The Century Club

Welcome Party

Wedding Day

Redeemer Evangelical Covenant Church

Ceremony

Onondaga Golf & Country Club

Cocktail Hour

Reception

Our Wedding

After having moved to Syracuse two years prior and having had no success on past dates, Valerie began to believe that Syracuse's reputation as "The worst city for finding love" was true. However, being the hopeless romantic that she is, she reactivated her Bumble dating profile once again.Michael, realizing that a pandemic would not offer many opportunities to meet women, decided to venture for the first time on to the online dating scene and created a Bumble profile.It was a match! Their first date was on a cold December night. Conversation flowed easily given their similar family backgrounds and complimentary senses of humor. The mishaps of Michael almost locking himself out of his car and Valerie accidentally insulting his hairline, only made each more endearing to the other.Fast forward two years and again, on a cold December night, Michael asked Valerie to be his wife. We are so excited to start this next chapter of our lives and to have all of you there with us to celebrate!

Our Story

Photos

Olivia Sager

John Mannion

Paige Avila

Wali Bernard 

Ellerie Chen

John Bonsted

Marisa Heule

Eddie Giles

Kristin Mannion

Jack Giles

Maddie Reid

Ty LaVoie 

Jordan Zapisek 

Mike Lee

Roy Simmons

Brian Zapisek

Wedding Party

Q + A

Please reserve your room before 9/21/23. Any unreserved rooms will be released to the public after that date.

The Craftsman Inn &  Suites

Hilton Garden Inn Syracuse

Homewood Suites by Hilton Syracuse - Carrier Circle

Your Uber is on us! Please enter the link below to download the Uber app and then use the code to enjoy a courtesy $20 voucher toward your Uber to be used the day of the wedding, starting at 2 pm, to and from any of the wedding block locations and the ceremony and reception sites. Code: r5qNwzpBXUQ Link: https://r.uber.com/r5qNwzpBXUQ

Uber Voucher

Travel

Enjoy the fall foliage, crisp apples, and brews that Upstate NY is so well known for!

Beak & Skiff Apple Hill Campus / 1911 Tasting Room

Enjoy the fresh air and fall foliage on a relaxed hike conveniently located right in Fayetteville.

Green Lakes State Park

This location holds a special place in our hearts as it was where we went on our first date! It's especially beautiful in the fall, overlooking the hills of Pompey.

Heritage Hill Brewhouse

Things to Do

Registry

Valerie & Michael

Valerie & Michael

Things to Do

Beak & Skiff Apple Hill Campus / 1911 Tasting Room

Green Lakes State Park

Heritage Hill Brewhouse