Robin and Jennifer Petrie have always been an adventurous couple.
From day trips peach, strawberry and blueberry picking and kayaking to watching the ball drop in New York City for New Year’s Eve, the couple have lived by phrases like “you only live once” and “live life to the fullest.”
“We travel a lot and experience all of what life has to offer,” Robin says. “We understand that life is short and that it is what you make it. We make memories every day.”
Jennifer and Robin immediately hit it off after being introduced by Jennifer’s sister, Danielle.
After a first date to an Orlando Magic game with a Cajun food dinner after, they never looked back.
Robin proposed to Jennifer while on an Olivia, or all-lesbian, trip to Tahiti. Robin had reserved spots on a catamaran, which is a small watercraft with two parallel hulls. While snorkeling, Jennifer had found a seashell with an opening on the side. Robin snuck the ring into the shell and proposed with it on the catamaran.
Despite their knack for adventure, the couple decided to keep their wedding intimate and small with an at-home ceremony, officiated by Sarah Arsenault, Robin’s best friend since second grade.
The couple were pleasantly surprised to find that their vows were so similar despite them not having discussed them before, with both of them saying the vows were a highlight of the ceremony.
“They made [Robin] cry,” Jennifer says, “My heartfelt vows.”
“The vows were perfect, especially with Jennifer’s humor,” Robin says. “Also the wedding video that she made with pictures and songs will hold a special place in my heart for a very long time.”
Jennifer says that what she enjoyed most was the “dancing, drinking, great food and close friends.”
To experience their wedding day with their closest friends and two boxer dogs was one of the couple’s greatest journeys yet and they are excited to keep making more memories every day.
“We are not perfect, but everything life has thrown at us has made us stronger, and we are always able to get through anything together,” Robin says. “I believe that is why I know Jennifer is my person, my ride or die for life. I absolutely love doing life with her, through good and bad times.”
Engagement Date: Aug. 27, 2019
Wedding Date: Jan. 19, 2020
Officiant: Sarah Arsenault
Venue: Our home
Colors: Purple/Silver
Wedding Song/Artist: “The Bones” by Maren Morris
Florist: Willow and Birch
Caterer: Nona Blue
Cake Flavors: Chocolate and confetti; Chocolate is Jennifer’s favorite, confetti is Robin’s
Bakery: Publix
Photographer/Videographer: Laura Giancone, Robin’s friend and basketball teammate from college
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