It was late November and a new beginning for both of us starting work at Planter's Inn. Chris had just taken the position of front desk manager and Shelbie had just started college (again) and working the front desk and night audit.

We became fast friends, sharing a love of old movies, Old Rasputin stout, and the song "The Man" by the Killers.

One day, an hour after our shifts were supposed to end and we were finishing checking in a wave of guests; Chris slid a note across the desk with one word, "drinks?" Shelbie was more than happy to say yes and we headed across the street to Meeting at Market where we spent the next few hours swapping life stories and sharing old fashioneds. Then it was onward to Prohibition for Sazeracs for another few hours.

We became official March 4, 2020 while on a trip to Colombia, SC to see Kirk Hammett of Metallica's collection of vintage horror movie posters and to hear him speak. That night had it all, our shared interests of art, music and movies, a lit up marquee with songs about falling in love playing in the background, ramen, and even rain. It was the most rom-com moment either of us had ever experienced.

We don't recommend moving in almost immediately with your significant other, however that is precisely what we did.

About two weeks after our Colombia adventure COVID lockdown happened and Chris moved in to Shelbie's tiny apartment with too many pets...he never left. Laid off from the hotel, with nothing but each other, our animals, and the keto diet to keep us entertained, we faced the unknown, but the one thing that we were sure of was each other.

That one note "drinks?" turned into a 7 hour downtown adventure which then became a lifelong one filled with cold, starry nights at the Pitt Street Bridge, adventures in Arizona, Abiquiu, New Mexico, Connecticut, Sleepy Hollow, and the home of Lisa's famous cheesecakes: West Gate Inn in Nyack, New York*.

And then, on March 4, 2025 at 112 North Market St. Chris asked Shelbie another question...and she was more than happy to say "yes!" And we headed to the Sacred Heart Cultural Center in Augusta, GA to swap vows and share old fashioneds, family, and friends.

We are so excited and can't wait to share this next part of our story with you!

*we still have not tried Lisa's cheesecake which is a total shame, but we have stayed at West Gate Inn and though it has it's charm we do not reccomend...it was scarier than the cemetery in Sleepy Hollow (which we do recommend).

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Wedding Day

Reception