We're getting married!

Ceremony, Cocktail Hour, and Reception will all be held at the following location: Saphire Estate 164 Massapoag Ave Sharon, MA 02067 Ceremony is scheduled for 6:00 pm. We can't wait to see everyone there!

6/1/2013: We met at Target 8/25/2013: We officially became a couple ❤ 10/3/2020: He proposed 💍 5/7/2022: We will be husband & wife!

The first time we saw each other was after Olivia started working at Target as a cashier. Brian would stand in the front at the registers as a loss prevention team member, giving us opportunities to chat and joke around when the store was not busy. Finally, we exchanged numbers and began talking outside of work. Due to corporate policy, we were not allowed to start actually dating until Brian got transferred to another store...which happened to be at the end of the summer. We decided to make the decision to enter a long-distance relationship, as Olivia headed back to Colgate University in New York for the semester. Luckily, we were able to Skype almost every day! Brian made the trip to Colgate every semester until graduation. ❤

Brian planned a wonderful fall date day during the Pandemic to go to the Tower Hill Botanical Gardens. Olivia was impressed with his initiative in planning such a *photogenic* date location and happily went along. Walking through the gardens, Olivia was relaxed and enjoying the scenery. Little did she know that Brian was waiting for the perfect moment to get down on one knee and pop the question. While Olivia admired the gardens - most memorably, commenting on seeing fennel in person (after seeing it on MANY cooking shows) - Brian was not interested in the surroundings. Finally, we arrived at the gazebo in which Brian had planned to propose. Olivia noticed that her sister Molly was, coincidentally, at one of the benches nearby. After what was, to Brian, an excruciatingly long reunion, Olivia turned around and Brian was down on one knee with a ring. Of course, Olivia said YES, and here we are!

Her Side: Steve Bankuti - Father of the Bride Kris Bankuti - Mother of the Bride Molly Bankuti - Maid of Honor, Sister of the Bride Allison Pepi - Bridesmaid Sarah Townsend - Bridesmaid, Sister of the Groom Ann Joyner - Bridesmaid His Side: Terri Townsend - Mother of the Groom Bill Townsend - Father of the Groom, Best Man Keith Bogan - Groomsman Alex Nowicki - Groomsman Axel Carrero - Groomsman Kyle Fischer & Dagan Cordio - Ushers