Marissa & Jeff met at a bar for Jeff’s friend’s birthday. Marissa had been having a drink talking to Jeff’s best friend/ roommate who was hitting on her. After giving Marissa his number and getting up to use the restroom – Jeff sat down. Marissa & Jeff talked for a while and decided to go home together. The next morning Marissa met her girlfriends for brunch where she proceeded to tell them how uninterested she was in the guy she just met. Marissa’s best friend said that she would one day end up marrying him.
When the couple met, Marissa was working night shifts as a nurse at Mount Sinai. Marissa realized that she would get this feeling every time the couple left each other that she felt like they never had enough time together. Their love for Indiana University didn’t hurt in helping them along. They both went to IU graduating 2 years apart from each other. Although the couple didn’t meet at school, Marissa does remember one of the first parties she went to at Indiana happened to be at Jeff’s house!
Marissa & Jeff had spoken about getting engaged while on a trip to the Dominican Republic. Jeff knew Marissa always wanted the proposal to be intimate and in their apartment that they share. Jeff devised a plan for Marissa to go to dinner with her friend, while he set up the proposal. Marissa texted Jeff while at dinner asking him if he wanted anything to eat – to which he replied bring him home a meatball sub. When Marissa came home to the apartment, there were her favorite sunflowers spread across the table with pictures from the 3 years prior. There were also 2 cards. This is sentimental for the couple, because Marissa always gave Jeff two cards (one funny, one nice) – so in perfect fashion there was one funny and one nice card. The couple has sliding doors in their apartment, behind which Jeff was down on his knee. After giggling will you marry me – Jeff asked if he could stand up since his knee was starting to hurt. After much hugging and kissing, the couple called friends and family and Jeff happily ate his sub. When Jeff tells the story he says, “she got a ring, I got a meatball sub.”
Wedding Date: May 9, 2015
Venue: Congregation B’nai Tikvah
Flowers: Marquis Florals by Kim
Band: The Groove Shop
Dress: Sophia Tolli
Shoes: Jimmy Choo
Sneakers: Nike ID Heeled Sneakers
Thank you Marissa & Jeff for sharing your special day with us!
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