Columbia Restaurant - Tampa

Rehearsal Lunch

The Orlo House & Ballroom

Nicole and Zach's Wedding

Ceremony

Cocktail Hour

Reception

Our Wedding

Sometimes fate brings two people together. Other times, loneliness manifests in the fingers of two souls, causing them to swipe right on each other on a dating app. Then, 5 and a half years later, those two souls decide to get married. This is a tale of the latter. Nicole and Zach met on the dating app Bumble, and to this day, Zach still has Nicole listed as Nicole Bellotte (Bumble) in his phone. Nicole swears she messaged him first, but when the message is "Good Morning" we all know that isn't true (amirite fellas?) Zach laid on as much charm as a lifelong Star Wars fan is capable, and somehow that worked. Sometimes people get lucky and find others with low standards. The initial connection sprouted through mutual interest in television and theme parks, but their bond solidified over time due to shared respect and values. Weekends visiting each other across the gap from Tampa to New Tampa turned into weekends visiting each other across the gap from St Pete to North St Pete. Then, they decided to take the next step and move in with one another. One month after that, COVID lockdown started, and their relationship was put to the test. That is, listening to Nicole try to get 5th graders to pay attention to her on Zoom. After moving in together, they adopted their dog, Stella, a corgi capable of exerting more energy in an hour than the two of them are capable of exerting in a full day. Now, after 5 years together, Zach finally decided to propose and Nicole decided they can plan a wedding in less than a year. As the two of them wrangle with this new challenge, we invite all of you to share in this story's culmination this October.

Buzzing Like (Bumble) Bees

Our Story

Photos

Alivia Heacock

Puja Patel

Jenn Dula-Smith

Jordan Gaudette

Jennifer Bellotte

Beth Karmann

Tabitha Hurry

Alyssa Goldbach

Nick Bimonte

Ramon Paradoa

Matt Cuffaro

AJ Estrada

Franklin Alzate

Tyler Smith

Shawn Leavor

Nagendra Ayyala

Wedding Party

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Q + A

This will be the hotel we're staying at for the weekend, but other options are listed below.

Le Méridien Tampa, The Courthouse

Courtyard by Marriott Tampa Downtown

Hyatt Place Tampa Downtown

Embassy Suites by Hilton Tampa Downtown Convention Center

Hilton Tampa Downtown

Travel

Sparkman Wharf is a modern waterfront area featuring hip restaurants &amp; shops, a beer garden &amp; street-food stands.

Sparkman Wharf

Catch a show or see a Lightning game at Amalie Arena!

Amalie Arena

Rated among the best aquariums in the US, The Florida Aquarium welcomes visitors to experience a wide variety of aquatic and terrestrial animals – including sea turtles, sharks, lemurs, otters – with the goal of building awareness and inspiring conservation action

The Florida Aquarium

Striking mixed-use event space offering an upscale food court, bar &amp; lounge in lofty, historic digs.

Armature Works

The&nbsp;Tampa Museum of Art&nbsp;provides innovative exhibitions and art classes with a focus on ancient, modern, and contemporary art.

Tampa Museum of Art

Stylish open-air complex with higher-end retailers, restaurants &amp; bars, plus a movie theater.

Hyde Park Village

Things to Do

Registry

Nicole & Zachary

Nicole & Zachary

N&Z

Nicole and Zach's Wedding

5:00 PM–5:30 PM

Ceremony

5:30 PM–6:30 PM

Cocktail Hour

6:30 PM–11:00 PM

Reception