White Oak Venue & Chapel

Rehearsal Dinner

Wedding Day

Ceremony

Reception

Our Wedding

Our Story

Our love story starts on a dating app of all places, in the year 2020. We had an instant connection the night we matched, and talked for hours on the phone, both hoping it would turn into something more. Many people remember March 13, 2020 as the day the world shut down for the Covid-19 pandemic, but for us, that day was also our first date. We grabbed Chick-fil-A and spent two-and-a-half hours talking about everything from our childhood memories to Star Wars films. We spent quarantine talking on FaceTime and texting, and reunited on June 26th, 2020---the day Will asked Alma to be his girlfriend! Both of us graduated with our degrees in May 2023 and have since started our Master's in Architecture and English Literature, respectively. On the Whatley family vacation to Turks and Caicos Islands in June 2024, Will proposed!

After the wedding, we are moving to Washington D.C. to begin our first chapter as a married couple. Alma will attend Georgetown Law School and Will has begun the job search!

Photos

Jackson Whatley

Cameron Hunter

Riley Moegle

Rebekah Heiden

Tyler Wooldridge

Lillia Parnell

Hayden Smart

Ashton Thomas

Donté Burks

Sami LeJune

Brandon Shows

Sydney McCoy

Wedding Party

Q + A

Driving Directions to White Oak VenueRoute 1:Take LA-167 NorthTake a right on LA-3072Come to the bridge and take a left at the White Oak signRoute 2:Take LA-33 northTake a left on LA- 3072Go West on 3072 until you see the White Oak sign on the right

Hampton Inn Ruston

Travel

Our Favorites in Ruston

Restaurants

La Bamba Mexican RestaurantUtility Brewing CompanyLog Cabin Grill and MarketSundown TavernBoard and Bottle Cafe and Wine BarRoma Italian BistroFood Trucks Downtown

Places to Visit

Hideaway ParkDowntown Ruston ShopsRuston Farmers' Market (Sat. 9-1)Mitcham Peach Farms

Things to Do

Registry

Alma & Will

Alma & Will

Registry