Stage is Set

Great Day for a Wedding!

Holy Saviour Roman Catholic Church

Norristown, PA

It's a Wrap

As a great night of family, friends and food comes to an end, Daniela and Matt thank their guests with special gifts. This the last time it will be the Benders and DiBattistas as the families prepare to join as one.

Matt & Daniela Give Thanks

Shana Shows Off the Bling

Rebecca Slattery Examining Matt Arizin's Cigar

Parents of the Bride, Franca & Giuseppe, with their Grandson,
while Aunt Ester Looks on

Michael, One of the Best Men, Showing Off his Chucky T's

Daniela jokes that these sneakers better not give anyone the idea that they can
run off during the ceremony!

Kids Zone

Michael Plays Air Guitar, while Mom, Kelly, Rocks On

Cousins Enjoying Free Refills

Michael "Driving" Parents Kelly & Michael to Laugh

Love Notes

The picture frame allows guests to offer their words of wisdom.

Gianpiero, Daniela's Brother, and Two of his Sons

Nick Fedorchak & Jenn Reese

Good Luck D & M, but not a Good Look
for the Stock Photo

Roll Call

Pass the Pasta

Family Affair

Daniela & Matt

Erin, Jenn & Shana

Daniela Holding Court

Mom & Matt

Ring Bearers Ashton & Michael

A Taste of Italy

Rehearsal Dinner Location: Maggiano's, Little Italy - King of Prussia

Gus & Ester Mastrocola with a Toast

Guest Book

Thank you to all our family and friends for supporting us on our wedding day.

Please sign our guest book, by clicking on the comment section.

Thanks!

The Schedule

Saturday, April 2, 2011

Ceremony - 2:30 pm

Holy Saviour Church
407 East Main St.
Norristown, PA

Reception - 5:30 pm

Plymouth Country Club
888 Plymouth Rd.
Plymouth Meeting, PA

(Click for Directions/Maps)

Wedding Party

My Nieces Nadia & Ariana are

Soooooo Excited to be in the Wedding!

Matron of Honor

Iolanda Vangeli

Best Men

Michael & Steve Bender

Bridesmaids

Rebecca Slattery
Nicole Calisi
Rhea Fiorillo
Kate Dilworth
Erin Klinges
Jenn Reese
Shana Goldberg

Groomsmen

Gianpiero DiBattista
Keith Blose
Michael Deviney
Michael Fitzsimmons
Ryan McCarthy
Matt Arizin

Flower Girls

Nadia Vangeli
Ariana Vangeli

Ring Bearers

Ashton Blose
Michael Bender

Girls Just Wanna Have Fun!

Bachelorette Party: Polar Plunge in Sea Isle City, NJ

Iolanda, My Sister and Matron of Honor

Jenn Reese, Erin Klinges, Me & Shana Goldberg

Thrilled that My Cousins Made the Trip

Ready for the Plunge
Figuratively & Literally!

(Click for More Photos)

Italian Love

One of Matt's Delicious
Valentine's Day Gifts for Me!

Showered with Love

Bridal Shower Location: Spamps - Conshohocken, PA

(Sitting L-R) Rhea Fiorillo, Leigh Anne Lonergan,
Rebecca Slattery, Iolanda Vangeli

(Standing L-R) Erin Klinges, Nicole Calisi, Shana Goldberg,
Me, Jenn Reese

The Best Gifts: My Nieces Ariana & Nadia

Matt Making a Guest Appearance

Beautiful & Yummy!!!
Cookies by the Talented Meg Skill

My Two Moms

Mom & Me

Me & My Future MIL Helen Bender

(Click for More Photos)

Save The Date

April 2nd is Right Around the Corner!

The Next Step

From Petals to Proposal

Less than two years of dating and they were ready for marriage, but timing was going to be the key factor. Matt was focused on his career and while his future with Daniela was important, it was on hold until he survived his apprenticeship.

"I kept telling her that there was no way we were getting engaged until after my apprenticeship was over," says Matt, who carefully picked out the perfect ring. "I knew the only way to surprise her would be to do it before I was actually done."

So on an afternoon when Matt was studying for his final exam, Daniela took a day trip to the beach with her good friend Shana. "He kept calling to see when I'd be home because he wanted to make dinner plans," says Daniela. "He said, 'make sure you call on the way home.'"

"I made it pretty clear I needed her to call," adds Matt, "mainly to calm my nerves, but really to set up the surprise."

As a practical woman, Daniela dismissed the "need" to give Matt a call because, "I have to come home and shower myself so he'll still have to wait for me anyway."

While he nervously waited for the phone to ring, Matt happened to get up for a glass of water, when he's shocked to see Daniela walking towards the front door. "Thank God I didn't wait until the last minute and had everything all set up!," he says.

Daniela, oblivious to what was about to unfold, was casually unpacking the cooler in the kitchen when Matt, as calmly as he could, called her name.

"With my Italian attitude, I yelled 'WHAT!?!?,'" she says, as then Matt asked her to come to the bedroom. When Daniela opened the door, she was blown away as he had carefully arranged a bed full of rose petals surrounding the engagement ring.

A man of few words, Matt was clear he wanted to spend the rest of his life with Daniela and the proposal was the perfect bookend to their first date when he arrived holding a dozen red roses.

"We both started to cry," says Daniela, who was clearly caught off guard that this was happening sooner than expected. She obviously said, "yes," but there was just one problem.

"He tried to put the ring on my finger, but I stopped him," says Daniela. " I said, 'I'm sandy from the beach I need to shower first!'" she says laughing. "True story."

Less Sand, More Sentimental

Suffice it to say the ring is securely on Daniela's finger and the wedding plans were underway.

"The rest as they say, is history," says Matt who, by the way, got through the final exam and apprenticeship with less trouble than executing the perfect surprise.

Happily Engaged