Wedding Day

St. Jerome Catholic Church

Ceremony

Carleen Bright Arboretum

Reception

Our Wedding

was a sunny Sunday in Lubbock, Texas. Sorority recruitment was over, and classes had just started, so Ally and two of her friends decided it would be a beautiful day to soak up some rays at their apartment pool. They had just suited up and packed their bags when they recieved an email that the pool was being closed for maintenance because someone had broken a glass. Determined not to let a stranger ruin the last day of "Syllabus Week," the girls decided, for the first time, to go check out a neighboring apartment's pool. When the girls got to the pool, everything was peachy. As they unpacked, Ally noticed that she would not be able to play DJ, like usual, because there was already a guy in a straw sun hat playing music on a Turtlebox speaker at maximum volume. "At least he's playing good songs!" the girls remarked. After about 20 minutes of sunbathing, seemingly out of nowhere, a thunderstorm quickly rolled in. The girls decided to take shelter under an awning of the unfamiliar apartment complex's clubhouse. "That guy is going to get struck by lightning!" Ally said, referring to the guy with the hat who was not getting out of the pool. It had been downpouring for seemingly ever when the girls decided it may be time to "throw in the towel" on a pool day. Just then, the girls saw two guys (who they would never see again) run through the rain from the "grotto." The strangers asked the friends to join the party in the "grotto", where the other pool-goers were sheltering. Under the structure, were several people exchanging names and chatting, hoping to wait out the storm. The guy in the hat approached the girls to introduce himself. "Connor," he said as he and Ally shook hands. After chatting for a bit, Ally's friend, Amanda, suggested inviting Connor and his friend to join them at their favorite Mexican restaurant for dinner. Out of the kindness of their hearts, the boys agreed and actually showed up--which surprised Ally and her friends. After dinner, Connor asked Ally to join him on a date the following day. Since then, Connor and Ally never stopped going on dates, and are looking forward to promising to continue to go on dates for the rest of their lives. So much had to go exactly right that August day in Lubbock for Connor and Ally to cross paths. Some may say it was fate, or divine intervention, or maybe there was an invisible string there the whole time.

August 28th, 2022

Our Story

Photos

Grace Corley

Nick Froeschner

Ashton Machicek

Patrick Corley

Amanda Stephenson

Reece Bailey

Elizabeth Jones

Brooks Parham

Brittany Starry

Patrick Bonorden

Megan Rice

Zach Daniels

Julia Beck

Forrest Shipton

Wedding Party

Please reach out to Allison, the bride, Angela, the Mother of the bride, or Amy, the Mother of the groom, for more information.

Q + A

Room Blocks

If you choose to stay in our room blocks, a complimentary shuttle will be provided to take you between the hotel and reception venue, available from 2:30 pm to 11:00 pm. Please reach out for more information.

Please book using the link below by October 29, 2025. You can choose to book Saturday-Sunday, only.

SpringHill Suites Waco Woodway

Please book using the link above by November 11, 2025. You can choose to book Saturday-Sunday, only.

Staybridge Suites Waco South - Woodway by IHG

Accommodations

Some of Ally and Connor's Favorite...

Local Restaurants

George’s Restaurant Bar & Catering #2

Hokkaido Ramen & Sushi Bar

Jorge's Cantina Waco

Di Campli’s Italian Ristorante

Casa De Castillo

Shorty's Pizza Shack

Union Grove - Woodway

Baris

Brown House Cafe

Milo

Billy Bob's Burgers Bar & Grill

Schmaltz's Sandwich Shoppe

Terry Black's Barbecue Waco

Places to get a drink

Common Grounds Woodway

Sip City

One Day Bar

Cricket's Draft House & Grill

J.S. Barnett's Whiskey House & Restaurant

Hotel Herringbone

Freight Icehouse and Yardbar

Dichotomy Coffee & Spirits

Things To Do

Cameron Park Zoo

Mayborn Museum Complex

Magnolia Market

Spice Village

Texas Ranger Hall of Fame & Museum

Things to Do

Registry

While we would be honored to have you help us celebrate all of the events of our wedding day, we understand that travel, timing, and circumstances may prevent that from happening. For your convenience, please refer to this timeline of our day, so you may not miss any events for which you wish to be present.

Day-of Timeline

Allison & Connor

Allison & Connor

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