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“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. ➻