In short, maternal ancestral heritage for both of us. Tyler's mom's side of the family went to the Two Harbors side of Catalina every summer, while Kirsten's mom's side of the family went to the Avalon side every summer. With that in mind, the otherworldly Santa Catalina Island feels like the perfect, fated destination for us to join our lives together, officially.

The number 13 has always been significant in Kirsten's life: her father was born on September 13, her mother was born on May 13, her parents married on August 13, and Kirsten was born on January 13. Kirsten has wanted to get married on a 13 for as long as she can remember. Kirsten and Tyler wanted a winter wedding, so when they saw December 13 was a Saturday, they knew that had to be their wedding date! Of course, they are acutely aware that December 13 is Taylor Swift's birthday, but the choosing of this wedding date had nothing to do with her, though her music will certainly be featured throughout the events.

Thursday, December 11, at Avalon Grille, from 5-9pm

Saturday, December 13, 2025 at The Catalina Casino. The ceremony will be held in the Avalon Theatre, on the first floor of the building-- it's a grand entrance, you can't miss it! After the ceremony, you will move upstairs to the ballroom's promenade for cocktail hour, and to the ballroom for the reception.

However you want! Since this is a destination wedding, we want you to have a day to actually experience the magic isle of Catalina. We won't monopolize any of your time on this day, and we really encourage you to explore the island during the day and eat somewhere delicious for dinner!

So that Kirsten, Tyler, and the wedding party have enough energy to get up and attend the wedding on Saturday! :) In an effort to take care of people's nervous systems and ensure that everyone feels rested and restored on the wedding day, the welcome party is on Thursday night, rather than Friday night. We invite you to please join in this more regulating experience with us: come to the island Thursday for the first party on Thursday night, have a leisurely day on Friday to take your time exploring Catalina and settling your system, and then feel more ready for the big day on Saturday and all of its energy, activity, and dancing!