For the health and safety of our friends and loved ones, we have made the difficult decision to postpone our wedding until September 17, 2021 and it will now be in Washington. Please contact Barberstown Castle to cancel any reservations attached to our wedding in Ireland. We look forward to celebrating with all of you and apologize for any inconvenience! Please reach out if you have any questions.

It was a beautiful Sunday night in San Diego, California. Marissa and Ryan’s meet-cute was on the second floor of a local favorite: Firehouse Pacific Beach. Ryan was celebrating a friend’s birthday with bottle service, he saw Marissa walk by and he stopped in his tracks. At that moment he came up with the unforgettable pickup line that would forever change both of their lives. As eloquently as he could, he looked right at her and said: “down your mouth or down your blouse”. That was it, Marissa was hooked. She didn’t know if it was his charisma, charm, sense of humor or looks but she was officially ready to find out. Marissa headed off to Coachella the next day and Ryan sealed the deal by remembering her favorite bands from their conversation the previous night and texting her right before those specific shows to say have fun (and maybe to remind her he knew how to listen and that he cared). From that point they knew they were meant for each other. 6 years later, as in love as ever, they finally decided they were ready to commit to the rest of their lives together. He’s her lobster.