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Sunday September 3, 2017
Spring Lake, Michigan
2827 days 23 hrs 6 mins ago
Story
Shortly after moving to Iowa City, Sam and Courtney met through a mutual friend, Alex Kron. While Courtney and Alex were catching up, she noticed a very tall, handsome guy in a goofy medical school shirt looking across the room. Sam then made his way over and to Courtney’s surprise, Alex and Sam were roommates. As the night drew on, the two hit it off.
Later that week, Courtney was at the library studying and bumped into Sam. Though she thought he was far too busy preparing for exams, he convinced her to come over to his study area and then exchanged numbers. The next day he asked her out to eat at Atlas. The date was going well, but the management felt that service was too slow and insisted on bringing out chocolate cake to apologize for the delay. Over five years later, they went back to the same booth, ordered the same dessert and Sam asked Courtney to marry him.
Tidbits
What's the most memorable trip you have taken together?
After Sam's first boards exam, we spent two and a half weeks traveling in Europe to London, Brussels, Paris and Amsterdam. The highlight of our trip was a dinner boat cruise on the Seine.
How did you first meet?
See Our Story!
What's your favorite activity together?
We love riding our road bikes and taking cycling classes together. Sam has also started to play more golf. Someday if he keeps practicing he may win.
Where are you going for your honeymoon?
We plan on taking a honeymoon later to somewhere tropical and warm.
What's the best meal you have eaten together?
We love eating :) We had wanted to try a restaurant in Cedar Rapids called Cobble Hill, so Sam made a reservation for Valentine's Day. Little did we know... it was a five-course meal rather than normal menu. We had two desserts. It was a treat!
Schedule
Travel
The Boyden House
Complimentary Shuttle after the Reception
Sep 3
11:00 PM - 1:00 AM
A shuttle will be provided following the reception. The shuttle will make stops at the Spring Lake Country Club, Holiday Inn in Spring Lake and Downtown Grand Haven.
Grand Haven – Spring Lake Holiday Inn
This waterfront hotel is closest to the wedding venue and only a short distance from Grand Haven. We recommend it! There is a two night minimum during the weekend. They have a 48-hour cancellation policy.
Things to do before we say "I Do"
Mr. Scrib's Pizza- We love getting pizza from here each visit. It's a family tradition!
Gerald R. Ford International Airport
This airport is your best option for flights. The wedding and events are 45 minutes away. We fly to this airport when we visit Michigan.
Midway or O'Hare
Chicago is about 3 hours away. There can be holiday traffic, so please plan accordingly.
Detroit Metropolitan Airport
Detroit is also about 3 hours away. We aren't as familiar with this option, but traffic might not be as bad.
Muskegon County Airport
This is a smaller regional airport, but sometimes you can find convenient flights to here! It's the closet airport.
Hotel Availability
Unfortunately, we are unable to hold rooms with a block due to it being peak season. The wedding is months away, but we would encourage you to reserve your rooms as soon as possible. Many of the hotels we have listed will allow you to cancel your reservation with 48 hours notice. Please verify with the hotels prior to placing your reservation.
Shoreline Inn & Conference Center
This is a waterfront hotel in downtown Muskegon, which is 20 minutes from the wedding ceremony and reception. There is no nightly minimum. The will allow you to cancel your reservation the day of until 5 pm.
airbnb or VRBO
There are lots of good options for renting apartments, condos and houses in Grand Haven or Spring Lake. If you have questions on the location, don't hesitate to ask!
Fairfield Inn & Suites Muskegon Norton Shores
Harbor House Inn
This Inn is located in downtown Grand Haven within walking distance of the shops and restaurants. Rooms have either a king or queen bed. The Inn has a roll away option and a few rooms with two beds.
Hampton Inn Muskegon
We have set up a room block here. Ask for the Schroeder Wedding for our group rate. A Double Queen room is $147/Sunday night and $213/Saturday night. A Standard King room is $143/Sunday night and $209/Saturday night.
Q & A
For all our friends and family who have lots of questions, please check out our FAQ first!
When is the RSVP deadline?
Please RSVP by August 5th.
Are kids welcome?
In order to allow all guests, including parents, an evening of relaxation we have chosen for our wedding day to be an adult only occasion. We hope this advance notice means you are still able to share our big day and will enjoy having the evening off!
Registry
Your presence is enough of a present to us! We've put together wish lists at Amazon, William-Sonoma and Pottery Barn.
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