Maribeth & Alex

Hello & Welcome to our wedding website! We can’t wait to see you in the historic, romantic city of St. Augustine, Florida!

Saturday November 11, 2017

St. Augustine, FL

2803 days 21 hrs 56 mins ago

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Our Story

Our story began with suits, shirts, sportcoats, things like that. We both grew up in different cities in the sunny state of Florida, went to different colleges **Go Noles and Go Knights** at completely different times, yet somehow made our way to Washington D.C. and ended up working for the same company (and by working together, I do mean that Alex was one of MB's sales trainers).

While getting to know each other, we quickly found ourselves spending most of our time together in and out of the office, from Friday happy hours, to our office kickball team games, to Bikram yoga (definitely not the most flattering activity). Two apartments, one puppy, and five years later, our lives changed forever when Alex proposed to Maribeth on June 17th, 2016.

We are so incredibly excited for our loved ones to join us as we officially become Mr. and Mrs. de Lara!

Q&A with Alex and MB

Who made the first move? How?

Technically it was Alex. He indirectly invited MB to a Harry Potter movie through a co-worker. In other words, he asked a friend to ask MB to go to the movies. She even bought her own ticket- so romantic :)

What was your most memorable date?

There are too many to count! From weekend getaways in Annapolis, MD, to Broadway shows in the city, and dinners overlooking the sunset in Hawaii, I'd have to say nothing tops the night Alex popped the question in front of the Washington Monument.

What's your favorite activity together?

We love traveling to new places whenever we can and taking walks around D.C. with our dog, Holden.

What's the most memorable trip you have taken together?

Our most memorable trip was traveling to Alex's hometown of Buenos Aires and also visiting wine country in Mendoza.

Where are you going for your honeymoon?

We are planning a trip to Europe- the French Riviera, Canary Islands, and Portugal.

What's the best meal you have eaten together?

Oh, that's a tough one (Maribeth is a foodie)! It would have to be at Azafran Restaurant in Mendoza, Argentina. The sommelier took us to the restaurant's wine cellar, where he picked out a bottle of wine for us to enjoy at dinner. If we could pick one meal to eat for the rest of our lives, that would be it!

What nicknames do you have for each other?

Cuddle-Muffin and Baby Big Cheeks- but, really.

Sleep, Eat, & Play

Jacksonville International Airport

JAX is the closest airport to St. Augustine- about a 40 minute drive. Airport shuttles are available or you can order an uberX.

Casa Monica Resort & Spa, Autograph Collection

We reserved a room block at the Casa Monica Hotel, but know that St. Augustine is full of endless options of places to stay. We thought we'd let you decide what best fits your style!

We STRONGLY suggest reserving your accommodations as soon as possible as most of the hotels and B&B's are boutique with a limited amount of rooms. We put together a list of amazing options in the next section of our site that currently have availability. Unless noted, all options are walking distance to the wedding venue.

marriott.com/meeting-event-hotels/group-corporate-travel/groupCorp.mi

904-827-1888

95 Cordova St, St Augustine, FL 32084, USA

Hotels & Inns

Casa Monica Hotel Resort & Spa
Hotel Block: 2 night min. $339/night

Bella Bay Inn
10 Marine Street
Rooms start at $239/night

Hilton Historic Bayfront
32 Avenida Menendez
Rooms start at $269/night

Casablanca Inn on the Bay
60 Marine Street
Rooms start at $199/night

St. George Inn
4 St. George Street
Rooms start at $239/night

The Cozy Inn
202 San Marco
9 minute drive to wedding
2 night min.- starting at $109/night

Howard Johnson
137 San Marco
8 minute drive to wedding
Rooms start at $101/night

Historic District

Bed & Breakfast Houses

Old City House Inn & Restaurant
115 Cordova Street
Rooms start at $210/night

At Journey's End B&B
89 Cedar Street
Rooms start at $169/night

Peace and Plenty Inn
87 Cedar Street
Rooms start at $229/night

Victorian House
11 Cadiz Street
Rooms start at $169/night

Old Powder House Inn
38 Cordova Street
Rooms start at $219/night

The Kenwood Inn
38 Marine Street
2 night min starting at $169/night

Bayfront Marin House Inn
142 Avenida Menendez
Rooms start at $379/night

Bayfront Westcott House
146 Avenida Menendez
Rooms start at $269/night

St. Francis Corporation
279 St. George Street
Rooms start at $199/night

Saragossa Inn
34 Saragossa Street
Rooms start at $199/night

Walking distance to the Casa Monica. Book ASAP as space is extremely limited.

Beach Hotels

Castillo Real by Choice Hotels
530 A1A Boulevard
12 minute drive to wedding
Rooms start at $169/night

Hampton Inn
430 A1A Beach Blvd
13 minute drive to wedding
Rooms start at $169/night

Courtyard by Marriott
605 A1A Beach Blvd
15 minute drive to wedding
Rooms start at $143/night

St. Augustine Beach

Places to Eat

Costa Brava at the Casa Monica Hotel- the meze-style menu of features fresh and flavorful coastal cuisine, perfect to share with family and friends. They also have hand-crafted cocktails and an impressive wine list.

Ice Plant- Restaurant and bar serves up grass-fed beef burgers, local seafood, and stunning cocktails.

Michael’s Tasting Room- small plate tapas and innovative cuisine with a modern Spanish flair.

Floridian- farm to table native Southern food with lighter, healthier, vibrant and creative dishes with many vegetarian options.

Preserved Restaurant- authentic Southern cuisine, while pushing an ingredient-driven menu that showcases local farmers, community, and southern heritage. Preserved is the latest offering from James Beard-nominated Chef Brian Whittington.

Llama- Fresh Ingredients, exotic products, modern culinary techniques and the flavors of the booming Peruvian gastronomy.

Maple Street Biscuit Company- this place is a MUST.

More Places to Eat

Café Eleven- serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner daily with a breakfast buffet on the weekends from 8am-1pm. Happy Hour is from 3-7pm everyday.

Catch 27- one of the most raved about sea food restaurants in historic St. Augustine, serving fresh, locally caught seafood from Florida water along with seasonal ingredients and local produce. The atmosphere is chic and modern but casual.

Café Alcazar- this place is full of history- it was home to a casino and the world's largest indoor swimming pool. Today, the deep end of the former swimming pool holds the cafe that is open daily for lunch.

The Kookaburra- Aussie-American espresso bar and pie shop

The Hyppo- fresh, handmade gourmet popsicles with over 450 flavors created

Things to do

Tours and Museums:

St. Augustine Distillery- take a free tour and watch as they mix, mash, cook and distill small batch vodka, rum, gin and whiskey in a historically renovated ice manufacturing plant from 1917.

Whetstone Chocolates- local factory that offers daily tours.

Old Town Trolley: visit the Old Jail & the Oldest Store & History Museums

Ghosts & Gravestones Tour

St. Augustine Historic Walking Tours’ Food Tour

San Sebastian Winery- one of Florida’s premier wineries- free daily tours are available.

Historic Pub Crawl

Lightner Museum

Ripleys Believe it or Not

Wedding Party

Annelisa Sichel

Maid of Honor

Roxanne Browning

Bridesmaid

Alex Collette

Bridesmaid

Alex Acosta

Bridesmaid

Brittany Coughlin

Bridesmaid

Anna Keegan

Bridesmaid

Gaby de Lara

Bridesmaid- Escort

Kim Bulaga

Bridesmaid-Escort

Dave Tell

Best Man

Phill Worts

Grooman

Jack Tiernay

Groomsman

Daniel Ayala Lopéz

Groomsman

Adam Giery

Groomsman

Patrick Wagor

Groomsman

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