Wedding Day

Ceremony

Chicago Gaelic Park

Reception

Our Wedding

Some love stories begin with a single moment - our story began long before we ever realized it. We both grew up in the same neighborhood, attended the same church and school, and shared many of the same connections. We were unknowingly part of each other's story from the very beginning. Brian was best friends with a with a neighbor who lived across the street from Donna and played football with her older brother. Yet, somehow, through all those years, our paths never crossed. God was quietly writing a story that would unfold in His perfect timing.After years of living separate lives and walking different journeys, God brought us together in an unexpected way in 2019 when we both swiped right on Bumble. What began as a simple connection quickly felt meaningful. leading to our first date on April 11, 2019 - a day that marked the start of something neither of us could have imagined.Our journey together wasn't a straight line. Like many real love stories, it included seasons of coming together and stepping apart, times of growth, reflection and learning to trust God's plan even when it wasn't clear. In September 2022, after years of growth and transformation, we found our way back to each other - this time with deeper understanding, renewed faith and hearts aligned with God's purpose. What once felt like coincidence now felt like divine design.Today we celebrate a love rooted in grace, patience and God's unwavering faithfulness. Our story is a reminder that God often prepares our hearts long before He bring us together, and that true love grows strongest when it is centered in Him.With grateful hearts and unwavering faith, we step into this new chapter, trusting that the One who wrote our beginning will continue to guide us forever.

Our story began long before we even realized it

Our Story

Photos

Kate Ruane

Dawn Aird

Grace Konieczki

Emmerson Breen

Jake Konieczki

Max Konieczki

Luke Konieczki

Finnegan Ruane

Jack Aird

Michael Bueschel

Nate Rowell 

Liam Ruane

Brian Breen

Wedding Party

Q + A

Important&nbsp;to&nbsp;note:There&nbsp;are&nbsp;10&nbsp;rooms&nbsp;blocked&nbsp;for&nbsp;our&nbsp;special&nbsp;day.Please&nbsp;call&nbsp;to&nbsp;make&nbsp;reservation&nbsp;and&nbsp;mention&nbsp;Ruane/Konieczki&nbsp;Wedding.Please&nbsp;reserve&nbsp;by&nbsp;9/18/26!Check-in&nbsp;time&nbsp;is&nbsp;4:00&nbsp;pm&nbsp;on&nbsp;10/17&nbsp;and&nbsp;check-out&nbsp;time&nbsp;is&nbsp;11:00&nbsp;am&nbsp;on&nbsp;10/19Please&nbsp;note:&nbsp;There&nbsp;is&nbsp;NO&nbsp;shuttle&nbsp;from&nbsp;the&nbsp;hotel&nbsp;to&nbsp;Gaelic&nbsp;Park.

Donna & Brian

Donna & Brian

Travel

DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Chicago - Alsip