Local Love: Coral and Scott

September 10, 2022

Their Love Story

Coral and Scott first met in the Summer of 2011 when they shared the same strength of materials class at Brookdale Community College. Scott caught Coral's eye when he arrived 10 minutes late to class dressed in full motorcycle gear, dropped his helmet on the two person table and took a seat next to her. Needless to say her first impression was not the greatest. It wasn't until midway through a 3 hour class that Scott decided to write a note and pass it her way. True to his goofy personality it read something along the lines of "Hungry? Grab a snickers". At the mid-class break they met in the hallway at the vending machine to introduce, chat, and ultimately exchange numbers.

In the following years Scott and Coral remained good friends. They would get dinner to catch up every few months, attend concerts together, and Scott would even show up and keep Coral company at her job at Staples from time to time. In 2017, 6 years after meeting, Scott and Coral began dating. Together they've shared many adventures including traveling to various countries and states, camping at many state and national parks, and attending car shows and events.

Scott proposed to Coral on February 6, 2021 in a snowy Pennsylvania field. Coral thought she was modeling clothing for a friend's company but in reality her friends were there to film the proposal. Coral was completely shocked and after leaving Scott kneeling in the snow for a bit longer than normal, she was able to get out the word "YES" between bawling her eyes out from all the emotions!

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Their Inspiration

Our vision for our wedding evolved over the planning process until it was narrowed down to what I've been calling a blend of classic, modern and simplistic, with somewhat of an italian romance. A majority of my inspiration came from Tik Tok. Seeing what other brides were doing in real time and how much different things cost and the time that went into DIY-ing really helped me narrow down what I wanted to include for our day or omit.

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Their Advice

Some advice of things that worked for me included absolutely doing a first look and being so thankful I did, cutting out any traditions I thought were unnecessary to free up more time, spending the night before and morning of with my FH up until I sat down for hair and makeup (felt like we had more time in the day together rather than apart), no grand reception entrances (just not my thing), and setting aside time for golden hour photos. Those are all practical pieces of advice, in general I would say don't feel pressured to do certain things just because they are tradition. This is supposed to be one of the happiest days (and one of the most expensive) so every minute spent should be doing what you and your partner want to do to celebrate.