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...
John, a firefighter and paramedic, and Caitlin, a fourth grade teacher, were set up by a friend of John’s one night at Mex 1 Coastal Cantina. Caitlin eventually accepted John’s request for a date, leading to a year-and-a-half-long courtship, during which they got an English bulldog named Henry. After asking Caitlin’s father for permission in a McDonald’s drive-through, John proposed in front of her entire family on a trip to Aruba. The couple wed at the Daniel Island Club, with a gorgeous sunset as dinner was served at the reception.
Photograph by Marni Rothschild
