VOWS I do!
MARY-KATE MELE & CHRISTOPHER CRAIG SMITHERMAN
by a l i so n n i c h o ls g r ay
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PHOTOGRAPHS BY RICH CIRO
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ary-Kate and Christopher are a modern-day love story that began with a click on a dating app. A year and a half after their first date, the couple became engaged while on a weekend getaway to Mary-Kate’s parents home in Greenwich. Chris took his unsuspecting girlfriend for cocktails at The Delamar and suggested a walk along the docks despite what looked like an impending storm about to hit. While Mary-Kate had her back turned, Chris got down on one knee to propose. Moments later, the skies opened up and it began to pour rain, making the moment even more memorable. Reverend Timothy Wiggins officiated at the ceremony at St. Mary’s Roman Catholic Church in Greenwich. A reception followed at Shenorock Shore Club in Rye. The bride, daughter of Richard and Patricia Mele of Greenwich, graduated from Greenwich High School and Indiana University. MaryKate is a public relations director for Derris in New York. The groom, son of Charles and Kimberly Smitherman of North Carolina, graduated from Page High School, University of North Carolina and Duke University. Christopher is the director of medical physics for Petrone Associates in New York. The newlyweds honeymooned in Rome and the Amalfi Coast before returning home to New York. »
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1 Benjamin, Ines and Marcus Matitia 2 Richard, Patricia, Mary-Kate, Christopher and Patrick Mele 3 The wedding party 4 The newlyweds 5 Wedding guests with bride and groom outside the church 6 Shenorock Shore Club
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APRIL 2018 GREENWICH
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