Aspen & Alston

Ceremony & Reception

Shuttle Bus Departs SPRINGHILL SUITES

Ceremony

Cocktail Hour

Reception

Summer

Our Wedding

Q + A

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Springhill Suites Columbus Dublin

There is a beautiful bar on the roof with a view of the river, excellent cocktails and tapas. Zoey recommends ordering the espresso martini and the bruschetta. This is a 4 minute walk to the other hotel, Springhill Suites, where a free shuttle will be taking guests to and from the wedding venue. We currently have 10 rooms in this block. If you’d like to book but it’s full, please contact the mother of the bride, Robin (614-397-8134), via text. Please note: MUST BOOK BY 9/19/25Any cancellations within 48 hours prior to arrival will be billed for one (1) night's room and tax.

AC Hotel Columbus Dublin

Accomodations

Registry

In 2009, Zoey and Kevin met when Zoey walked into Kevin’s house on 14th for a party. Kevin was of course welcoming and hilarious, and they immediately became friends. He asked for her number and invited her to all his future house parties (sorry Robin, she was not at Katelin’s house). The two were often beer pong partners who joked of being husband and wife, but never left the friend zone. Over the years, Kevin would jokingly ask Zoey out while they had “friend dates” over pitchers of margaritas. For the record, Zoey did kind of have a little crush on him, but the timing never worked out. They lost touch during the pandemic. Finally in 2022, they ran into each other at COSI beer fest where, instead of a beautiful reunion, Kevin made fun of the very stylish wool blazer that Zoey was wearing. Jess, Zoey’s bridesmaid and beer fest confidant, said “he’s hot you should date him...” to which she replied “I would never, he called me a Grandpa.” Zoey looked back to see Kevin, shouting for his lost friend Paul. Shortly after, Kevin coincidentally stepped into the brewery Zoey had just begun bartending at. After she served him a beer, she thought maybe she should finally give him a shot... why not. She texted him the best line of her life: “Maybe we should run into each other on purpose over a beer and catch up.” Although Kevin did not believe it was a date, they did get margaritas on a Taco Tuesday, just like old times. Eventually, they got on the same page and quickly fell in love in the summer of 2022. Their first official date, that Kevin recognized as a date, was at a hibachi restaurant. Kevin bragged about catching shrimp out of the air and into his mouth, which somewhat impressed Zoey. And now they will call each other Husband &amp; Wife at every table, not just the beer pong table.

How did this happen?

Our Story

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Zoey and Sarah became friends in high school, but only after Sarah forgave her for her disruptive behavior in freshman history class. Their friendship really blossomed in college when Zoey was deemed a social student at OSU visiting Sarah frequently to dance at Charlie Bear. They’ve traveled many places together, including Oregon, Italy and Germany, granting Sarah firsthand experience with the snoring that Kevin now has to endure. Zoey loves Sarah for her adventurous spirit, work hard/play hard mentality and the growth of their friendship through many phases of life. 

Sarah Howard

Zoey met Jess in 2018 while serving meatballs together at a restaurant in Grandview. Jess impressed Zoey (and restaurant guests) with her ability to sing about the food she delivered to tables and her jokes on jokes on jokes. Jess is the one who suggested Zoey date Kevin at COSI beer fest, despite him making fun of her tweed blazer. Jess is still Kevin’s biggest fan. Zoey loves Jess for being an outgoing compliment queen who deeply loves the people around her and for being the funniest person she knows (except for Kevin… if he’s reading this). 

Jessica Hutcherson

Zoey and Olivia became thick as thieves at Jones Middle School when a naive teacher let them stand next to each other in choir class. They ventured the streets of Upper Arlington by bike and spent much of their time as teenage nuisances at Devon Pool, later becoming lifeguards there. They TP’ed and booked the yards of their enemies and their crushes. Proclaimed “sisters” through the serendipitous connection between their moms at the time of their births, they’ve grown through many phases of life together. Olivia later moved to Germany, where Zoey had the joy of visiting for Olivia’s castle wedding in 2019 with Dani and Sarah. Olivia visits Ohio each summer with her two boys and new baby girl. Zoey loves Olivia’s strong sense of self, ability to always make Zoey laugh and seeing her longest friend as a wonderful mother. 

Olivia Von Lembcke

Zoey met Dani in 2019 when Olivia set them up to travel to Europe together for her wedding. She had a strong feeling they would click—and she was right of course. Dani shared her organized spreadsheets with Zoey, which eased her travel anxiety. They bopped around Europe for 3 weeks that summer, enjoying monastery beers in Prague, LOTS of wine and cheese in Italy, and miraculously cheers’ing their way through RutenFest the day after Olivia’s wedding with Sarah and the wedding crew. Dani and husband Jeff kept Zoey sane during the pandemic, hosting many incredible dinners. Zoey loves Dani not only for her organization and incredible hosting abilities, but also for her fun-loving spirit and unwavering support. 

Danielle Stein

Kevin and Kyle have been causing trouble since middle school. They met playing basketball for the notorious basketball legend and coach Jeff Link. They were roommates on 4th street, where Zoey frequented on breaks at home from college. Kevin and Kyle spent many Friday nights blaring EDM with strobe lights... just the two of them. Kevin loves Kyle for his humor, his trustworthiness and his ability to turn up the dance floor. 

Kyle Shockley

Kevin and CJ have been friends since their time spent at Hastings Middle School. Specifically, Kevin remembers the first time they quoted Billy Madison together. They love hunting, fishing and drinking Busch Light at CJ’s cabin. Kevin loves CJ for being a beautiful bald man.  Kevin says "fine... he's caring and compassionate and never hesitates to help out".

CJ Maisenbacher

Kevin and Mike Harry have been friends since high school when groomsman CJ took Kevin to Mike's house for a good ole UA house party where Kevin and Mike dominated on the beer pong table all night (there's a theme here... Kevin loves people he plays beer pong with). They became instant best friends and bonded over video games and rap music. They later lived together on 14th street, where Zoey met Kevin. Now, they enjoy grabbing drinks and placing sports bets. Kevin loves Mike for his organizational skills, maturity and compassion. 

Michael Harry

Kevin and Alec became fast friends through a mutual friend’s group trip in Gatlinburg. They ended up living together for the 5 years before Zoey stole Kevin to be her roommate. Kevin and Alec enjoyed yelling at each other while gaming when they lived together, and still do over their headsets. They’ve recently enjoyed sharpening their golf skills over a case of Busch Light. Kevin and Alec share a love for Korean BBQ and the Columbus Crew. Alec is a hardworking nurse with a heart of gold. Zoey and Kevin do not support his choice to adopt a bird, but he can have one of their cats. 

Alec Felz

Wedding Party

This rooftop lounge has incredible cocktails. We recommend the espresso martini! 

VASO

This is one of our favorites! We go here for special occasions and ALWAYS order the oysters. We also recommend the “devils on bareback” and “jalapeno cornbread” for appetizers. Kevin recommends the “deviled eggs”. 

The Pearl

Kitchen Social

This is a food hall with tons of food options from local small businesses. There’s also a wine bar called Vinoteca that we love. 

Zoey & Kevin

Zoey & Kevin

Registry