Wedding Day

Grounds For Sculpture

Ceremony

Reception

Our Wedding

Our story involves a lot of rocks.&nbsp; The first rock came out of desperation on our first date when I couldn’t find a place for a picnic. Here was the problem though; New York is a terrible place for picnics. Restaurants? Yes. Patches of grass to eat cute charcuterie boards of meats and cheeses? No. The closest thing to a grassy knoll my neighborhood had was a cemetery. (Date #4 coincidentally)&nbsp; We drove for a while until we came across a boulder&nbsp;in Washington Heights that overlooked the city. With a portable radio and a couple of seltzers we sat on that cold hard rock and mapped out what would become the rest of our lives. That was the beginning of us. After our first rock, I began finding rocks all over the place. Presents of pebbles in tiny bottles with even tinier notes would be tucked away into all the nooks of my Manhattan apartment. Weekends with Dave were like that. The next few months were a whirlwind of climbing rocks and eating dumplings as we spent our weekends rocking back and forth from the Palisades to the Pines.&nbsp;&nbsp; We were in New York when news of the Pandemic hit. At that point two weeks in the woods sounded nice, so I packed up my bags and through the tunnel we went. There is a lot of privilege in being able to say that the Pandemic, for all its heartache and uncertainty was a special time. We skipped rocks and made art and fell in love in a way that made living through a global health emergency not so scary.&nbsp; Two weeks have turned into five years, and we are still collecting rocks in the Garden State. These days it’s the rock tees that lead us to musty basements out in the woods, while it’s the rock bands that lead us to musty bars out near the shore. With our vintage resell business and Dave’s music we are lucky to be living out our art and creating something entirely new together.&nbsp; If you found your way to this website then you already know that Dave will be putting a rock on my finger soon. We are grateful for the opportunity to express our love in such an open and authentic way. We are grateful to capture that moment with you.&nbsp;&nbsp; It’s here that I’m stuck between a rock and a hard place-do I try and squeeze in one more rock example or do I just end our story here? Neither. I’m going pivot into rock puns now and just say without getting too sediment-al that it would be really gneiss to see y’all in July, ok?

Our Story

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Rob: Wedding Officiant Dominic : Best ManHannah: Maid of Honor Kevin: GroomsmanKate: BridesmaidAaron: GroomsmanBecky: BridesmaidMatt: GroomsmanGabby: Bridesmaid Swayze, Grace, and Khalani: Aisle Ambassadors

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Important Links! <a href="https://www.groundsforsculpture.org/visit/hours-admission-directions/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Directions to Grounds for Sculpture</a><a href="https://www.gfsmap.org/all" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Map of Grounds For Sculpture</a><a href="https://www.gfsmap.org/?search=Nine" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Information on The Nine Muses</a><a href="https://www.gfsmap.org/water-garden" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Information on the Water Garden</a>

Q + A

The room block is now open for the Hilton Garden Inn in Hamilton. You can call directly to hotel reservations at 609-585-6789 and use group code VFW725 or use the booking link down below by 6-17-25. Hotels fill up fast in the summer! Be sure to reserve a room soon! Booking Link:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.hilton.com/en/book/reservation/deeplink/?ctyhocn=TTNHLGI&amp;groupCode=VFW725&amp;arrivaldate=2025-07-16&amp;departuredate=2025-07-18&amp;cid=OM,WW,HILTONLINK,EN,DirectLink&amp;fromId=HILTONLINKDIRECT" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.hilton.com/en/book/reservation/deeplink/?ctyhocn=TTNHLGI&amp;groupCode=VFW725&amp;arrivaldate=2025-07-16&amp;departuredate=2025-07-18&amp;cid=OM,WW,HILTONLINK,EN,DirectLink&amp;fromId=HILTONLINKDIRECT</a>

Hilton Garden Inn Hamilton

Travel

We are excited to share that for anyone attending our wedding, there will be free admission to Grounds For Sculpture the day of the ceremony! We suggest packing some sneakers and coming early to walk the grounds. As a museum, sculpture garden, and arboretum all rolled into one, Grounds for Sculpture has 42 acres of some of the most breathtaking art in New Jersey. Come for the sculptures and stay for the love (and appetizers).

&nbsp;Forget everything MTV has ever told you about the Jersey Shore and spend the day at the beach! With white sand beaches and picturesque lighthouses around every corner, it's no wonder why New Yorkers shlep their sunscreen to our shores every summer :). A go-to for our summer fun is Island Beach State Park. Don't like the sand between your toes? This spot is also home to the state's largest osprey colony if bird watching is more your thing.

Island Beach State Park

Yeah, yeah Jersey is wonderful...but did you know that you'll be only a train ride away from one of the GREATEST CITIES ON EARTH? After living in NYC for a decade I can now confidently inform anyone on the best place to get dumplings, the dreamiest museums to visit, and the subway stations to visit if you're feeling adventurous.

New York City

Love the idea of the Brooklyn Bridge but don't actually want to go all the way to Brooklyn? Forget everything I said in the last post and just head over to Stacy Park in Trenton where you can walk over the Shaky Bridge. It was built by John Roebling (the man behind the Brooklyn Bridge). Twice as fun without any of the fear of being hit by a bicyclist!

Shaky Bridge

Just a short drive away from our wedding venue are the towns of New Hope and Lambertville. With antiques, cafes, and some of the best vintage shops around New Hope and Lambertville make for a wonderful day trip while in Jersey. On Wednesday mornings there is an AMAZING flea market open at a spot called the Golden Nugget, which is one of our favorite haunts.

New Hope PA /Lambertville NJ

Home to some of the oldest (and hippest) venues in New Jersey, Asbury Park is all about the music! Well...that and food and great events and a beautiful boardwalk and a fun beach...

Megan & David

Megan & David

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