WE ARE GETTING MARRIED!
Ronny & Chris
JOIN US ON JUNE 20, 2025
We are pleased to announce our upcoming wedding celebration on June 20th 2025 in Umbria, Italy. A little fun fact about our wedding date is that exactly 9 years prior we began our journey together as a couple. We now look forward to sharing this next milestone in our relationship with you, our closest friends and family.
OUR STORY
NOT LOVE AT FIRST SIGHT
February 14, 2014
Although they met on Valentine’s day, the start of their story is friendship. For the record, Chris & Ronny were subsequently just friends for 2 years.
OK, NOW THEY ARE FINALLY DATING
June 20, 2016
Exactly 9 years from when they are to be married, Chris asked Ronny out …but she may have not said yes right away. (Matt is seen to be in denial in this photo, and may still be to this day)
CHRIS ABANDONS RONNY FOR FOUR YEARS
Aug 20, 2016
Prioritizing his education over his new found love Chris drives 5,000 kms to Queens university – And for those wondering, yes that was after only two months of dating.
STUCK TOGETHER, AT LAST?
April 1, 2020
Although it might seem like a joke, two days before Vancouver shut down due to the global pandemic, Chris and Ronny moved in together. After four years apart, they were stuck together whether they liked it…or not.
I GUESS IT’S OFFICIAL!
April 30, 2023
Chris proposed (for the second time), in the same place he asked Ronny out, which happens to be along a mountain biking trail. Super romantic. This time she said yes.
TIME TO TIE THE KNOT?
June 20, 2025
With less than a year to go, Chris and Ronny hope to see you all at their wedding to celebrate this next milestone with them.
WEDDING PARTY
BRIDESMAIDS
Starting with the maid of honor, Noah Christensen (he/him) is the only one not pictured in a dress in the photo. Voted number one most likely to leave the wedding early to watch an Oilers’ game, Noah will be found at the wedding’s open bar. Next up on the bridesmaids list is Camryn Fehlhaber. She is certainly a superwoman, as both a children’s nurse by profession and a childminder at home somehow putting up with Matthew Symons (see below for more information). Skylar Gruys also certainly knows a thing or two about taking care of children, being a school teacher. She is also the fastest reader you know and probably finished reading this whole website in under 10 seconds. Our last Bridesmaid is Caitlin Stanley, who has the greatest honor of being Chris’ sister (yes Chris wrote this sentence).
GROOMSMEN
Chris’s groomsmen consist of Matthew Symons (pronounced S-IH-MUNZ), his best man, oldest and most treasured “gashole”. The next groomsman on the list, is the resident pilot and european history aficionado Jack Kyle. Make sure not to say hi to him on an airplane “Hi, Jack!”. Rheal Roshan Chiasson was not only roped in by Chris to move across the country but is now blessed with having to see and hear Chris’ loud phone calls every single day, being both a cubicle mate at the office, neighbor and groomsman. Last but not least, Carmel Kurland was not presented with another option to being Chris’ final Groomsman and can be begrudgingly seen in the photo.
WEDDING TIMELINE
More detailed information such as dress code, travel information etc to come.
ARRIVAL
Expected arrival and check in to accommodations on June 19th, 2025, the day before the wedding celebrations.
CEREMONY & RECEPTION
The wedding ceremony & following reception will take place in the afternoon and evening of June 20th, 2025, at the Abbazia San Pietro In Valle.
DEPARTURE
Check out at the Abbazia San Pietro In Valle is at 11am on June 21, 2025. Please reach out to the Groom and Bride if you need any help with travel at this time.
THE VENUE
For those who cannot make it to our celebration in Italy, we will be having a casual Vancouver celebration later into summer 2025, and would love to see you there. More details to come.