You want to marry me or what?

Welcome to our wedding website! This is where you can find all the details you'll need to know until we see you on our big day! We couldn't be more excited.

I officially moved back to Orlando in 2014 hell-bent on beginning my life long career with Disney. In my free time, I applied and auditioned at every Disney opportunity to no avail until a friend mentioned a new restaurant opening on Disney Property. I cried actual tears, threw a CM in my Instagram bio, and dove face-first into 70 hour work weeks opening Morimoto Asia. After a few months, I was placed in the Cocktail Bar. I was making good money, good friends, and traveling often. I decided to take a trip to Europe (as one does in their early 20's) and came back after two weeks to a handful of new coworkers. One of which, of course, was this handsome, loud, funny as heck, crazy hard-working barback. He always had snacks which was a big selling point for me obviously. Our coworker-ship grew into a work friendship as well as a major crush. I would take his trays of glassware and hide them in the middle of dinner rush and he would untie my shoes while I waited for drinks at service well. Beyond the elementary school level flirting, Anthony always went out of his way to make me feel cared for; complimenting my artwork, standing up for me to an awful guest, making sure I got a bite if he had something to eat, sending me things to make me laugh out of the blue. Eventually, I started to notice that I had learned his usual schedule and looked forward to the days we worked together. (side note - I'm totally not a creep he did this too...or maybe that makes us both creepy? anyway...) Over the years I never heard anything about him having a girlfriend so I tried to accept that he would always be uninterested in me - besides - he was already way out of my league. On a trip home to Rochester in October of 2018, I let Anthony know I was thinking about moving back to New York. He messaged back saying "you probably already know this, but I've had a crush on you forever" and asked me on a date. I happy danced a bit in the brown couch in my Dad's living room and the rest is history.

So there I was... First day at the Morimoto Asia in Disney Springs. Shelly (#1 brahbrah/Roommate at the time) was showing me around the restaurant, introducing me to the rest of the staff and what not. It wasn't long til I saw a half blonde half brunette girl from the corner of my eye and I immediately wanted to know her name. Of course this girl disappears, leaving Shelly confused to whom I was trying to point out. The day went on and I don't see her again......Fast forward some weeks... At this point I was convinced this girl didn't exist. Then one day I was helping with service tickets and as I was placing some drinks in the window... I see her. I ran over to Shelly, pointing her in the girls direction. "THAT'S HER! The blondish one, whats her name??" I spastically ask. "oooooooooh, thats Kaila! she has a BF tho" My heart sinks. I am sad boy. Anyways, a year or so goes by and my weird work friendship with Kaila grows to the point where we know each other's schedules, constantly picking on each other and sharing food. I would untie her shoes while she was waiting on drinks or she would steal my bar glasses in the middle of dinner rush. The time finally came towards the end of our Moto Careers when I would be able to ask Kaila out on date. Of course she said yes. After a day at the Dali Museum and dinner in St Pete (AND a night at STP...but that's a different story) I wanted to spend the rest of our time together before we tried to do adult things on opposite sides of the country. And we did. I could keep going and tell you all the wonderful times we shared to the point of me typing this but that would just make you jealous. ;D

After a long weekend spent with my family in New York, we were winding down one of our visits together back in Boston. We spent the afternoon playing in the Museum of Science, met up with one of my longest friends (and now bridesmaid) Nicole in Boston Common, checked in on some of my work friends, followed up with dinner at a Japanese spot in Brookline, all before finishing the night with dessert at Abbott's. We (obviously) brought home ice cream to share with Waffle and were both walking up to my apartment with our hands full. Instead of crossing through the front yard to reach the front door more efficiently, Anthony made a point to walk out of the way through the front gate and up the walkway. He stepped back to let me walk in front of him, I assumed, to let me unlock the door for us. When I reached the top of my porch steps, I heard "Kaila Olsen?" and turned around to see Anthony on one knee. He responded to my shock with a nervous "Can you come here?". I still had ice cream in both hands and couldn't help hysterically laughing. I told him "be right there!", set everything down, and ran down the steps as fast as I could. After that, the butterflies and adrenaline took over for both of us and our brains blacked out most of what was said other than one very big "yes of course!" from me! If I ever need to be reminded of my fiance's love for me, all I have to do is look out my bedroom window. I'm brought to happy tears every time I walk out my front door by the first line in the sidewalk and after a hard day, I get to come home to my new favorite spot in the world. We hope to look forward to spending our first few years calling this apartment home as a married couple.

When did you know you wanted to marry me? Back in May... no, back in March when you were getting ready to leave. We had talks about you leaving and I was like "I can not live my life without Kaila" so I bought a ring. We had lots of talks about marriage as a whole after you got to Boston. Asking your Father I was very nervous. It went surprisingly well. I thought I was going to have to apply and give a blood sample but he just gave me one stipulation: take care of his daughter. How did you know where you wanted to propose? I didn't know where I wanted to propose and I had a few cool ideas but had limited time to pull something off on this trip and was like well, she's going to be here through school and I figured she's really enjoying living here and I wanted to make it a little more special so I asked while she was on her front porch and every time she leaves the house she cries. Were you nervous? I don't remember how I asked honestly because I blacked out but I remember jumbling around about how I felt about you and how I thought about not being with you and then I just remember us jumping and dancing in the walkway. When we were walking up from the car I was like vfnewjfnkserwgkjw. I even had you holding my wallet that the ring was in and was like "she has no idea she's holding it". How do you feel now that we're engaged? I feel like this is less of a fantasy and more of a reality. (Me: are you saying your dweams aw coming twooo!?) yeah, that.