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Wedding Day

Fall

Our Wedding

Our Story

Photos

Big&nbsp;sister&nbsp;of&nbsp;the&nbsp;bride

Melissa Ramirez

Brad Thrower

Malina Wong-Ramirez

Jaxon Moton

Mahea Boerstoel

Close&nbsp;friend&nbsp;of&nbsp;the&nbsp;Groom

Dominic Grigsby

Jaycielle Gabaylo

Alejandro Ramirez

Wedding Party

Q + A

Wyndham Philadelphia Historic District Hotel is about 17 minutes from the venue. Each guest must make his or her own reservation by clicking on the website link below or by calling 1-877-999-3223 no later than Friday, July 21, 2026. When booking, identify yourself as a member of the Ramirez and Thrower Wedding group to get the special room rite. You do not have to book for all nights. If you choose to only book for the night of, their check in time is 4:00 pm (event starts at 4:50) and check out time is 11:00 am so please take that into consideration when booking. The $109 rate is before taxes and fees and does not include their parking which is $44 per night (and is subject to change without notice). Being that this hotel gave me the best rate, this is the only hotel I also blocked the night after the wedding with, for guest that do not want to worry about getting up to check out by 11 am after a night of celebrating with us.

Wyndham Philadelphia Historic District

Live Casino &amp; Hotel is only about 6 minutes from the venue. Each guest must make his or her own reservation by clicking on the website link below or by calling 1-443-445-2929 no later than Tues, July 21, 2026. If calling, identify yourself as a member of the Ramirez and Thrower Wedding group to get the special room rite. You do not have to book for all nights, however if you choose to only book for the night of, their check in time is 3:00 pm (event starts at 4:50) and check out time is 11:00 am so please take that into consideration when booking. The $229 rate is before taxes and fees and does not include their $19.99 per night fee (this fee includes in-room Wi-Fi &amp; coffee, phone calls, and overnight parking) which is subject to change without notice. At the time of arrival hotel guest will be charged a temporary authorization hold of $150 that will be released back to them if they don't charge anything to the room (i.e. food, drinks) and/or there are no damages found in their room upon check-out. They recommend that guests utilize a credit card at check-in vs. debit so the money isn't taken out of their bank account while it's temporarily held.&nbsp;Something to note for guest traveling with children, no one under the age of 21 is allowed on the casino floor (their will be a charge for braking this rule).

Live! Casino & Hotel Philadelphia

Hotel Blocks

The infamous Jersey Shore Boardwalk. Located 1 hour 30 minutes from the venue.

Seaside Heights Boardwalk

More then just chocolate they have rides, shopping, dining, entertainment and games. Located 2 hours from the venue.

Hersheypark

Got your passport? Niagara falls is on the border between U.S and Canada. Located about 7 hours from the venue.

Niagara Falls

The ultimate resort with so much to do. Spas, pools, golf, rock climbing, archery, axe throwing, yoga, restaurants, seasonal activities and workshops. Located 2 hours 30 minutes from the venue.

Crystal Springs Resort

Tons of options when it comes to places to stay and things to do. Regardless of the type of outdoorsy adventure and experience your looking for, Poconos has it all. For places to stay they having everything from camping outdoors to cabins/cottages to bed &amp; breakfasts and resorts. For things to do they have everything from skiing &amp; snowboarding to tubing or horseback riding, to pools &amp; hot tubs. All located between 2- 4 hours from the venue depending how deep into the Poconos Mountain you go.

Pocono Mountains

So much more then just a mall it also has 2 theme parks (Nickelodeon theme park &amp; Dreamworks water park) and Americas only indoor, year around ski and snow resort. Located less then 2 hours from the venue, and if you want to go to New York its basically on the way.

American Dream

Iconic places like Statue of liberty, Ellis Island, Time Square, Central Park, Rockafella Center, Fao Schwarz, Empire State Building, Grand Central Terminal, The Metropolitan Museum of art, Brooklyn Bridge, Bryant Park, and so much more. Located 2 hours from the the venue.

Manhattan, New York

Beach and Boardwalk located in the Altlantic City, another famous seaside resort city known for its beach, boardwalk, casinos, and nightlife, Jerseys mini version of Vegas if it had a beach. The Showboat Hotel is the most popular Hotel to stay at in the area due to all the activities they have and how close it is to the beach and boardwalk. Fun fact, the city's street names and landmarks were used for the original U.S versions of the game Monopoly.

Atlantic City Boardwalk

Make it a Vacation

Registry

Things to do in Philadelphia

Liberty Bell

Independence Hall

Rocky Statue: Philadelphia Museum of Art

Reading Terminal Market

Philadelphia Magic Garden

Philadelphia Zoo

Otherworld: Immersive Art Experience

Adventure Aquarium

Penns Landing

Get A Philly CheesesteakAngelo's PizzeriaJohn's Roast PorkOh BrotherAccording to Philly Locals Do Not Go ToPat'sGeno'sMax's

ParksFairmount ParkLove ParkSpruce Street Harbor ParkSmith Memorial PlaygroundFDR ParkPenn Treaty ParkIndependence National Historic ParkRittenhouse Square

MuseumsPhiladelphia Museum of ArtFranklin Institute Science MuseumPlease Touch MuseumNatural Museum of American Jewish cultureAfrican American MuseumIndependent Seaport MuseumMuseum of American RevolutionFireman Hall MuseumNational Liberty MuseumThe Fabric Workshop and MuseumMuseum of IllusionThe Franklin InstituteBen Franklin Museum

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