Our Lady of Mercy Catholic Church

Wedding Day

Wedding

White Eagle Golf Club

Reception

To follow shortly

Our Wedding

Covid-19

Although the COVID-19 crisis has created much uncertainty, as of now, we will be proceeding with our wedding&nbsp; on June 12, 2021.&nbsp; 

We understand that the situation is in constant flux, but based on the current CDC guidelines and the recommendations of our state, we feel that &nbsp;it will be safe to gather and celebrate. We will keep you informed if that should change, however, so please continue to check out our website for updates.&nbsp;





To our out of town&nbsp;guests, we understand it may be difficult or even impossible to travel and understand if you are unable to make it.&nbsp;

That being said, if anyone does not feel comfortable attending we COMPLETELY&nbsp;understand. If there is any doubt or anxiety, please RSVP&nbsp;NO and we will find a way to celebrate with you in the future!&nbsp;





Thank you for your patience and understanding, and we cannot wait to be together with you in person this spring!&nbsp;

The Beginning

Joe and Stephanie met on Match.com in March 2017 when Joe reached out about March Madness. Joe's mom bought his subscription and Stephanie's profile was created by a former colleague who found her husband on match.com. They both agreed to meet at a local Starbucks as both were a little jaded about the relationship game. A cup of coffee, a cup of tea, and five hours later&nbsp; the rest was history.&nbsp;

Engagement story&nbsp;

While Joe and Stephanie had shopped for engagement rings together and she had no shortage of ideas, the actual proposal was a secret. While she had a suspicion that the "hookey day" they planned was the day, Joe kept her in suspense the entire day. He planned the entire day out - breakfast at Ann&nbsp;Sather's,&nbsp;Field Museum&nbsp;trip, drinks at the Chicago Athletic Association, dinner at Wildfire - still no ring. At that point, Stephanie had given up the idea that the engagement was happening. The last stop of the night was a "random request" from Joe to go see the projection art on the Merchandise&nbsp;Mart. When they got to the river and started watching the projection art, Joe got on one knee and proposed. They couldn't wait to share the news with both of their families and then celebrated the night at Untitled!&nbsp;

Joe & Steph Love Story

Our Story

Sunday Brunch

Sunday brunch is from 9-11am in the Birch-Hickory room at the hotel - see you there!&nbsp;

Details

Joe met Vincent freshman year&nbsp;at Waubonsie Valley High School&nbsp;during opening weeks of Cross Country. Since then they have kept in touch throughout college and post-grad life along with Daniel Zeri and Ali Razfar.

Vincent Lee

Brittany and Stephanie met freshman year of college at the University of Illinois during recruitment week. Much to their surprise and excitement, they joined the same sorority and have been friends ever since.&nbsp;

Brittany Leiber

Joe met Daniel freshman year of high school during lunch talking about&nbsp; how great Halo: Combat Evolved&nbsp;is, and eventually joining Cross Country along with Vincent.

Daniel Zeri

Theresa is the sister of the groom and soon to be sister-in-law of the bride.&nbsp;

Theresa Leifert

Ashley and Stephanie met 13 years ago when she joined the Kroeger clan and have been going through life together ever since!&nbsp;

Ashley Kroger

Joe met Ali at Waubonsie Valley High School through Vincent and Daniel Zeri Also talking about how great Halo is.

Ali Razfar

Joe met Rafael(Manny) Salgado, at Northern Illinois University at the Neptune North dormitories. They lived together 3 of the 4 years of college and have been doing pickup basketball when they can.

Rafael Salgado

Taylor and Stephanie met at the University of Illinois through mutual friends.

Taylor Molln

Drew Reiss is the brother of Stephanie, and will soon be the brother in law to Joe. 

Drew Reiss

Jenny and Stephanie met when they both joined the same sorority at the University of Illinois&nbsp;

Jenny Morris

Joe met Fillipo on the Chicago BNSF&nbsp;Metra line when he noticed a Dota 2 Bracelet on Joe's wrist. Eventually he invited Joe over and the rest is history.

Filippo Riello

Jami is Drew's wonderful fiance (AHH!)&nbsp;&nbsp;and Stephanie could not be more grateful to call her sister-in-law.&nbsp;

Jami Wolff

Tony is Joe's brother-in-law and have always bonded over the Eric Andre show &&nbsp;memes.&nbsp;

Tony Leifert 

Wedding Party

Photos

Q + A

Registry

This is a new hotel (sorry for the last minute change). Everyone is booked as they were at the Hyatt - please call to make any last minute changes.

DoubleTree by Hilton Lisle Naperville

Travel

With a few hours in between the ceremony and reception, downtown Naperville is a great place to grab a quick bite or walk around the riverwalk.&nbsp;

Stephanie & Joe

Stephanie & Joe

Registry