Antique Wedding House

Wedding Day

Ceremony

Cocktail Hour & Wedding Party Photo Shoot

Grand Entrance & First Dance

Invocation & Remembrance

Opening Toasts

Blessing of the Meal

Dinner Hour

Wedding Games

First Dances (and special dances)

Tarantella (Whole Wedding Folk Dance)

Open Dancing

Closing Remembrance & Last Dance

Photo Booth Open

Our Wedding

Not All Who Wander Are Lost

Two&nbsp;souls&nbsp;separated&nbsp;by&nbsp;time,&nbsp;circumstance&nbsp;and&nbsp;lifestyles&nbsp;made&nbsp;for&nbsp;an&nbsp;unlikely&nbsp;chance&nbsp;to&nbsp;meet.&nbsp;&nbsp;Thanks&nbsp;to&nbsp;modern&nbsp;technology&nbsp;&&nbsp;online&nbsp;dating&nbsp;we&nbsp;happened&nbsp;to&nbsp;find&nbsp;each&nbsp;other&nbsp;at&nbsp;just&nbsp;the&nbsp;right&nbsp;time&nbsp;through&nbsp;Tinder&nbsp;(yes,&nbsp;Tinder).&nbsp; In&nbsp;the&nbsp;beginning&nbsp;we&nbsp;simply&nbsp;sought&nbsp;each&nbsp;other's&nbsp;company,&nbsp;however&nbsp;the&nbsp;Fates&nbsp;would&nbsp;not&nbsp;have&nbsp;it&nbsp;so.&nbsp;We&nbsp;spent&nbsp;lots&nbsp;of&nbsp;time&nbsp;together,&nbsp;Lizzie&nbsp;teaching&nbsp;me&nbsp;about&nbsp;all&nbsp;the&nbsp;wondrous&nbsp;restaurants&nbsp;&&nbsp;festivals&nbsp;that&nbsp;Phoenix&nbsp;had&nbsp;to&nbsp;offer&nbsp;making&nbsp;for&nbsp;some&nbsp;amazing&nbsp;first&nbsp;dates.&nbsp;&nbsp;The&nbsp;more&nbsp;time&nbsp;spent&nbsp;together&nbsp;led&nbsp;us&nbsp;to&nbsp;realize&nbsp;platonic&nbsp;friendship&nbsp;was&nbsp;not&nbsp;enough.&nbsp;&nbsp;Days&nbsp;became&nbsp;weeks,&nbsp;weeks&nbsp;became&nbsp;years.&nbsp;It&nbsp;was&nbsp;not&nbsp;long&nbsp;before&nbsp;I&nbsp;knew&nbsp;I&nbsp;would&nbsp;ask&nbsp;her&nbsp;to&nbsp;be&nbsp;my&nbsp;wife.

When Fate Drives Two Souls To Become One

Date&nbsp;nights&nbsp;were&nbsp;out&nbsp;of&nbsp;this&nbsp;world&nbsp;and&nbsp;some&nbsp;of&nbsp;the&nbsp;greatest&nbsp;experiences&nbsp;I&nbsp;would&nbsp;come&nbsp;to&nbsp;know.&nbsp;&nbsp;From&nbsp;Renaissance&nbsp;festivals,&nbsp;&nbsp;to&nbsp;ice-skating&nbsp;adventurers&nbsp;in&nbsp;Wookie-onesies,&nbsp;to&nbsp;movie&nbsp;nights&nbsp;at&nbsp;Westgate&nbsp;or&nbsp;simply&nbsp;at&nbsp;home,&nbsp;our&nbsp;dates&nbsp;have&nbsp;always&nbsp;been&nbsp;fun&nbsp;&amp;&nbsp;new.&nbsp;Our&nbsp;first&nbsp;Comicon&nbsp;together&nbsp;became&nbsp;something&nbsp;that&nbsp;brought&nbsp;us&nbsp;closer&nbsp;in&nbsp;discovering&nbsp;each&nbsp;other's&nbsp;creativity&nbsp;&amp;&nbsp;having&nbsp;the&nbsp;kids&nbsp;(Rosetta&nbsp;&amp;&nbsp;Andy)&nbsp;with&nbsp;us&nbsp;made&nbsp;Comicon&nbsp;the&nbsp;milestone&nbsp;that&nbsp;truly&nbsp;joined&nbsp;us&nbsp;together&nbsp;as&nbsp;a&nbsp;family.&nbsp;&nbsp; Camping&nbsp;trips&nbsp;to&nbsp;Payson,&nbsp;Lake&nbsp;Alamo&nbsp;&amp;&nbsp;Tombstone&nbsp;are&nbsp;some&nbsp;of&nbsp;our&nbsp;favorite&nbsp;outdoor&nbsp;adventures&nbsp;we've&nbsp;had&nbsp;&nbsp;&amp;&nbsp;Matsuri,&nbsp;the&nbsp;Japanese&nbsp;cultural&nbsp;festival,&nbsp;where&nbsp;each&nbsp;year&nbsp;we&nbsp;buy&nbsp;new&nbsp;kimonos&nbsp;made&nbsp;in&nbsp;Kyoto&nbsp;became&nbsp;a&nbsp;family&nbsp;tradition.&nbsp; If&nbsp;I&nbsp;were&nbsp;to&nbsp;describe&nbsp;our&nbsp;adventure&nbsp;style&nbsp;it&nbsp;would&nbsp;be&nbsp;our&nbsp;love&nbsp;for&nbsp;culture,&nbsp;&nbsp;nature&nbsp;&amp;&nbsp;entertainment&nbsp;that&nbsp;drives&nbsp;our&nbsp;explorations.

Our Adventures

For a while I had known I would ask Lizzie to marry me, but how? I had mulled this over for quite a long time and racked my brain with different ideas. Flash mob? Not our style. Considered making a thing of it with the royal court at the Renaissance Fest and getting the king &amp; queen's blessing. In the end I knew I wanted family to be a part of it so I delayed until I could get family all together for a special day. Leading up to that day was when the real fun for me happened. I had had the ring for several months prior and carried it with me every day. Like a crazy person (the people nearby probably thought so) I snapped pics holding the ring up behind Lizzie's back for months. Then the day came and I just couldn't stand for some boring speech so in honor of my grandfather (who loved riddles), I put together a scavenger hunt for Lizzie along with friends &amp; family to help solve. In the end, it took about 45 minutes and she pre-emptively guessed the riddle before even completing the puzzle. This is what happened when a DM plans a proposal.

Our Engagement: When a Dungeon Master (DM) proposes...

During our trip to Tombstone for the 4th of July Parade &amp; Pinup Pageant we decided to make the best of our time and run a little photoshoot (with the help of friends Lauren Marie, Derek &amp; Robyn Snyder). We took shots at Big Nose Kate's Saloon (along the original wall that remains) &amp; at Wyatt Earp's Oriental Saloon where we got to "play" some Faro.

Tombstone Re-Engagement: Getting our fancy on. 

More Adventures

Our Story

Local Lodging Suggestions 

For those that need it,&nbsp; below will be listed the preferred hotel locations, as recommended by our venue.&nbsp; These are just some options available.&nbsp; There may be many other better options more suited to your needs. 
 
NOTE: Block rooms are not in our budget so you'll need to make your own accommodations. We can help with other recommendations if needed,&nbsp; just let us know. 
 
Typically they offer shuttle service to the venue but that's not a guarantee. 
 
I'll be looking into alternate solutions based on RSVP questionnaire answers and possibly arrange for a passenger van rental.

Ronald & Elizabeth

Ronald & Elizabeth

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