Alexa & John
Our Wedding Weekend
May 22 - 25, 2026
We are delighted to invite you to our town!
We chose Park City because it's more than just a beautiful destination—it's home. From cozy winters to golden summers, this is the place where we’ve built our life together, shared countless memories, and fallen more in love with each season. We can’t wait to share the magic of the mountains with the people we love most.
Schedule of Events
WELCOME RECEPTION
FRIDAY MAY 22ND AT 7:00PM
WildKitchen at the Lodge at Blue Sky
Let the festivities begin. Join us for an evening of cocktails, elevated bites, and s’mores at Camp Mossigan under the stars. We can’t wait to toast with you as we kick off a weekend full of love, laughter, and celebration.
Shuttles will depart Hyatt Centric Hotel at 6:30pm
Attire: Mountain Chic
REHERSAL DINNER
SATURDAY MAY 23RD AT 6:00PM
High West Distillery
Join us for dinner, drinks, and a few heartfelt toasts as we gather to celebrate the night before the big day. We’ll share stories, raise a glass, and soak in this special time together. If you’d like to say a few words, we’d love to hear them.
Shuttles will depart Hyatt Centric Hotel at 5:30pm
Attire: Cowboy Cocktail
CEREMONY
SUNDAY MAY 24th AT 5:00PM
The Lodge at Blue Sky
Set against the mountains that have become our home, we’ll exchange vows surrounded by the people who’ve shaped our story.
Reception immediately to follow.
Shuttles will depart Hyatt Centric Hotel at 4:15pm
Attire: Black Tie
Our Love Story
Every great love story has a beginning. Ours just had a few false starts.
In May of 2023, John reached out to Alexa with an invitation for an Ethiopian dinner. She didn't respond. His follow-up? Coffee and sailing - met with a bold "Who are you?" and a confident "..You can call me husband..." Alexa immediately blocked him.
Fast forward to September 2024: fate (and international travel) brought them both to South Africa. John reached out to Alexa again - Nobu at the One and Only, a helicopter ride over Cape Town, dinner at the Silo, and, finally, coffee at Ellerman House to which Alexa agreed! Their paths were destined to cross, but not there. Alexa ghosted John.
But destiny is persistent. And so is John.
A year later, in October 2025, Alexa posted from Paws Up. John commented. Alexa replied, and what began as some light banter about ranch preferences turned into something unexpected. When John asked for her number, Alexa-mildly entertained and possibly just unwell with covid - said yes.
Everything shifted. They talked for hours every night. The connection felt instant and easy. Before Alexa left to lead a trip in Chile, John asked her to be his "hypothetical girlfriend. Long texts, quick calls, a connection that deepened even with oceans between them.
As soon as she returned, she flew to her hometown of Newport Beach to meet him in person. John met her at The Resort at Pelican Hill and secretly had three giant bouquets of flowers and a handful of thoughtful gifts placed in the room which caused her to jump at the sight of them. They left for their first date, Michelin sushi dinner at Rebel Omakase, and by the end of the week, it was clear: this was the real thing. John packed up his car and drove to Park City to be with her.
A week later John celebrated Alexa's birthday with her and her parents in Napa Valley visiting wineries and dining at Michelin star restaurants.
But after meeting Alexa's entire family, Alexa began to wonder: why haven't I met his? So, just to be sure she wasn't being catfished by a particularly charming drifter, she booked a flight to Sacramento for New Year's Eve. There, over stories and laughter, John's mom and sister won her over completely. By midnight, she was convinced —he was the real deal.
Momentum held strong. After a month and a half in Park City, John had to relocate to Chicago for work and so began the long-distance phase. Alexa flew out and quickly discovered Chicago winters are no joke, but the restaurants help make up for it.
The next big adventure brought them to Italy in March, traveling with her parents from Bologna to Massimo Bottura's Casa Maria Luigia, then ending the trip at the enchanting Castello di Reschio finding a shared love of gelato.
Soon after, they reunited in Palm Beach for Easter where things took an unexpected turn. Things started well with Alexa meeting John's Dad, Michael and exploring the island with Kenly. The final event was an amazing polo championship, where John ate bad buffet crab... very early the next morning what started can only be described as a horror scene for someone with emetophobia - as John battled food poisoning, Alexa gratefully prepared to dash for her flight - but before she did, she defied every instinct and stepped into the bathroom to say goodbye. That's when she knew: he's the one.
Not long after (with a few strategic nudges), John asked Alexa's parents and sister for their blessing. Robyn, offered her own engagement ring to repurpose. But that was only part of the story.
John had the diamond reset into a custom ring, flanked by two heirloom diamonds from his mother's engagement ring — stones that had been passed down from his father's mother, and from her mother before that. Four generations of love, legacy, and intention- all carried into a new chapter.
He had the ring completed in 24 hours. Inside the band, he engraved a message just for Alexa: "Yes love, Moxie approved."
With the ring ready and his heart set, John flew to Ireland to ask the question that had taken years,
continents, and a few ghostings to reach.
While staying at Adare Manor in Ireland, John planned a moment straight out of a fairytale. A horse-drawn carriage led Alexa through the estate’s gardens, where violists waited, playing softly beneath the trees. Just as she stepped into the clearing, a falcon swooped in and landed gracefully on her arm—carrying the ring that would begin their forever.