Crossing Paths

Pete and Abby met in 2019 on a boat! Both had been living in New York City for nine years, often working in the same office building or living just blocks from each other, but somehow never crossed paths. At the insistence of mutual friends, the two ended up spending a day in June on the water near Pete’s hometown of Darien. Two vessels tied up together for an afternoon of swimming and socializing. Pete hopped aboard the boat Abby was on and introduced himself. They hit it off immediately, finally crossing paths.

Abby and Pete took their first trip together to Abby’s hometown of Sun Valley over New Years. Both love to ski and adore the mountains. Luckily Pete fell in love with Sun Valley on that first trip.

The pair got engaged in April of 2021 in New York, and given that Sun Valley had become such a special place to both of them, it was a natural choice. After landing on a winter wedding date of February 12, 2022, they selected Roundhouse as the venue, which they felt was the epitome of Sun Valley.

Abby worked for Tara Bella Flowers throughout high school (still her favorite job to date!) so they turned to Tara immediately, as well as their wedding planner Amanda Seaward, to bring their Sun Valley theme to life. Abby and Pete wanted everything to feel classic and FUN. The Roundhouse is such a unique venue, so they made sure that guests got to enjoy the gondola ride, the incredible mountain views and the history. They drummed up the cozy ambiance with dark linens, tall white and green floral arrangements and lots of votives. The sunset as guests arrived to the Roundhouse was truly spectacular, everyone warmed up with fondue and huckleberry cocktails and after dinner, guests transitioned downstairs to Avril’s where colored uplighting was used for a festive, nightclub feel. The DJ + saxophone combination, as well as a surprise performance by friend and singer Tyler Hubbard of Florida Georgia Line, made for quite a party, all set against the backdrop of the mountains. Abby and Pete spent the day laughing together and will continue to do so from the waters of Connecticut to the peaks of Sun Valley and beyond. F