We're getting married!
- Gavin
- &
- Jenna
Nov 3 2019
4:30 pm
Gavin
Son. Brother. Lover of meat and potatoes and chocolate and traveling to new places. Also likes Star Wars, Doctor Who and the same foods as a typical toddler (chicken fingers, peas and carrots, and mashed potatoes).
Jenna
Daughter. Sister. Breast Cancer Survivor. Lover of meat and cheese and wine and traveling to new places. Also likes a good nap on the couch and all things dance and theater.
Everything is awesome, everything is cool when you're part of a team. Everything is awesome, when you're living out a dream.
Our Story
Doctor Who meets Sex and the City. Science Fiction meets Broadway. Mathematics meets writing. Sweet meets savory. This is the story of Gavin meets Jenna.
2013
98% Match
Gavin fully utilizes the math and algorithms of online dating sites to find his 98% match with Jenna. We still don't know what the remaining 2% is, but look forward to a lifetime of figuring it out.
Jan 11 2014
Breakfast at Lucky Dill
Jenna finally agrees to go on a date with Gavin. Her "escape" was scheduling our lunch date just before her very first improv class at American Stage.
Jan 2014
Becoming a Fanilow
Jenna invites Gavin to a Barry Manilow concert.
April 2014
Chicago
Our first trip together was to Chicago for Jenna's birthday. We've fallen in love with the city and have been back several times together.
May 2014
First Cruise
A short weekend cruise proved that Jenna and Gavin can have a great time doing absolutely NOTHING together.
April 2015
Pop-Tarts are not for breakfast
Jenna breaks the news that she doesn't consider Pop-Tarts a breakfast food.
June 2015
Living in sin
Jenna and Gavin move into an apartment together.
August 2015
Riley!
Jenna and Gavin had been talking adding a dog to the mix. Jenna's parents brought Riley home to be a companion for Roscoe. When Roscoe wasn't sure he wanted a life partner, we adopted Riley. Now Roscoe and Riley are best friends.
August 2015
Improv for Gavin
At that first date with Jenna, Gavin shared that he had considered taking an improv/comedy class. Now a year and a half later he was ready. Jenna and Gavin perform together on several teams around town. They have also performed together on stage in New York City!
Sept 2017
IRMAgerd!
They say you don't really know someone until you go through a crisis with them. Well Hurricane Irma was ours. We laughed, we cried, we argued, we escaped our apartment, and we came out stronger on the other side. We also gained a new uncle in Dennis Phillps, our local weatherperson.
April 2018
Got a house!
We love St Pete and love our St Pete home.
Feb 2019
It's about time!
After each trip, birthday, and life event, Jenna would get the question "So, did he ask?" Her standard reply was "You'll have to ask him!" but of course people didn't. Finally, Gavin did pop the question. It was a surprise during a visit to the Dali Museum, the location of Jenna and Gavin's first full date.
Now we are ready for the next chapter...
Photo Gallery
Here are some pictures to give a sense of Gavin, Jenna, our history, and our families.
We also had some engagement photos taken by the wonderful Photography by Avery.
Wedding Details
You've got questions, we've got answers.
All of our wedding activities will be along Beach Drive in Downtown St. Petersburg. We've included details for you and a list of suggested activities within walking distance of each other.
Hotel
Hampton Inn & Suites
Right in the heart of downtown. Within walking distance of the venue, shops, restaurants, and great museums. We have a special rate with a wedding room block. Visit Hampton Inn & Suites and use group code FSW for a rate of $149/night for a standard room. This room block is available for booking until October 2nd.
Phone: 1-727-892-9900.
MapTimeline
Who What When Where
| Join us in The Birchwood's Grand Ballroom for our ceremony | 4:30 - 5:00 |
| Drinks and hors d'oeuvre upstairs at The Canopy | 5:00 - 6:00 |
| Reception with dinner and dancing | 6:00 - 10:00 |
Out of Town Guests
Join Us!
For our friends and family traveling from out of town, please join us on Saturday, November 2nd at The Mill for dinner and drinks, 7:00pm. 200 Central Ave
Things To Do In St. Pete
Museums
St. Pete Loves the Arts
The Salvador Dalí Museum is dedicated to the works of Salvador Dalí. It houses the largest collection of Dalí's works outside Europe. It is also the location of our proposal.
The James Museum of Western & Wildlife Art has thousands of pieces from the James' collection, including both contemporary and traditional works. This is a beautiful addition to downtown St. Pete.
The Museum of Fine Arts has a collection spanning 4,000 years, including African art, European paintings & American photography.
The Chihuly Collection is a stunning, permanent collection of world-renowned artist Dale Chihuly’s unique artwork.
The Morean Arts Center displays works by local, national and international artists. Past displays have included artists works by Jasper Johns, Duncan McClellan, Allison Massari, Peter Max, Babs Reingold and Jun Kaneko. Also checkout their Hot Shop to get behind the scenes and observe resident glass artists creating unique works of art.
Restaurants
Some of our favorite places to dine
Lolita's Wine Market - Lucky Dill - Anatta - Pin Wok&Bowl - La V - Rococco Steak
Beaches
Some of the Best in the world
While Jenna and Gavin prefer the cool weather and air conditioning, our area has some of the best beaches in the world. Check out Clearwater Beach and Treasure Island if you feel like getting some sand between your toes.
More Info
More about our city
Stroll Beach Drive, the waterfront street where you'll find lovely parks, shops, restaurants, your hotel, and our venue. For more about our downtown see Discover Downtown
Wedding Registry
Hello special people! We are using Blueprint Registry as homebase for our registry. Hopefully, it’s self-explanatory, but if you have any problems, please let us know.
Blueprint allows us to do some unique things as well. In addition to individual items, you will see as part of our registry:
Group gifts Gifts marked this way means that people can go in together on larger items. It’s essentially a cash gift, and once the total amount is collected for the gift Blueprint will notify us so we can buy it on our own.
Donations We have two opportunities for you to make a donation to organizations that are important to us. This is also a cash gift in which we would make the donation once we have received the funds. If you would prefer to make the donation directly to the organization (and also get a tax deduction), we have provided the website address in each description.
Gift cards If this is more your gifting style, our go-to spots are Bed Bath and Beyond, Target, Home Depot, and Pier 1.
Please don’t hesitate to reach out to us if you have any questions about the site or how to use it. We can’t thank you enough for being part of this special time in our lives.
