The wedding was supposed to be a surprise, but a long-standing practice of The Blade spoiled that.
Alex Zak and Kristen Kranz still got married Sunday, albeit with 32 friends and family members in the know.
The Toledo couple met during the pandemic, slowly started dating, and moved in together two years ago.
“We knew we were going to get married at some point,” Mr. Zak said. There was no pressure to tie the knot … until they went to three weddings over the summer, including one Ms. Kranz was in.
After that, she apparently changed her mind. Following the last one, “She walked in the door and said ‘Let’s get married,’” Mr. Zak said.
Ms. Kranz picked up the story.
“I’d just seen all of the extra people go through, the party, the bachelorette,” she said. “I knew we wanted to get married, but not right away. I thought ‘How can we do this without putting our families through all of that?’”
They considered a courthouse wedding but wanted family to attend. A destination wedding would involve time and expense, even though both work for Marriott Hotels.