We are asking ALL of our guests to wear BLACK formal attire to our wedding The men should wear black suits and the women black dresses no exceptions. That means NO Blue, NO Gray, No other color but Black Thank You!
Joe and Carolyn met in 2019 at Fox's Pizza where their dads frequently visited to watch football. Their parents moved into the same neighborhood about a year before and their dads became fast friends. All the Meehan kids became very close to Carolyn's dad, you will hear him be referred to as Uncle Steve to this day. Carolyn's dad was telling Joe about his daughter being the same age and that he thought they would get along very well. Carolyn was home visiting her parents and accompanied her dad one Sunday to watch football with the boys. Once Joe found out Carolyn loves football, smokes cigars and plays poker they became fast friends. Carolyn and Joe's friendship was easy with no judgments and a lot of laughs. Carolyn was furloughed from her job as a Flight Attendant during covid and when she came back to work, they transferred her to be based in Philadelphia. Carolyn was in Bethany a lot and Joe was living there at the time. Joe asked Carolyn on a date to go get ice cream at the local creamery and the rest is history. We eventually had to make a decision when Carolyn got transferred back to Miami if she was going to move home or Joe would move to Florida. Carolyn eventually convinced Joe to move to the sun and the sand and they have been happily there for 3 years. Their life in Hollywood is amazing and filled with so many firsts and of course warm weather all year round.
Joe and Carolyn talked about marriage and proposals a lot in the beginning of their relationship, but Joe totally shocked Carolyn by renting their own private yacht in Miami. Joe had told Carolyn they were the first to arrive on the boat, they were going to meet some friends in Brickell to bar hop along the water. They had an hour-long ride just the two of them along the river taking in the views (Carolyn still had no idea). When they pulled into the open ocean and stopped, the captain pointed out the skyline with the sunset and told them to take a picture on the front of the boat. Joe turned to Carolyn and told her he was his best friend and that he wanted to spend the rest of his life with her and dropped to one knee. That moment was so magical and intimate, just the two of them. They popped champagne and had the hour ride back through the river basking in their happiness. The surprises weren't over, after they left the boat dock, they stopped at the Hardrock Casino for a celebratory drink and all of their friends in Florida were there with even an extra special surprise of Carolyn's best friends from home flying in to share in this special day. This day will always be such a special memory and shows how much love Joe has for Carolyn, he really thought of everything.