The Great House

Wedding Day

Ceremony

Our Wedding

The problem with sharing our story is that friends and family get very defensive when it comes to who gets credit for our relationship. If you ask Sutton, he's the one who put us together as the roommate and mutual friend. If you ask Patricia or Furman, it was their gut instinct that led them to let me know they met my future husband that day. If you ask my mom, it was her unwavering support for arranged marriages. If you ask Auntie Sette, it was her allowing me to crash Thanksgiving at her house. If you ask Brooke, it was the secretive invitation for me to join the Dietrich family dinner without Alex's permission. If you ask Keller, it was the sole fact that he met me whilst standing on Empower Field surrounded by some of his favorite Denver Broncos football players. But when it comes down to it, it's all just an illustration of The Lord working in our lives separately to ultimately bring us together. With all that being said, this is what I think happened… I got a call from my mom, Patricia, and Furman all telling me that they had met my future husband. They were very confident they were right and were very proud of who they picked out for me. It took maybe 2 minutes for them to send pictures and make me develop a crush on a man I had never met. I got in touch with Brooke, Alex’s sister, and met her and Keller down on the field that same day. She was kind enough to invite me to their family Thanksgiving in just a couple of weeks, but when I got to Auntie Sette’s house, I was sure I was in the wrong place when neither Alex nor Brooke answered the door. I was greeted by many strangers who brought me back to the kitchen where I saw Alex wearing an apron covered in turkey. His hands were too slimy to shake, and he was holding a very large knife so I couldn’t give him a hug, which ultimately resulted in the most awkward greeting. Now here’s where I give Brooke a little extra credit… I left Thanksgiving confident that my crush on Alex was not reciprocated, but Brooke came to the rescue. Without telling Alex, she invited me to the immediate family dinner the next night, which gave me the chance to really turn on the charm. Needless to say, I sat next to him at the table, too. We hit it off and went on our first date the next day where we sat at a coffee shop and talked for seven hours. Unfortunately, he had to go back to Clarksville the next morning, but he would have some time off for Christmas in a few weeks. We started officially dating in early December of last year and knew soon after we would marry each other someday. It didn’t take long for us to fall in love and start dreaming of a life together. For a while, though, it was just a fantasy… until we went to Alaska! Alex and I decided we would spend a week in Alaska with Mimi, Gdaddy, and Ebby before he had to go back to work after his summer leave. I turned around to pose for a picture and saw Alex down on one knee. The tears started streaming as I realized the prayer I had been praying my whole life was being answered in the best way I could ever ask for. I have fallen harder and harder in love every day and have wanted nothing more than to marry Alex. Now here we are just a few months later, and our dreams are coming true. I can’t think of anyone else I would rather spend the rest of my life with, and I am beyond grateful The Lord brought us together when He did. And to those of you who claim this is all because of you, thanks to you, as well! Who knows? Maybe we really wouldn’t be here without y’all!

Our Story

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Bridesmaids

Rachel Wood

Hailey Hughes

Patricia Jones

Ebby Jones

Hattie Jones

Sara Fran Greene

Brooke Dietrich

Groomsmen

Joseph Dietrich

Furman Jones

Fisher Watkins

Tyler Young

Ben Maude

Brandon Lee

Wedding Party

Q + A

FLIGHTS:Feel free to fly in on whichever airline you would like, but be sure to go ahead and book your flights as soon as possible as they may fill up. Most people will get there on Thursday, November 10 and will leave on Sunday, November 13. TRANSPORTATION:When you arrive in Grand Cayman, you'll go through customs as a Visitor and can get a taxi outside the airport. The drive is approximately ten minutes depending on where you're staying on Seven Mile Beach. LODGING:The wedding will be held at The Great House, so ideally you would be close to that. We will be in the center of Seven Mile Beach so keep that in mind when booking your place to stay. We have not reserved a block of rooms at any specific hotel but will suggest some great options that will all be close to The Great House. For a more luxury hotel, the Kimpton, the Westin, and the Ritz-Carlton are all high quality and close-by. For something more affordable, the Sunshine Suites is a good option. Although it is not on the beach, it is a short walk across the street, and you will have access to the pool and beach at the Westin (right by The Great House). If you're interested in booking a condo for a larger group, Plantana and Avalon are great options and are both next door. Coral Stone is another condominium, but is a little further than the other two condo options. All of these options are available to book by phone or online and please don't hesitate to ask if you have any questions.

Travel

If you are planning on arriving in Cayman on Thursday, please join us for a fun adventure to Stingray City on Friday morning at 10am! What is Stingray City? Only one of the coolest and most unique places you will experience! We will take a boat out to a sandbar in the middle of the ocean where we will get to hold and kiss stingrays for seven years of good luck (per kiss)! There will be snorkeling and plenty of relaxation on the boat if you are not interested in swimming with the stingrays. If you are interested in going with us, please let either Alex or Holland know so we can prepare a headcount. Don't worry about the cost - we've got you covered!

Stingray City

We do not have a scheduled boat planned to take people parasailing, but if that is something that interests you, Cayman is the place to cross it off your bucket list! There are multiple companies that you can schedule with throughout Seven Mile Beach, and they make it easy so all you have to do is tell them where on the beach you want to be picked up, and they will pull the boat right up to shore to accommodate you. Don't hesitate to ask Holland for any recommendations. Keep in mind only 2-3 people can be in the parasail at a time and about 6-10 people on the boat.

Parasailing

If you're looking for something to do rather than relaxing on the beach, you can go shopping in Camana Bay. It is an outdoor mall with plenty of shops and fun places to eat and get drinks. Depending on where you are staying, it is about a 5-10 minute drive from most hotels and condominiums I have listed in the lodging section of the website. If you would like to go, you will need to get a taxi, but that's not too hard to do there. Ask Holly or Holland if you have any questions.

Alex & Holland

Alex & Holland

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