Emmaus Catholic Church

Wedding Day

Wedding

Star Hill Ranch

Reception

Our Wedding

Tony and Nicole met in a rather unexpected way. Nicole had just moved to Chicago, IL from Lubbock, TX and had a girlfriend in town (Caitlin, MOH) for July 4th weekend. Of course, Nicole wanted to explore Chicago, and decided to go out to a few local bars with a good friend in tow. As soon as Nicole and Caitlin walked into the bar, an extremely tall (and good looking I might add) boy came up and struck up a conversation with us! Nicole and Tony hit it off, and talked the whole night. If it wasn't for Caitlin, Tony and Nicole may not have started dating as she was instrumental in ensuring the two realized just how good they were together after just a short conversation! The following week, Tony and Nicole went out on a date to Bub City, the only country bar in Chicago for karaoke and for frozen yogurt....The rest was history!

How We Met 

Tony and Nicole got engaged over Martin Luther King weekend during a ski trip they had planned to Keystone Ski Resort in Colorado. Tony had been working in Denver, CO for a little over 2 months for a big work project, and so they decided to take advantage! After a long day of skiing, Tony suggested that they go grab drinks before a dinner he had planned at a 5 Star Fondue Restaurant on the top of the mountain. The fun part about the restaurant was that it was only accessible via gondola (for those that don't know what a gondola is, it is that big covered ski lift that people use to get up a mountain). Tony had seemed nervous or different all day, so Nicole thought something was up but had no idea what that trip up the gondola would entail! As soon as they both got on the gondola, they were handed blanket and had the gondola all to ourselves. Overlooking the mountains, they made their way up the 8.5 min trip to the restaurant. Shortly after getting into the gondola, Tony proposed! As soon as we got to the top, we were given champagne and treated by multiple friendly couples in the restaurant and began our celebrating!

The Proposal 

Our Story

Details

Wedding Party

Photos

Registry

Q + A

Austin Bergstrom International Airport is 15 minutes from downtown Austin and 30 minutes from Lakeway, TX by the wedding ceremony and reception. Taxi service is easily available at the airport, but if you plan on staying at either room block in Lakeway/Bee Caves area and want to explore downtown Austin, we suggest renting a car as taxi cab fares can get expensive.

Austin-Bergstrom International Airport

The Hampton Inn &amp; Suites is located just 4.4 miles from our reception venue, Star Hill Ranch. Please book before September 16th to get the group rate of $169! (2 Queen Beds) or $179 (King Bed). Group Rate Name: Fenimore/Kay Wedding Please note, we will not be offering shuttle service from this hotel to the wedding or reception venue.

Hampton Inn & Suites Austin - Lakeway

We will provide shuttle service beginning at 1:00PM, picking up guests from the Sonesta Bee Caves Hotel transporting guests to the ceremony at Emmaus Catholic Church. Once the ceremony concludes, the shuttle will bring guests back to the Sonesta Bee Caves, located in the Hill Country Galleria shopping center. Guests are free to grab a drink at the Iron Catcus (located in Hill Country Galleria) or kick back and relax at the hotel. Beginning at 4:30PM, the shuttle will pickup the guests from the Sonesta and take guests out to the reception at Star Hill Ranch for the 5PM Cocktail Hour and reception. Shuttle service will resume and run continuously from 8-1030PM.Guest Shuttle Schedule: 1- &amp; 1:30PM Pick up guests from Sonesta Bee Caves Hotel2:00PM Ceremony Begins (Emmaus Catholic Church)3:00PM Shuttle Drops off guest back at the Sonesta Hotel 4:30PM Shuttle begins picking up Guests from Sonesta and transports guests to reception (Star Hill Ranch)5:00PM Cocktail Hour6:00PM Dinner 8-10:00PM Continuous shuttle service back to Sonesta begins 10:00PM Last shuttle leaves Star Hill Ranch to return to Sonesta

Guest Shuttle Transportation Schedule 

The Sonesta is a brand new upscale hotel that just opened in May of 2015! It is located just over 3 miles from the reception venue. Book by August 17th to get the group rate of $189. We will be offering shuttle service from this hotel to the wedding and reception venue. Please see "transportation" section for more details! Group Name: Fenimore/Kay Wedding Room BlockGroup Code: 1016FENKAYTo make a reservation by PHONE:Please call our reservation line, <a href="tel:1-855-463-3097" value="+18554633097" target="_blank">1-855-463-3097</a>, and use the group code, 1016FENKAY , to gain access to the special group rate.To make a reservation ONLINE:Please use the following link, <a href="https://gc.synxis.com/rez.aspx?Hotel=64041&amp;Chain=5157&amp;arrive=10/16/2015&amp;depart=10/18/2015&amp;adult=1&amp;child=0&amp;group=1016FENKAY" target="_blank">Fenimore/Kay Wedding</a> , to gain access the group's personalized online webpage and the special group rate. NOTE – this link does not work with mobile devices

Sonesta Bee Caves 

Travel

Austin, TX, United States

Welcome to Austin! Austin is the mecca of live music, hole-in-the-wall restaurants and funky people. Here are a few of our favorites downtown and near our wedding!Eats:<a href="http://mattselrancho.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Matt's El Rancho</a> (downtown)<a href="http://www.foodtrailersaustin.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Food Trailers</a> (downtown)<a href="http://ironcactus.com/hill-country-galleria">Iron Cactus</a> (near wedding &amp; reception venue, located in Hill Country Galleria) <a href="http://www.hopdoddy.com/" target="_blank">Hopdoddy's Burger Bar</a> (downtown)<a href="http://www.steinersteakhouse.com/">Steiner Steakhouse</a> (near wedding &amp; reception venue) <a href="http://www.hillcountrygalleria.com">Hill Country Galleria Restaurants</a> (near wedding &amp; reception venue) Drinks:<a href="http://www.6street.com/" target="_blank">6th Street Bars</a> (downtown)<a href="http://www.driskillhotel.com/the-driskill-bar.php" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Driskill Bar</a> (downtown) <a href="http://oasis-austin.com/">Oasis</a> (near wedding &amp; reception venue) Sights:<a href="http://www.hillcountrygalleria.com/"></a><a href="http://www.hillcountrygalleria.com/">Hill Country Galleria Restaurants</a> (near wedding &amp; reception venue) <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barton_Springs_Pool" target="_blank">Barton Springs</a><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Texas_State_Capitol" target="_blank">Texas State Capitol</a><a href="http://www.austintexas.org/listings/South-Congress-Ave-SoCo-/4359/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">South Congress Shops and Eats</a><a href="http://www.austinmuseums.org/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Austin Mueums</a><a href="http://www.bartonspringsbikerental.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Bike Rentals</a><a href="http://www.austinparks.org/our-parks.html?parkid=287" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Mount Bonnell</a><a href="http://www.austinparks.org/our-parks.html?parkid=350" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Town Lake Trail</a> (Run, <a href="http://www.texasrowingcenter.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">row, or Stand Up Paddleboard</a>)<a href="http://drafthouse.com/austin" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Alamo Drafthouse Cinema</a><a href="http://www.esthersfollies.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Esther's Follies</a><a href="http://www.thestoryoftexas.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum</a> Check out the links below for more things to do in Austin! <a href="http://www.localeur.com/recommendations/austin" target="_blank">The Localeur</a><a href="http://do512.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Do512</a><a href="http://365thingsaustin.com/2011/05/02/25-best-things-to-do-in-austin-texas/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">25 Best Things to Do in Austin</a><a href="http://365thingsaustin.com/2013/02/08/a-guide-to-austins-brewery-tours/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Austin Brewery's</a><a href="http://365thingsaustin.com/2012/08/16/austin-a-to-z-bucket-list/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Austin A-Z Bucket List</a>

Nicole & Tony

Nicole & Tony

Details coming soon!