Engagement celebration

Kalahari Resort and Trappers Turn Golf Club

Bahelor/ Bachelorette parties

Wedding Day

Ceremony

Reception

Rehearsal dinner

Fall

Our Wedding

Téa&nbsp;and&nbsp;Antonio&nbsp;(Tony&nbsp;for&nbsp;short)&nbsp;met&nbsp;at&nbsp;a&nbsp;mutual&nbsp;workplace,&nbsp;an&nbsp;Amazon&nbsp;warehouse&nbsp;known&nbsp;as&nbsp;JVL6.&nbsp;Though&nbsp;the&nbsp;two&nbsp;had&nbsp;worked&nbsp;in&nbsp;the&nbsp;same&nbsp;warehouse&nbsp;for&nbsp;nearly&nbsp;a&nbsp;year&nbsp;before&nbsp;dating,&nbsp;they&nbsp;never&nbsp;really&nbsp;got&nbsp;to&nbsp;know&nbsp;each&nbsp;other&nbsp;until&nbsp;Tony&nbsp;promoted&nbsp;to&nbsp;Process&nbsp;Assistant&nbsp;some&nbsp;time&nbsp;after&nbsp;Téa&nbsp;did.&nbsp;From&nbsp;then&nbsp;on,&nbsp;Téa&nbsp;and&nbsp;Tony&nbsp;spent&nbsp;plenty&nbsp;of&nbsp;time&nbsp;together&nbsp;in&nbsp;and&nbsp;out&nbsp;of&nbsp;work.&nbsp;Tony&nbsp;took&nbsp;his&nbsp;first&nbsp;steps&nbsp;of&nbsp;really&nbsp;solidifying&nbsp;more&nbsp;than&nbsp;a&nbsp;friendship&nbsp;upon&nbsp;Téa's&nbsp;trip&nbsp;to&nbsp;her&nbsp;grandfather.&nbsp;Her&nbsp;grandfather&nbsp;was&nbsp;very&nbsp;ill,&nbsp;and&nbsp;her&nbsp;and&nbsp;her&nbsp;mother&nbsp;had&nbsp;a&nbsp;plan&nbsp;to&nbsp;move&nbsp;him&nbsp;to&nbsp;Wisconsin&nbsp;for&nbsp;them&nbsp;to&nbsp;better&nbsp;aid&nbsp;him.&nbsp;Tony&nbsp;went&nbsp;above&nbsp;and&nbsp;beyond,&nbsp;aiding&nbsp;Téa's&nbsp;mother&nbsp;in&nbsp;rearranging&nbsp;their&nbsp;home.&nbsp;Tony&nbsp;was&nbsp;supportive&nbsp;to&nbsp;Téa&nbsp;in&nbsp;every&nbsp;way.&nbsp;Eventually,&nbsp;the&nbsp;two&nbsp;went&nbsp;on&nbsp;dates&nbsp;to&nbsp;concerts&nbsp;and&nbsp;other&nbsp;mutually&nbsp;enjoyed&nbsp;events.&nbsp;Soon&nbsp;after,&nbsp;they&nbsp;decided&nbsp;to&nbsp;call&nbsp;each&nbsp;other&nbsp;boyfriend&nbsp;and&nbsp;girlfriend&nbsp;on&nbsp;August&nbsp;30,&nbsp;2021.&nbsp;It&nbsp;wasn't&nbsp;long&nbsp;after&nbsp;that&nbsp;Tony&nbsp;would&nbsp;move&nbsp;in&nbsp;with&nbsp;Téa&nbsp;and&nbsp;her&nbsp;roommate&nbsp;in&nbsp;Whitewater,&nbsp;officially&nbsp;starting&nbsp;a&nbsp;new&nbsp;life&nbsp;together. Over&nbsp;the&nbsp;next&nbsp;3.5&nbsp;years,&nbsp;Téa&nbsp;and&nbsp;Tony&nbsp;would&nbsp;travel,&nbsp;move&nbsp;cities,&nbsp;start&nbsp;new&nbsp;jobs,&nbsp;and&nbsp;even&nbsp;buy&nbsp;a&nbsp;home&nbsp;together&nbsp;in&nbsp;Milwaukee.&nbsp;They&nbsp;faced&nbsp;many&nbsp;struggles&nbsp;on&nbsp;their&nbsp;path&nbsp;to&nbsp;where&nbsp;they&nbsp;are&nbsp;now,&nbsp;but&nbsp;the&nbsp;trust&nbsp;and&nbsp;loyalty&nbsp;they&nbsp;built&nbsp;for&nbsp;each&nbsp;other&nbsp;made&nbsp;their&nbsp;struggles&nbsp;worth&nbsp;it&nbsp;many&nbsp;times&nbsp;over.&nbsp;Their&nbsp;bond&nbsp;became&nbsp;unbreakable,&nbsp;and&nbsp;it&nbsp;was&nbsp;clear&nbsp;to&nbsp;both&nbsp;of&nbsp;them&nbsp;that&nbsp;they&nbsp;belonged&nbsp;with&nbsp;one&nbsp;another.&nbsp;The&nbsp;two&nbsp;always&nbsp;knew&nbsp;they&nbsp;would&nbsp;spend&nbsp;the&nbsp;rest&nbsp;of&nbsp;their&nbsp;lives&nbsp;together,&nbsp;but&nbsp;it&nbsp;wasn't&nbsp;until&nbsp;one&nbsp;specific&nbsp;trip&nbsp;that&nbsp;their&nbsp;fate&nbsp;would&nbsp;become&nbsp;cemented&nbsp;in&nbsp;reality. On&nbsp;August&nbsp;15th,&nbsp;2025,&nbsp;Téa&nbsp;and&nbsp;Tony&nbsp;took&nbsp;a&nbsp;trip&nbsp;to&nbsp;Atlanta,&nbsp;Georgia,&nbsp;to&nbsp;attend&nbsp;Téa's&nbsp;college&nbsp;graduation&nbsp;ceremony&nbsp;with&nbsp;the&nbsp;company&nbsp;of&nbsp;her&nbsp;mother,&nbsp;Liza,&nbsp;and&nbsp;her&nbsp;brother,&nbsp;Caleb.&nbsp;While&nbsp;she&nbsp;prepared&nbsp;for&nbsp;the&nbsp;ceremony&nbsp;with&nbsp;her&nbsp;fellow&nbsp;graduates,&nbsp;Tony,&nbsp;Liza,&nbsp;and&nbsp;Caleb&nbsp;found&nbsp;their&nbsp;seats&nbsp;in&nbsp;the&nbsp;auditorium.&nbsp;Little&nbsp;did&nbsp;she&nbsp;know,&nbsp;this&nbsp;was&nbsp;the&nbsp;time&nbsp;Tony&nbsp;resolved&nbsp;to&nbsp;ask&nbsp;her&nbsp;to&nbsp;be&nbsp;his&nbsp;wife.&nbsp;So,&nbsp;with&nbsp;the&nbsp;help&nbsp;of&nbsp;Liza&nbsp;and&nbsp;Caleb,&nbsp;he&nbsp;secured&nbsp;Téa's&nbsp;father's&nbsp;blessing&nbsp;over&nbsp;the&nbsp;phone&nbsp;and&nbsp;began&nbsp;to&nbsp;stage&nbsp;an&nbsp;impromptu&nbsp;proposal,&nbsp;with&nbsp;the&nbsp;toughest&nbsp;of&nbsp;his&nbsp;obstacles&nbsp;proving&nbsp;to&nbsp;be&nbsp;obtaining&nbsp;the&nbsp;engagement&nbsp;ring&nbsp;on&nbsp;time&nbsp;within&nbsp;the&nbsp;next&nbsp;6&nbsp;hours.&nbsp;Nevertheless,&nbsp;Tony&nbsp;promptly&nbsp;placed&nbsp;an&nbsp;order&nbsp;for&nbsp;the&nbsp;ring&nbsp;over&nbsp;the&nbsp;phone&nbsp;and&nbsp;plotted&nbsp;the&nbsp;remainder&nbsp;of&nbsp;his&nbsp;meticulous&nbsp;scheme&nbsp;with&nbsp;Liza&nbsp;and&nbsp;Caleb. After&nbsp;the&nbsp;ceremony,&nbsp;with&nbsp;the&nbsp;group&nbsp;reunited,&nbsp;they&nbsp;all&nbsp;headed&nbsp;back&nbsp;to&nbsp;the&nbsp;hotel&nbsp;to&nbsp;change&nbsp;for&nbsp;dinner.&nbsp;As&nbsp;part&nbsp;of&nbsp;their&nbsp;strategy,&nbsp;Tony&nbsp;elected&nbsp;a&nbsp;restaurant&nbsp;just&nbsp;a&nbsp;few&nbsp;blocks&nbsp;from&nbsp;the&nbsp;jeweler&nbsp;he&nbsp;ordered&nbsp;the&nbsp;ring&nbsp;from,&nbsp;and&nbsp;the&nbsp;group&nbsp;made&nbsp;their&nbsp;way&nbsp;there.&nbsp;After&nbsp;being&nbsp;seated&nbsp;and&nbsp;ordering&nbsp;their&nbsp;food,&nbsp;Tony&nbsp;excused&nbsp;himself&nbsp;to&nbsp;the&nbsp;restroom&nbsp;and&nbsp;bolted&nbsp;for&nbsp;the&nbsp;jeweler.&nbsp;Unfortunately,&nbsp;the&nbsp;jeweler's&nbsp;parent&nbsp;building&nbsp;was&nbsp;closed,&nbsp;and&nbsp;he&nbsp;had&nbsp;to&nbsp;wait&nbsp;for&nbsp;clerk&nbsp;Sarah&nbsp;to&nbsp;retrieve&nbsp;his&nbsp;payment&nbsp;method&nbsp;and&nbsp;deliver&nbsp;the&nbsp;ring.&nbsp;A&nbsp;dragging&nbsp;45&nbsp;minutes&nbsp;had&nbsp;passed&nbsp;accompanied&nbsp;by&nbsp;several&nbsp;fabricated&nbsp;bathroom&nbsp;updates&nbsp;before&nbsp;Tony&nbsp;had&nbsp;finally&nbsp;obtained&nbsp;the&nbsp;ring&nbsp;and&nbsp;made&nbsp;a&nbsp;b-line&nbsp;back&nbsp;to&nbsp;the&nbsp;restaurant.&nbsp;He&nbsp;scarfed&nbsp;down&nbsp;his&nbsp;meal,&nbsp;and&nbsp;the&nbsp;group&nbsp;moved&nbsp;on&nbsp;to&nbsp;the&nbsp;final&nbsp;act&nbsp;at&nbsp;Centennial&nbsp;Park,&nbsp;right&nbsp;across&nbsp;the&nbsp;street&nbsp;from&nbsp;their&nbsp;hotel. It&nbsp;was&nbsp;here&nbsp;that&nbsp;Tony&nbsp;had&nbsp;surprised&nbsp;Téa&nbsp;by&nbsp;getting&nbsp;down&nbsp;on&nbsp;one&nbsp;knee&nbsp;and&nbsp;officially&nbsp;asking&nbsp;her&nbsp;to&nbsp;be&nbsp;his&nbsp;wife.

How We Started This Journey

Our Story

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Jack has been friends with Tony since middle school, along with Bryan and Brandon. Though they weren't necessarily direct friends from the start, they always had many mutual friends and hung out often outside of school. Slowly, but surely, their friendship grew stronger over the years despite residing in different cities for much of that time. The two mostly bonded over online video games and music until eventually, Tony would move to Milwaukee, making Jack the nearest of "the boys," generating more opportunity to hang out in person once again. They took advantage of this opportunity and frequented bars and concerts in the Milwaukee area, including Téa in many of these adventures. This would bring their friendship to a level neither had been with each other before.

Jack Shallcross

Nikole was Téa's manager at amazon. Nikole was one of the most welcoming people Téa had ever met, very easy to talk to. As Téa moved across states for her next opportunity she kept contact with Nikole. Téa and Antonio moved home and, they both spent more time with Nikole. She lived in the city Téa now worked. Over time Nikole became one of Téa's most reliable, sweetest, and caring friends she had made.

Nikole Houdek

Hadassah was there for Tony through his toughest times. The dawn of their friendship arose in their high school choir class, conceiving their relationship in vulnerability, as performing in front of others requires so. With this new found openness, Tony eventually came to realize some of his biggest emotional difficulties. Hadassah became his go-to support for many of those difficulties, and he even did the same for her in return. They endured a multitude of life's teenage hardships together, upholding each other through thick and thin. This emotional rapport went unmatched for many years, and the two, though not as intimate as they once were, are still able to be just as vulnerable with each other when together.

Hadassah Martin

Zanne was Téa's direct reporting manager at amazon. Zanne had the privillege of telling Téa when she was wrong. He spent every day with her, teaching her everything he knew. He leads with compassion for those around him and has truly inspired Téa to lead as he does. 

Zanne Syed

Brandon and Tony first met on the bus ride to school. Sitting along side him, Brandon noticed Tony was listening to a metal band they both considered to be among their top favorites; Avenged Sevenfold. This shared taste in music combined with Brandon's natural charisma sparked a swift friendship, and the two quickly became each other's main source of entertainment every morning bus ride. They often made one another laugh so hard, that it became difficult for others not to join in, and it sometimes even got them in trouble with the bus driver! Their boisterous shenanigans never ceased and the two continue to spread contagious laughter wherever they go.

Brandon Baltis

Emily and Téa met in high school. They met and bonded over cheer, they then continued a friendship after high-school. The one thing about Emily and Téa is that they will support each other through any event in each other's lives. They go months even a year without speaking, but when they see each other at the panda express getting food its like time doesn't exist. They sit and chat until responsibilities call them away. These friends might not always be seen but their love is thick. 

Emily Simpson

Ainsilie is Tony's coworker. Her and Téa have met on a couple of occasions and naturally hit it off. Ainsilie has shown her support and excitement for Tony and Téa. Ainsilie was part of the final push to give Tony the idea of how to propose to Téa. Téa is extremely excited for this next chapter and blessed to have ainsilie by her side as she makes the largest commitment in life. 

Ainsilie Fredhiem

Leah Barnhardt

Cherokee became friends with Tony in high school through mutual acquaintances, and much like Tony's "boys," they almost instantly aquired a mutual appreciation for each other's sense of humor. They regularly sat together during lunch periods as well as shared acting classes, and often burst into laughter at the same thing, even when no one else was. Cherokee and Tony also reciprocated a keen admiration for each other's fashion sense, consistently flaunting stylistic wardrobe choices with each other. Their firm understanding for one another's comedic nature and aesthetic still brings them together, and is even now shared fervently with Téa as well.

Cherokee Rain 

Following his 6th grade year, Tony switched schools from a small private school to a large public school. The resulting culture shock made a young Tony feel out of place. With warm generosity, Bryan was the first to reach out, offering a friendship that would last over 11 years and more to come. Along with Brandon and Jack, they spent much of their time together outside of school playing video games, eating out at restaurants, and even going on road trips. It didn't take long for Bryan and Tony to form an empathetic connection that allowed them to be emotionally open with one another. With this unique trust, Bryan and Tony became like brothers to each other and continue to be to this day.

Bryan Rivera

Wedding Party

Q + A

Travel

Milwaukee public museum

Things to Do

Registry

The couple is planning a trip to the bahamas. Through the wedding planning process T&#233;a and Tony were selected to attend a 3 day stay in the bahamas. Ths is all paid all invlusive. The couple will be purchasing plane tickets, but needless to say the couple will not need support in funding the honeymoon.

Tea & Antonio

Tea & Antonio

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