Jessica and Koren met on the first day of Physical Therapy school. They became close friends when they started commuting together to Anatomy Lab. They spent hours studying together, and Koren would save Jess a seat in class and bring her snacks on their breaks. Neither Jess or Koren had intentions to date initially, however after three months of friendship, they grew close and have been together since!

Koren and Jessica and their close friends were at the 2019 X-Games in Aspen to celebrate Jessica's birthday. While they were skiing, Koren and Jess took the lift to the top of the mountain where Koren got down on one knee and proposed! Koren admits that he was terrified of falling and losing the ring the whole day. Jessica was so excited that she skied down the mountain screaming "I'm engaged!"

We think about COVID-19 every day as it relates to our wedding festivities. We are monitoring updates from the CDC carefully and are prepared to take precautions to make our wedding safe for our guests. At this point, we have been advised that a February wedding should be safe and therefore we are moving forward as planned. In preparation for our big day, we want to give you as much information as possible so you can make an informed decision about your attendance. The health and safety of our guests is our utmost priority. The hotel and wedding venues are taking many precautions to ensure safety for our guests, including: -All of our wedding events will be held in outdoor venues, including the wedding party catamaran cruise, rehearsal dinner, ceremony, reception and after party, with the exception of optional tour of the Ca' d'Zan mansion during cocktail hour and your hotel stay being indoors -Face coverings required for all staff -Face masks required indoors (including Ca' d'Zan mansion tour during the wedding cocktail hour) -Hand sanitizer stations at high traffic areas -Frequent hand washing required of all staff -Signs in visible locations promoting protective measures and how to stop the spread of germs -Regular cleaning and disinfecting of frequently touched surfaces within the venue and hotel Per the town of Longboat Key Ordinance, face coverings are mandatory in public indoor locations when social distancing is not possible. Please bring your best masks :) If you are no longer able to attend, we will miss you and are sorry to hear you can't make it, but we completely understand and respect your decision. If you are able to attend, please RSVP and book your accommodations as you normally would, but check first for a lenient cancellation policy, which most hotels and airlines are happy to provide in light of current events. Please contact us directly with any questions.