Spencer Priest & Robby Laughlin

Mon, 05/18/2015
The couple met in an online chatroom in 2002. After many years of chatting on the computer and phone, in 2008 Spencer was transferred to New York, where Robby is from. They met the second night she was in town and the rest is history. The pair both loved water and the ocean, and after five years together Robby proposed at the Maritime Aquarium to an audience of sea lions and the soon-to-be Matron of Honor and her husband hiding nearby to capture the moment. The ceremony was held on the beach at a beautiful oceanfront home in Cherry Grove. Though at the beach, it was not a beach-themed wedding. The color scheme and details were based on sunsets and the lighthouses of Michigan, Spencer’s home state. Some favorite details included compass escort cards, white lantern décor and lighthouse table indicators. The couple also provided hangover kits to their rough and rowdy New York friends, which were a crowd pleaser. The pair live in New York. PHOTOGRAPH BY GILLIAN CLAIRE REINHARDT