Adrienne & Dave

March 23, 2019

Running Deer Golf Club

The year is 2006 and it is Freshman move in day at the University of Delaware.  Although I did not go to school there I can image it is the same at every college around the United States.  Excited, nervous, hopeful and scared are just a few of the emotions that most freshman feel when moving in.  Will I like my roommate, my neighbors, pass my classes, survive?  Lucky for Adrienne some of those emotions quickly disappeared when she made fast friends with the guy who lived across the hall.  That guys name was Dave.  He quickly became the one she would often times have breakfast in the morning before classes with and even the one that she would hang out with at night after a long stressful day.  He was definitely one of her go to people which you need when making this big transition of being away from home alone.

Summer break after Freshman year Adriennes Grandparents rented a house in Ocean City, New Jersey, and guess who would also be spending some time during Summer break down there?  Dave, who's parents owned a house there.  The two new, but great friends decided it was time to go on their first date.  It was a nice date at a restaurant on the water, but it just wasn't meant to be yet. Maybe it's a great thing they realized it.  If they would have tried to force something that wasn't ready they might not have made it to where they are today.  Thankfully these two continued being friends for the next seven years.  They always kept in touch although sometimes less than others, usually when one of them had a boyfriend or girlfriend.  You see their significant others throughout the years were usually not too fond of their close bond, maybe they could see something that Adrienne and Dave were just not ready to see.

September of 2014 was a big year for the two of them.  It is when they realized they should stop dating other people and give this thing a try. As one of Adrienne's friends said at her wedding, "Not many people can say their love story was over ten years in the making." That line is actually part of the reason I wanted to tell their story.  I mean sure they are a gorgeous couple so that may have helped but more so it was that their love story struck a cord in this hopeless romantic and it made me want to write about it. But back to this amazing couple.  They are dating, finally, after knowing each other for 8 years.  I had asked Adrienne if there were any major obstacles that they had to endure as a couple.  She said, "I almost feel like we overcame a lot of obstacles and solidified our relationship even before we started dating."

Fast forward to November 29, 2017, Adrienne and Dave have officially been a couple for three years now.  They have a date to see one of their favorite comedians John Mulaney who was performing at Delaware University the very place these two met so many years ago.  Of course they had to go.  They had a whole night planned, dinner before the show, a hotel room so they could hang out at one of their favorite bars after, just a great night all around.  Dinner had finished early so Dave suggested they take a walk through campus to reminisce.  They decided to walk down the green and they were just talking about their college years.  They get to one of the college's more iconic buildings, Memorial Hall and Adrienne notices Dave is no longer walking alongside of her.  She turns around to see Dave on one knee.  It was such an exciting moment that they both got swept up in, so much so that neither of them can remember the exact words spoken that day, and no one was there to capture it for them, but they both said they will never forget how they felt in those moments.

March 23, 2019 the long awaited wedding day.  Everything was to take place at Running Deer.  As a photographer I always love working at Running Deer the venue is beautiful and the grounds are great for photographs and the staff is always so amazing.  When I arrived Adrienne looked absolutely stunning in even just her pre-wedding attire.  Everything was perfect from the decorations, to her dress and make up, the bridesmaids dresses and the guys suits.  It was a gorgeous wedding from start to end.  The ceremony was beautiful and the speeches given by the people who have been with this couple since the very beginning were amazing.  You couldn't have asked for a better day.  I loved so much about this couple and their love story but I think what really made me happy was they weren't stressed about the small details or the things they couldn't control.  They were there to be married, spend time with the people they love, and dance the night away.  And they did just that.  The dance floor was packed all night long with the music being taken care of by BME Event Group's DJ's Rick Perez and Eric Fantauzzi.  The couple had a great selection of songs they wanted played throughout the night and they mixed them in perfectly to provide them with a night full of nonstop dancing and fun.  I am so thankful to have had a chance to meet this wonderful couple, photograph their wedding day, and tell a little bit of their beautiful love story.

Venue:  Running Deer Golf Club Pittsgrove, NJ

Brides Dress & Veil: Jay West in Haddonfield, NJ

Brides Hair/Make Up: Make Me Sparkle

Jewelry: McGarrys Jewelers in Collingswood, NJ

Lashes: Dawn Lewis Designs

Suits: Jos. A. Banks

Flowers: Joyful Bouquet

Cake: Stella Baking Company

Photography:  Angela of BME Event Group

DJ:  Rick Perez and Eric Fantauzzi of BME Event Group