travis to continue his medical education through his Internal Medicine Residency. Megan soon after began Nursing School at Georgia Southern University and the two managed to make the most of their limited time off together enjoying Savannah. Their first apartment in Savannah was located right in front of St. Johns Cathedral downtown and the two were able to walk to the farmers market at Forsyth park and to the River for food and drinks. Not only did they enjoy Savannah but they managed to take trips to Asheville NC and New York City while juggling school and work. After getting their taste of downtown living they moved into a little duplex that had a backyard. They then welcomed their puppy Louie to the family. Soon after Louie was brought home, the COVID Pandemic began. Travis worked as a Doctor and Megan was finishing nursing school and worked in the Emergency Department as a nurses aid. While COVID put a strain on their mental health, they found it comforting to know that the other understood the hardships they faced working in healthcare. While COVID continued on, Travis not only managed to finish Residency and secure his first Hospitalist job, but he did so while supporting Megan in her first nursing position in the Emergency Department. They then moved back to Tallahassee, Florida where Travis started his new job and Megan began a new nursing position in the Neuro Trauma ICU. Travis, Megan and Louie have lived happily in Tallahassee since! In January of 2022, Travis and Megan went on vacation to Asheville, NC. After a romantic weekend away, Travis proposed on top of looking glass rock. Megan and Travis enjoyed a relaxed engagement period, while Megans teeth slowly moved into their preoperative position. Megan had a planned Jaw Surgery that required braces before and after, so the wedding planning was put on hold. Travis was a very supportive partner while Megan went through an emotionally and physically taxing recovery from surgery. After a successful jaw surgery, the pair were finally ready to start wedding planning! They settled on the beautiful St. Clements Castle and Marina after falling in love with the area during a vacation. Megan and Travis and very excited to share their special day with their family and friends October 12. 2024!

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Jess and Megan have been best friends since they were 4 and 5 years old! They would have sleepovers, skype calls, and yearly Disney trips with the family.  Megan's favorite childhood memories are with Jess by her side. They would listen to Taylor Swift, rewatch favorite movies, and have pool days filled with the most imagination. The two have been each others rock growing up and throughout adulthood. Megan has relied on Jess for advice for as long as she can remember. Jess has always been available for late night calls and has never failed to make Megan laugh when she's feeling down or stressed. Megan couldn't imagine her wedding day without her by her side! 

Jess Sklorenko

Megan and Cassie met the first day of nursing orientation! Cassie happened to sit next to Megan and they became fast friends. They spent countless hours studying and many nights in downtown Savannah enjoying Karaoke and dancing. It didn't take long for Megan to know that Cassie was a friend for life. They have maintained their close friendship even after Megan moved back to Tallahassee through weekend visits, vacations, and facetime calls venting about working in healthcare. Cassie even went to Dallas with Megan to care for her after her Jaw Surgery. She has proven to be a reliable and caring friend time and time again. Megan is so excited for Cassie to be apart of her wedding! 

Cassie McBride

Megan and Hannah have been friends since meeting at the audition of "Anything Goes" at Quincy Music Theater in 2017! The two quickly bonded over their love of theater and interest in healthcare. Hannah was pre-med at the time and Megan was in her pre-req nursing classes. Megan has always enjoyed her hangouts with Hannah. Each conversation is full of thought-provoking life topics and lots of laughs. The two have always managed to pick up where they left off with their opposite school and work schedules. Megan also loves that she and Travis have great double dates with Hannah and her husband Mark! Megan remembers a specific date before Hannah and Mark were about to move away for Hannah to begin Med School. Megan wasn't shy about asking Mark about his proposal intentions and was extremely happy to hear of his upcoming plans. The wedding was beautiful and Megan was so honored to be involved as a bridesmaid! Now Megan is very excited to return the favor by having her very special friend by her side!

Hannah Hetzel-Ebben Yarolimek 

Melissa and Megan met through Travis and his best friend Chance! Megan was very excited when Melissa and Chance began dating solely for the fact that there was another girl in the friend group. Megan and Melissa started to bond over long game nights of Settlers of Catan. The pair naturally transitioned from group hangs with the boys to girls nights crafting and watching reality TV. Melissa has always been down for whatever the day brings. Whether that be getting lunch or helping fold laundry. She's the kind of friend that you can be yourself around with no judgement. Melissa also has a way of building you up when you're feeling down and navigating life through all the talks. Megan has felt extremely lucky to have her as friend over the past few years. They've also enjoyed couples vacations and shared exciting nights out. It's never a dull time when karaoke or drag shows at 926 are involved. She is so incredibly grateful to have her be apart of her special day as a bridesmaid! 

Melissa Garcia

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Last Day to Book: Saturday, September 14, 2024Special group rate:Courtyard Hartford Cromwell for 185 USD per night

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Travel

See the Yale Campus

Book a tour ahead of time. Enjoy the architecture and history of one of the most visually appealing college campuses in the country https://admissions.yale.edu/tours

Visit one of the free Yale museums: Yale University Art Gallery - ancient Egyptian artifacts to Van Gouh originals. Yale Peabody Museum - Dinosaurs fossils galore. Recently expanded earlier this year. Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library - take in an architectural masterpiece housing 2000 years worth of notable documents https://www.yale.edu/collections/museums-and-libraries

Try the best pizza in the United States

Try for yourself one of the "big three":Frank Pepe Pizzeria NapoletanaSally's ApizzaModern Apizza

Enjoy West Hartford

Book a tour of the stunning Mark Twain House and Museum https://marktwainhouse.org/ Take a walk down Farmington Ave (at the Main Street corner) for your choice of fine dining and casual restaurants

Take a Hike

Make the most of Fall with a hike through any of our favorite places Sleeping Giant State Park - miles of interconnected trails. Take the tower trail for 3 miles of gravel path or go rock scrambling on the white trail East Rock Park - walk 1.3 miles up a paved street to the monument overlooking downtown New Haven Bear Mountain - drive 90 minutes to Mt. Riga State park to take on a challenging 6 miles loop up the Appalachian trail to the highest point in CT. There is no better way to take in the fall foliage.

Take a Drive

Follow one of the state foliage driving routes. The northwest and northeast corners of the state will be in peak foliage with the southern coast still approaching peak. https://www.visitconnecticut.com/state/foliage/

Try the best sushi Travis and Megan have ever had

Call to book a spot at the small omakase bar at Otaru in downtown New Haven. This is expensive, but half the cost of trying to find the same or worse quality in Manhattan. https://www.sushiotaruct.com/reservation/

Visit the Orchard

Visit Lyman Orchards for you-pick apples and a very busy hub of events at their farm market. Try the corn maze or go on the weekend for the petting zoo.

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