Waterfront Hotel

Welcome Drinks

George Peabody Library

Wedding Day

Ceremony & Reception

Italian Disco

After Party

Our Wedding

When a couple says that they met online, usually they are talking about a dating app like Hinge or Bumble. Our story is a little different. Tori &amp; I met on a Zoom happy hour at the height of the pandemic. We quickly moved from Zoom to private messages, then to texting, then to Facetime calls every night. After staying up until 2 AM talking and laughing for a few nights in a row, we realized it would be better for us (and our sleep schedules) to finally meet in person. On January 15th, 2021, I drove down to Annapolis, MD for our first date. We spent the whole weekend together and neither of us wanted it to end. We both knew it wouldn’t be the last we saw of each other, and it only took a few more weekends together to realize we’d be together forever. The next year and a half consisted of long distance dating. We spent every other weekend commuting between Baltimore and Albany, with trips to NYC, Charleston, and Palm Beach sprinkled in. We knew very early on we wanted to move in together, and once my lease was up in Albany in June 2022, I moved down to Baltimore and into our first apartment together. It was very exciting going from Facetiming every night to actually spending all our time together. I knew very early on that I wanted to marry Tori, and about six months after moving in together I bought an engagement ring. It was not easy hiding the ring (or my excitement). After five weeks of hiding the ring in my dresser, I asked Tori to marry me on the pier in Fells Point. She thankfully said yes, and we spent the night celebrating with our friends and family (and a lot of Rumpleminze shots). We are truly blessed that we will be able to celebrate our wedding with all of you!

Our Story

Photos

Mary Sims

Giordano Mancini Wagner

Courtney Knowlton

Dennis Lu

Sylvana Caballero

Sebastian Manzano

Haley Buckingham

Marcos Hernandez

Rachel Knapp

Anthony DiGiovanni

Kate Knapp

Austin Milone

John Furcick

Jacob Baker

Nate Manning

Nate Devins

Lucas Perez

Lucas Finnegan

Rowan Biernatowski

Ellie McCormick

Lizzie McCormick

Wedding Party

Q + A

You can book at the link provided or call (443) 923-4000 and mention the Cerny/Knapp Wedding. If you would like to arrive early or stay late, the group rate will be available starting Thursday 11/21 until Sunday 11/24.

Courtyard by Marriott Baltimore Downtown/Inner Harbor

Travel

Baltimore Aquarium

This is one of our favorite Saturday morning activities! Grab some coffee and breakfast and stroll around Fells Point.

Fell's Point Farmers Market

A longtime Cerny-family favorite restaurant, and now one of our favorites as well! Ask for Derek (and an espresso martini)!

Sotto Sopra

The perfect breakfast or lunch spot for Saturday or Sunday morning.

Pitango Bakery + Cafe

Thames Street Oyster House

If you want the authentic MD experience and are dying for steamed crabs, this is our go-to! No need to get dressed up for this one!

Mr. Bill's Terrace Inn Crab House

Things to Do

Registry

Tori & Alex

Tori & Alex

Wedding Party