Wedding Day

Wedding

Chauncey Hotel & Laurie House Garden Pavilion

Reception

Our Wedding

William&nbsp;was&nbsp;deployed&nbsp;in&nbsp;Afghanistan&nbsp;while&nbsp;serving&nbsp;in&nbsp;the&nbsp;United&nbsp;States&nbsp;Marine&nbsp;Corps,&nbsp;Samantha&nbsp;messaged&nbsp;him&nbsp;on&nbsp;Facebook&nbsp;to&nbsp;wish&nbsp;him&nbsp;well&nbsp;March&nbsp;11th,&nbsp;2014.&nbsp;She&nbsp;knew&nbsp;him&nbsp;through&nbsp;a&nbsp;mutual&nbsp;friend,&nbsp;and&nbsp;thought&nbsp;a&nbsp;Facebook&nbsp;message&nbsp;would&nbsp;be&nbsp;less&nbsp;formal&nbsp;than&nbsp;a&nbsp;written&nbsp;letter,&nbsp;since&nbsp;Samantha&nbsp;and&nbsp;William&nbsp;haven't&nbsp;met&nbsp;before.&nbsp;Samantha's&nbsp;grandmother&nbsp;taught&nbsp;her&nbsp;to&nbsp;always&nbsp;respect&nbsp;our&nbsp;country's&nbsp;military,&nbsp;so&nbsp;she&nbsp;wanted&nbsp;to&nbsp;reach&nbsp;out&nbsp;to&nbsp;say&nbsp;"thank&nbsp;you&nbsp;for&nbsp;your&nbsp;service"&nbsp;and&nbsp;to&nbsp;be&nbsp;safe.&nbsp;William&nbsp;replied&nbsp;right&nbsp;away,&nbsp;and&nbsp;they&nbsp;have&nbsp;been&nbsp;talking&nbsp;every&nbsp;day&nbsp;since.&nbsp;Upon&nbsp;their&nbsp;first&nbsp;time&nbsp;meeting,&nbsp;they&nbsp;hit&nbsp;it&nbsp;off&nbsp;and&nbsp;William&nbsp;asked&nbsp;her&nbsp;to&nbsp;be&nbsp;his&nbsp;girl&nbsp;on&nbsp;May&nbsp;16th,&nbsp;2014.&nbsp;They&nbsp;continued&nbsp;a&nbsp;long&nbsp;distance&nbsp;relationship&nbsp;since&nbsp;he&nbsp;was&nbsp;stationed&nbsp;in&nbsp;California&nbsp;and&nbsp;she&nbsp;lived&nbsp;in&nbsp;New&nbsp;Jersey.&nbsp;The&nbsp;two&nbsp;tried&nbsp;to&nbsp;squeeze&nbsp;in&nbsp;as&nbsp;many&nbsp;trips&nbsp;as&nbsp;possible.&nbsp;Several&nbsp;flights&nbsp;out&nbsp;to&nbsp;California,&nbsp;pre&nbsp;and&nbsp;post&nbsp;deployment&nbsp;leave&nbsp;back&nbsp;home&nbsp;to&nbsp;Jersey,&nbsp;ski&nbsp;trips&nbsp;to&nbsp;Vermont,&nbsp;as&nbsp;well&nbsp;as&nbsp;a&nbsp;USMC&nbsp;ball&nbsp;in&nbsp;Las&nbsp;Vegas.&nbsp;They&nbsp;have&nbsp;gone&nbsp;8&nbsp;months&nbsp;without&nbsp;seeing&nbsp;each&nbsp;other&nbsp;due&nbsp;to&nbsp;another&nbsp;deployment&nbsp;in&nbsp;Kuwait&nbsp;and&nbsp;Iraq.&nbsp;Finally,&nbsp;after&nbsp;two&nbsp;long&nbsp;years&nbsp;of&nbsp;long&nbsp;distance,&nbsp;William's&nbsp;military&nbsp;service&nbsp;was&nbsp;done&nbsp;and&nbsp;they&nbsp;were&nbsp;finally&nbsp;able&nbsp;to&nbsp;see&nbsp;each&nbsp;other.&nbsp;They&nbsp;learned&nbsp;communication&nbsp;and&nbsp;Skype&nbsp;are&nbsp;the&nbsp;best&nbsp;things.&nbsp;They&nbsp;share&nbsp;a&nbsp;love&nbsp;in&nbsp;travel.&nbsp;Trying&nbsp;to&nbsp;go&nbsp;to&nbsp;many&nbsp;places&nbsp;as&nbsp;possible&nbsp;as&nbsp;each&nbsp;other's&nbsp;favorite&nbsp;travel&nbsp;buddy.&nbsp;Chicago,&nbsp;Punta&nbsp;Gorda,&nbsp;FL,&nbsp;Rifle,&nbsp;CO,&nbsp;Paris&nbsp;IL&nbsp;trips&nbsp;(both&nbsp;by&nbsp;plane&nbsp;and&nbsp;driving),&nbsp;Pittsburg,&nbsp;Gettysburg,&nbsp;rides&nbsp;to&nbsp;Skyline&nbsp;Drive&nbsp;in&nbsp;Virginia,&nbsp;and&nbsp;their&nbsp;first&nbsp;trip&nbsp;abroad&nbsp;to&nbsp;Aruba.&nbsp;Finally,&nbsp;on&nbsp;April&nbsp;8th,&nbsp;2018,&nbsp;William&nbsp;took&nbsp;Samantha&nbsp;to&nbsp;see&nbsp;her&nbsp;favorite&nbsp;things,&nbsp;the&nbsp;cherry&nbsp;blossoms&nbsp;in&nbsp;Washington,&nbsp;DC.&nbsp;The&nbsp;timing&nbsp;wasn't&nbsp;right&nbsp;when&nbsp;seeing&nbsp;the&nbsp;blossoms,&nbsp;so&nbsp;in&nbsp;the&nbsp;best&nbsp;"Samantha&nbsp;and&nbsp;William"&nbsp;way&nbsp;possible,&nbsp;in&nbsp;their&nbsp;"spot"&nbsp;by&nbsp;a&nbsp;boat&nbsp;launch,&nbsp;in&nbsp;the&nbsp;bed&nbsp;of&nbsp;his&nbsp;pickup&nbsp;truck,&nbsp;eating&nbsp;some&nbsp;TacoBell&nbsp;on&nbsp;the&nbsp;way&nbsp;home&nbsp;from&nbsp;DC,&nbsp;William&nbsp;knelt&nbsp;down&nbsp;on&nbsp;one&nbsp;knee&nbsp;and&nbsp;asked&nbsp;Samatha&nbsp;for&nbsp;her&nbsp;hand&nbsp;in&nbsp;marriage.&nbsp;Now&nbsp;on&nbsp;their&nbsp;6th&nbsp;year&nbsp;anniversary,&nbsp;May&nbsp;16th,&nbsp;2020,&nbsp;they&nbsp;will&nbsp;become&nbsp;husband&nbsp;and&nbsp;wife&nbsp;and&nbsp;will&nbsp;continue&nbsp;their&nbsp;adventures&nbsp;together,&nbsp;&nbsp;but&nbsp;begin&nbsp;the&nbsp;most&nbsp;exciting&nbsp;journey&nbsp;yet.&nbsp;To&nbsp;Mr.&nbsp;And&nbsp;Mrs.&nbsp;William&nbsp;Brown&nbsp;❤️ 

Please Join Us virtually on Zoom&nbsp; on Saturday, May 16th 2020, at 3pm EST&nbsp;to be with us as we say “I do”! We know these are such crazy and uncertain times, and we love and appreciate all of your support, and even if it’s on the computer or on your phone, we want you all there with us.&nbsp; 



We kindly ask that when you join the meeting to please&nbsp;keep your audio and video off for the duration of the ceremony. We will be able to receive congratulations via phone call or text after we become Mr. and Mrs. Brown!&nbsp; 









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Our Story

Important Wedding Message from the Bride and Groom

automatic first best friend and forever partner for life.&nbsp;

Charlie Brown

oldest of the Lee Girls &lt;3 is there for her no matter what even when annoyance is high. she loves her endlessly.&nbsp;

Rebecca Krakowski

the&nbsp;ultimate&nbsp;babe in the best babe trio there is.&nbsp;

Claire Ryan Utter

youngest&nbsp;of&nbsp;the&nbsp;Lee&nbsp;girls&nbsp;&lt;3&nbsp;love&nbsp;hate&nbsp;relationship&nbsp;that&nbsp;is&nbsp;always&nbsp;won&nbsp;by&nbsp;love.&nbsp;and&nbsp;weirdness.

Jessica Jones

life&nbsp;long&nbsp;friend&nbsp;of&nbsp;23&nbsp;years&nbsp;and&nbsp;counting&nbsp;&lt;3&nbsp;where&nbsp;she&nbsp;can&nbsp;be&nbsp;her&nbsp;goofiest&nbsp;self and will forever share in adventures and laughter.&nbsp;

Allyson Kircher

best friend, brother in arms,&nbsp;semper fiidelis, favorite travel destination to nowheresville and fun guns.&nbsp;

Austin Hardas

life&nbsp;long&nbsp;friend&nbsp;of&nbsp;23&nbsp;years&nbsp;and&nbsp;counting&nbsp;and&nbsp;her&nbsp;favorite&nbsp;travel&nbsp;partner&nbsp;and&nbsp;mommy&nbsp;of&nbsp;her&nbsp;favorite&nbsp;doggie&nbsp;nephew&nbsp;Spencer

Jaclyn Perry

semper fi, 3/7, favorite roomie,&nbsp;secret man crush

John Estrada

the short to her tall and never-ending friendship of love, hair, makeup, coffee, wine, and good times.&nbsp;

Anjelica Wheeler

3/7 no shit and share a love for sleeping, guns, and squirrels

Sam Ferrian

soon&nbsp;to&nbsp;be&nbsp;new&nbsp;sister&nbsp;in&nbsp;law&nbsp;even&nbsp;though&nbsp;she&nbsp;has&nbsp;already&nbsp;considered&nbsp;her&nbsp;one&nbsp;from&nbsp;day&nbsp;one.&nbsp;enjoy&nbsp;being&nbsp;blondies&nbsp;together,&nbsp;somehow&nbsp;always&nbsp;matching.

Kari Bongiovanni

Kast sucks , hump,&nbsp;favorite person to talk on the phone too.&nbsp;

Ray Lafferty

another soon to be sister in law! all the girls up in this family! enjoys all her hugs, time spent, and likemindedness on facebook posts.&nbsp;

Melissa Guenther

the cutest little groomsman and guarder of&nbsp;rings&nbsp;there ever was

Oliver Hardas

her little sassy Cassy and her forever favorite hug.&nbsp;

Cassandra Salas

her favorite likeminded crazy little gal pal. also gives the best clinging hugs

Emma Salas

met at college to make an everlasting friendship. sweetest person in the world.&nbsp;

Danielle Pereira

friends from day one sharing in mutual weirdness,&nbsp;love, and great times

Rebecca Smith

college friend feeling like a lifelong friendship. always has her back and wawa smoothies

Tiffany Lutes

college friend and best friend for life. loves her forehead kisses and now her two&nbsp;beautiful baby girls

Christine Funk

Wedding Party

Photos

Registry

Q + A

Travel

Due to unforeseen circumstances, we have decided to postpone our wedding celebration. We will hopefully have more information soon. We thank everyone for their love and support during these trying times. Together, we will find the happiness in the sadness. We promise to celebrate with everyone once we can safely and enjoyably do so.&nbsp;

Please Join Us virtually on Zoom&nbsp; on Saturday, May 16th 2020, at 3pm EST&nbsp;to be with us as we say “I do”! We know these are such crazy and uncertain times, and we love and appreciate all of your support, and even if it’s on the computer or on your phone, we want you all there with us.&nbsp;


We kindly ask that when you join the meeting to please&nbsp;keep your audio and video off for the duration of the ceremony. We will be able to receive congratulations via phone call or text after we become Mr. and Mrs. Brown!&nbsp;


Join Zoom Meeting
Click <a href="https://zoom.us/j/94506797688?pwd=UGJnamJUbGJIV1BsM2NwUERqSGxiUT09">https://zoom.us/j/94506797688?...</a> to start or join a scheduled Zoom meeting


Meeting ID: 94506797688
Password:&nbsp;5162020

or simply click on the link we provided! We will see you at the alter!&nbsp;
 



Sending all&nbsp;our love and unending&nbsp;thankfulness,&nbsp;



The Future Mr. & Mrs. Brown&nbsp;

Samantha & William

Samantha & William

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