Clubhouse At Patriot Hills

Wedding Day

Wedding

Reception

Our Wedding

Like any other love story, ours began on a typical Wednesday night in June of 2010, at a birthday, in a bar with Smirnoff Ice. Stacey was out with friends celebrating her birthday at a Springfield College bar named Paddy's. I was out celebrating Wednesday. We both recognized each other from around campus, but were a bit too shy to say hi. Forty-five minutes of Miller Light pitchers and a shot of Vodka changed that when I turned around to see Stacey with a Smirnoff ice. "You're Iced Bitch!" she proclaimed. True Love.With the help of more steady fingers than mine, 10 digits were saved into my late 2009 edition Samsung flip phone (thank you Casey Brodersen). Alas, it would be two weeks of "playing it cool" and another albeit awkward chance encounter at Paddy's, before I mustered up enough courage to ask her out on a date. The first of many.Stacey was immediately attracted to my dream of becoming an athletics intern and I was intrigued by her dream-crushing student debt. Despite the obvious financial stability these dynamics created, we appreciated each other's company. She laughed at the majority of my jokes and I was desperate enough to do anything (Learn to ski) to be able to spend more time with her. At the core of our relationship, we knew how to have fun together and shared many values we still appreciate today. It made becoming Facebook official in September, easy.After a year together at Springfield College, we spent the next three years long distance, living apart from September 2011 until October 2014. Stacey lived in and around Lake Hopatcong, NJ while I spent time working in the following parts of the country: Cape Cod, MA (297 miles, 5 hours), Columbia, Missouri (1059 miles, 16 hours), and Pittsburgh, PA (334 miles, 5.5 hours).During this time there were many drives, flights, FaceTimes and late night phone calls. We couldn't be more thankful for the support our friends and family extended to us during this time, you all are a big part of who we are as a couple. While difficult to navigate the long distance relationship, we never doubted what we wanted; each other. Instead of driving us apart, the distance brought us together, forcing us to work on our communication and trust in ways we never thought we would need to. You would be amazed at the things you get into after 1000 hours of phone call time. That's what made October 2014 so rewarding, when Stacey took the plunge and moved to Pittsburgh. We could finally be together…YAY!!!

How we met

I had the day off on Friday and Jason enjoys drinking beer. So we planned a Thursday happy hour with friends in downtown Pittsburgh. Little did I know, Jason was planning the biggest surprise of my life! We took an uber to the bar and somehow Jason talked me into seeing the Christmas tree and ice rink before heading inside for drinks. I would have been all in on any other night, except this was the coldest night of the winter and we could barely feel our faces! Jason had to convince me that none of our friends would be at the bar yet and I gave in. We began walking towards the area when suddenly 20 or so of our closest Pittsburgh friends were hiding and ready to capture the moment. Jason got down on one knee and I started crying. I'm not sure if I actually said yes through the tears, but we both know that was the best night of our lives!

The Proposal

Our Story

Vendors/Entertainment

Band - NY Fusion

Entertainment for our reception will be provided by NY Fusion. Best described as a DJ/Band hybrid that mixes a variety of live performers with a professional DJ that will keep the energy high and dance floor full all night long!<a href="https://vimeo.com/140857786" target="_blank">Patriot Hills Performance</a><a href="https://vimeo.com/140857786"></a><a href="https://vimeo.com/141446934" target="_blank">Brotherhood Winery Performance</a><a href="http://www.nyfusion.com/" target="_blank">NY Fusion Website</a>

Photography

All photography and videography will be provided by Christopher's Studio. Chris Nealon has impressed us from the start. Over the last 15 years he has showcased his talents at countless weddings and we can't wait to see what he has in store for us!<a href="http://www.christophersstudio.net/">Check out his work here!</a>

Florist

<a href="http://www.bassettweddings.com">Bassett Flowers</a>

Details

Jayne Lewis

Joshua Mlodzianowski

Casey Broderson

Rachel Bartke

Lisa Cohen

Scott Davis

Breanne Magath

John Lewis

Deanna Palmiere

Belinda Shanley

Steve Peck

Morgan Lewis

Caden Lewis

Kylie Lewis

Wedding Party

Photos

Registry

Q + A

LaGuardia Airport

$139.00 per night Friday/SaturdayShuttle to and from Clubhouse at Patriot HillsAfter Party at Hotel bar following reception Includes farewell breakfast Sunday morningClick on the link below for easy reservations or call the hotel with group code MLO!<a href="http://doubletree.hilton.com/en/dt/groups/personalized/N/NYCNADT-MLO-20180705/index.jhtml?WT.mc_id=POG" target="_blank">BOOK HERE!</a>

Doubletree by Hilton Hotel Nanuet

Westchester County Airport

Newark Liberty International Airport Station

Nanuet Rail Station

Travel

For the Tourists; 40 minutes away. Make a weekend out of it! Visit <a href="https://www.newyorkpass.com/En/" target="_blank">Newyorkpass.com</a> to plan your trip.

New York City, NY, United States

For you outdoorsy types: Hike, bike, fish, picnic, swim...only 30 minutes away!

Bear Mountain State Park

For the avid golfers, our venue also has it's own 18 hole golf course. Great way to kill a few hours.

Patriot Hills Golf Club

For the Winos; A bit of a drive at 45 minutes, but it may be worth checking out America's oldest winery if you have some time and a valid drivers license.

Brotherhood Winery

For the Explorers; Take some time to explore Nyack, NY. A fun little village on the Hudson River with shopping and great restaurants with waterfront views!

Nyack, NY