Sarah Lee and Ben Greenman got married on June 1st 2019.
Figure 3: Ben (left) and Sarah (right), location unknown, ~2018Figure 4: Ben (left) and Sarah (right), Ithaca NY, ~2014
Our Story (added March 2024):
We met at Cornell in Spring 2013 though the course CS 3110: Data Structures and Functional Programming.
Ben was a teaching assistant. Sarah was a student. We did not get along. To this day we avoid talking about programming.
We crossed paths many times late at night in Upson Hall and the Robot Learning Lab.
We slowly found common ground in our similar work schedules,
similar outlooks on life,
and our tendency to craft elaborate plans. We had fun playing
Resident Evil 4, hating on structural induction and Hoare logic,
and driving home to Capital Region NY.
Even before Ben moved in with Sarah in 2013 (or rather moved his luggage
in, because he was spending most nights in the Upson Hall Systems Lab), they were
usually together.
In Summer 2016, Sarah gave a kind of ultimatum that Ben had better come back from his
conference trip to Santa Barbara (PLDI'16) with a ring.
He did get a ring but it wasn't an engagement ring and it didn't fit.
He had another chance with a trip to Rome the next month
(ECOOP'16).
He failed again.
The ring fit but it wasn't proper and the hexagon of Toblerone chocolates he brought as backup
didn't cut it.
Thus began some difficult days.
We survived thanks to the cats.
In Summer 2019 we finally got our act together, went shopping at Cambridge Place to pick
a ring, and called First Lutheran Church to start the ball rolling.
The church call was memorable.
Ben didn't own a phone so he borrowed Sarah's.
The church didn't pick up so he left a message.
Sarah was shocked and upset that the church wouldn't pick up during regular business
hours and accused Ben of foul play. "You're just leading me on!"
Our yelling and crying was interrupted by a strange beep from the phone.
Ben hadn't hung up after leaving the message.
We stopped fighting and we eventually did get married in that lovely church.
We don't remember a formal proposal during all this excitement.
Figure 5: First Lutheran Church (FLC) exteriorFigure 6: FLC location, parking, and entrance [map source]
There was a reception at The Century House in Latham, NY starting at 3:00pm and ending at 8:00pm.
The reception was invitation only we are very sorry but space was limited.
Figure 7: The Century House exteriorFigure 8: a table inside the The Century HouseFigure 9: The Century House location, parking, and entrance [map source]
For the first hour of the reception, there were appetizers and a full
liquor/beer/wine/soda bar.
Appetizers include: imported and domestic whole cheeses, fried chickpeas,
fresh vegetable crudité with herb dip, Century signature skillet cheese,
hummus, feta and pitted olives, charcuterie board, crostini and crackers,
slow roasted artichokes and tomatoes, pacific rim spread, shrimp shooter,
potato spoons, charcuters blanket, grilled cheese and tomato soup,
chili lime tacos, ahi tuna chips
For the last four hours of the reception, the beer/wine/soda was on us.
Liquor was be available for cash.
Figure 10: a bar at The Century House (your reception experience may vary)
We had short rib, macaroni & cheese, and vegetables for dinner.
If you wanted to book a room, the discount code was LWEDD.
Figure 11: a bed at The Century House
Here is a copy of the wedding invitations we sent out.
Contact us for a group code to the Men's Warehouse.
And here are more pictures of our cats.
We are very thankful for the many professionals who have helped make our day possible, including:
