An Indy Love Story

Love Story

Dec 13

On December 20th, 2019, Vanessa and Chris will stand before family and friends to renew their vows and to celebrate a love that has thrived in the face of great pain and suffering.

Vanessa and Chris first met by sheer happenstance. Vanessa’s friend had decided to meet up with a guy that she had met online and Vanessa tagged along for safety and support. Turns out, the man in question had a roommate named Chris, who Vanessa ended up chatting with all night long. The two hit it off immediately and began dating.

One year into their relationship, Chris popped the question and the two were married at a courthouse just 16 days later on April 18, 2011. Later that year, they were blessed with a baby girl.

In the fall of 2018, Vanessa began to experience some confusing health problems. She was working as a medical assistant at the time and suddenly began struggling with things like balance, tripping, slurring of speech and loss of dexterity in her fingers. Despite numerous appointments with a neurologist, she wasn’t able to find a good answer. As the months dragged on and her family watched her physical abilities diminish, she was certain that something was very wrong. The answer finally came in June and was more devastating than she or Chris could have ever imagined. Vanessa had been diagnosed with ALS.

In spite of her devastating diagnosis, Vanessa has tried her best to find joy and peace in each moment. While She and Chris had dreamed of renewing their vows on their 10th wedding anniversary, they believe that now is the perfect time to gather and celebrate with the many people who have stood by them on this tough journey.

We were so incredibly touched by this beautiful love story and jumped at the chance to grant this special wish. We enlisted the help of our longtime friend, Monica Richard, of Mon Amie Events, and are humbled and amazed by the team she assembled.

Thank you, thank you, thank you!

Planner: Monica Richard, Mon Amie Events

Venue: Indy Arts Garden

Catering: Ritz Charles Catering

Floral: McNamara Florist

Stationery: Oliver’s Twist

Photography: Stacy Able Photography

Videography: Indyvisual

DJ: Jim Cerone, The Perfect Host

Beauty: Something Blue Stylists

Cake: Classic Cakes

Audio/Visual: Evans Audio Visual