Positano Coast by Aldo Lamberti

Rehearsal Dinner

Glen Foerd

Wedding Day

Glen Foerd on the Delaware

Ceremony

Reception

Renaissance Philadelphia Downtown Hotel

After Party!

Our Wedding

Our story is one of the modern times... We met online! Hinge to be exact! What sparked us to message one another was the fact that we both lived in Cream Ridge... A town that people only understand where it is located when you say "have you heard of 6 flags?" After chatting online for a while we decided it was time to meet in person! A coffee shop by the shore on Memorial Day in Asbury Park sounded like a good first date! We walked the boardwalk and talked for about two hours. It went so well that we forgot it was a holiday and as Ken went to ask me for a second date they began to play the National Anthem over loud speaker... I wish I could go back to the look of confusion on our faces that ended in a shared laugh and eventually my favorite line "when do I get to see you again" Obviously it was a huge yes! Our second date was at my favorite place that has become a staple in our relationship... Tommy's Tap and Tavern! Earlier that day I had captured maternity pictures for my beautiful maid of honor, Vilinta, and I remember describing my excitement the entire time. The dates continued and on "flag day" 6.14.22 Ken officially asked me to be his girlfriend! While it had only been a few short weeks of knowing one another it felt like we had been in each others lives for a long while. Our paths weren't as distant as we may have thought. My grandmother was the bus driver for both my uncle and Kens aunt! Our grandfathers were also both in the horse racing industry, they crossed paths a few times. Funny enough they lived about five minutes away from one another! One of our concerns initially was the fact that I am a wedding photographer and Ken works in the corporate industry. However, we quickly learned that if you want something to work you do everything in your power to make that happen. Weekly date nights became our thing and saving a weekend or two for one another was something I was more than happy to do! After our first vacation together in Ocean City Maryland I knew he was the one. It was a full family vacation and it was absolutely perfect. We've always bonded over our love for our families. The more we have uncovered about one another we have realized they instilled the same values in us and we are so grateful for that. It's honestly something we can say is our favorite virtue in one another. Flash forward to May 2023.. We were walking through one of my favorite places, Central Park New York. Ken was in the city for work and so was I. It is always a dream capturing a session in Central Park so I thought to myself "it's about time we have our photos taken here" So I scheduled a session with my dream photographer and dear friend Cassi Claire. We were going to have our photos captured in June but due to life we pushed it back to September... This happens to be one of my favorite months because of the song "September" by Earth Wind and Fire! Little did we know life would be getting a little more crazy and we would actually be first time home owners when this session came around! Ken knew this session landed on my favorite date 9.21 and that these photos would take place in the city that I adore... So he chose to pop the question! Cassi and Ken had conversed about his plan and decided the Que would be to ask us to slow dance on Bow Bridge and I would get to pick the song. Even though I love September I picked "Better Together" by Luke Combs because to me we really make the perfect team and everything is truly better together. Whether it is sitting together to eat, walking our pups, trying a new or old fun activity, making jokes, traveling, sharing our passion for work, or enjoying some family time, together is our favorite place to be and it is where we thrive. So as these monumental and little moments flooded my mind, picturing so many more of them, there was an ugly cry for a split second, a lot of excitement followed by another dream of rowing a boat by the iconic boathouse and it will forever live in my mind on replay. This rom com enthusiast watched the best one of all unfold in reality. Ken's words were "this is not me but I will do anything for you" He certainly did exactly that! We cannot wait to marry one another in the month and almost to the day where it all began. We'll be saying our vows by the water which is a huge reason we Chose Glen Foerd! Our story is just at its beginning and we cannot wait to share this momentous moment with our loved ones!

Our Story

Photos

The Ladies

Chelsea Mathews

Vilinta Lech

Avery Kimbrell

Joann Sexton

Cassandra Fernandez

Jeannie Lytle

Lauren Kane

Gabriella Rush

Victoria Perez

Hannah Brindley

The Lads

Stephen Weir

Matt Schwartz

Antonio Russo

Joe Russo

Joe Kleczynski 

Justin Depalma

Evan Kane

Evan Scher

Stephen Schwartz

Josh Villanueva

The Little Lasses

Evija Lech

Ruta Lech

Bridal Pawty Members

Roo 

Kylo

Anya

Wedding Party

DRESS CODE

We hope that you will enjoy the Elegance of this black tie affair. We truly encourage you to dress for the formal celebration at this historic estate overlooking the gorgeous Delaware river. Women should wear their best Floor Length Gown with a special request, of being pastel or neutral colored, While Men should be dressed in a suit. I have also created a Pinterest board for some inspiration! You can find that linked <a href="https://pin.it/6TQhsuRFe" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">HERE</a>.

Are Kids Invited?

While we truly adore your little ones , our wedding has been designed for adults-only and children of all ages are not invited. You deserve a mom and dad's night out and everyone needs a break sometimes! We are so happy to be the excuse for a fun date night!

Q + A

There will be a shuttle providing transportation from Hotel Monaco, The Renaissance, and Marriott beginning at 3:30 and leaving to leave for Glen Foerd. It will be provided both there and back from the wedding. This hotel also provides Valet Parking.

Kimpton Hotel Monaco Philadelphia

There will be a shuttle providing transportation from Hotel Monaco, The Renaissance, and Marriott beginning at 3:30 and leaving to leave for Glen Foerd. It will be provided both there and back from the wedding. This hotel also provides Valet Parking. Renaissance exact pickup 3:40 Hotel Monaco Exact Pickup 3:30

There will be a shuttle providing transportation from Hotel Monaco, The Renaissance, and Marriott beginning at 3:30 and leaving to leave for Glen Foerd. It will be provided both there and back from the wedding. This hotel also provides Valet Parking. Marriott Hotel Exact Pickup 3:50

Philadelphia Marriott Old City

Prefer to Park Your Own Car?

Every hotel gives the option for Valet parking but if you are looking for something more affordable Autoparke old city has incredible rates.

Autopark at Olde City

Travel + Hotels

Old City Beer Garden

Parc

Sea Philly

Elfreth's Alley Museum

Reading Terminal Market is an enclosed public market located at 12th and Arch Streets in Center City Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It opened originally in 1893 under the elevated train shed of the Reading Railroad Company after the city of Philadelphia advocated to move public markets from the streets into indoor facilities for both safety and sanitary reasons.

Reading Terminal Market

Oyster House is home to the most sumptuous array of shellfish delicacies. The restaurant's raw bar is famous for its fresh assortment of oysters and clams and the ever-evolving menu has an excellent wine list to go complement it. The interiors are laid back, with the owner's collection of vintage oyster plates donning the brick walls.&nbsp;

Oyster House

Things to Do

Registry

In Lieu of Favors

"Love Each other as I have Loved you." -John 15.12

In 2021 I learned about an incredible group called "Compassion" to sponsor a child in need. Adoption has always been near and dear to my heart and helping those in need. When I was able to support my own sponsor child in 2021 I chose to sponsor Ema who is from Bangladesh. Compassion encourages you to connect through your birthday so Ema and I share the same birthday and also our love for animals &amp; dancing. She really enjoys getting sent pictures of our cat Monkey! Our second sponsor child was Daday! When Ken and I moved in together we decided to sponsor a second child that shared his Birthday! Daday is from the Philippines, which is a culture I truly love and we couldn't help but fall in love with her instantaneously! She loves singing and playing with dolls! This brings us to Liam! After seeing how much money gets poured into favors that typically get thrown away Ken and I wanted to do something a little different. After thinking about it for some time we decided what better way to celebrate our union and give back than to support another child. Liam doesn't share our birthdays but he was born on 5.25 and is also from the Philippines! We are so excited to not just support him but share our heart with all of you!

From Compassion

Jesus cares for the most vulnerable. And as his hands and feet, we're called to do the same. Compassion International works to&nbsp;end child poverty&nbsp;by connecting vulnerable children with local churches who care for them by&nbsp;fighting malnutrition, delivering medical care and sharing the hope of the gospel,&nbsp;which changes everything.As a child sponsorship organization, we work to meet the needs of children living in poverty so they can thrive — mind, body and soul. Join us in delivering hope through child sponsorship, donating to a cause or giving a gift.

<a href="https://www.compassion.com/ways-to-donate.htm" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Give Through Compassion</a>

Something Close to Our Heart

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Registry