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saturday the sixth of september

twenty twenty five

PARK CITY, UTAH

Friday

SEPTEMBER FIFTH

WELCOME RECEPTION

High West Saloon

Saturday

SEPTEMBER SIXTH

THE WEDDING

River Bottoms Ranch

dinner and dancing to follow

transportation provided

find a flight

salt lake city international airport

large international airport with numerous flight options, 40 minute drive from the SLC airport to Park City

find a place

marriott's summit watch

located on Main Street, walking distance to the welcome reception

book a room

main & sky

located on Main Street, walking distance to the welcome reception

book a room

silver star at park city

houses and condos available for larger parties with a cafe and an outdoor goods/bike rental shop nearby, direct access to hiking and mountain biking trails, and a 20-30 minute walk to Main Street

book a condo

the st. regis deer valley

features a spa and stunning mountain views, with a complementary shuttle service to Main Street

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find a ride

to park city

ubers from the SLC airport range from $60-$120
rental cars are available at SLC and are a great option if you want to explore the nature around Park City during your stay

around town

ubers are readily available in Park City
Park City Transit is a reliable, clean bus system that features many convenient routes

PC TRANSIT

to the wedding

there will be shuttles available to and from the wedding picking up at the following locations:
* Main and 9th (at the base of Main St), for those staying at or near Marriott Summit Watch and Main & Sky
* The Silver Star Cafe lot, for those staying at or near Silver Star Resort
* The St. Regis Upper Lobby, for those staying at or near the St. Regis Deer Valley

things to do

Park City is the Salas family’s home away from home and has supplied countless memories and adventures for Dave and Steph over the years. Whether it’s from a mountain top or the rooftop bar at No Name Saloon, we hope you have the chance to enjoy the scenery!

LOCAL HIKES

Don't have a car? We love hiking Armstrong to Dawn's trail from Silver Star, or you can ride the town lift up from Main Street and hike Treasure Hill back down.

explore

LOCAL RESTAURANTS

Here are a few of our favorites, all of which are a quick walk or uber ride away from our recommended lodging, except for Silver Fork Lodge, a lovely alpine diner that makes for a great pre- or post-hike meal!

dine

PARK CITY MOUNTAIN BASE

Hosts a variety of Summer activities including a zipline, a mountain coaster, and an alpine slide
1345 Lowell Ave, Park City, UT

JORDANELLE RESERVOIR

A gorgeous spot to rent a sailboat, kayaks, or paddle boards
515 SR-319, Heber City, UT

HIGH WEST DISTILLERY

If you loved the whiskey at the welcome reception, head over to the Distillery in Wanship (20 minute drive) for a distillery tour, scenic views, and more tastings!
27649 Old Lincoln Highway, Wanship, UT

how we met

November 5th, 2021 | New Haven, CT

Stephanie was six weeks away from finishing Physician Assistant school and moving to Salt Lake City, Utah, and she was counting down every day until then. On that particular Friday night, she and her friends didn’t have any plans, but they caught a last minute invite from their friend Jaime to join her at her boyfriend Connor’s birthday party at the arcade bar downtown.

Dave had returned that morning from a trip to Maine with friends from medical school. He was heading into his last semester and planning to start residency in San Diego, California the following summer. His lifelong friend, Connor, was having a birthday party that night, and despite his fatigue from the long week of hiking and traveling, he and a few friends decided to attend.

“Hey Steph, do you want to meet Connor’s friend Dave? He’s single!”

The Next Six Weeks

After a night of arcade games interspersed with get-to-know-you drinks, followed by a casual “I’ll be around for the next six weeks if you want to hang out,” the two were inseparable. They spent every day together hiking, studying, and exploring Dave’s hometown of Guilford, Connecticut. After four weeks, Steph decided to delay her move to Utah until the end of February, suddenly not so eager to leave.

Dave met Steph’s parents at her PA school graduation, and they all hit it off. Later that week, a few days before her brother’s wedding in their hometown of Winter Park, Florida, her dad sent a legendary text to the family group chat: “Daniel and Mai Hanh have an extra seat at the wedding…Dave?” Dave booked a flight that night.

December 21st, 2021 | Gatorland

Walking among thousands of alligators and the artificial swamplands of central Florida’s most iconic tourist destination, the couple reminisced on the wedding weekend and talked about their futures. After six weeks of dating, Dave met Steph’s entire extended family, all of her family friends, and the seemingly endless line of her mom’s friends who introduced themselves one by one and each turned to Steph silently mouthing the words “he’s cute!” During these encounters, he listened to her confidently repeat her plans of moving to Utah at the end of February, despite conversations they had previously about her moving to San Diego instead (in Steph’s defense, she didn’t think he was serious). Well he was serious, so over 99 cent ice cream cones while watching adult men wrestle with alligators, they decided to give Steph’s moving to San Diego with Dave some real consideration.

2022-2024

The Gatorland conversation eventually led to Steph turning down a job offer at the University of Utah, canceling her pending lease on a Salt Lake City apartment, and turning her job hunt toward Southern California. They moved to San Diego that summer, joined the local CrossFit gym, and started their careers together.