We're so excited to celebrate and officially kick off this next phase of life with you. You can find details about the wedding, Sunday lunch, RSVP, browse hotel recommendations, and of course look at cute pictures of us from over the years all on this lovely website.

In 2009, Sam studied abroad in Auckland, New Zealand, because "it was so far away and she'd never go back." That same year, Vinnie moved from Australia to Auckland to pursue a career in aviation. Vinnie spent the next few years getting his pilot's license and eventually working for the airport, while Sam finished school back in the States, got a job, quit said job, and moved back to New Zealand. There, she worked in hospitality (code for bartending) and a boutique marketing, PR and events agency. Unbeknownst to the future lovebirds, they both frequented the same bars in the Viaduct, including Sam's favorite late-night-spot, Danny Doolans. Sam's visa expired and she moved back home, where she wound up working for a New Zealand company in New York. Lucky for her, it took her back to New Zealand every now and then - and one fateful trip (one, in fact, she thought would be her last), she met a dashing young man with an Australian accent at - you guessed it - Danny Doolans. After a few dates (including a trip to the emergency room), Vinnie suggested trying the whole long distance thing. Sam thought he was absolutely nuts, but decided to give it a go. Fast-forward seven months when Vinnie booked a trip to the US and met Sam's family; fast-forward another five when Sam visited New Zealand; and another few when Sam got a job in Auckland and made the big move back to New Zealand. The rest, as they say, is history. For two and a half years, Sam and Vinnie travelled back and forth from New Zealand to New York and Australia, meeting and spending time with family and friends across the globe. Despite a number of clues ("I'll plan dinner this night," "you should get your nails done!," "are you doing your hair?"), Sam was none-the-wiser when Vinnie popped the question in Hawaii in April 2017. Several trips, a move to the US, new jobs, new apartments, mountains of visa paperwork, a pandemic, a postponed wedding, a puppy, and a new home later, they're ready to say "I do".