The Estate at Sunset Farm

Rehearsal Dinner

Wedding Day

Ceremony

Reception

Spring

Our Wedding

This&nbsp;story&nbsp;begins&nbsp;way&nbsp;back&nbsp;in&nbsp;August&nbsp;of&nbsp;2020,&nbsp;when&nbsp;Samantha&nbsp;and&nbsp;Colin&nbsp;met&nbsp;over&nbsp;an&nbsp;online&nbsp;Xbox&nbsp;game&nbsp;called&nbsp;Destiny&nbsp;2.&nbsp;The&nbsp;two&nbsp;began&nbsp;talking&nbsp;and&nbsp;gaming&nbsp;together&nbsp;off&nbsp;and&nbsp;on&nbsp;until,&nbsp;one&nbsp;day,&nbsp;contact&nbsp;stopped. Right&nbsp;after&nbsp;New&nbsp;Years&nbsp;in&nbsp;2021,&nbsp;Colin&nbsp;sent&nbsp;Sammy&nbsp;an&nbsp;Xbox&nbsp;party&nbsp;invite&nbsp;-&nbsp;in&nbsp;what&nbsp;he&nbsp;claims&nbsp;was&nbsp;him&nbsp;checking&nbsp;why&nbsp;his&nbsp;invites&nbsp;weren't&nbsp;working.&nbsp;Samantha&nbsp;joined,&nbsp;not&nbsp;quite&nbsp;remembering&nbsp;who&nbsp;he&nbsp;was,&nbsp;but&nbsp;noticed&nbsp;his&nbsp;gaming&nbsp;handle&nbsp;looked&nbsp;familiar&nbsp;enough. Soon&nbsp;though,&nbsp;the&nbsp;two&nbsp;started&nbsp;gaming&nbsp;together&nbsp;every&nbsp;day,&nbsp;introducing&nbsp;their&nbsp;friends&nbsp;together&nbsp;and&nbsp;even&nbsp;falling&nbsp;asleep&nbsp;on&nbsp;phone&nbsp;calls&nbsp;almost&nbsp;every&nbsp;night.&nbsp;They&nbsp;ended&nbsp;up&nbsp;creating&nbsp;a&nbsp;group&nbsp;chat&nbsp;where&nbsp;they&nbsp;properly&nbsp;introduced&nbsp;each&nbsp;other,&nbsp;and&nbsp;Samantha&nbsp;told&nbsp;one&nbsp;of&nbsp;her&nbsp;old&nbsp;friends&nbsp;she&nbsp;thought&nbsp;Colin&nbsp;was&nbsp;cute! Samantha&nbsp;and&nbsp;Colin's&nbsp;friends&nbsp;teased&nbsp;them&nbsp;constantly&nbsp;over&nbsp;the&nbsp;next&nbsp;couple&nbsp;of&nbsp;months&nbsp;bout&nbsp;how&nbsp;they&nbsp;liked&nbsp;each&nbsp;other&nbsp;but&nbsp;never&nbsp;told&nbsp;the&nbsp;other&nbsp;person.&nbsp;Each&nbsp;one&nbsp;claimed&nbsp;the&nbsp;other&nbsp;didn't&nbsp;like&nbsp;them.&nbsp;Not&nbsp;too&nbsp;much&nbsp;later,&nbsp;Colin&nbsp;began&nbsp;to&nbsp;pursue&nbsp;Samantha.&nbsp;And&nbsp;even&nbsp;though&nbsp;she&nbsp;wasn't&nbsp;ready&nbsp;for&nbsp;another&nbsp;relationship&nbsp;at&nbsp;the&nbsp;time,&nbsp;she&nbsp;had&nbsp;to&nbsp;admit&nbsp;she&nbsp;really&nbsp;did&nbsp;like&nbsp;him. Then,&nbsp;one&nbsp;day&nbsp;in&nbsp;late&nbsp;February&nbsp;2021,&nbsp;Samantha&nbsp;decided&nbsp;to&nbsp;take&nbsp;the&nbsp;six-hour&nbsp;drive&nbsp;from&nbsp;Radcliff,&nbsp;Kentucky,&nbsp;all&nbsp;the&nbsp;way&nbsp;up&nbsp;to&nbsp;Solon,&nbsp;Ohio,&nbsp;where&nbsp;Colin&nbsp;lived.&nbsp;The&nbsp;two&nbsp;spent&nbsp;several&nbsp;days&nbsp;playing&nbsp;games&nbsp;together,&nbsp;talking,&nbsp;and&nbsp;just&nbsp;enjoying&nbsp;each&nbsp;other's&nbsp;company.&nbsp;On&nbsp;March&nbsp;01,&nbsp;2021,&nbsp;they&nbsp;became&nbsp;an&nbsp;official&nbsp;couple. Over&nbsp;the&nbsp;course&nbsp;of&nbsp;almost&nbsp;a&nbsp;year,&nbsp;the&nbsp;two&nbsp;took&nbsp;trips&nbsp;to&nbsp;and&nbsp;from&nbsp;each&nbsp;state&nbsp;as&nbsp;often&nbsp;as&nbsp;they&nbsp;could,&nbsp;making&nbsp;the&nbsp;most&nbsp;of&nbsp;each&nbsp;trip.&nbsp;But&nbsp;as&nbsp;the&nbsp;year&nbsp;was&nbsp;closing,&nbsp;Samantha&nbsp;decided&nbsp;to&nbsp;make&nbsp;the&nbsp;biggest&nbsp;step&nbsp;she&nbsp;ever&nbsp;made&nbsp;at&nbsp;that&nbsp;point&nbsp;in&nbsp;her&nbsp;life.&nbsp;She&nbsp;packed&nbsp;up&nbsp;all&nbsp;of&nbsp;her&nbsp;things,&nbsp;including&nbsp;her&nbsp;guinea&nbsp;pig&nbsp;Hippy,&nbsp;and&nbsp;drove&nbsp;to&nbsp;Ohio&nbsp;to&nbsp;move&nbsp;in&nbsp;with&nbsp;Colin&nbsp;and&nbsp;his&nbsp;family. Samantha&nbsp;was&nbsp;going&nbsp;to&nbsp;Culinary&nbsp;School&nbsp;online&nbsp;at&nbsp;Auguste&nbsp;Escoffier,&nbsp;so&nbsp;it&nbsp;was&nbsp;easier&nbsp;on&nbsp;her&nbsp;to&nbsp;move.&nbsp;Colin,&nbsp;however,&nbsp;was&nbsp;going&nbsp;to&nbsp;school&nbsp;at&nbsp;Lakeland&nbsp;Community&nbsp;College&nbsp;for&nbsp;sound&nbsp;engineering.&nbsp;He&nbsp;even&nbsp;took&nbsp;her&nbsp;to&nbsp;his&nbsp;classes&nbsp;a&nbsp;few&nbsp;times&nbsp;before&nbsp;he&nbsp;graduated&nbsp;in&nbsp;May&nbsp;2022. In&nbsp;July&nbsp;2022,&nbsp;Colin&nbsp;and&nbsp;Samantha&nbsp;got&nbsp;their&nbsp;first&nbsp;apartment&nbsp;together.&nbsp;With&nbsp;the&nbsp;help&nbsp;of&nbsp;Colin's&nbsp;family,&nbsp;they&nbsp;got&nbsp;settled&nbsp;in&nbsp;almost&nbsp;immediately.&nbsp;They&nbsp;even&nbsp;adopted&nbsp;baby&nbsp;Arizona&nbsp;a&nbsp;month&nbsp;later! Eventually,&nbsp;on&nbsp;April&nbsp;7,&nbsp;2024-&nbsp;the&nbsp;day&nbsp;before&nbsp;the&nbsp;total&nbsp;eclipse-,&nbsp;Colin&nbsp;asked&nbsp;Samantha&nbsp;to&nbsp;marry&nbsp;him&nbsp;with&nbsp;the&nbsp;help&nbsp;of&nbsp;his&nbsp;closest&nbsp;friends.&nbsp;Samantha&nbsp;happily&nbsp;said&nbsp;yes,&nbsp;and&nbsp;the&nbsp;two&nbsp;began&nbsp;planning&nbsp;their&nbsp;wedding&nbsp;not&nbsp;long&nbsp;after.

The Story Of Us

Our Story

Our Favorite Photos

Dog Mom, Amateur Professional Baker, ask me about Taylor Swift. Met the bride through gaming with the groom and best man.

Emily Kitzmiller

I've been best friends with the bride since high school. Ask me about my pets. I enjoy Twenty-One Pilots and video games. I also love creating miniature doll-houses!

Megan Huddle

I'm Sammy's older sister. I have a son and enjoy crime documentaries, ghost shows, anime, and video games.

Christina Duckworth

Heyo, I'm the grooms alternative sister who knows too much about hair dye and K9s. I'm well versed in sarcastic remarks and when the occasion calls for it being a thorn in someone's side.

Jaycee Weber

Just a girl who loves books and good vibes. I met the bride through working at Home Depot

Kayley Stewart

I met the bride in Band in high school. I make music and travel. I used to carry a horse mask my sophmore year.

Jason Sogan

I'm&nbsp;the&nbsp;bride's&nbsp;nephew.&nbsp;I&nbsp;love&nbsp;playing&nbsp;Minecraft.

Robert Thompson

Golden retriever best friend since middle school. Up and coming silver fox.

Matthew Kitzmiller

A good friend of the groom since middle school. I have a degree in Business and Japanese from Kent State University.

Adam Popovich

I am a professional chef, a lacrosse coach, and a close friend of Colin. When in elementary school, Colin and my brother, Adam got close and hung out alongside Matthew as a trio throughout their primary schooling years. While many would consider this guilty by association, I would hang out with the trio after school many days as they were at our house, eventually growing from "Adam's little brother" into the good friends they are now. While college years kept us separated for a little while, I am happy to be reconnected with my friends, and am ecstatic to be apart of Colin's wedding!

Alexander Popovich

I'm Nate, I've known Colin for many years and we became good friends over youth group and gaming. I'm currently working as a kitchen/bathroom remodeler, love drumming, and spending quality time with friends.

Nathan Babcock

Flooring specialist for the Home Depot and bald AF, enjoys short walks to the fridge and philosophical discussion. Friend of the groom

Charles Rhome

Life long nerd who advidly collects too many expensive hobbies. Became friends with the groom through work at Home Depot

Lord Edward Joseph Dobies III of Glencoe

Just an avid nerd with a love for music, horror, and food. Met the groom through playing Laser Tag at Arena 51.

Kyle Middlestetter

Wedding Party

Q + A

We have 33 rooms blocked off at this hotel! 20 rooms are double beds (2 queens each) and 13 are kings! They do have a limit of 5 guests per room. Latest booking is January 31st!

Samantha & Colin

Samantha & Colin

S&C

Wedding Day

4:30 PM–5:00 PM

Ceremony

6:00 PM–10:00 PM

Reception