The Lodge of New Russia Township

Wedding Day

Ceremony

Reception

Our Wedding

TJ&nbsp;and&nbsp;Sandra’s&nbsp;story&nbsp;began&nbsp;on&nbsp;Friday,&nbsp;August&nbsp;9th,&nbsp;2024. Before&nbsp;that&nbsp;special&nbsp;day,&nbsp;TJ&nbsp;had&nbsp;tried&nbsp;to&nbsp;connect&nbsp;with&nbsp;Sandra&nbsp;on&nbsp;social&nbsp;media,&nbsp;but&nbsp;she&nbsp;turned&nbsp;him&nbsp;down,&nbsp;not&nbsp;interested&nbsp;in&nbsp;dating&nbsp;anyone&nbsp;at&nbsp;that&nbsp;time.&nbsp; Fate&nbsp;had&nbsp;other&nbsp;plans.&nbsp;When&nbsp;they&nbsp;unexpectedly&nbsp;crossed&nbsp;paths&nbsp;a&nbsp;few&nbsp;weeks&nbsp;later,&nbsp;TJ&nbsp;quietly&nbsp;sat&nbsp;down&nbsp;beside&nbsp;her&nbsp;without&nbsp;saying&nbsp;a&nbsp;word.&nbsp;Sandra&nbsp;was&nbsp;ready&nbsp;to&nbsp;turn&nbsp;him&nbsp;down&nbsp;the&nbsp;moment&nbsp;he&nbsp;spoke—yet&nbsp;instead,&nbsp;after&nbsp;a&nbsp;long&nbsp;pause,&nbsp;he&nbsp;simply&nbsp;got&nbsp;up&nbsp;to&nbsp;walk&nbsp;away.&nbsp;Curious,&nbsp;she&nbsp;asked&nbsp;his&nbsp;name,&nbsp;sparking&nbsp;the&nbsp;first&nbsp;of&nbsp;many&nbsp;conversations.&nbsp;One&nbsp;of&nbsp;the&nbsp;first&nbsp;things&nbsp;they&nbsp;found&nbsp;in&nbsp;common&nbsp;was&nbsp;that&nbsp;they&nbsp;both&nbsp;owned&nbsp;two&nbsp;RVs&nbsp;and&nbsp;had&nbsp;their&nbsp;own&nbsp;permanent&nbsp;camping&nbsp;spot.&nbsp;From&nbsp;that&nbsp;moment&nbsp;on,&nbsp;they’ve&nbsp;been&nbsp;inseparable. Their&nbsp;first&nbsp;year&nbsp;together&nbsp;was&nbsp;filled&nbsp;with&nbsp;adventures—traveling&nbsp;to&nbsp;West&nbsp;Virginia,&nbsp;Hunting&nbsp;Trips,&nbsp;Wrestling&nbsp;Tournaments,&nbsp;Myrtle&nbsp;Beach,&nbsp;and&nbsp;even&nbsp;Germany.&nbsp;Every&nbsp;spare&nbsp;weekend&nbsp;was&nbsp;spent&nbsp;camping&nbsp;under&nbsp;the&nbsp;stars&nbsp;at&nbsp;Mohican.&nbsp; Within&nbsp;just&nbsp;weeks&nbsp;of&nbsp;meeting,&nbsp;TJ&nbsp;had&nbsp;already&nbsp;bought&nbsp;the&nbsp;engagement&nbsp;ring&nbsp;box,&nbsp;and&nbsp;while&nbsp;in&nbsp;Germany&nbsp;they&nbsp;picked&nbsp;out&nbsp;the&nbsp;ring&nbsp;together. The&nbsp;plan&nbsp;was&nbsp;simple:&nbsp;a&nbsp;campout&nbsp;celebration&nbsp;for&nbsp;their&nbsp;one-year&nbsp;anniversary,&nbsp;where&nbsp;they&nbsp;would&nbsp;officially&nbsp;get&nbsp;engaged&nbsp;on&nbsp;August&nbsp;9th,&nbsp;2025.&nbsp;But&nbsp;life&nbsp;had&nbsp;an&nbsp;even&nbsp;bigger&nbsp;surprise&nbsp;in&nbsp;store.&nbsp;On&nbsp;the&nbsp;night&nbsp;of&nbsp;August&nbsp;1st,&nbsp;they&nbsp;received&nbsp;an&nbsp;unexpected&nbsp;call&nbsp;regarding&nbsp;adopting&nbsp;a&nbsp;newborn&nbsp;baby&nbsp;girl.&nbsp;Without&nbsp;hesitation,&nbsp;they&nbsp;said&nbsp;yes.&nbsp;On&nbsp;August&nbsp;4th,&nbsp;they&nbsp;brought&nbsp;home&nbsp;their&nbsp;daughter,&nbsp;Elise.&nbsp;Just&nbsp;days&nbsp;later,&nbsp;on&nbsp;August&nbsp;9th,&nbsp;2025—the&nbsp;day&nbsp;they&nbsp;first&nbsp;met—TJ&nbsp;and&nbsp;Sandra&nbsp;got&nbsp;legally&nbsp;married. Now,&nbsp;one&nbsp;year&nbsp;later,&nbsp;it’s&nbsp;time&nbsp;for&nbsp;the&nbsp;celebration&nbsp;they&nbsp;dreamed&nbsp;of.&nbsp;On&nbsp;Thursday&nbsp;August&nbsp;6th,&nbsp;2026,&nbsp;they’ll&nbsp;gather&nbsp;with&nbsp;family&nbsp;and&nbsp;friends&nbsp;to&nbsp;celebrate&nbsp;their&nbsp;marriage,&nbsp;their&nbsp;love,&nbsp;and&nbsp;the&nbsp;beautiful&nbsp;life&nbsp;they’ve&nbsp;built&nbsp;together.

Halstead Ever After

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Wedding Party

Q + A

Budget friendly option. Check in is after 2pm checkout is by 11am. Pets are allowed. 

Sprucewood Inn

Mid range, free breakfast, indoor pool, no pets

Holiday Inn Express

Limited pet friendly rooms, indoor pool, free breakfast

Hampton Inn

Travel

Things to Do

Registry

Back&nbsp;in&nbsp;August&nbsp;2025,&nbsp;TJ&nbsp;&&nbsp;Sandra&nbsp;had&nbsp;to&nbsp;cancel&nbsp;their&nbsp;1&nbsp;year&nbsp;anniversary&nbsp;/engagement&nbsp;party.&nbsp; Theyre&nbsp;having&nbsp;a&nbsp;mini&nbsp;do&nbsp;over&nbsp;the&nbsp;weekend&nbsp;after&nbsp;the&nbsp;Thursday&nbsp;night&nbsp;wedding: Come&nbsp;celebrate&nbsp;one&nbsp;year&nbsp;of&nbsp;marriage&nbsp;and&nbsp;adventure&nbsp;with&nbsp;us! TJ&nbsp;and&nbsp;Sandra&nbsp;are&nbsp;hosting&nbsp;a&nbsp;weekend&nbsp;campout&nbsp;to&nbsp;celebrate&nbsp;and&nbsp;honeymoon&nbsp;after&nbsp;their&nbsp;wedding,&nbsp;and&nbsp;we’d&nbsp;love&nbsp;for&nbsp;you&nbsp;to&nbsp;join&nbsp;the&nbsp;fun. 📍&nbsp;Where: Mohican&nbsp;Reservation&nbsp;Campground We&nbsp;have&nbsp;a&nbsp;beautiful&nbsp;seasonal&nbsp;campsite&nbsp;right&nbsp;on&nbsp;the&nbsp;river&nbsp;immediately&nbsp;next&nbsp;to&nbsp;the&nbsp;camp&nbsp;landing,&nbsp;located&nbsp;centrally&nbsp;in&nbsp;the&nbsp;campground.&nbsp;You&nbsp;can&nbsp;spot&nbsp;it&nbsp;easily—just&nbsp;follow&nbsp;the&nbsp;main&nbsp;entrance&nbsp;road&nbsp;from&nbsp;the&nbsp;bottom&nbsp;of&nbsp;the&nbsp;map&nbsp;straight&nbsp;up&nbsp;toward&nbsp;the&nbsp;middle.&nbsp;(You&nbsp;can&nbsp;download&nbsp;the&nbsp;campground&nbsp;map&nbsp;and&nbsp;book&nbsp;your&nbsp;site&nbsp;here: 👉&nbsp;MohicanReservation.com/reserve.php&nbsp;) 📆&nbsp;When: August&nbsp;7-9,&nbsp;2026 🌊&nbsp;What&nbsp;to&nbsp;Expect: We're&nbsp;hoping&nbsp;the&nbsp;weather&nbsp;and&nbsp;river&nbsp;conditions&nbsp;cooperate&nbsp;so&nbsp;we&nbsp;can&nbsp;enjoy&nbsp;a&nbsp;group&nbsp;river&nbsp;trip&nbsp;together—tubing,&nbsp;kayaking,&nbsp;or&nbsp;canoeing! But&nbsp;don’t&nbsp;worry&nbsp;if&nbsp;river&nbsp;adventures&nbsp;aren't&nbsp;your&nbsp;thing&nbsp;(or&nbsp;if&nbsp;Mother&nbsp;Nature&nbsp;has&nbsp;other&nbsp;plans)—we'll&nbsp;have&nbsp;plenty&nbsp;of&nbsp;fun&nbsp;camp&nbsp;activities&nbsp;planned: Group&nbsp;bonfire&nbsp;hangouts Lawn&nbsp;games&nbsp;and&nbsp;music S'mores&nbsp;and&nbsp;shared&nbsp;meals Chill&nbsp;time&nbsp;under&nbsp;the&nbsp;stars&nbsp;with&nbsp;friends 🏕&nbsp;Lodging&nbsp;Options: There&nbsp;are&nbsp;limited&nbsp;cabins&nbsp;available&nbsp;for&nbsp;rent&nbsp;along&nbsp;the&nbsp;main&nbsp;road&nbsp;near&nbsp;our&nbsp;site&nbsp;if&nbsp;you'd&nbsp;rather&nbsp;not&nbsp;tent&nbsp;camp—perfect&nbsp;for&nbsp;those&nbsp;who&nbsp;want&nbsp;a&nbsp;cozy&nbsp;retreat&nbsp;at&nbsp;night!&nbsp;Be&nbsp;sure&nbsp;to&nbsp;book&nbsp;soon&nbsp;if&nbsp;you're&nbsp;interested,&nbsp;as&nbsp;these&nbsp;fill&nbsp;up&nbsp;quickly. If&nbsp;you're&nbsp;bringing&nbsp;an&nbsp;RV,&nbsp;there&nbsp;is&nbsp;no&nbsp;sanitary&nbsp;hookup,&nbsp;but&nbsp;most&nbsp;sites&nbsp;have&nbsp;water&nbsp;and&nbsp;electric.&nbsp;There&nbsp;is&nbsp;a&nbsp;dump&nbsp;station. &nbsp;Primitive&nbsp;options&nbsp;are&nbsp;also&nbsp;available.&nbsp; Come&nbsp;for&nbsp;the&nbsp;laughs,&nbsp;the&nbsp;river,&nbsp;the&nbsp;campfire&nbsp;memories—and&nbsp;to&nbsp;celebrate&nbsp;a&nbsp;sweet&nbsp;milestone&nbsp;with&nbsp;our&nbsp;little&nbsp;family,&nbsp;who&nbsp;are&nbsp;lucky&nbsp;to&nbsp;have&nbsp;such&nbsp;a&nbsp;great&nbsp;crew&nbsp;of&nbsp;friends&nbsp;and&nbsp;family. Hope&nbsp;to&nbsp;see&nbsp;you&nbsp;there! 💚&nbsp;TJ&nbsp;&&nbsp;Sandra Feel&nbsp;free&nbsp;to&nbsp;invite&nbsp;a&nbsp;friend&nbsp;or&nbsp;five&nbsp;-&nbsp;whomever&nbsp;you'd&nbsp;like&nbsp;to&nbsp;camp&nbsp;with.

Sandra & TJ

Sandra & TJ

Q + A

Can I bring a plus-one?

What should I wear?

Kid friendly?

Can I take pictures during the ceremony?

What food will be served?

Do you have a registry?

Bar?

What is the couple most excited about for their wedding day?