Carolyn Gardewine 

Engagement party

Downtown Cape Coral

Bachelor & Ette  Pub Crawl

Cape Coral Yacht Club Public Beach

Wedding Day

The World Famous Cigar Bar

Reception

World Famous Cigar Bar

Our Wedding

Two people walking through a world of minutia ….both with a past that had taught them many valuable, hard, hurtful lessons………both with hearts of gold and souls of love…some would say a shared soul, a “Twin Flame” …met by chance, met by fate…speaking a “Love Language” understood by so few….although the past tried hard to keep them apart, something fateful intervened and things happened to brighten their path, and set them on a new road….immediately they found a bond beyond their experiences…something that was meant to be…something that felt so warm, welcoming and genuine…safe and secure. We finish each other’s thoughts, we feel each other’s emotions, we trust each other’s judgement… Beyond our wildest dreams, beyond the demands of life,…we are Best Friends, we share common feelings and thoughts…we just understand and know that “This” was our destiny…our reward in life for all of our trials and tribulations. Breathing is sooo much easier together…and we suffocate when apart❤️

As Fate Would Have It

Our Story

Photos

My Maid of Honor is my amazing daughter! She fills my heart with so much joy! Knowing she will be standing beside me as I marry the love of my life makes the day perfect!

Leandra Young

As a true friend and sometimes Guardian Angel of the beautiful bride, being the Best Man suites Steve perfectly. 

Steve Busch

I am beyond happy to have Aubrey in my wedding!! Leandra blessed me with most amazing grand daughter. Having Aubrey there along with her Mom , Leandra, will make this day complete!! Memories will be amazing!! My heart is full having both my girls standing with me!❤️

Aubrey Hunter

This guy has been my right hand man for nearly a decade. A person I can count on…a person I trust, and respect! I couldn’t be happier to have Jason as a friend, and an important part of the BEST day of my life.

Jason McCormick

Wedding Party

We are fortunate enough not to need “stuff’ in our life….but new experiences and adventures we are always open too 😉

Q + A

We plan to go to Cullowhee NC  469 Moody Bridge Rd Cullowhee, nc (google this and check it out) for our honeymoon and stay in a dream log cabin! from 10/19/25 to 10/26/25 and while there we are there…on 10/22/25 we will be traveling to Nashville Tn to see Mumford & Son in concert!! Tickets have already been bought. We cannot wait!! Julie’s bucket list and I’m so very happy to be able to do this for her!!! And as always with our relationship, from the beginning it was fate that I even found her! I am blessed, and the luckiest man on Earth!!❤️

Travel - Honeymoon Plans

Zip lining, snorkeling, swimming with dolphins, cruises, kayaking, etc are all things we like to do….

Michael & Julie

Michael & Julie

Registry