Annapolis Waterfront Hotel                             

Wedding Day

Wedding

Annapolis Waterfront Hotel

Reception

Jacob and Sara met through mutual friends at a New Year's Eve party. The two rang in the new year of 2008 together. Little did they know that they would meet again two years later.&nbsp;

Sara was a junior at Salisbury University when Jacob transferred to Salisbury. In December of 2010 Jacob messaged Sara on Facebook to catch up and have some sushi. Let's be clear, this was not a date;&nbsp;as Jacob did not offer to pay,&nbsp;and Sara was not trying to impress anyone as she ate 3 rolls of sushi!

After two formals, more sushi and other hang outs throughout the semester, Sara and Jacob officially became a couple on June 25,2011. (Yes, 6 months after their first sushi non-date.)

How we met

As you can guess, since 2011 there have many more sushi eating days. This time, they are considered "dates". Not only do Sara and Jacob share a love for sushi, they also share a love of&nbsp;traveling. Not just any type of traveling; but, island traveling. Their ideal vacations are relaxing in the sun with drinks in hand and toes in the sand.&nbsp;In 2013 Jacob and Sara started traveling together out of the US. They ventured to Aruba in 2013&nbsp;with Sara's family. In 2014, they made their way to Mexico to celebrate a family wedding and to&nbsp;enjoy a week in the sun. In 2015 they traveled to Punta Cana for a week of drinks and sun! Also in 2015 Sara and Jacob purchased their first house together! Talk about a major step! In 2016, Sara and Jacob adopted their dog, Hanzel (Hanz) and went to Myrtle&nbsp;Beach with Jacob's family. In 2017, Sara and Jacob traveled to Jamaica with some friends. This was their last trip with the titles of "boyfriend" and "girlfriend"

Island Time

The Engagement

The proposal

Sara and Jacob traveled to Jamaica on Saturday, June 24th. Their friends were joining them on Monday. They had a wonderful weekend in the sun by the pool trying all the different Jamaican drinks. On Sunday they celebrated their 6 year anniversary! Finally. Monday came and they showed their friends around the resort. Although their friends had just arrived, they were having their dinner alone and meeting back up with their friends&nbsp;later for drinks at the casino. Where did Jacob and Sara go for dinner? You guessed it! Sushi! When dinner was done, they decided to walk off the amazing food on the beach. Jacob suggested going on the cliff of rocks to look at the gorgeous view&nbsp;(this should have been a hint to Sara, it was DARK...therefore no view) Sara was wearing wedges so she had taken them off to walk in the sand, so the entire walk up to the cliff, Sara was complaining about the sharp rocks digging into her feet. FINALLY they made it to the cliff and Jacob insisted they sit on a (extremely sharp) rock to look at the water and the beach. As Sara sat gently on the rock, Jacob was already down&nbsp;on one knee when she turned around. The rest is a blurr!&nbsp;June 26,2017 became the day that they can no longer refer to each&nbsp;other as "boyfriend" and "girlfriend". Lucky for the couple, they still had the rest of the vacation to celebrate.&nbsp;

Our Story

Photos

Our Wedding

Frequently Asked Questions

Are my kids invited to the wedding?

Although we love your children, we regretfully cannot accommodate&nbsp;them at the venue due to restricted numbers. We hope you will see this as an opportunity to let down your hair and enjoy the celebration with us!! Can I&nbsp;bring a date to the wedding?

If your invitation says, "and guest,"&nbsp;then absolutely, if not,&nbsp; we would prefer just you!

Details

Christina Yang

Tony DeFilippo

Austin DeFilippo

Kara Morales

Lucas and Jake were roommates in college.

Lucas Comfort

Caitlyn and Sara were roommates in college.

Caitlyn Pennington

Karen Calvitt

Zach Trott

Jason Redmon

Kimberly and Sara met in elementary school.

Kimberly Jones

Hayden Jewitt

Tiffany Mast (soon to be Dragos)

Josh Schell

Joanna Robinson

Alex Maier

Candace Werner

Gideon Yang

Mackenzie is the Matron of Honor's daughter.&nbsp;

Mackenzie Yang

Wedding Party

Registry

Q + A

We have a room block for this hotel for July&nbsp;18, 2019 and July 19, 2019. &nbsp;You must book your room before 6/18/19 in order to get the room block discount. If you call to order your room, please make sure you ask for the Rykoskey-DeFilippo Wedding Room Block. There will be a shuttle to get you to and from the wedding (more information on shuttle times to follow) <a href="https://doubletree.hilton.com/en/dt/groups/personalized/A/ANPDTDT-XRD-20190718/index.jhtml?WT.mc_id=POG" target="_blank">Click here to book your room online with our room block code</a>

DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Annapolis

This hotel is the location of the wedding. No driving required if you stay at this hotel!&nbsp;We have a room block for July 19, 2019. You must book your room before&nbsp;&nbsp;6/5/19 in order to get the room block discount. If you call to order your room, please make sure you ask for the Rykoskey-DeFilippo Wedding Room Block.&nbsp;

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Annapolis Waterfront Hotel, Autograph Collection

Travel

An interactive and fun real-life escape room experience.

Mission Escape

Who doesn't love chocolate, fudge, and ice-cream on a hot summer day?

Sara + Jacob

Sara + Jacob

Photos