Gather at the Lakes Event Venue

Rehearsal Dinner

Wedding Day

Ceremony

Cocktail Hour

Reception

Please note, weather permitting, the ceremony will take place outside, so please plan accordingly. In the event of inclement weather, the ceremony will take place inside the ballroom at Gather at the Lakes.

Our Wedding

Kelli &amp; Derek attended Coventry Local School together from Pre-K through High School. Although they went to Pre-K together, they did not attend the same elementary school because they lived in different parts of the school district. They were reunited when they began middle school. This is where our love story began as we became 5th grade "boyfriend &amp; girlfriend".

First Met

Although we spent most of the summer of 2010 together, our first official date was in late October of 2015 at Tito's Mexican Grill in Coventry where we reconnected.

First Date

(After a long ten years ;) ), Derek proposed on February 8, 2025 at Beau's on the River restaurant in Cuyahoga Falls. Derek is a private person, so Kelli was shocked when he got down on one knee in a busy restaurant in front of other people!

Proposal

Aside from traveling, Kelli &amp; Derek love to go out to eat, attend concerts, and watch true crime shows on the couch with their dogs.

Favorite Activity

Honeymoon Plans

Our Story

Photos

Angela Taylor

Ben Borkowski

Kristi Kessler

Jesse Greathouse

Jordan Sampson

Tommy Papp

Natasha Brooks

Mike Sabean

Karli Miller

Matt Miller

Xavier Brooks

Wedding Party

Q + A

Travel

We kindly ask guests to avoid jeans and opt for dressy attire—think cocktail dresses, dress pants, suits, or dressy separates appropriate for a late summer wedding. Please dress in layers for comfort; the ceremony and cocktail hour will take place outside, weather permitting. The reception will be indoors.

Dress Code

Things to Do

Registry

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Kelli & Derek

Kelli & Derek

Wedding Party