Photos

Melissa blends right in with the Buffington siblings (and nephew)!

The Future In-Laws in Florida

Jess spending time with the Kornhaus family on Thanksgiving

Jess with the Future In-Laws on the first visit to Chicago--years before planning a wedding in the city!

Jess surprised Melissa with a weekend of camping in Dry Tortugas (an island 2.5 hours west of Key West) last year. No running water, no problem.

Melissa and Jess celebrating the evening after he popped the question in Manarola, Italy with red wine and live music.

A shot of the ring right after the proposal! Check out the background--a view from their balcony in Cinque Terre.

Vineyard tour and wine tasting in Tuscany!

A night tour of the Colosseum in Rome. No ring on that finger yet!

One of our dates in the first month of our relationship--Polo!

Melissa meets the parents for the first time! Dinner in Miami.

Scared of the sharks at the Baltimore aquarium after the annual Kornhaus family lake house trip

Melissa's nieces ADORE Jess! How could you not when he wears a scarf and lets you cover him in stickers on the plane?!

The parents meet! We figured shooting was a safe venue :)

At the Longines in South Beach with Jess' sister! A tradition.

Christmas in Detroit!

We became a family of three in May 2017, just a few weeks after getting engaged. Puppy Siena, named for our engagement trip to Italy

Less than a month after meeting, Jess was Melissa's date to her brother, Brian's, wedding!

Jess and Melissa's first vacation together to Deep Creek Lake, MD.

Rib Round Up (country concert/festival) with Melissa's brother, Brian, and his wife, Jenn.

Jess and Melissa with Best Man and brother, Ted, right after he moved down to Florida from Michigan

First Anniversary trip to the Keys

Jess' birthday dinner with some of the wedding party

A visit with the MOH, Dominique, in Morgantown, WV.

At Heather and Jake's wedding...and now they're in ours!

Melissa visiting bridesmaid, Pauline, in her home city, Amsterdam! She's been living abroad since they graduated college.

Bridesmaid proposals! Dress shopping with Gina and Heather

Wedding dress shopping with Emma, a flower girl and Melissa's oldest niece!

Melissa was lucky enough to travel to Ohio where she said yes to the dress with her Maid of Honor, Mom and Mother-In-Law to be!

Dress shopping with flower girl (Melissa's niece), Harper!

All four flower girls--Melissa's nieces! The little one, Charlotte, will hopefully be alot happier to throw rose petals than she was to take this picture.