Wedding Day

Saint Mary Catholic Church

Ceremony

The Columbus Athenaeum

Reception

Tip Top Kitchen & Cocktails

After Party

Summer

Our Wedding

Joseph had a coworker, Audrey, who always joked about setting him up with her friend. She asked if he liked girls with curly hair and Joseph said "I guess so." Months later, Sara was celebrating St. Patrick's Day at Byrne's Pub with her friends when Audrey mentioned that her coworker, Joseph, the one she had been teasing Sara about for a while, was on his way. Joseph and Sara met, talked, and realized they had a lot of common connections: Sara was from Dayton and grew up across the street from UD where Joseph attended undergrad; Joseph knew two of Sara's cousins from high school in Cincinnati; and they'd both worked at Nationwide at the same time, where Joseph had also worked with Sara's roommate. They exchanged information and it seemed things might progress. The next day, March 16, 2020, the world shut down due to a global pandemic (womp womp). After a few months of snapchatting, texting, and some very spaced out dates, they made it official on August 25, 2020. Three years later to the day, on a strip of the Scioto Mile in downtown Columbus, Joseph asked Sara to marry him and she said "I guess so!" They now live in Italian Village with their adopted cat, Marty.

How we Met

Our Story

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Sister of the Bride, mother of Evelyn and Heidi

Anna Held Kurtin

Best friend of the Groom, father of Gilbert the betta fish (may he rest in peace)

Connor Judd

Liz Bumiller

David Brown

Amelia Garrison

Friend of the Groom, absolute party animal

Garrett DeVore

Friend of the Bride, favorite daughter of Russia

Kristina Bomberger

Brother-in-law of the Groom, father of Wren

Zak Moore

Friend of the Bride, once put diesel in a car

Audrey Manion

Kenison Ready

Evelyn Kurtin

Wren Moore

Heidi Kurtin

Wedding Party

Q + A

The Jazz and Ribs Festival is taking place the weekend of our wedding. Hotel availability is running low around the city so we recommend booking lodging ASAP before places start to sell out! Below are a few hotel suggestions. Airbnb or Vrbo might be good options as well. We recommend looking near Downtown, German Village, Italian Village, Victorian Village, or Short North if you'd like to be close by.

We recommend booking a room at the Renaissance Columbus Downtown Hotel, which is just steps away from the reception venue.

Renaissance Columbus Downtown Hotel

If the Renaissance is full, this could be a great alternative option not far from our reception venue.

Residence Inn Columbus Downtown

Hotel LeVeque, Autograph Collection

Holiday Inn Columbus Dwtn-Capitol Square, an IHG Hotel

The Westin Great Southern Columbus

Travel & Accommodations

Jazz and Ribs Fest 2024: July 19th-21st | Scioto Mile Downtown Riverfront https://www.hotribscooljazz.org/ Restaurants:-Ampersand Asian Supper Club: one of our favorite dinner spots -Speck: modern, upscale Italian ($$$) and where we went to dinner before Joseph proposed :) -Valter's at the Maennerchor: BEST German food and AMAZING brunch -Schmidt's Sausage Haus: a Columbus staple. Also a great place to walk around, visit their shops, and try a giant cream puff -North Market Downtown: many vendors with a little bit of everything. We recommend Momo Ghar and Hot Chicken Takeover -East Market: located in the old Trolley District, lots of food vendors and Columbus Brewing Company -Aab India in Grandview: some of the best Indian food in the city. Check out their lunch buffet! Pizza Places:-Sara’s Favorite: Plank’s Cafe on Parsons (best pizza) or Plank’s Biergarten in German Village (still really good pizza with outdoor seating options) -Joseph’s Favorite: Sexton’s in Italian Village&nbsp; -Delivery: Grandad’s in Grandview OR you can’t go wrong with Donato’s -Honorable Mention: Mikey's Late Night Slice (decent pizza that's open late) Breakfast/Brunch: -Valter's at the Maennerchor: possibly our favorite brunch in the city. Try their skillets! -Dempsey's Food &amp; Spirits: Irish restaurant downtown with a very good brunch and usually isn't too busy -DK Diner in Grandview: divey diner with donuts and amazing food. We recommend the biscuit sandy and a pancake for the table. **No reservations so prepare for a wait (but it usually goes faster than the estimated wait time). If you go here and can't get in, you can easily walk to Knotty Pine for a backup option -Knotty Pine in Grandview: DIY Bloody Mary bar and cheap-ish mimosas -Tommy's Diner: cheap, divey, fast, classic, and delicious diner breakfast. Likely to be packed on a weekend so you'll likely have a wait but they turn over tables quickly -Ohio Brewing Company: one of our favorite overall restaurants. We would recommend this if you have a large group, don't want a long wait, and need a lot of free parking lot. Plus, they have a great patio. The brunch is solid -Cafe Illyria: walking distance from the hotel -Grandview Cafe -Fox in the Snow: this is for when you're feeling bougie and also are in the mood to wait in line for an hour. Their egg sandwich is legendary and their pastries rock, but be warned - obtaining this on a weekend is comparable to Frodo Baggins's journey to Mordor

Breweries &amp; Bars:-Tip Top Kitchen &amp; Cocktails: where we're hosting our after-party! A total dive (in the best way) with really good food -Ohio Brewing Company: a hidden gem! Go here for a great patio, typically small crowds, and plenty of free parking -Brewdog Franklinton: where we had our first date! -Land-Grant Brewing Franklinton: just a really solid spot with a beer garden -Little Rock in Italian Village: go here if you want a second-floor rooftop bar without the insane crowds and high prices -Jackie O’s on Fourth: just blocks from the Renaissance where we have our hotel room block. Pins Mechanical Factory is right next door as well -Byrne’s Pub in Grandview: BEST Irish pub and also where we met!! -Out-R-Inn: the best OSU campus bar of all time O-H-I-Out-R-Inn

Things to Do: -Explore OSU's campus: we recommend walking around the Oval and Mirror Lake -Columbus Art Museum: free on Sundays! -Topiary Park: insta-worthy micropark near downtown -Franklin Park Conservatory -Get lost in the Book Loft in German Village -The Scioto Mile: A scenic walk along the Scioto with great views of the skyline and where Joseph proposed! *this will be overrun with Jazz and Ribs Fest attendees during the weekend of our wedding -Shop around in the Short North -Scioto Audubon Metro Park

Sara & Joseph

Sara & Joseph

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