On our third date in Celebration, FL, we got onto the topic of SNL, sharing some of our favorite sketches and cast members, past and present. Maggie expressed her admiration for Ego Nwodim, Bowen Yang, and Andy Sandberg while sharing a few of her favorite sketches from recent years. Chris talked about his love for what he called “vintage” SNL—the 90s cast featuring Farley, Sandler, Spade, and Ferrell that he grew up with. Little did we know this would become something we’d come to love so deeply together. SNL quickly became part of our Sunday morning routine as we continued dating. We watched episodes before Chris settled in for his standing appointment with 7 hours of commercial-free football in NFL RedZone.

SNL became more than just a show for us to watch together; it became a shared passion, something we referenced and joked about throughout the week. We would rewatch sketches until we could quote them from memory, forming some of our first inside jokes—which turned into moments we’d look forward to sharing with friends and family.

The front of our Save the Date is an homage to SNL’s weekly social media announcements, where they reveal the upcoming host and musical guest. For years, these posts have highlighted a rotating lineup of celebrities, bands, artists, politicians, and more. We couldn't imagine a more fitting style when thinking about how we wanted to announce our wedding!

The back of our Save the Date features a custom cue card made by the one and only Wally Feresten. If the name doesn’t ring a bell, you’ve undoubtedly seen his work. Chris "Wally" Feresten is the legendary cue card handler and supervisor on Saturday Night Live. In addition to his work on SNL, he also does cue cards for Late Night with Seth Meyers (one of Chris’s favorite late-night shows).

We reached out to Wally to create a personalized cue card for us, and we were thrilled with his enthusiasm in making this happen. While chatting, we asked if he knew who wrote the iconic note cards announcing the special guests. Wally told us he could “ask around Lorne’s office,” (I KNOW, RIGHT?!) and he delivered not only a one-of-a-kind cue card for us but also custom announcements for our wedding.

We are so excited about the care and intentionality we’ve put into these Save the Dates and hope they serve as a reminder to you and all our guests: we are here to celebrate our love for each other, our love for family and friends, and our love for having a little fun without taking things too seriously. We can’t wait to celebrate with you, and we look forward to seeing you...

If you’d like to learn more about Wally’s cue cards or their role on SNL, please check out this video! If you’re interested in having your own cue card made, feel free to visit him here.

Oh yeah.... And those Jeopardy Stamps? Those are just for fun! "I'll have 'Why (k)Not?!' for $100, Alex."