Victoria Shaddock
Paul Schneider
Victoria Shaddock
Paul Schneider
October 25, 2025
The Day Paul and Victoria Met
Victoria received a message from a guy named Paul trying to look for the answer on her profile, of why she fears for her life when she see oranges? According to Paul, Victoria rudely waited a whole month before answering that it was a reference to one of her favorite mobster movies the Godfather. Victoria and Paul then began to message back and forth in the coming weeks. About one message a day since Victoria was on night shift. They then planned a lunch date for 11.06.2021 at Royal Oak Brewery. Victoria arrived 15 minutes early but unfortunately used the entire time to try to find the least stressful place to parallel park. Paul messaged her that he had arrived and reserved a table as Victoria, parked steps away, attempted to navigate the Royal Oak parking app. Victoria walked into the brewery to be greeted by a Paul. They were seated and began to browse the menu for options. Victoria was intrigued by the Nashville Hot Chicken sandwich (as she always orders chicken sandwiches) and Paul informed her he just got back from his best friends wedding in Nashville and ate the best Nashville Hot Chicken sandwich there. Paul told stories of all of his friends that lived across the country and how he would travel all the time to visit them. Paul even admitted to rather nerdy hobbies like painting Warhammer minis and playing Dungeons and Dragons. Victoria was very impressed by both his nerdy and social tendencies and chose to admit a few of her own. She enjoyed comic books, cons, and had also played small campaigns of Dungeons and Dragons with her brother and seen him paint numerous Space Marines. Victoria was so pleasantly surprised by Paul and kept asking questions to extend lunch. Meanwhile, Paul was pleasantly surprised she wanted to keep talking asking if she needed to be anywhere else that day. They eventually left the brewery to stroll around downtown Royal Oak before going their separate ways. Fortunately it was not for long as they went on several more dates that month never looking back at a time before one another.
Schedule
Saturday, October 25, 2025
Wedding
4:00 pm
3391 Cross Creek Pkwy, Auburn Hills, MI 48326
Semi-Formal: Suits, gowns, & cocktail dresses are welcome.
Cocktail hour will include Hors d'Oeuvres and charcuterie. Dinner will be a buffet dinner with a chicken & salmon as the main. Please include any dietary restrictions as we will inform our caterer to accommodate.
Travel
Hotel
Crowne Plaza Auburn Hills
We have a hotel block! For those of you who are interested in lodging near our venue we've reserved a block for 10/24 & 10/25 at Crowne Plaza Auburn Hills. Check-in time is 3:00 pm and check-out time is 12:00 pm. To reserve a room with our discount you can either use the link (view button) for the hotel website or call the front desk at 248-373-4550 with code SSW.
Shuttle
Shuttle from Crown Plaza Auburn Hills to 2Gather
October 25, 2025 2:45 pm
Crowne Plaza also provides one 24 passenger vehicle bus that will provide transport for guests from the hotel to the venue prior to ceremony & back to the hotel post reception. More details on precise shuttle times to follow.
Registry
Wedding Party
Ali DeRees-Wolchek
Matron of Honor
Ali met Victoria when she was an awkward sports goggle wearing 10-year old playing softball on the Romeo Renegades. Ali has miraculously remained one of Victoria's oldest and closest friends throughout the years.
Joseph Shecter
Best Man
Joseph and Paul met at their middle school bus stop, quickly becoming the best of friends. They share a love of many hobbies and the ability to spend hours talking on the phone about nothing. But unfortunately for Joseph, Paul has never shared his love of cars.
Brittany Hoffman
Bridesmaid
Brittany is the friend that braved a Nursing Master's program with Victoria. Brittany and her husband Brad became Victoria's family during her time in Toledo and are responsible for her utter obsession with White Chicken Chili.
Stephen Vorenberg
Groomsman
Same day, same hospital, same doctor, born just hours apart. They were separated at birth, but reunited in kindergarten. And despite going to Michigan and Michigan State have managed to remain close friends.
Kristen Pontz
Bridesmaid
Kristen has actually known Paul since middle school. Somehow Kristen stuck around so she could become one of Victoria's closest friends in spite of Victoria's clear inferiority at Boggle.
Luke Pontz
Groomsman
Luke and Paul met when they both moved to Royal Oak after college, in part thanks to his wife Kristen. And despite Paul's inability to successfully make it down the black diamonds on a snowboard Luke has insisted on multiple trips to several mountains.
Kate Perry-Matheson
Bridesmaid
Kate is Marvyn and Victoria is Sweetie. One is a potato crazed gnome, the other is a loot and blood thirsty Santa. Their friendship has formed through their Dungeons and Dragons campaign and love of cozy crafts.
Jackson Matheson
Groomsman
Jackson and Paul met as acquaintances in college, but bonded quickly thru video games, board games, and a weekly D&D game night. During these game nights both of them must act as human calculators for their partners.
Zack Robbins
Groomsman
Zack and Paul met freshman year in West Quad and roomed together for 2 years. He's always making trips back to Ann Arbor to cheer Michigan on (and maybe even to visit Paul and Victoria). Zack will be the one making prop bets on the wedding.
Gregor Seidman
Groomsman
Greg and Paul met in West Quad freshman year and unfortunately for Greg he was stuck with Paul as a roommate for the next 3 years. However, Greg got his revenge on a birthday climb up Half Dome in Yosemite National Park where the pair suffered with each step. Despite this, their friendship remained solid unlike their shaky legs.
Eldy Zuniga
Groomsman
Eldy and Paul met freshman year in West Quad. Eldy, the unofficial roommate, would visit at all hours of the day and night. And whether in college or driving from D.C. (sometimes with only a days notice) Paul, and now Victoria, always looked forward to his anime and snack filled visits.
Jenna Schneider
Bridesmaid
Jenna is Victoria's future sister-in-law. Jenna has kept Victoria around despite one's love of dogs and the other's love of cats.
Michael Shaddock
Groomsman
Mike is Paul's future brother-in-law. They share a love of nerdy games from D&D to Warhammer and picking on Victoria.
Parker Matheson
Officiant
The man behind the screen (for Dungeons and Dragons) and now the officiant for their wedding. Parker has guided Sweetie and Cayn on countless adventures in D&D, and will use his comedic timing to get them through the happy tears on their wedding day.
Gallery
Things To Do
Downtown Royal Oak
Explore Downtown Royal Oak! Downtown has loads of restaurants, bars, and shops to see. Struggle with parallel parking like Victoria did on her first date with Paul! Stop by the Royal Oak Brewery (our first date spot) and try the Nashville Hot Chicken.
Detroit Zoo
Celebrate our wedding weekend the same way we spent our first anniversary by enjoying a sunny day at the Detroit Zoo! Visit with the animals for a few hours, especially Paul’s favorite the otters!
Ann Arbor
Hey Alumni and Michigan Fans! Visit downtown Ann Arbor our wedding weekend in true Michigan v. Michigan State fashion! Stop by the Big House like we did and recoup from all the walking with a great big bowl of Ramen at the Slurping Turtle. If the drive is too far there will still be plenty of Michigan spirit our wedding weekend, who knows maybe you’ll still get to hear Mr. Brightside in the third quarter?
FAQs
Question
What is the timeline for the wedding day?
Answer
We are still working with our venue on a concrete timeline for the day. Ceremony will start at 4PM followed by cocktail hour, dinner, and dancing!
Question
How do I get to the venue?
Answer
Our wedding venue is 2Gather in Auburn Hills, MI. Our venue has a parking lot on site for those of you that would like to drive yourselves. Our hotel Crowne Plaza provides one 24 passenger vehicle bus that will provide transport for guests from the hotel to the venue prior to ceremony & back to the hotel post reception. More details on precise shuttle times to follow.
Question
What should I wear? Is there a dress code?
Answer
Dress code is semi-formal. Our wedding party will be wearing shades of green and sangria. Our ceremony and reception will all be indoors. Our ceremony space does allow us to open the doors if we are graced with lovely weather in October, but no fear guests will all be inside for the entire duration of our day.
Question
Do you have a gift registry?
Answer
Your presence at our wedding is a present enough! However, for guests who have expressed interest, our wedding registry is currently live! Thank you and can't wait to celebrate with you soon!
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How do I RSVP?
Answer
Our invitation will detail how to RSVP, but can be done by scanning our QR code or going to the RSVP section of our website. We will be doing digital RSVPs, simply type in your name and answer the prompts that follow. Thank you for your RSVP!
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Are kids welcome?
Answer
As much as we love all our new babies, this will be an adults-only celebration. We hope the advance notice will allow you to let your hair down and celebrate with us on our wedding day!
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Can I bring a plus one?
Answer
To keep our wedding as intimate as possible, we are only able to accommodate guests formally invited on your invitation. But are looking forward to celebrating with you on our wedding day!
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