Welcome! We can't wait to celebrate with you!

We met during marching band camp the summer of 2010. Anna was a freshman in color guard, and Al was a sophomore sousaphone player. Initially, we were friends. We'd hang out at band events, talk during our mutual lunch period, and occasionally chat on Facebook Messenger. Eventually we developed mutual crushes, and after some urging from friends, we figured out we "liked liked" each other.

Once we figured out we liked each other, Al was quick to ask Anna on our first date. Al loves ice skating, so he asked Anna to go to the Sunday open skate at the Darien Sportsplex. When Al's siblings found out he was going ice skating, they wanted to go as well, so when Al and his mom picked up Anna, they were joined by Emily, Julie, and Liam. We were even brave enough to hold each others hands as we skated, and Al's family was shocked that a girl liked him. We still love ice skating to this day.

We were long distance at the time. Al was at Ball State for his Masters of Architecture, and Anna was in her last semester at Illinois Tech. Instead of one of us traveling to see the other, we decided to meet at Al’s family’s summer house to hang out for the weekend. After going to various breweries throughout the day, we decided to walk down to the beach before going out for a nice dinner date. At the beach, Al asked Anna to spend the rest of her life with him. Needless to say, she said yes!

We were able to get married last year at St. John of the Cross despite COVID-19. It was a wonderful ceremony, and we were able to accommodate many of our local family and friends. We are looking forward to this year's reception so we can celebrate our marriage with ALL of our family and friends!