We're Getting Married!

Unfortunately, due to the circumstances, we have had to downsize and switch locations. It it also now at 5:00 pm. More information will be mailed to you shortly! If you are no longer able to attend, please consider livestreaming our wedding on Facebook by searching for "Lavelle and Elise's Wedding" page. Please reach out if you have any questions. Thank you for understanding!

We officially met at Lionel and Liz's rehearsal dinner on April 14, 2017 where we sat at the same table. After over a year of Liz insisting I meet Lionel's younger brother, she finally got me to agree to go kayaking with her on July 4, 2019 to which she said, "great! Lionel and his brother are coming too!". I knew our first meeting went over well when he greeted me this time with a "nice to meet you!" to which I responded, "we've already met." ( don't worry, I forgave him later.) After that first kayak trip, we both thought the other was nice, but it took multiple, not so sneaky, not so casual encounters planned out by Liz for Lavelle to ask for my number. August 4, Lavelle showed up at my house with fresh flowers in some not so fresh shorts (these were luckily looked over and have since been discarded) and we went kayaking by ourselves at Pinchot. Thus began the best friendship we could ask for that has endured the long distance from PA to TN and even Thailand. So thank you Liz, Lavelle's car, and whatsapp, but mostly Liz.

While at my cabin (also where my parents got engaged) Lavelle was very eager to go down to the creek to do our devotions in the morning. I thought he was shaking from the cold as we walked down and his hand shook holding my Bible. After we prayed, he grabbed my hands and began telling me how much he has loved me. He forgot the rest of the speech he had rehearsed, but I wouldn't have remembered it anyways as he got down on one knee and asked me to marry him with the perfect ring. As we walked back up to the cabin, I expected to see my family's heads in the window, but they tried to act calm and unsuspecting as we both came smiling in.