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N O . 61 nantucket, ma 06.04.2011 CLAYTON AUSTIN. LOVE. STORIES. During their freshman year at Cornell, Marissa Wilson and Casey Gibbons had the good fortune to be introduced by a mutual friend while serendipitously crossing a foot-bridge at the same moment. “A few hours later, I somehow got her to laugh at a few of my jokes. We’ve been laughing with each other ever since,” Casey says. Since that fateful first day, the couple has continued to build a strong, committed relationship. “After our freshman year, Casey transferred to Williams College for basketball, and I basically spent the next three years driving back and forth,” Marissa recalls. During their junior year of college, Marissa studied abroad in Rome, and the pair continued to build their relationship long-distance until they finally realized that they never wanted to be apart again. “While I was abroad, Casey, with the help of his friend Phil—who’s now a filmmaker and who also filmed our wedding—made a video for me about how much he missed me,” Marissa says. “It was pretty hilarious, and kind of like a bad ’90s music video, but it was the best gift I’ve ever received.” BEFORE THE RING. THE ABUNDANCE OF NANTUCKET’S NATURAL BEAUTY MADE THE PICTURESQUE ISLAND PERFECT FOR MARISSA & CASEY’S CLASSICALLY CHIC NUPTIAL CELEBRATION—THE INHERENT APPEAL OF THE SPECIAL LOCALE COMPLEMENTED THE COUPLE’S JOYFUL LOVE STORY. Marissa + C asey as seen in see more @ wellwed.com c cape cod + nantucket + martha's vineyard your guide:cakes | catering | favors | flowers | gowns | photography | & more | spring & summer 2012 N O . 7 your CAPE + ISLANDS WEDDING @ wellwed.com wellwed.com | aweddingaffair.com | 866.595.9221 * with us! [CONNECT]
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nantucket, ma 06.04.2011
CLAYTON AUSTIN. LOve. STOrIeS.
During their freshman year at Cornell, Marissa Wilson and Casey Gibbons had the good fortune to be introduced by a mutual friend while serendipitously crossing a foot-bridge at the same moment. “A few hours later, I somehow got her to laugh at a few of my jokes. We’ve been laughing with each other ever since,” Casey says. Since that fateful first day, the couple has continued to build a strong, committed relationship. “After our freshman year, Casey transferred to Williams College for basketball, and I basically spent the next three years driving back and forth,” Marissa recalls. During their junior year of college, Marissa studied abroad in Rome, and the pair continued to build their relationship long-distance until they finally realized that they never wanted to be apart again. “While I was abroad, Casey, with the help of his friend Phil—who’s now a filmmaker and who also filmed our wedding—made a video for me about how much he missed me,” Marissa says. “It was pretty hilarious, and kind of like a bad ’90s music video, but it was the best gift I’ve ever received.”
before the ring.
The abundance of nanTuckeT’s naTural beauTy made The picTuresque island perfecT for marissa & casey’s classically chic nupTial celebraTion—The inherenT appeal of The special locale complemenTed The couple’s joyful love sTory.
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the proposal. Eight years into his romance with Marissa, Casey knew that he would need to craft a very strategic proposal plan to surprise his astute girlfriend. First, he planned an ostensibly fancy date, and purposely canceled at the last minute. Knowing that Marissa’s thinly-concealed disappointment would provide the perfect cover, Casey woke at the crack of dawn the following morning, and replaced the everyday ring in Marissa’s jewelry dish with the engagement ring he’d chosen. Once Marissa realized the switch, Casey got down on one knee, and officially asked the magic question. Marissa’s answer was a resounding “yes,” and the couple jetted off to New York City to enjoy an extravagant evening.
the day & design. After an intimate and heartfelt ceremony, complete with a traditional church service and plenty of romantic moments, Marissa and Casey treated their guests to a true Nantucket wedding experience. Their wedding featured a multitude of vibrant, bright colors in a nod to the magic of the summer season, and boasted some unique elements, including a laid-back steel drum band, playful photobooth, yummy raw bar, and a sparkler send-off at the end of the night. “The sparkler send-off was a perfect way to cap off the night, and get everyone together one last time,” Marissa says.
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from adorable ToTe baG favors emblaZoned WiTh Whimsical Whale Graphics To incorporaTinG nauTical underTones inTo Their chic paleTTe, marissa & casey channeled The spiriT of nanTuckeT island ThrouGhouT Their WeddinG celebraTion.
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