Rehearsal Dinner

Wedding Day

St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church

Ceremony

The Brim

Reception

Our Wedding

﻿Zoe and Walker's love story began on a May evening in Kansas City as Zoe was out walking and scrolled upon Walker's smiling face displayed on his Bumble profile. Zoe immediately noticed that she and Walker enjoyed the same music, the first of many uncanny similarities that came to light. Zoe and Walker met in person for a first date over coffee at Oddly Correct in Kansas City on a Saturday morning and realized that they had so much more in common than their love for shared artists, including a passion for healthcare, love for family, and interest in reading... especially Stephen King. Zoe thought that the conversation flowed so easily that Walker and her would wind up... "really good friends." Walker blames his trademark green ballcap for robbing them of an initial romantic spark. Luckily, he wooed her with a romantic candlelit pizza dinner second date. Clearly, things worked out! Zoe and Walker have agreed from the beginning: they feel like they have known each other for years. It was only a matter of dates before Zoe and Walker knew they found their person. The two crafted their feelings into words for each other using poems that they read together on the lawn of the Kansas City World War I Memorial at the end of that summer. Six months into dating, they discussed a move out of Missouri for Walker's final year of graduate training. Dreams transformed to reality in June 2022, as they rented a 26-foot U-Haul Super Mover to head to Columbus, Ohio. With the help of their two dads (on Father's Day, no less), as well as their very small dog for emotional support, they were on their way. The Proposal: After a month of settling in to their home in Columbus, Ohio, Walker proposed to Zoe at The Book Loft, a charming, local 36-room bookstore. Walker took one of the poems he had written back in Kansas City, added a verse describing how their love story had evolved since that first poem, and surprised Zoe with this poem he had "found" in a book. Despite opening the ring box upside down, Walker received an enthusiastic "Yes!". Some highlights of our time together include:-Moving in together in Columbus, OH-Adopting a sweet English Springer Spaniel mutt named Cash-Adopting four chickens (Coco, KC, Okie, and Momo; named after the four places Zoe and Walker have lived!) in Columbus for farm fresh eggs every day-Taking their first trip together (Washington, DC)!-Finding a church together in Columbus - St. Elizabeth's-Completing marriage prep classes with Deacon Dean at St. Elizbeth's-Tremendous concerts and shows: Noah Kahan, Leon Bridges, the Nutcracker (KC and Cincinnati), Mean Girls, Fiddler on the Roof, Company-Finding our forever wedding plus one

Our Story

Photos

Calie Holden

Katie Palmietto 

Molly Palmietto 

Katie Resendez

Emily Dickson

Madeline Calcagno

Rachel Pierson

Abel Resendez

Vito Palmietto

Will Lindstrom

Scott Mah

Stephen Lillington

Adam Greenstein

Daniel Sosnovsky

Macray Poidomani

Lily Resendez

Liam Smith 

Wedding Party

Q & A 

When booking, call and state the name and date of the wedding and the receptionist can assist you with finding a room in our wedding party's room block. The hotel is located 30 minutes from the ceremony and 12 minutes from the reception. It offers pet-friendly rooms, a fitness center, an indoor pool, a restaurant/bar, and free Wi-Fi/parking. On Saturday, October 14th, there will be three free shuttle rides offered from 4:30-5:30 p.m. to the reception venue and three free shuttle rides offered from the reception back to the hotel from 9:30-10:30 p.m.

Hilton Garden Inn Kansas City 

Travel

For all the shopping, drinking, and eating your heart desires. A perfect place to spend your afternoon following the ceremony as it is located just a few minutes away from the church.

Kansas City Plaza

The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art

National WWI Museum and Memorial

This neighborhood is located near the church if you are looking for something quick to do around the time of the ceremony. This special area of town includes some of our favorite places in Kansas City. Brookside Bario and Red Door are both great restaurants/bars. The Roasterie is a local coffee shop with one of the best lattes in town. The Corner Candleshop sells wonderful homemade candles. The vanilla cinnamon is our personal favorite. Finally, if the weather is nice, the Trolley Trail is perfect for a stroll.

Brookside 

Visit the coffee shop where the love story began. Although the owners moved to this new location, our love for their coffee has only grown stronger.

Oddly Correct Coffee Bar

Things to Do

Registry

Walker & Zoe

Walker & Zoe

Registry