Both our bride and groom grew up along the shores of the Atlantic Ocean, but in cities over 700 miles apart—Anna in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, and Jeff on Point Pleasant Beach, New Jersey. When...
Kathleen and Andrew grew up a few houses down from each other on Broad Street, but the two didn’t connect until 2014, when Kathleen returned to Charleston following a three-and-a-half-year stint in New York. Andrew asked her to dinner, and their relationship took off, much to the delight of their already-close families. On Thanksgiving morning two years later, Andrew, who was supposed to be with his family in the country, surprised Kathleen by showing up on her front steps with a ring. The wedding was held at the Cathedral of Saint John the Baptist with a reception following at the Hay family residence. The couple honeymooned on the Amalfi Coast before returning to their home in Wagener Terrace.