John's Parents

Mehendi

Bella’s Parent’s House

Madhuram Veppu

POST Houston Rooftop

Wedding Celebration (Ceremony & Reception)

Ceremony

Cocktail Hour

Dinner

Desserts & Dancing

John’s Parents

Farewell Brunch

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Our Wedding

use the map above to find the wedding check-in table where you will receive a wristband and take the elevator up to the wedding venue.

Wedding Day Venue Map

our first date at Grand Prize quickly turned into sold out shows, the search for Houston’s best taco, afternoon dates at museums, adopting a puppy, braving Chicago’s coldest nights, summer strolls in new places—who knows what’s next!

Our Story

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the bride’s party

nicole and I have been best friends since our freshman year of high school. nicole is the wisest among us, the one to go to for a good book recommendation, a warm cup of tea and your reality tv update. one time, while roommates freshman year of college, I asked nicole what she would do now that she had unlimited freedom and she said: eat a whole cake.

- Nicole Nowak

my favorite memories from college with Aaron contain so many seemingly random settings and scenarios: the time we were supposed to see Smash Mouth at the Sweet Corn Festival, leaving my fake eyelashes on the back of the stop sign in front of the old Merry Ann’s Diner, and possibly my favorite—riding the ferris wheel that popped up in the middle of the quad. aaron is the friend with the razor sharp wit, the best recommendation for anything chicago, and a killerrrr voice for karaoke 

- Aaron Gatdula

my first impression of adele was from my audition for college color guard and I was sure that she DEF did not like me. when I found out she was going to be in charge of me all season, I had no idea how amazing of a friend, mother, and co-captain she’d be! thanks for being the reason the first bar I ever went to was a gay bar <3

- Adele Call

allison is the big sister I never had. our love of the game (color guard) put us in a car together for more hours than I can count but it’s lead to the type of life long friendship where I feel confident we will go to many a music festival for the love of the game (good music.) 

- Allison Cumbie

josh and I met the first day of band camp—“turn and say hi to the person next to you”—and instantly felt the soulmate connection.  josh dragged me to the library every morning an hour before we ever needed to be awake and takes credit for introducing me to drinking coffee. they’re also the reason I’ve seen east, central, AND west North Carolina. 

- Joshua Nielsen

katie is my virgo kin, former roommate and future POTUS. she’s the friend who helps you plan your themed parties, coordinate the right makeup look for flash photos—and don’t forget to hire her for any trust or estate administration/legal advice! 

- Katie Birchok

the groom's party

john has known ryan since 1997. they’ve been friends since about 2010. since then they have been to several music festivals around town, collaborated on music projects, and hung out in munich during ryan’s semester abroad. john is honored to have ryan as his best man at our wedding.

- Ryan Gottlieb

john's original brother before he had a brother. jack, john, and travis have been best friends since 1996 when they met in ms. wade's kindergarten class. jack & john's friendship has endured hurricanes, youth league basketball rivalries, weird religious middle school trips, rock star drama, and more. 

- Jack Hachem

john's other brother before he had a brother. john came home from the first day of kindergarten and declared “travis likes me too much” after a particularly powerful hug. they were carpool buddies for most of middle and high school, rocked out in a terrible band with jack, and embarked on a two week road trip to the grand canyon and san francisco after graduating college. 

- Travis Hughes

jason and john met in high school at a party jason threw at his parent’s house. they were roommates at northeastern university and then again in houston almost eight years later. they even built a garage gym during covid! john can always rely on jason’s texas hill country expertise for floating the guadalupe river, sipping wine in fredericksburg, and all things rodeo related. 

- Jason Permenter

brandon and john met in high school marching band and their friendship grew stronger through weekend trips to surfside, guitar battles in their band (low horizon!), and a post covid pact to go to almost every show that came through houston. 

- Brandon Cane

jasmine and john met through brandon but after countless music festivals, shows, trips to barbs/big star, karaoke nights, and loho shows they developed a unique friendship of their own. also- everyone is “pretty sure” that jasmine is one who did the actual *swipe right* on bella. 

- Jasmine Fuller Cane

Wedding Party

Questions? Concerns? Please reach out!

For now, here are some common questions from other guests:

Is the event indoors/outside/what? 🌃✅It is on a rooftop downtown but will be covered by a permanent tent! In the event of rain or cold weather we will be able to close off the sides. Search Post HTX outpost to see some other events at the venue. What should we wear? 🤔👔🤵🏾‍♀️👗✅Dress code is formal but whether you opt for Indian or American/Western attire is up to you! If you’ve never worn Indian clothing but are interested and aren’t sure where to start, please shoot us a text and we can send you in the right direction! Just make sure you’re ready to eat, drink &amp; dance! What about parking? 🚘🚙✅There is paid parking onsite that accepts credit cards only. We recommend carpooling or taking an uber! The reception is about a 10 minute walk from the hotel block too. Are children invited? 👶🏾👩‍🍼👧✅Yes! They should be included on your invitation! If not, please let us know so we can add them to our guest list. What should we expect food-wise? 🥘🧇🌱✅There will be passed hors d’oeuvres featuring some of our favorite foods from Houston and beyond! Dinner will be an Indian buffet with meat, fish, and vegetarian options. And of course a dessert! 😉 The caterer is able to provide vegan plates and special plates for allergies upon request so please make sure to note your dietary needs! Is there a kid's meal? 🧒🏼🥄🛩️✅If you want a special kid's meal (likely chicken nuggets and mac&amp;cheese or something similar) please add that to your form! Otherwise kids can eat at the buffet. Is there a hotel block? 🏨✅ Yes! Check the travel section. What's the bar situation? 🍻🍷🥃✅ Open bar! Beer, Wine, &amp; Liquor available. Will the music be family friendly? 🪩💃🏾🕺 ✅For the most part but there might be some curse words so plan appropriately! No questions! I'm so excited for y'all &amp; can't wait! 😎😎😎😎✅Us too! Wait! I thought of a new question! 🤔💭✅okay! please text or email us! we will reply and add it here if needed. -bella &amp; john 💖👰🏾‍♀️🤵🏻💖

Q + A

getting here

houston has two major airports- make sure to check both for the best flights! Hobby (HOU) is a little easier to get in and out of but it is mostly Southwest airlines flights. It is a 20 minute drive southeast of downtown Houston. Bush Intercontinental (IAH) is a United hub and will also have the other major airlines. It is about 30 minutes driving north from downtown Houston.

getting around

outside of a few walkable pockets of the city, you will likely need to use rideshare apps or rent a car to get around. an uber or lyft can get you to most attractions from downtown within 20 minutes and usually very reasonably priced. there is a small metro train line that goes from downtown to the museum district too.

We got a room block for out of town guests at Moxy Houston Downtown! Use the link above to book at a discounted rate ($169/rm/night)

Moxy Houston Downtown

The hotel is very close to the reception venue and centrally located in downtown Houston. Here are some drive times from the hotel:Post Houston: 4 mins (11 minute walk)John's Parent's: 20 minsBella's Parent's: 40-60 mins (there are toll and toll-free routes)Bella &amp; John's Place: 12 minsMontrose Neighborhood: ~10 mins (The Menil Collection, Nobie's, Ramen Tatsu-ya, Anvil, Poison Girl)Greater Heights: ~15mins (Vinal Edge Records, Boomtown Coffee, Big Star Bar, Loro, Lei Low) The hotel is right on the train line, which can take you to a few major locations:Many Midtown Restaurants and BarsMid Main Classics: The Breakfast Klub, Double Trouble Caffeine &amp; Cocktails, Sig's Lagoon Record ShopMuseum District: MFAH, Contemporary Arts Museum, Children's Museum, Museum of ScienceHermann Park/Medical Center/NRG Stadium You will also be within walking distance of several restaurants and bars on Main Street and near Market Square Park!

some ideas:<a href="https://maps.app.goo.gl/3ypu6E93e8nuH7SX6" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">bella+john’s map of suggestions</a>

Travel

to see

menil collection - an amazing free art collection with a lovely lawn to picnic on. rothko chapel - a spiritual place featuring 14 huge works by Mark Rothko. Situated on the same campus as the Menil Collection. Musem of Fine Arts, Houston - we’re members :) a classic Houston must-see in the heart of the Museum District (which includes many great museums including the Museum of Science and the Children's Museum which would be great spots for those travelling with kids!) Galveston Island - see the Gulf and get some really yummy sea food with a short-ish (non-texan translation: 45-75 minutes) drive.

To Eat

la chingada - our favorite Mexican spot (both locations!) cantina barba - our favorite places to go before a concert! great for tacos, margaritas, and an unexpectedly killer burger mala sichuan - several locations, but the OG Bellaire location is best for authentic, spicy Chinese (John’s Houston favorite) nobie’s - a great local place, perfect for date night (Bella’s Houston favorite) (there are so many amazing places to eat in Houston! please reach out if you need any suggestions!)

to drink 

grand prize - site of our first date! a great divey spot across the street from the Museum of Fine Arts Houston d&amp;t drive inn - the best spot for a beer and to watch The Big Game lei low - unassuming but great tiki bar. try the painkiller :) big star bar - the dive bar that raised John poison girl - Bella’s Houston mainstay sassafras - our neighborhood bar!

To Dance

barbarella - our favorite place to dance the night away! fridays are indie-electro pop, saturdays are 80s white oak music hall - our favorite place to see live music in Houston, stop by for a show if you can! brandon &amp; jasmine’s apartment - power hour, karaoke, and a pitcher of room temperature beer

Bella & John

Bella & John

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