Photographs by Meghan McGovern Hamilton (Rodeo & Co Photography)
Katie and Oliver meet at a St. Lawrence University alumni party in New York City. Like a scene out of a rom-com, they talked the entire night. It wasn’t until they looked up that they realized everyone else had left and the bar was closing. The pair didn’t exchange contact information, but with some investigating on Oliver’s part, he tracked down Katie’s number to ask her out on a proper date. Four and a half years later the couple got engaged.
Oliver had Katie’s brother Will pose the idea of having cocktails on the family sailboat, Speck, for his fiancé’s birthday. When they boarded, the champagne was chilling and ready to be popped. Oliver took Katie’s hands, and told her how much he loved her and then got down on bended knee.
Pastor Dean officiated the ceremony on the croquet lawn of The Coral Beach Club in Bermuda, and the reception followed a stone’s throw away on the Longtail Terrace. The evening kicked off with their first dance to a mash-up of two of Elvis’s greatest songs “Can’t Help Falling in Love” and “Burning Love.” The destination wedding weekend kept guests busy with rounds of tennis, Rum Swizzles and beach bonfires.
The bride, daughter of William and Sarah Klein of Rowayton, graduated Brien McMahon High School and St. Lawrence University. Katie, formerly of Greenwich, is the Head of Business Development for RLTYco, Inc. in New York City.
The groom, son of Larry Dennis of Pennsylvania and Denise Galasso of New Canaan, graduated from New Canaan High School and St. Lawrence University. He is a property manager for Baker Properties in White Plains.
The newlyweds call New Canaan home.
