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To be wed May 20 , 2022 , at Harbor Lights in Warwick , RI . Photography by Sara Drew Photography
The Meet Cute : We met through mutual friends during the summer of 2015 between college semesters . We really never expected it to turn into anything serious given that we attended separate colleges about two hours apart — I was at UMass Amherst and Zach was at URI . We began spending time together , though , and just never stopped . The long-distance effort was definitely worth it !
The Engagement : Zach proposed on the beach in Falmouth , Massachusetts . His sister , eight months pregnant at the time , had asked us to take some photos of her with her husband down by the water ’ s edge . Little did I know , they were in on the proposal plan . After I snapped some pictures of them , they offered to return the favor so we could have some frame-worthy shots ourselves . Once we were in front of the camera , Zach got down on one knee !
The Session : We fell in love with the Narragansett area years ago while Zach was studying at URI . We used to take rides on his motorcycle down Ocean Road to Point Judith , and we had our first anniversary date at the Coast Guard House .
The Wedding Plans : Our wedding day will follow a semi-minimalist theme with some added personal touches . The color palette will be a collection of muted sage green , blue , and touches of blush pink . One of our talented vendors , Floral Fixation , will bring this to life with lots and lots of greenery . Ellie ’ s will be providing the cake and hosting an ice cream sandwich cart for late night treats . I also plan to incorporate a DIY welcome sign , seating chart and custom table signs . And our brilliant photographer , Sara Drew , will of course capture it all ! There are so many aspects we ’ re looking forward to . Zach is eager to see how he ’ ll react during the first look , and I ’ m especially excited to have my dad officiate the ceremony . After such a trying year of social distancing because of the pandemic , we are both itching to finally be with all of our closest friends and family members .
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