But home was a dream, one I’d never seen, ‘til you came along.
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Wedding Details
Saturday, June 4, 2022
4:30pm - 10:00pm EST
House of Holly Charlotte
5710 Mount Holly Huntersville Road
Charlotte, NC 28216
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4:30 pm Ceremony
5:00 pm Cocktail Hour
5:30 pm Dinner & Reception
8:30 pm Bonfire
10:00 pm Departures
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Unfortunately, onsite parking is very limited. Rideshare and/or carpooling is encouraged, and we will provide a discount code for you to use.
Our driveway is hidden. If you are arriving with the house on your right, you will see our helpful green “H of H” sign just before a white picket fence.
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Dress Code: semi-formal
Charlotte can be quite humid in early June and will likely stay warm through the evenings, so dress light. Wear appropriate shoes for grass/gravel.
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Due to low interest, we’ve opted to remove this item. We look forward to sharing videos and pictures in the near future!
Travel Details
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This area is an 18-20 minute drive from the venue, and a 10 minute drive from Charlotte Douglas Airport. It’s a central hub for all Charlotte has to offer.
Suggested hotels include:
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This area is an 6-8 minute drive from the venue, and a 15 minute drive from Charlotte Douglas Airport. There are plenty of chain restaurants, stores and a mall in the area.
Suggested hotels include:
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The Charlotte Douglas Airport is about 10 minutes from Uptown Charlotte and about 15 minutes from the Northlake area.
The Concord-Padgett Regional Airport is about 25 minutes from Uptown Charlotte and about 15 minutes from the Northlake area.
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We love our new city and can’t wait to help you explore before or after the wedding ceremony!
Uptown Charlotte: An urban setting with great views from rooftop bars. Try Aura Rooftop or Merchant & Trade, to name a few.
South End: A vibrant social scene with great restaurants and mural walls. Try Asian fusion at Hawkers, tapas at Barcelona, or upscale Mexican at Superica. At night, head to Pins Mechanical.
NoDa: An eclectic, artsy environment. Check out Optimist Hall for an old mill turned into delicious food stalls or Rosie’s Wine Garden for a uniquely lush setting for wine or iced coffee.
Plaza Midwood: A popular neighborhood just next door to NoDa. Head to Midwood Smokehouse to try award-winning Carolina-style barbeque.
Latta Nature Preserve: A lush landscape for nature walks and lake picnics.
RSVP
We respect your personal preference to celebrate with us in person or virtually. Our LoveStream option will give you the chance to watch the entire ceremony as it happens, across the miles.
Please RSVP by April 23rd.
Registry
If you know us, you know we share a mutual passion for travel. However, having met just before a global pandemic, our passports haven’t spent much time together. It would be incredibly meaningful to know you were a part of making our first big trip a reality.
We have spent the past six months making House of Holly our own—and most importantly, making it a unique escape for our wedding guests. Owning a home is one of our most exciting and rewarding adventures yet, and it would fill us with so much joy to have you contribute toward the progress we will make.
Our Story
Rick and Melinda often wonder how many times they just missed meeting each other after 10 years of living in the same city—and at times, just streets away in the same San Diego neighborhood.
With a little help from modern-day technology, it finally happened.
It was the first Friday morning of September 2019. Melinda was sipping her morning coffee while checking her messages on a dating app. She scrolled down and noticed an abandoned conversation with a very cute guy from months before.
“Hey! How is your day?”
“Good! How’s yours?”
“Good!”
The end.
She looked at his profile again and thought, “Wait, why didn’t this go anywhere?” When she reached out to reconnect, Rick was quick to respond.
After talking nonstop the entire day, they spontaneously decided to meet in 20 minutes for one “no pressure” beer at a casual restaurant halfway between each other’s houses with one rule: come as they were—no dressing up.
Rick showed up in a pair of board shorts and his favorite red tattered tank top from Bali, attached by a thread on one shoulder. Melinda had no time to disguise her bright red sunburn. And yet there were sparks—he introduced her to his friends the very next day and took her out on their first “real” date the next week—Italian seafood on the water followed by dessert in Little Italy.
They’ve been inseparable ever since.
When it came to proposing, Rick knew he wanted it to be a surprise, but (as many know) Melinda is impossible to hide anything from. So he did what she would never see coming: he put the ring on her finger while she was sleeping.
And that’s how Rick & Melinda woke up engaged on a perfect late Spring day. Since then, they’ve bought the home they will marry in, and on another perfect late Spring day, they look forward to welcoming their friends and family for the party of the century.
The Wedding Party
Mariana Shumski
Bridesmaid
Cindy Roberson
Bridesmaid
Leslie Swearingen
Bridesmaid
Holly
Flower Girl
Mychael Meier
Best Man
Jonathan Forment
Groomsman
Nick Randle
Groomsman
Jeff Bauer
Groomsman