The Cottage Wedding Venue

Rehearsal

King's Fish House

Rehearsal Luncheon

BJ's Restaurant & Brewhouse

Saturday Night Meetup- UPDATE-

Wedding Day

Wedding

Reception

Country Inn & Suites By Carlson

After-Party

Country Inn & Suites by Radisson, Mesa, AZ

Post-Wedding Brunch

Our Wedding

Patrick&nbsp;Moir&nbsp;was&nbsp;born&nbsp;in&nbsp;California&nbsp;to&nbsp;the&nbsp;beautiful&nbsp;and&nbsp;respected&nbsp;Ellen&nbsp;Moir,&nbsp;and&nbsp;handsome&nbsp;honorable&nbsp;James&nbsp;Moir.&nbsp;He&nbsp;enjoyed&nbsp;a&nbsp;childhood&nbsp;full&nbsp;of&nbsp;wonder&nbsp;and&nbsp;living&nbsp;up&nbsp;the&nbsp;street&nbsp;from&nbsp;his&nbsp;&nbsp;grandparents,&nbsp;Kenneth&nbsp;and&nbsp;Ellen&nbsp;Trefftzs.&nbsp;&nbsp;He&nbsp;enjoyed&nbsp;Boy&nbsp;Scouts,&nbsp;reading,&nbsp;and&nbsp;playing&nbsp;board&nbsp;games.&nbsp;He&nbsp;attended&nbsp;Francis&nbsp;Parker&nbsp;High&nbsp;School&nbsp;and&nbsp;went&nbsp;on&nbsp;to&nbsp;receive&nbsp;a&nbsp;BS&nbsp;and&nbsp;MBA&nbsp;as&nbsp;a&nbsp;third&nbsp;generation&nbsp;USC&nbsp;Trojan.

Chapter 1: The Boy

Sarina&nbsp;Scott&nbsp;was&nbsp;born&nbsp;in&nbsp;Mesa,&nbsp;Arizona&nbsp;to&nbsp;the&nbsp;intelligent&nbsp;Lietta&nbsp;Scott&nbsp;and&nbsp;the&nbsp;respectable&nbsp;William&nbsp;Scott.&nbsp;She&nbsp;enjoyed&nbsp;an&nbsp;unassuming&nbsp;childhood&nbsp;in&nbsp;which&nbsp;she&nbsp;learned&nbsp;to&nbsp;love&nbsp;camping,&nbsp;canoeing,&nbsp;dance,&nbsp;gymnastics&nbsp;and&nbsp;poetry.&nbsp;She&nbsp;enjoyed&nbsp;her&nbsp;many&nbsp;years&nbsp;as&nbsp;a&nbsp;Girl&nbsp;Scout,&nbsp;and&nbsp;showed&nbsp;her&nbsp;natural&nbsp;strengths&nbsp;in&nbsp;the&nbsp;sciences&nbsp;at&nbsp;Mesa&nbsp;High&nbsp;School.&nbsp; She&nbsp;attended&nbsp;Baylor&nbsp;University&nbsp;to&nbsp;pursue&nbsp;a&nbsp;degree&nbsp;in&nbsp;molecular&nbsp;biology&nbsp;and&nbsp;bioinformatics,&nbsp;but&nbsp;moved&nbsp;home&nbsp;before&nbsp;completing&nbsp;her&nbsp;degree&nbsp;due&nbsp;to&nbsp;health&nbsp;issues.&nbsp;&nbsp;She&nbsp;was&nbsp;able&nbsp;to&nbsp;put&nbsp;her&nbsp;science&nbsp;mind&nbsp;to&nbsp;work&nbsp;with&nbsp;a&nbsp;position&nbsp;at&nbsp;General&nbsp;Dynamics.

Chapter 2: The Girl

As&nbsp;the&nbsp;Boy&nbsp;and&nbsp;the&nbsp;Girl&nbsp;set&nbsp;out&nbsp;on&nbsp;their&nbsp;own&nbsp;in&nbsp;life,&nbsp;they&nbsp;each&nbsp;tried&nbsp;to&nbsp;find&nbsp;love.&nbsp;Each&nbsp;thought&nbsp;they&nbsp;had&nbsp;found&nbsp;it&nbsp;and&nbsp;created&nbsp;two&nbsp;beautiful&nbsp;boys.&nbsp;The&nbsp;Girl&nbsp;took&nbsp;joy&nbsp;in&nbsp;watching&nbsp;young&nbsp;Josh&nbsp;and&nbsp;Greg&nbsp;grow&nbsp;and&nbsp;learn&nbsp;in&nbsp;school,&nbsp;scouts&nbsp;and&nbsp;soccer.&nbsp;The&nbsp;Boy&nbsp;was&nbsp;overjoyed&nbsp;sharing&nbsp;young&nbsp;Peter's&nbsp;and&nbsp;Colin's&nbsp;discoveries&nbsp;and&nbsp;learning&nbsp;in&nbsp;school,&nbsp;in&nbsp;museums,&nbsp;and&nbsp;on&nbsp;driving&nbsp;adventures.&nbsp; Although&nbsp;the&nbsp;love&nbsp;was&nbsp;not&nbsp;meant&nbsp;to&nbsp;last,&nbsp;their&nbsp;love&nbsp;for&nbsp;these&nbsp;sweet&nbsp;boys&nbsp;was&nbsp;endless.&nbsp;They&nbsp;knew&nbsp;when&nbsp;they&nbsp;finally&nbsp;found&nbsp;true&nbsp;love,&nbsp;there&nbsp;was&nbsp;so&nbsp;much&nbsp;more&nbsp;love&nbsp;to&nbsp;be&nbsp;shared.

Chapter 3: The Young Men

The&nbsp;Boy&nbsp;eventually&nbsp;moved&nbsp;to&nbsp;Gilbert,&nbsp;AZ&nbsp;and&nbsp;began&nbsp;work&nbsp;as&nbsp;a&nbsp;high&nbsp;school&nbsp;math&nbsp;teacher.&nbsp;He&nbsp;found&nbsp;the&nbsp;work&nbsp;meaningful&nbsp;yet&nbsp;challenging,&nbsp;but&nbsp;struggled&nbsp;to&nbsp;balance&nbsp;the&nbsp;needs&nbsp;of&nbsp;the&nbsp;job&nbsp;with&nbsp;his&nbsp;time&nbsp;with&nbsp;the&nbsp;young&nbsp;men,&nbsp;and&nbsp;his&nbsp;personal&nbsp;life.&nbsp;He&nbsp;desired&nbsp;true&nbsp;love,&nbsp;but&nbsp;struggled&nbsp;to&nbsp;find&nbsp;it.&nbsp; The&nbsp;Girl&nbsp;was&nbsp;living&nbsp;and&nbsp;working&nbsp;in&nbsp;her&nbsp;hometown,&nbsp;and&nbsp;was&nbsp;content&nbsp;in&nbsp;many&nbsp;ways,&nbsp;but&nbsp;pined&nbsp;for&nbsp;a&nbsp;true&nbsp;life&nbsp;partner.&nbsp;She&nbsp;struggled&nbsp;to&nbsp;find&nbsp;a&nbsp;man&nbsp;worthy&nbsp;of&nbsp;her&nbsp;and&nbsp;the&nbsp;young&nbsp;men.

Chapter 4: The Struggle

Both&nbsp;the&nbsp;Boy&nbsp;and&nbsp;Girl&nbsp;turned&nbsp;to&nbsp;online&nbsp;dating&nbsp;to&nbsp;try&nbsp;to&nbsp;fill&nbsp;the&nbsp;void&nbsp;in&nbsp;their&nbsp;lives.&nbsp;Amazingly&nbsp;they&nbsp;matched&nbsp;(98%!),&nbsp;and&nbsp;the&nbsp;Boy&nbsp;sent&nbsp;an&nbsp;introduction.&nbsp;After&nbsp;exchanging&nbsp;messages&nbsp;for&nbsp;several&nbsp;weeks,&nbsp;the&nbsp;Boy&nbsp;asked&nbsp;the&nbsp;Girl&nbsp;to&nbsp;reveal&nbsp;her&nbsp;protected&nbsp;identity.&nbsp;Due&nbsp;to&nbsp;her&nbsp;unique&nbsp;name&nbsp;and&nbsp;desire&nbsp;to&nbsp;be&nbsp;safe,&nbsp;she&nbsp;would&nbsp;not&nbsp;yet&nbsp;reveal&nbsp;her&nbsp;true&nbsp;name.&nbsp;Determined&nbsp;to&nbsp;address&nbsp;her&nbsp;by&nbsp;a&nbsp;name,&nbsp;the&nbsp;Boy&nbsp;declared&nbsp;he&nbsp;would&nbsp;call&nbsp;her&nbsp;Barbara.&nbsp;"No,&nbsp;Not&nbsp;Barbara!"&nbsp;the&nbsp;Girl&nbsp;exclaimed.&nbsp;The&nbsp;Boy&nbsp;agreed.&nbsp;Instead&nbsp;he&nbsp;would&nbsp;call&nbsp;her&nbsp;"Not&nbsp;Barbara"!&nbsp;It&nbsp;would&nbsp;later&nbsp;be&nbsp;shortened&nbsp;simply&nbsp;to&nbsp;nb.&nbsp; After&nbsp;several&nbsp;months&nbsp;of&nbsp;exchanging&nbsp;emails,&nbsp;text&nbsp;messages,&nbsp;and&nbsp;all&nbsp;night&nbsp;phone&nbsp;calls,&nbsp;the&nbsp;Girl&nbsp;finally&nbsp;revealed&nbsp;her&nbsp;given&nbsp;name.&nbsp;In&nbsp;return,&nbsp;the&nbsp;Boy&nbsp;proposed&nbsp;a&nbsp;first&nbsp;meeting.&nbsp;The&nbsp;Girl&nbsp;accepted&nbsp;and&nbsp;their&nbsp;first&nbsp;date&nbsp;took&nbsp;place&nbsp;as&nbsp;a&nbsp;late&nbsp;lunch&nbsp;at&nbsp;Chipotle.&nbsp; The&nbsp;conversation&nbsp;was&nbsp;easy&nbsp;and&nbsp;stimulating.&nbsp;After&nbsp;several&nbsp;hours,&nbsp;a&nbsp;second&nbsp;date&nbsp;was&nbsp;excitedly&nbsp;made.&nbsp;And&nbsp;thus&nbsp;the&nbsp;relationship&nbsp;continued&nbsp;to&nbsp;grow.

Chapter 5: A Love Story

It&nbsp;was&nbsp;decided.&nbsp;One&nbsp;Day&nbsp;in&nbsp;December&nbsp;of&nbsp;the&nbsp;year&nbsp;two&nbsp;thousand&nbsp;eighteen,&nbsp;in&nbsp;the&nbsp;presence&nbsp;of&nbsp;all&nbsp;the&nbsp;young&nbsp;men&nbsp;of&nbsp;the&nbsp;village,&nbsp;the&nbsp;Boy&nbsp;asked&nbsp;the&nbsp;Girl&nbsp;to&nbsp;marry&nbsp;him.&nbsp;She&nbsp;said&nbsp;yes,&nbsp;and&nbsp;the&nbsp;planning&nbsp;of&nbsp;a&nbsp;glorious&nbsp;wedding&nbsp;began!

Chapter 6: The Proposal

They&nbsp;reminisced&nbsp;about&nbsp;their&nbsp;first&nbsp;date,&nbsp;the&nbsp;warm&nbsp;Arizona&nbsp;winter&nbsp;day&nbsp;of&nbsp;December&nbsp;8,&nbsp;2012,&nbsp;the&nbsp;delicious&nbsp;Chipotle&nbsp;dinner&nbsp;they&nbsp;shared,&nbsp;and&nbsp;how&nbsp;wonderful&nbsp;it&nbsp;was&nbsp;to&nbsp;simply&nbsp;spend&nbsp;time&nbsp;together.&nbsp;They&nbsp;decided&nbsp;they&nbsp;wanted&nbsp;to&nbsp;share&nbsp;that&nbsp;feeling&nbsp;with&nbsp;those&nbsp;they&nbsp;love.&nbsp;&nbsp; The&nbsp;wedding&nbsp;day&nbsp;was&nbsp;set&nbsp;for&nbsp;their&nbsp;seventh&nbsp;anniversary,&nbsp;Sunday&nbsp;the&nbsp;eighth&nbsp;of&nbsp;December,&nbsp;two&nbsp;thousand&nbsp;nineteen&nbsp;at&nbsp;two&nbsp;o-clock&nbsp;in&nbsp;the&nbsp;afternoon.&nbsp;The&nbsp;ceremony&nbsp;to&nbsp;take&nbsp;place&nbsp;at&nbsp;the&nbsp;Cottage&nbsp;Wedding&nbsp;Venue,&nbsp;located&nbsp;at&nbsp;535&nbsp;S&nbsp;Gilbert&nbsp;Rd,&nbsp;Gilbert,&nbsp;AZ&nbsp;85296&nbsp;in&nbsp;front&nbsp;of&nbsp;friends&nbsp;and&nbsp;family&nbsp;from&nbsp;across&nbsp;the&nbsp;land.&nbsp;You&nbsp;are&nbsp;joyfully&nbsp;invited&nbsp;to&nbsp;bear&nbsp;witness&nbsp;as&nbsp;Patrick&nbsp;and&nbsp;Sarina&nbsp;begin&nbsp;their&nbsp;happily&nbsp;ever&nbsp;after.&nbsp;After&nbsp;the&nbsp;storybook&nbsp;"I&nbsp;DOs",&nbsp;a&nbsp;celebration&nbsp;will&nbsp;be&nbsp;had&nbsp;to&nbsp;enjoy&nbsp;food,&nbsp;drink&nbsp;and&nbsp;dance&nbsp;in&nbsp;honour&nbsp;of&nbsp;the&nbsp;couple.

Chapter 7: To Have and To Hold

Our Story

Restaurants

In the Parking Lot

If you're staying with us at the Country Inn & Suites, there are quite a few restaurants at our doorstep. Our favorites include RT O'Sullivan's Sports Grill, Red Robin, Krispy Kreme Donuts, PF Chang's, and&nbsp;Poke Fuzion.&nbsp;If you're willing to walk a bit further, Carraba's&nbsp;is across Power Rd beyond the Harkin's Theatre.

Clean Eating

Salad and Go:&nbsp;251 S Power Rd, Mesa, AZ 85206Joe's Farm Grill:&nbsp;3000 E Ray Rd, Gilbert, AZ 85296

Barbecue

Allison's Texas BBQ:&nbsp;6750 E Main St, Mesa, AZ 85205&nbsp;Joe's Real BBQ:&nbsp;301 N Gilbert Rd, Gilbert, AZ 85234

Authentic Mexican Food

Gecko Grill:&nbsp;4341 E Baseline Rd, Gilbert, AZ 85234&nbsp;Matta's Mexican Grill:&nbsp;1105 N Higley Rd #5305, Mesa, AZ 85205&nbsp;Blanco Taco + Tequila:&nbsp;6166 N Scottsdale Rd #601, Scottsdale, AZ 85253

Desserts

Gelato Dolce Vita:&nbsp;5251 E Brown Rd #104, Mesa, AZ 85205Piefection:&nbsp;6731 E Brown Rd, Mesa, AZ 85205Coldstone Creamery:&nbsp;1959 S Power Rd Ste 102, Mesa, AZ 85206TasteBuds Frozen&nbsp;Yogurt:&nbsp;1030 S Gilbert Rd #106, Gilbert, AZ 85296Crumbl Cookies:&nbsp;2743 S Market St #104, Gilbert, AZ 85295Creamistry:&nbsp;335 N Gilbert Rd, Gilbert, AZ 85234Udder Delights Ice Cream:&nbsp;1385 E Warner Rd Suite #103, Gilbert, AZ 85296

Seafood

Salt Cellar:&nbsp;550 N Hayden Rd, Scottsdale, AZ 85257&nbsp;King's Fish House:&nbsp;35 S McClintock Dr, Tempe, AZ 85281&nbsp;Sushi Creek:&nbsp;21805 S Ellsworth Rd #103, Queen Creek, AZ 85142&nbsp;Orient Sushi and Grill:&nbsp;1455 W Elliot Rd #105, Gilbert, AZ 85233&nbsp;Pappadeaux Seafood Kitchen:&nbsp;11051 N Black Canyon Hwy, Phoenix, AZ 85029

Vietnamese/Korean/Asian

Mekong Plaza offers many Asian restaurants and shops:&nbsp;66 S Dobson Rd, Mesa, AZ 85202&nbsp;Pho Thuan Thanh:&nbsp;502 S Dobson Rd #3, Mesa, AZ 85202&nbsp;Kwan's Sampan:&nbsp;1927 N Gilbert Rd, Mesa, AZ 85203&nbsp;Republic Ramen:&nbsp;1301 E University Dr #114, Tempe, AZ 85281

Mediterranean

Haji Baba Mediterranean:&nbsp;1513 E Apache Blvd, Tempe, AZ 85281George's Famous Gyros:&nbsp;7620 E McKellips Rd # 6, Scottsdale, AZ 85257

Details

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Peter Moir

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Q + A

Registry

We will have a hospitality suite available in the Turquoise Room for family and friends to gather for the after-pary on Sunday night, if you would like to continue to visit with us after the reception is over. A free shuttle is available from Phoenix Mesa Gateway Airport (AZA). Call ahead as the airport is 20 minutes away. Shuttle services is NOT available from Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport (PHX). Taxis, shuttles, Ubers and Lyfts are available curbside at the PHX Airport.

Travel

If you enjoy antique shopping, there are several large antique malls on Main street East of Power Road. Enjoy wandering through hundreds of stalls and finding unique treasures! Downtown Mesa offers additional opportunities if you just can't get enough!

Antique Shopping

Desert Botanical Garden: Our local desert is the most diverse in the world. Discover over 50,000 desert plants at our botanical garden, in Phoenix.&nbsp;

Usery Pass - Windcave Hike:&nbsp; &nbsp;This is a medium difficulty hike with quite an elevation increase. It is great for families. At the top, there is a nice area to relax in the shade&nbsp;and enjoy the views of the entire valley. The hike gets its name for the cave area at the top&nbsp;where over millenia&nbsp;the wind has cut away the sandstone. This hike is about 30 minutes away and is a 2-3 hour hike, in NorthEast Mesa.



Goldfield Ghost Town:&nbsp;If you're itching for a taste of the wild west, this ghost town has gold panning, a mine tour, train ride, zip line and western town, ready to give you a taste of old west life. Be ready for a gun show, too! Located in Apache Junction at the base of the Superstition Mountains.&nbsp;

Outdoor Activities

Tucson offers a short drive to 4 amazing attractions. Take a day trip to explore the Titan Missile Museum, Pima Air & Space Museum, Biosphere II, Old Tucson Studios&nbsp;and/or the Mission San Xavier del Bac.

Day Trips

If you're wanting to explore the amazing ingenuity of the Native Americans of the Arizona region, we have several monuments near by. Enjoy the Casa Grande, Mesa Grande, or Pueblo Grande ruins and museums.&nbsp;

If you'd rather day-trip to some ruins, we suggest Montezuma's Castle and Tuzigoot.&nbsp;

Native American Ruins - Local or Day Trip

No matter your interests, there is a world-class Museum nearby to explore. Some of our favorites by city are:

Phoenix: Heard Museum,&nbsp;Arizona Science Center, Children's Museum of Phoenix, Phoenix Art Museum, Hall of Flame (Firefighting) Museum, Musical Instrument Museum



Mesa: Arizona Museum of&nbsp;Natural History, I.D.E.A. Museum (Interactive for families)



Scottsdale: Western Spirit Museum of the West (Smithsonian Affiliate), Frank Lloyd Wright's Taliesin West

Patrick & Sarina

Patrick & Sarina

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