Rehearsal Dinner

The Neag Planetarium of the Reading Public Museum

Wedding Day

Ceremony

Reading Public Museum

Reception

Our Wedding

Vince and Missy met through our combined excitement for attending Shippensburg University and joining the MLK Scholars group at the beginning of their freshman year.After years of people asking if they were dating, Vince and Missy finally gave in November 24, 2009. They continued dating through college and had a temporary long distance setup until they moved in together in June 2016.In December 2024, Vince popped the question after a delicious Mexican dinner and a viewing of Frozen at the Fulton Opera House.The long awaited wedding will be held under the stars on May 16, 2026.

Meant to be

Our Story

Erica has had the pleasure of being the mentor of both Vince and Missy throughout college, along with being friends. Erica spends her time teaching children.

Erica

Dave is a college friend of Missy and Vince. He proposed to Vince first but their love was not meant to be. He spends his time manufacturing group D&D adventures.

Dave

Gently captured by Erica one day at lunch, Claire was introduced to the group and has been with them ever since. She spends her days herding cats and being a nerd.

Claire

Met Vince at Freshmen Biology in high school becoming instant friends bonding over video games. Met Missy through Vince when they started dating and became friends when I would come up visiting on weekends.

Eddie

Kat is a full time artist who enjoys hanging out with friends, painting, singing and cooking. Wife of Noah and friend of Missy and Vince's of  11 years.

Noah is a long time friend of Vince and Missy from college days, he spends his spare time these days making wine, mead, and pickles of various vegetables.

Noah

The youngest sister of Missy, has known Vince most of her life. An agent of chaos and a very effective chaperone. 

Emily

Jack is a friend of Vince and Missy, met through Dave during their college days at Shippensburg. We bonded over Transformers, Magic the Gathering, spirited debate and other assorted nerdery. Jack spends his days enjoying the dad life and playing Commander.

Jack

I'm here.  I met Vince through DnD and Missy through embarrassing tech questions.

Annie

Carl is a Stray picked up some time after college. He spends his time controlling computers with his thoughts.

Carl

Wedding Party

Q + A

Please do not book the Doubletree by Hilton in Reading, PA (in the city). There are scheduled events in the city during the time period of the wedding that block roads and will make you late for the wedding. Below are the hotels that have room blocks for the wedding.

This hotel is 1.6 miles from the Planetarium (about a 6 minute drive). Please book by April 15, 2026 if you would like the room block rate. If it is out of rooms, please reach out to Missy or Beth Shearer.

Holiday Inn Express & Suites Wyomissing by IHG

This hotel is 5.2 miles from the planetarium (about 11min drive). Please book by April 15, 2026 if you would like the room block rate. Call the front desk at (610) 372-0700 and letting the team know they are booking with the McClendon Wedding block to book a room or click the link below. If it is out of rooms, please reach out to Missy or Beth Shearer.

Holiday Inn Express & Suites Reading Airport by IHG

This hotel is 1 mile from the planetarium (about 4min drive). Please book by April 15, 2026 if you would like the room block rate. You must book for both May 15, 2026 and May 16, 2026 to get the rate. Call the front desk at (610) 898-1910 and letting the team know you are booking with the McClendon Wedding block to book a room or click the link below. If it is out of rooms, please reach out to Missy or Beth Shearer.

Candlewood Suites Reading by IHG

Travel

The museum is open 11am-5pm daily. It hosts a variety of exhibits and is home to the Arboretum.

Visit the Pagoda for great views of the city! At this time, the Pagoda itself is closed for renovation, but is slated to reopen in Spring 2026.

Reading Pagoda

All-age fun zone featuring arcade games, foam climbing play areas &amp; an eatery with full bar.

The Works at Wyomissing

GoggleWorks is the hub for artistic exploration in Reading, PA, offering art classes, galleries, a movie theater, &amp; a community for creatives of all levels.

Missy & Vince

Missy & Vince

M&V