St Philomena Catholic Church

Wedding Day

Wedding

"The Tiny House"

Reception

Wedding Ceremony Live Stream

Our Wedding

We were 14 years old when we&nbsp;met&nbsp;at Peoria Notre Dame High School. Although not your typical "high school&nbsp;sweethearts," we were best friends all of high school&nbsp;- which we believe is the solid foundation we've built our relationship upon. After parting ways to go to different colleges, we rekindled our close friendship at a U of Iowa football game, where we realized we just couldn't be without each other anymore! So, we officially started dating on October 25th, 2014.&nbsp;

After 4 years of a long-distance relationship, I (Meredith) moved to Iowa to begin my, and&nbsp;eventually&nbsp;our,&nbsp;nursing careers and leave the long-distance behind!&nbsp;

John proposed on one of our favorite&nbsp;walking/biking trails next to&nbsp;the river in Iowa City on March 24th, 2019.&nbsp;I had no idea it was coming, but it was definitely&nbsp;the happiest of our days, so far!&nbsp;

We are so excited to take this next step in our relationship and share&nbsp;our special day with all of our friends and family! Thank you to everyone who helped us get to where we are today, especially our parents.&nbsp;We hope everyone can make it to celebrate with us!&nbsp;

Love,&nbsp;

Meredith and John&nbsp;

#JohnsGettingMerried

Our Story

Details

Photos

Dominic Lenzi

Summer Sepulveda

Ben Carroll

Elizabeth Randall

Hannah Carroll

Joe Moslemian

Natalie Bayer

Billy Crowley

Wedding Party

Q + A

Registry

To make reservations, please use the "Book a Room" tab below or call the Reservations desk at 309-589-0044. Please let them know you are booking as part of the Carroll/Crowley group to get the rate listed above. You will need a credit card to book your room. If you will need a room on July 17, 2020 in addition to July 18, 2020, please let Meredith or John know as soon as possible so we can add more rooms to our block for that night. The rates will be the same each night, however we have fewer rooms in our block on July 17, 2020. They will provide a shuttle until 11:00 PM.

Country Inn & Suites by Radisson, Peoria North, IL

St. Philomena Church

This is an outdoor reception!&nbsp;

 It is the middle of July, and we'll be under a tent on grass. Please feel free to change into "casual" reception clothes&nbsp; (e.g., khaki shorts & nice shirt for men; dress & sandals for women - heels will sink)!&nbsp; The grounds will be pre-treated for bugs, and bug spray will be available.&nbsp; There will be 100 guests, and we'll do our best to socially distance everyone. &nbsp;Hand sanitizer will also be provided. If you want a face mask, please bring your own.&nbsp;

Meredith & John

Meredith & John

Travel

Country Inn & Suites by Radisson, Peoria North, IL

St. Philomena Church

The Tiny House