Nina & Mario's Casa

Rehearsal Dinner

The Osprey's at Belmont Bay

Wedding Day

Ceremony

Reception

Spring

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Our Wedding

#CrawfordToRivas71926

It all began at Borders bookstore in Woodbridge, VA over caramel frappes and books about 15 years ago. We had been long time co-workers and our families had even been intertwined for years, attending each other’s family events, social gatherings, etc. Over the years we have consolidated households and built a blended family of Nina’s two son’s Derek &amp; Derrin, along with Mario’s daughter Desiree, and even added a daughter-in-law Alastair and two grandsons Derek Jr. (DJ) and Zander.If you know us, we love to travel internationally and have been to places like Aruba, Dominican Republic, Jamaica, Cancun, Cabo, &amp; Cozumel Mexico, St. Marteen, Greece. So, it only made sense three years ago, while on vacation for Nina’s birthday in Cancun Mexico, with the help of complete strangers, who are now like family (if you know Mario, this wouldn’t surprise you) he got down on one knee pool side and proposed. Nina said, “Are you serious right now, stop playing” and to her surprise Mario was very serious. In fact, he had our new friends recording it for him, and of course she said Yes! As they say - the rest is history.Mario &amp; Nina could not be more thrilled for this next chapter of their life together to begin, and are so excited to celebrate their true love with family and friends on 7/19/2026.#CrawfordToRivas71926

Nina and Mario

Our Story

Photos

Tiffany Sneath

Daniel Rivas

Chris Jones

Natasha O'Reilly

Anthony Inglis

Stephannie Inglis

Anthony Mesias

Wendy Rivas

Ed Amaya

Evelyn Amaya

Joel Crawford

Nakisha Crawford

Pete Murillo

Tarsha Jones

Jahnae Crawford

Derek Brown Jr. (DJ)

Zander Brown

Derek Brown

Derrin Brown

Desiree Rivas

Jace Aultman

Andrew Aultman Jr. (AJ)

Wedding Party

Q + A

We'd love for everyone to feel dressed up and ready to celebrate! Semi-formal attire is perfect, and to match the elegance of the occasion, we kindly ask guests to avoid sneakers.

Dress Code

Here's a reservation link you can use to reserve a room under the wedding block:<a href="https://app.marriott.com/reslink?id=1776976498277&amp;key=GRP&amp;app=resvlink" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Book your group rate for Crawford Wedding</a> If you have questions or need help with the link, please do not hesitate to ask.Event Summary:Crawford WeddingLast Day to Book:&nbsp;Wednesday, June 17, 2026<a href="https://app.marriott.com/reslink?id=1776976498277&amp;key=GRP&amp;app=resvlink" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Book your group rate for Crawford Wedding</a>

SpringHill Suites by Marriott Potomac Mills Woodbridge

Here's a reservation link you can use to reserve a room under the wedding block:<a href="https://app.marriott.com/reslink?id=1776740024816&amp;key=GRP&amp;app=resvlink" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Book your group rate for Crawford Wedding</a> If you have questions or need help with the link, please do not hesitate to ask.Event Summary:Crawford WeddingLast Day to Book :&nbsp;Thursday, June 18, 2026<a href="https://app.marriott.com/reslink?id=1776740024816&amp;key=GRP&amp;app=resvlink" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Book your group rate for Crawford Wedding</a>

Courtyard by Marriott Potomac Mills Woodbridge

Here's a reservation link you can use to reserve a room under the wedding block:Booking Link:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.ihg.com/redirect?path=hd&amp;brandCode=EX&amp;localeCode=en&amp;regionCode=1&amp;hotelCode=WDDVA&amp;_PMID=99801505&amp;GPC=CRW&amp;cn=no&amp;adjustMonth=false&amp;showApp=true&amp;monthIndex=00" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Crawford-Rivas Wedding</a> If you have questions or need help with the link, please do not hesitate to ask.

Nina & Mario

Nina & Mario

Travel

SpringHill Suites by Marriott Potomac Mills Woodbridge

Courtyard by Marriott Potomac Mills Woodbridge

Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Woodbridge by IHG