Open house

Ocean Blue Restaurant & Oyster Bar

Rehearsal Dinner

Wedding Day

Church of Our Lady of Lourdes

Ceremony

Nostro Restobar and Lounge

Reception

Summer

We were recently notified the DoubleTree hotel is unable to host our optional brunch on Monday following the reception. We are disappointed we cannot offer this to anyone staying overnight in the area who prefer a late departure.   All traditional breakfast services remain available at each of the recommended hotels.

Our Wedding

Three years ago, on Christmas Eve I sat attached to a dating app. As the night grew longer my patience grew shorter and a passing thought at nearly midnight flew to the forefront of my mind and would not budge. “I should just call her. If she doesn’t answer or want to talk we might not be a fit anyway.” She answered. And nearly three hours later around 3AM on Christmas morning my life had changed forever. After moves, twists, turns, and miracles, exactly three years later on Christmas Eve, Molly said yes to me on my knee. It is a true blessing that this isn’t our story, this is our life.

We're getting married!

Our Story

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Q + A

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DoubleTree by Hilton Utica

We are about 45 minutes from Syracuse airport you can rent a car and be here in no time!

Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR)

Hotels and Travel

The fourth oldest family-owned brewery in the US, stop by for a tour and try the famous Utica Club beer or Mike's personal favorite- the Saranac Root Beer!

Saranac Brewing 

Catch a hockey game with our Utica Comets, an AHL affiliate of the New Jersey Devils.Check back in for their fall schedule

Utica Comets 

If you have a car we are just 45 minutes into the Adirondacks and all that Old Forge has to offer!Check out some hiking, attractions, and good food!

Old Forge

Classic railroad tours through the mountains, this leaves right out of Utica Train station!

Adirondack Railroad

Utica has something like 60 different languages spoken here and the culture expands into our local cuisine. If theres one thing we love to do, its eat. Check out some of our personal favorites or explore on your own and let us know what you find! Be sure to try the Utica classic dishes at any of the Italian spots:Chicken RiggiesUtica GreensClams Casino Italian:DelmonicosTavolosJoeys @ 307GeorgiosBella CucinaSpaghetti Kettle Pizza:GiovannisPrimos at the KettleVenice PizzaNinas Middle Eastern:Zeinas CafeGrapevineSymeons Other:Lotus GardenMitsuba sushi

Eat!

Things to Do

Wedding Party

We are looking forward to sharing this day with everyone and it is our hope that you will have the option to be as involved in the weekend activities as you want or to sit back, relax, and catch up with family!   Our wedding ceremony is a full Catholic mass and will begin at 1pm sharp and last 1 hour.   When our service is over we will not be doing a receiving line out of church as we have planned our day to be at the cocktail hour with everyone to meet and catch up!  Immediately following the church service we will invite all family members up to the front of the church for a group photo before moving into our immediate family portraits.  Please note that there is a time gap from our ceremony to reception to allow for photos.  We recommend checking out a local spot for drinks and/or light food but don’t eat too much because the cocktail hour will be full of great options!  We recommend: Swifty’s Restaurant and Pub at 257 Genesee St. It is directly across the street from our reception  Ocean Blue restaurant at 118 Columbia street. This is just up the road and directly next to the hotel. Iconic by Chesterfield. This is inside the Double Tree Hotel where most guests will be staying and has a nice bar and restaurant lounge.

Molly Ritter & Michael Taft

Molly Ritter & Michael Taft

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