Wedding Day

Basilica of Saint Andrew

Ceremony

Belle Garden Estate

Cocktail Hour and Reception

Our Wedding

Sarah and Greg first became friends in kindergarten at Roanoke Catholic School and spent 6 years in the same homeroom class. From middle school onwards, the two attended different schools but were happy to see each other occasionally at church. Many years and life choices later, Sarah and Greg were surprised to reconnect online. They found out they had been living just a few minutes apart for the last year, but never bumped into each other. After a memorable first three dates including: Sarah's brothers unexpectedly showing up at the same restaurant, one concussion, and one allergic reaction, the two found themselves quickly falling in love. After a year full of joy, laughter, and adventures together, they were certain they wanted to get married. Greg surprised Sarah with a movie-worthy proposal under the marquee board at the Grandin Theater and these two have never been happier. Fun fact: Greg and Sarah's first memorable encounter was "The Great Toothpaste Debate" (which is still ongoing 21 years later).

Our Story

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Miranda and Sarah have been friends since middle school, but it was during high school colorguard that the two became besties. They were both nursing majors at JMU and were roommates all 4 years. They obviously didn’t like being separated after graduation, because they both ended up working at UVA and lived in the same apartment complex. The likelihood of Miranda and Sarah being roommates ever again is slim, but the two joke about building houses connected by a bridge so they can hang out whenever they want. (You think we’re kidding. 😉)

Miranda Halpin

Carrie is engaged to Sarah’s brother Mason and has known Sarah since high school. She has been considered a part of the Dannhardt family years! Sarah and Carrie overlapped at JMU and have shared many cruise ship bunks and hotel rooms on family vacations. The two even took a girls trip to NYC at Christmas in 2023 and had the best time traveling together. Sarah and Carrie always have fun dancing together at weddings! If you want to get Carrie chatting, just ask her about Scooby.

Carrie Weddle

April and Sarah became friends in JMU nursing. Because of their last names (Cooley and Dannhardt) they were alphabetically grouped together dozens of times and their friendship was inevitable. April and Sarah have many hilarious yet trauma bonding memories from nursing school. Despite living several hours apart the Cooley/Dannhardt duo lives on and these two swap memes and funny nursing stories daily. If you're ever wondering where April is, check Disney World.

April Cooley

Josie is married to Sarah's brother Max. Sarah first met Josie in 2020 and got to know her over the next several years before they became sister-in-laws. Since Josie and Sarah both live in Roanoke, they see each other frequently for family dinners and house parties. One of Sarah's favorite memories with Josie was after Max and Josie's wedding, when the whole wedding party rode on a hay wagon to the reception. 

Josie Dannhardt

Bryant, otherwise known as B-Gilly, has been Gregory's brother since February 16, 2001. He graduated from the Notre Dame Mendoza College of Business (Go Irish) and is currently working for a wealth management firm in San Francisco, CA.  Some of Bryant's accolades include multiple football state championships, first place in the high school pingpong tournament and second place, as part of team Ireland(along with Gregory), in the family beer olympics. 

Bryant Guilfoyle

PJ and Gregory have been brothers since July 18, 2020. He is a writer for the Free Beacon and the father of two (soon to be three) adorable children. PJ dressed up as Greg this year for Halloween.

Peter Hasson

Evan and Gregory have been brothers since September 25, 2021. Evan works as a grad student where he is finishing up his PHD in Neuroscience. He is the proud father of Gregory's godson Colin and is currently expecting his second son. If you want any board game recommendations, Evan is your man.

Evan Newbold

Eric and Gregory have been brothers since June 15, 2024. He works as a medical sales rep and is the proud father of a miniature dachshund named Franklin. Eric is movie buff and enjoys asking the difficult questions in life such as “would you rather have a headache every weekday or a headache every weekend for the rest of your life.”

Eric Heintze

Wedding Party

Q + A

The following hotels have room blocks reserved for our wedding guests. If you try to book a room but the block is full, please contact Sarah or Gregory so we can request more rooms. The website links below will take you directly to book in the Dannhardt/Guilfoyle blocks, or you may call the hotels and reference our wedding.

Room Blocks

Reservations must be made by 6/5/25.

Hyatt Place Roanoke Airport/Valley View Mall

Reservations must be made by 05/27/2025.

Comfort Inn - Roanoke Civic Center

Reservations must be made by 5/30/25.

Hotel Roanoke

Travel

If you're looking for a great place to eat or grab a cocktail, here are some of Sarah &amp; Greg's go-tos. Breakfast &amp; Brunch:-Our Daily Bread Bakery &amp; Bistro-Scrambled-Famous Toastery Dinner:-The Green Goat (where we had our first date!)-Reminis-The Village Grill-Pueblo Chico (right next to Greg's family business Honeybaked Ham) Cocktails:-Frankie Rowland's-The Liberty Trust-1882 at the Pine Room-Jolly Grape Wine Bar

Food & Drink

The City Market-Downtown Roanoke is fairly walkable and has a nice variety of stores such as Chocolatepaper, Ladles &amp; Linens, and Mast General Store.-Center in the Square: check out the miniature aquariums in the lobby or ride up to the top for an awesome view of Downtown Roanoke! Black Dog Salvage-This unique store was on the DIY Network as Salvage Dawgs. It has 2 warehouses full of their salvaged materials turned into furniture and household items. They also have booths from over 100 local artists, and you never know what hidden gems you might find! Grandin Theater-The Grandin Theater opened in Roanoke in 1932. It has an old-timey movie theater vibe, comfy seats, and excellent popcorn. This was Sarah's preferred movie theater for years, but is now permanently her favorite since Gregory proposed in front of it!

Places to Visit

Hikes: -McAfee Knob -Sharp Top -Roaring Run -Bottom Creek Gorge Roanoke Star To visit the star, you either can drive to the parking lot at the top or you can hike the Mill Mountain Star Trail. Roanoke River Greenway -If you want an easy walk or bike ride, the greenway is perfect. It is a 14 mile paved trail with 9 trail head options. You can walk on the Greenway to one of our favorite restaurants, the Green Goat!

Sarah & Gregory

Sarah & Gregory

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