Rehearsal Dinner

Ulele

Welcome Party

Wedding Day

Academy Of The Holy Names

Ceremony

Armature Works

Cocktail Hour

Reception

Our Wedding

Steven &amp; Cristina first met at a wedding in Mexico! (Shoutout to Taylor &amp; Hallie Walls) They were both in the bridal party and stayed up almost all night in the hotel lobby talking. They shared an instant connection, telling stories of their Florida State memories and their love for family. After returning to their lives in Key West and Tampa, they each kept thinking about that night in Mexico and wondered if the other felt the same. Fast forward seven months, Cristina would be traveling down to Key West with her family for mini lobster season. After lots of convincing from friends &amp; family, Cristina finally worked up the courage and sent Steven a message on Instagram letting him know she would be in town. Of course he replied almost instantly ;) They met up at a party later that week and both recognized the connection they felt in Mexico was still there. For the next year, Steven &amp; Cristina would do long distance, going back and forth to see each other as much as they could until Steven moved to Tampa. The couple has been inseperable ever since, traveling the world &amp; building a life together. On July 4th 2023, in front of both of their families, Steven asked Cristina to marry him and she said yes (duh!) They are so excited for this next chapter &amp; can't wait to celebrate with their favorite people!!!

Our Story

Photos

Maid Of Honor

Elise HeimanVictoria Martinez

Best Man

Hugo Valdes III

Bridesmaids

Allie TonelliAndrea WellsClare MondorEmma RozaHallie WallsKeely LawsonLauren WellsLexie CarterMaggie McNamaraSneha BerkenVictoria Valdes

Groomsmen

Anthony HenriquezCJ Van EykDJ SnyderGregory VelizMatthew HendersonMatthew PalkaNicholas DerrRandy GarciaTaylor WallsWilliam Zirzow

Junior Groomsman

Cameron Briones

Flower Girls

Kate WiseMadelyn WiseRemi Gurnicz

Ring Bearer

Hugo Valdes IV

Wedding Party

Q + A

The room block is availabe from 12/29/24-1/1/25. There are only a limited amount of rooms held as part of the room block, which are available at a first come first serve basis. We advise that you book as soon as possible to get the discounted group rate!

Tampa Marriott Water Street

There are many other great hotels in the area - please don't hesitate to reach out to us for more suggestions!

Travel

We will update once more schedules are released - such as Lighting hockey games, concerts, &amp; performances at the Straz Center.

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers play the North Carolina Panthers at home on Sunday, December 29th!

Tampa Bay Buccaneers 

The Tampa Bay Lightning have two home games - they play the New York Rangers on December 28th and the Montreal Canadiens on December 29th!

Amalie Arena

Water Street is Tampa's newest hot spot! It is walking distance from the hotel &amp; a perfect area to stroll through. Being right next to Amalie Arena, there is always something going on. We love grabbing drinks at Sparkman Wharf &amp; popping into Boulon Brasserie for our favorite burger.

Water Street

Hyde Park is one of our favorite areas in Tampa. We come here to shop, watch movies at the theater, and to grab drinks &amp; food. Some of our favorites are the pork belly taco from Bar Taco &amp; the kale salad at OnSwann!

Hyde Park Village

If you're looking to get active, check out the Riverwalk! This sidewalk connects Armature Works, Downtown, Water Street, and the beautiful Bayshore Boulevard. Along the Riverwalk, you can find bike, boat, and scooter rentals.

Tampa Riverwalk

Looking for some reatil therapy? International Mall is definitely&nbsp;Tampa's best option for shopping.

Steven & Cristina

Steven & Cristina

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