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Sacred Heart of Jesus Parish & Diocesan Shrine  

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Our Wedding

Our story began in a place no one would have predicted. It started at a Buffalo State College hockey house party that Miranda had no business attending. She only went because her younger sister Marissa encouraged her to go. After finishing a round of beer pong, Collin looked around for anyone willing to play again. Call it fate, call it intuition, or call it a desperate attempt to keep drinking, but Miranda volunteered. We still debate who made the first move. Collin asked who wanted to play while staring directly at Miranda. Miranda stepped up because she either thought Collin looked interesting or she could not resist a competition. It was probably both. Collin made sure to get her phone number before the night ended. Our first date was a casual night of drinks and darts. Miranda won every single game, and Collin claimed the dartboard was crooked. We spent that summer getting to know each other, and Collin proudly introduced Miranda to her first country concert. It was Kenny Chesney, and Collin even uninvited his friend Jaidin so he could take Miranda instead. When fall arrived, Collin shared that he was moving to Florida for the winter. Instead of ending things, the move made our connection stronger. We talked constantly, visited often, and discovered a mutual love of traveling that quickly became a cornerstone of our relationship. In 2022, Buffalo was buried under a winter storm, and we ended up snowed in at Miranda’s apartment for a full week. What began as cabin fever turned into seven days of uninterrupted conversation. One night, we each grabbed a bottle of wine, flipped our phones face down, and talked for hours. That night became known as Bottle Night. The internet had mixed opinions about it, but we turned into a viral meme, and the tradition stuck. Despite what nobody actually says, going viral really does make a relationship stronger.After much convincing from Collin, Miranda packed her Chevy in February, 2023 and drove to St. Petersburg, Florida, to live close to Collin. In Fall 2023, we decided to raise the stakes. After spending another summer in Buffalo, we packed Collin’s car to the brim and drove across the country. For eight months, we road-tripped through new cities, tried new cuisines, hiked new trails, golfed new courses, discovered new bars, and tested our patience with questionable Airbnbs. We moved in and out of 10 apartments that year, which turned out to be a surprisingly effective relationship stress test. At the end of it all, we realized that our favorite place was still St. Petersburg, but we knew our love of adventure was far from over. Collin proposed at sunset on July 20, 2025 after a full day of bike riding and wine tasting in Niagara on the Lake. As our wedding day approaches, we are once again leaning into our love of travel by planning an eight-month international trip before the big day. We don’t know exactly where we’ll end up, but we are excited to find out together.

Our Story

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Marissa is not only my little sister, but my built-in best friend. She is the holler to my hoot and has always been by my side through every season of life. I couldn’t do life, or this wedding, without her.

Marissa Aikin

Meet Mareena, my favorite “fake” cousin. She may not share my DNA, but she has been a lifelong partner-in-crime and shoulder to lean on through all of life’s adventures. I am so excited to have her standing by my side as my Matron of Honor.

Mareena Millski

Andrew Husted

Bridesmaids and Groomsmen

We’re thrilled to introduce our amazing wedding party — our closest friends and biggest supporters: Madeline Chandler, Kailey Dougherty, Samantha Gajkowski, Shelby Gray, Hayley Hammer, Shannon Millski, Mathea Riley, Madison Rutherford, Kayla Simmons, Lynn Schneider, Michaela Stepniak, Kara Zbock Tj Aikin, Matt Baker, Kennedy Davis, Brendan Less, Joey McGrath, Aaron Partridge, Rick Procknal, Jaidin Ptasnick, Mitchell Stein, Erik Urbank, Connor Zak We couldn’t imagine saying “I do” without each of you by our side.

Wedding Party

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Miranda & Collin

Miranda & Collin

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