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Update: In light of COVID-19, we wanted to let you know our wedding is going forward as planned. As always, your health and safety are our top priority, and we completely understand if you’re no longer able to attend. Please just let us know as soon as possible.
Update: In light of COVID-19, we wanted to let you know our wedding is going forward as planned. As always, your health and safety are our top priority, and we completely understand if you’re no longer able to attend. Please just let us know as soon as possible.
October 24, 2020
Naples, FL
#CelebrateSmithUs

Rachel & Sean

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Sean Smith

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Rachel Shepard

#CelebrateSmithUs

October 24, 2020

Naples, FL

how we met

April 12, 2014

Not everyone can find love at the Architect Bar, but a Florida connection (or was it that great pickup line?) kept Sean and Rachel talking on a Saturday night in 2014. She was about to graduate from dental hygiene school while he was working at Cisco Systems. Fast forward 2 years and they're living together in Chapel Hill with their fur baby, Hudson. Their journey hasn't been easy, they've faced an unexpected passing, emergency surgeries, 4 moves, an MBA and 1 year of long distance. Sean sacrificed career advancements to move down to Gainesville FL to support Rachel's lifelong dream of being a dentist. 2021 will bring another graduation, move, and finally a dual income again! In the meantime, they can't wait to celebrate with you this October!!!

the proposal

December 26, 2018

Sean booked a night at their favorite hotel, the Opal Sands Resort on Clearwater Beach. Rachel was clueless enough to not wash her hair, but knew something was up when HE initiated taking a picture by the sand dunes. He used his same pickup line from the night they met in 2014! The answer was an easy yes, but the tears didn't start flowing until Sean surprised Rachel with their families, who were taking pictures from the hotel room.

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