We can't wait to celebrate with YOU!

In light of COVID-19, we wanted to let you know our wedding is going forward as planned. We will, of course, be following all guidelines put in place by Gov. DeWine. (Please see the FAQ page for a quick rundown of the current guidelines.) Your health and safety are our top priority, and we completely understand if you’re unable to attend. Please just keep us posted on your plans.

We met as freshmen in college when Mike drove from Pitt with a few friends from high school to visit Lauren's college roommate, Kelly. They had an instant connection and felt like they had known each other their whole lives. They spent the whole evening goofing off, joking around, and getting to know each other. At one point that night Lauren told Mike that they we would be best friends and he didn't believe it....but here we are 8 years later!

It was a uniquely quiet and beautiful Saturday morning in the Fall of 2019 and Mike suggested they go for a hike on a trail he had recently discovered. As they always do on these kind of days, they packed up their hammocks in Mike's backpack and set off for Kendall Lake in Cuyahoga Valley National Park. Little did Lauren know, this was going to be a far from "quiet" Saturday afternoon. After walking the smaller 1-mile loop, they set up shop on one of the benches that looked over Kendall Lake and just enjoyed the gorgeous scenery. At that moment, Mike looked at Lauren, started saying all kinds of wonderful things, and finally got down on one knee to ask THE question. If that wasn't enough, Mike had thought of every detail to make the day perfect. He made sure they had a photographer snapping photos from the bushes, he took Lauren to get her nails done a couple days ahead of time, and made reservations at one of their favorite restaurants to celebrate properly that night.