James and Chelsea's Wedding in Stewartstown, Pennsylvania

The story of our wedding

James proposed on January 18th, 2020 slopeside at Heavenly Ski Resort in Lake Tahoe. It was a picturesque moment and a huge surprise. The ring was an estate piece from the 1920s and he had the jeweler add two of my grandmother's diamonds to the band.

Our original date was November 6, 2021, but we postponed due to both of my parents falling ill of COVID-19. In the midst of that heartache, God gave me the strength to take care of them and keep going. We picked April 9th, 2022 as our new wedding date, giving them time to heal and recover.

Our wedding day was full of love, faith and pure joy. We waited over 2 years for this day and it came together perfectly, beyond what we ever imagined. From our vendors, to our family and friends, we could not have felt more supported and loved. The day started out chilly and rainy, but as soon as the ceremony began, the sun came out, shining down on us, as my dad walked me down the isle, and my soon-to-be husband and I exchanged our own written vows. We laughed, we cried, and smiled so big. Almost losing my dad, having him there was the biggest blessing to us all. Every detail and every person that had a hand in our day, made it perfect for us and we could not be more grateful.