Cooper's Hawk Winery & Restaurant- Orlando - International Drive, FL

Rehearsal Dinner

The Balcony Orlando

Wedding Day

Aloft Orlando Downtown

Brunch

Our Wedding

Life has a funny way of showing us that some things are just meant to be. On August 15th, 2017, during our junior year, we met in our high school theatre tech class during the production of Rent, The Musical. As luck would have it, our teacher paired us up on the first day and we instantly became friends. (Fun fact: At first, Matthew thought Remi was the teacher, since she stood on stage, clipboard in hand, taking attendance.) We became inseparable in school from then on, and we remained close during senior year and even after graduation. (Another fun fact: Little did we know, until we put the pieces together during senior prom, that we had met years before while attending preschool together!)  In college we continued our friendship, even though we lived in two separate places, not knowing that fate was about to finally work its magic. Matthew’s best friend, Ian, phoned Remi and Adriana – Remi’s high school friend and now college roommate – to confess on Matthew’s behalf the feelings Matthew himself had been too shy to admit. Then, after years of saying nothing, Matthew finally worked up the courage to call Remi in April of 2020 to say, “It has always been you.” Almost overnight, friends and family became “Team Remi & Matt,” and started to offer their encouragement. During freshman year of college, Adriana looked straight at Remi with complete confidence, and told her, “You will marry Matthew! Just wait!” Remi laughed and replied, “He is my best friend…but if he wasn’t, he is the exact kind of person I’d look for.” The Covid pandemic hit and we found ourselves back home continuing school online, reconnecting in person, and just seeing what would unfold between us. A few months after returning home, Remi’s mom, Rebecca, threw in her (valuable) two cents, and told Remi to “give him a chance.” It was after this that Adriana and Ian informed Remi and Matt that the four of them would be going on a double date to the beach, and Remi was told to just “get in the car.” Another nudge from fate and two good friends was all it took for Remi to realize on that day that she and her best friend were perfect for one another. And so it was on August 15th of 2020 that we mutually decided to take a chance on this relationship. Who knew that a pandemic that was separating so many would help bring the two of us together! Since then, we’ve experienced so many things as a couple, from loss to joyous occasions, and everything in between. We’ve had two graduations and multiple job changes, traveled to the beaches of the Dominican Republic and the Mountains of Colorado, and seen our relationship only continue to grow throughout it all. We’ve even moved a total of four times and are happy to now be in our first house together – one which has truly become a home. While on our journey together, Matthew accomplished his dream of becoming a firefighter and Remi achieved her dream of working in entertainment. Helping each other make our dreams a reality is a big part of who we are. Fate, along with our commitment to one another, were sending us down a clear path for our future. On December 25th, 2024, Christmas morning, Matthew proposed to Remi, with a specially engraved musical nutcracker and a lovingly selected ring. Of course, her answer was, “Yes!” (Yet another fun fact: Remi is an avid collector of holiday nutcrackers.) With this new, more official commitment, we continue to support and laugh with one another and look toward our future together with excitement and gratitude. We have a beautifully blended family and wonderful friends that have been an important part of this journey, some of whom sensed what the universe had in store for us before even we did. We thank all of you for the constant love and support you’ve given us, both on our individual journeys and now on the one we are taking together.  There’s nothing better than being able to marry your best friend! We look forward to tying the knot with all of you! Love, Remi and Matthew

Our Happily Ever After

Our Story

Photos

Adriana Marti 

Melissa Schenley

Brooke Schenley

Abby Clark

Brooke Bourg

Viviana Falk

Ian Mulero

Jordan Schwartz

Ethan Roberts

Logan Wade

Garrett Davis

Jean Charles

Josie Rae

Wedding Party

Q + A

Orlando International Airport

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Aloft Hotel Downtown Orlando

AC Hotel Orlando Downtown

Grand Bohemian Orlando, Autograph Collection 

Travel

Disney Springs

Universal CityWalk Orlando

Lake Eola Park Swan Boat Rentals

Orlando Vineland Premium Outlets

Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts

ICON Park

Orlando Science Center 

Winter Park Downtown

Discovery Cove

Things to Do

Registry

Aloft- Breakfast sandwiches to go and bites at the barDunkin Donuts- 255 S Orange Ave, Orlando, FL 32801Starbucks- 325 S Orange Ave, Orlando, FL 32801The Boheme- &nbsp;325 S Orange Ave, Orlando, FL 32801CFS Coffee For The Soul, Downtown- &nbsp;54 W Church St suite 150 s, Orlando, FL 32801French Cafe-50 S Rosalind Ave Suite C, Orlando, FL 32801The Wellborn- 211 N Lucerne Cir W, Orlando, FL 32801The Drake - 361 N Rosalind Ave Ste 1, Orlando, FL 32801Rise-355 N Rosalind Ave Suite 2-3, Orlando, FL 32801Kress Chophouse- 17 W Church St, Orlando, FL 32801Motorworks Brewing-131 N Orange Ave Ste 106, Orlando, FL 32801Solita Tacos &amp; Margaritas-222 S Orange Ave, Orlando, FL 32801AC Sky Bar- 333 S Garland Ave Floor 18, Orlando, FL 32801Craft and Common- 47 E Robinson St UNIT 100, Orlando, FL 32801Bento- 151 S Orange Ave, Orlando, FL 32801Papi Smash'd Burger- 66 E Pine St, Orlando, FL 32801

Restaurants

Remi & Matthew

Remi & Matthew

Wedding Party