Wedding Day

Ceremony

Reception

Summer

Our Wedding

Shelby and Nick met during the summer on Cape Cod where we had our first date at Colombo's on Main Street in Hyannis. At first, Shelby thought that Nick might be too young for her (two year age difference just felt SO big!) and Nick didn't love Shelby's yellow Jeep. Despite their initial silly impressions of one another, they quickly became close and then inseparable. Within their first year together, they moved into Shelby's apartment on Main Street after Nick had an unexpected surgery and after that they decided it didn't make sense not to live together anymore and moved into Nick's house in Barnstable. This past year, Shelby and Nick are blessed to have purchased their first house together on the Cape and are enjoying making it into a home for their two fur babies, Boo the cat and Finn the dog. When Nick proposed it was a windy day in May. He kindly waited to propose until Shelby had finished her doctorate (he waited less than 24 hours). On the morning of May 11th, Nick told Shelby they had to go find a mooring on their neighborhood beach and he surprised Shelby by getting down on one knee by the sea with her parents hiding in bushes watching and taking pictures. They celebrated with champagne that he had hidden in the sand. As they say, the rest is history! When Shelby and Nick aren't busy with life, they love to spend time together going to Celtics games, sushi dates, playing pickle ball, and going on tropical vacations. They enjoy playing games together like Monopoly and Mario Kart and when Nick is watching football Shelby enjoys reading her book. A perfect pair! We are so excited to share our special day with you!

About the Couple

Our Story

Photos

Jordan Donovan 

Hayley Loughlin 

Most likely to get you in and out of trouble 

Addison Gamliel 

Jessica Quinn

Wedding Party

Q + A

Expect weekend travel to the Cape to have long delays. We encourage guests to arrive Friday night and join us for drinks on then beach and pre-wedding fun at the By the Sea. Guests staying at the By the Sea Inn will have one parking space provided. All other guests have access to a small public beach parking lot next to the Inn for a fee, however a spot is not guaranteed. There are other open parking lots walking distance from the venue as well. Uber and Lyft are available on the Cape as well.

Travel

The Inn is located next to a public beach. Find time to relax and unwind by the ocean before celebrating!

Dennis Public Beach

Whydah Pirate Museum

Cape Cod Winery

Katie's Homemade Ice Cream

Pirate's Cove Adventure Golf

Chatham Bars Inn

Things to Do

Registry

The wedding and reception are going to be held on the beach at By the Sea Inn where we have limited rooms reserved for guests to book and stay. We are hopeful that having rooms available on location will be easier for our guests. Hotels and Air BnBs are also available in the area. If you are considering staying at the Inn, we encourage you to book your room as soon as possible. Rooms will be available for booking until May 2025. Rooms are blocked for Friday and Saturday. If interested in checking in sooner and/or checking out later please call By the Sea at <a rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">508-398-8685</a>. Please find more information regarding book below: 1. Go to either of the following websites:www.bytheseaguests.comwww.seashellcapecod.com 2. Select "Book Now"3. Enter group code HILL/MARTIN4. Select "GO"5. Select the room where you would like to stay Please do not book your stay at the English Garden - this beach house is reserved for bridesmaids and groomsmen. If you have any concerns or issues booking a room or finding a place to stay, please reach out to Shelby or Nick so that we may help. Guests staying at the By the Sea Inn will have one parking space provided. All other guests have access to a small public beach parking lot next to the Inn for a fee, however, a spot is not guaranteed. Uber and Lyft are available on the Cape as well.

Lodging 

The Night Before 

Shelby & Nick

Shelby & Nick

Wedding Party