Guardian Building

Ceremony

Masonic Temple

Wedding Reception

Reception

Tigers Baseball Game

Our Wedding

Picture it...January 20th 2023, a Kroger grocery storeShe, a girl reading a book alone at the bar, minding her own business. Him, a local out in search of provisions for dinner with his buddy. "Hi, how are you today" he says....The rest is history.Bluffton &gt;&gt;&gt; Charleston &gt;&gt;&gt; St. Augustine

Pictured below : Actual photo of the moment they met!(notice the Kroger bakery sign in the back)

Pictured below: First Corey &amp; Bob selfie that appeared on social media making it "Facebook Official"(Mac's Bar on Daniel Island, Charleston SC)

Our Story

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Wedding Party

Q + A

Travel

PLACES TO VISIT: MidTown (near Wayne State University) on W. Canfield Street there is a great strip of cool stores and food places:Jolly Pumpkin Brewery &amp; Pizzeria - specializes in soursShinola storeCarhartt storeThird Man Records - Jack White's shop and record producing "factory"City Bird - the best little shop for cute Michigan and Detroit themed items or made my local artisans Detroit City Distillery (book a tour!) <a href="https://easternmarket.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Eastern Market</a> - day dependent, Sunday is typically the artisan/small business market. Eastern Market Brewing is worth the stop they have great beers, lots of variety. Hart Plaza + <a href="https://www.detroitriverfront.org/plan-your-visit/parks-greenways/the-riverwalk" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Detroit River Walk</a> - wave hello to Canada! <a href="https://www.heidelberg.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Heidelberg Project</a> - Make sure you go here. And make sure it's during the daytime. It’s been an ongoing art installation in a neighborhood for over 3 decades. The artist, Tyree Guyton, grew up there and it is his inspiration. The Heidelberg Foundation is currently going through changes and this space will be deconstructed with no specific idea of how it will end up. A must see. <a href="https://www.instagram.com/lincolnstreet_artpark/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Lincoln Street Art Park</a> - Sorta like Heidelberg Project this is a debris art outdoor space that you can wander through. <a href="https://www.michigan.gov/recsearch/parks/belleisle" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Belle Isle Park</a> - island between Detroit and Windsor Canada. Visit the Anna Scripps Whitcomb Conservatory and aquarium. Super delightful. It recently became a state park and does have an entry fee. Driving tour of Indian Village &amp; Boston-Edison neighborhoods - these are gorgeous historic homes <a href="https://dia.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">DIA - Detroit Institute of Arts</a> - it's big, so much to see! <a href="https://www.detroithistorical.org/visit/detroit-historical-museum" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Detroit Historical Museum</a> - it’s free! <a href="https://www.thewright.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Charles Wright African American History Museum</a> <a href="https://www.motownmuseum.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Hitsville U.S.A. aka The Motown Museum</a> You have to book in advance for a time slot. This is a really interesting guided tour. <a href="https://www.pewabic.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Pewabic Pottery</a> - they make the most gorgeous pieces! <a href="https://mocadetroit.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">MOCAD </a>- museum of contemporary art and design Fisher Building - beautiful old architecture, see a show in the theater, they have many shops within the building on the ground floor. Check out the Visit Detroit store. Spirit of Detroit &amp; Fist of Joe Louis - iconic statues Campus Martius Park - there are always lots of events or pop-up events happening here. Greektown is a cool area to go to as well, get yourself a gyro. There are a lot of casinos in the area if that’s something you’re into! Detroit Foundation Hotel - this was a converted old firehouse, now a swanky boutique hotel The Apparatus Room - nice restaurant as a part of the hotel. Reservations preferred but you can do walk-in, or just grab cocktails.

HELPFUL WEBSITES: Detroit CVB: <a href="https://visitdetroit.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://visitdetroit.com/</a> Detroit Experience Factory: <a href="http://detroitexperiencefactory.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">http://detroitexperiencefactory.org/</a> Detroit Metro Times: <a href="https://www.metrotimes.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.metrotimes.com/</a> The District Detroit <a href="http://www.districtdetroit.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">http://www.districtdetroit.com/</a> The Detroit Bus Company: <a href="https://thedetroitbus.com/tours/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://thedetroitbus.com/tours/</a>(This is sort of like a Hop-On Hop-Off bus situation, also offering themed tours!)

DETROIT ORIGININATED MICHIGANDER TREATS: <a href="https://bettermade.com/factory-tour" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Better Made</a> Snack Foods Faygo Pop - It’s not soda, it’s pop! Unique flavors include Redpop, Rock n Rye, and so much more. Vernors Ginger Ale - if you really want to be like a local try a <a href="https://www.freep.com/story/life/food/recipes/2016/06/08/vernors-boston-cooler-recipe/85327260/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Boston Cooler</a> <a href="https://www.germack.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Germack Pistachios</a> - there’s a shop in Eastern Market <a href="https://www.sanderscandy.com/factory-tours" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Sanders Candy</a> Coney dogs - There are plenty of places to try out, the long standing battle of the coney dogs is between Lafayette Coney Island &amp; American Coney Island. Buddy’s Pizza - where the thick square sicilian style originated in the US! Of course there are plenty of other pizzerias serving up the Detroit-Style slices, try as many as you can.

Corey & Robert

Corey & Robert

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