We met at Ohio State when we were both still in college after being good friends for our second and third years – despite Matt moving to Arizona for work after graduation and Cassandra moving home to Philadelphia for law school, we made it work and eventually Matt joined the Dulas in Pennsylvania. After Cassandra graduated from law school, she had a job offer in London and Matt in his infinite flexibility said, “Let’s do it!” A year after moving we got engaged and two years after that we had our big day!

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How did the two of you meet?

Our mutual friend – shoutout to Tim Brandes –  was randomly assigned Matt as a roommate in his second year at Ohio State. Tim and Cassandra had known each other from class, and when Cassandra and her roommates threw a housewarming party for their new off campus house, Tim asked if he could bring his new roommate. The rest was history!

What was your favorite memory of your wedding day?

Definitely the dance floor – hard to beat drinking and dancing with all of our favorite people for hours on end!

What were the main influences behind the style of your wedding, its location and your venue choice for your big day?

It’s very rare for us to have everyone together – we’re blessed with cool friends and family that live literally all over the world – and the most important thing for us was to have a few days where we could spend quality time with whoever was able to join us. To us, this meant a relaxed schedule, a venue where everyone was treated like family, and a beautiful place that people would enjoy spending time in!

What would your top tips be for somebody planning their wedding?

You’re planning a big party for your favorite people – don’t take it too seriously and center your planning around having fun, whatever that means for you and yours.

What made you decide to hire a wedding videographer? Any tips for couples on the fence for a film?

We really wanted to make sure we had lots of ways to remember how special the day was, and we thought a film would be a really good way to make that happen. Once we decided that we also wanted to do private vows, we knew that recording the key moments from the day was a must. The key seems to be capturing literally as much of what’s going on as possible, so for people on the fence, you might regret not getting a film, but you probably won’t regret getting one 🙂

What did you like about working with me?

Gavin was phenomenal from start to finish – the calls leading up to the wedding were informative and helpful, and most of all he always made it feel like he cared about us as people. He asked questions about what we’d been up to, how things were going, and generally wanted to get to know us ahead of the big day. On the day of the wedding, Gavin continued to be nothing but great – he was there when we needed him, integrated seamlessly into the wider group of vendors, working well with our photographers and the venue team, and made it easy to do the things we worried would be uncomfortable (i.e., reading letters we wrote to each other!) – Matt hates being recorded and he loved working with Gavin, a testament to how great he was!