“There’s going to be things you disagree on and
there’s going to be little things that go wrong, but
it's not worth worrying about. Try to stay focused
on the big picture.” – Flannery
we wanted to shake things up,” Flannery explains.
“We thought a New Year’s wedding might be fun.”
Come midnight, glasses of Champagne and con-
fetti poppers were passed around to each of the
guests while a projector played the ball dropping
in New York City. But even with all of the festivi-
ties, the couple’s other favorite memories came
from the quieter moments. “I’m really close with
my dad — my siblings are all mad that I’m the fa-
vorite — and so I loved my first look with him. We
both got teary eyed,” Flannery says. Mike’s most
memorable moment also involved a patriarchal
figure in his family. His grandfather passed away
when he was in high school, but Flannery made
sure that he was still present for their wedding by
asking a family jeweler in Connecticut to incorpo-
rate his old wedding band into Mike’s new one.
“She surprised me with it on Christmas, but it was
really special to have it during the ring exchange,”
says Mike. “Very nostalgic and sweet.” Cheers to
getting your Rom-Com ending, you two. ➻