Our Story
Gina
(written by Ben!)
Ginamarie Carmen Maritote is the youngest of three and the only daughter of Mark & Chrys Maritote. She grew up as "one of the boys" playing softball and basketball and she could easily hold her own against her brothers Tyler and Ryan (both groomsmen).
Skip ahead a few years where she graduated from Philadelphia University with a baccalaureatus scientiae in Interior Design. Now she's part of the awesome Core Design Group team custom designing tradeshow exhibits of all kinds!
Ben
(written by Gina!)
Benjamin Louis Lubin, is (technically) the middle child of 3, you'll find his twin brother and younger brother in the bridal party! Ben grew up not just watching Sam and Matthew play baseball, but also growing his love for photography, and small business, at the same time.
After high school, Ben took that love for photography and attended Rochester Institute of Technology earning a Bachelor of Science in Imaging and Photographic Technology, with a minor in Print Media. Combining these two things Ben landed a job at Fujifilm, where he spends his days as a Color Scientist!
That Day at Volleyball
Ben & Gina both played volleyball with mutual friends, but hadn't actually crossed paths until September 2015. Gina was recovering from the flu but decided to hang out on the sidelines when Ben saw her for the first time.
About a week later, Gina tried talking to Ben but he was so starstruck that he couldn't come up with words. A week later they started talking, and Ben asked her out!
She Said Yes!
Give it a year and a half, and Ben & Gina decided enough was enough with the cold and we were going for a walk. It was 15° in early February. No matter. We went to the Riverwalk in Naperville, started to cross the bridge, when Ben got down on one knee and popped the question. I think you can put the rest together!