Dairy Barn Arts Center

Welcome Party

Wedding Day

First United Methodist Church

Ceremony

Baker Ballroom

Cocktails

Reception

Athens, Ohio holds a special place in our hearts. We can't wait to celebrate with all our family and friends in the town we met and fell in love.

If you are unable to join us in person, you can watch our ceremony live stream here: <a href="https://youtu.be/Abh2wO8_lJY" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://youtu.be/Abh2wO8_lJY</a>

Our Wedding

Taylor and Patrick met on the first day of sociology class at Ohio University. In typical first-day-of-class fashion, everyone had to introduce themselves to the class by saying their name and major. Patrick's ears perked up when Taylor said she was also a journalism major. They had an extremely short conversation (initiated by Patrick) about both studying journalism. The next class Taylor sat in a seat farther away from Patrick and they didn't speak to each other for another two months. Then one night (or early morning) in March, they ran into each other at their favorite bar, Pawpurrs. Little did they know, their love story was just beginning. Patrick graduated in May. Taylor had one more year at OU. They visited each other in their hometowns during the summer, meeting parents, siblings and friends. During that summer, Taylor spent two months in Florida for an internship. Patrick flew down for a mini vacation before starting his job in Chicago. The long distance relationship began. While Taylor was studying hard at school, Patrick would drive 6.5 hours from Chicago to Athens to spend a couple days with her at a time. Taylor flew to see him during holiday breaks. Their long distance relationship then shifted to Missouri and Indiana. Taylor got her first job at a TV station in Columbia, Missouri. Patrick was heading to Evansville, Indiana to be a sports anchor. For three years, they took turns driving to visit each other. The four hour drive along I-70 and I-64 was nothing compared to before. After four years, enough was enough. They decided they were living in the same city together. Taylor got a job at a TV station in Fort Myers and Patrick moved down shortly after, landing a sales job at the same station. In January 2020, Patrick popped the question in the Florida Keys. Exactly six years after first meeting in that sociology class.

Our Story

Blocks of rooms have been reserved at the following hotels in Athens, Ohio. Please reference the Petras-Moore wedding when making your reservations.

Book by July 6 for block pricing

Ohio University Inn & Conference Center

Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Athens

Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott Athens

Accommodations

Parking

Near Church:On-street metered parking along with a public parking garage across the street from the church for 75 cents/hour is available. Near Reception:There is a parking lot at the lower level of Baker Center reserved for our wedding and will be marked. There are additional lots on campus open over the weekend for parking as well. The church and reception are within a few blocks walking distance across the beautiful Ohio University campus. Not recommended for our older guests.

Shuttle

Shuttles to and from the hotels and reception site will be provided by Ohio University transportation services.

Ride Service

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Parking + Transportation

Bridesmaids

Best friends since middle school. Volleyball teammates. Freshman year college roommates. Kelsey is expecting a baby boy one month after the wedding!

Kelsey Bodnar

Best friends and basketball teammates since 4th grade. Lauren is an elementary special education teacher!

Lauren Dittmar

Best friends since 1st grade. Basketball teammates. Emily is mom to Ellie and Luke!

Emily Schmieler

College roommates. Alexa is a graphic designer and made all the wedding stationary!

Alexa Forsyth

College roommates. Jayde is newly married in April and a fantastic chef!

Jayde Conlan

College best friend. Dempsey lives in New York City!

Dempsey Murphy

Groomsmen

Ben Meyers

Joe Ramey

Adam Bogden

Alex Ruf

Max Gimperling

Brad Appleton

Seth Petras

Wedding Party

Athens - Chicago

2014-2015

Missouri - Indiana

2016-2018

Florida

Engagement Pictures

Sanibel Beach Lighthouse

Photos

Coffee

Located dangerously close to Taylor's senior year apartment. Donkey Coffee was visited frequently for a mid-afternoon pick me up.17 West Washington Streetdonkeycoffee.com

Brewery

If you're looking for good craft beer AND good food, Jackie O's is the place for you. You can't go wrong with a cold Razz Wheat.22 West Union Streetjackieos.com

Restaurant

Taylor's Pick: Casa Nueva. This is where Patrick and I went on our first "date" in Athens so I may be a little bias. Their breakfast is fantastic!Honorable mention: Shiney Diner Patrick's Pick: The Pub (best bar food in Athens)

Quick Bites

Taylor's Pick: Bagel Street Deli. Tons of bagel sandwiches to pick from. My go to is the Turkey Tom on everything bagel. Get it to go and picnic on College Green! Patrick's Pick: Brenen's

Taylor's Pick: Pawpurrs Patrick's Pick: All of them

Late Night Munchies

Taylor's Pick: You really can't go wrong here and it's too hard to pick just one. O'Betty's Red Hot, Big Mama's Burritos, Goodfellas Pizza. Patrick's Pick: Souvlaki's, Wings Over Athens

Best of Athens

Registry

For any questions, please don't hesitate to contact: Terri Petras&nbsp;Mother of the Bride724-747-9002<a href="mailto:tpetras22@gmail.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">tpetras22@gmail.com</a>

Taylor & Patrick

Taylor & Patrick

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