Stoney Creek Hotel & Conference Center Moline

Wedding Shower (Moline, IL)

Farmhouse Coffee & Cream

Bridal Shower (Huntsville,TX)

Conroe Lake House

Welcome Party

The Luminaire

Wedding Day

Ceremony

Reception

Fall

Our Wedding

Our story begins way back in high school in 2014 (at a JROTC dance, of all places). We met as freshmen, chatted for the evening, and then life carried us in different directions... until fate (and Physics class) brought us back together junior year. Ryan invited Bobbie Jo to his birthday pool party. Then came a second pool party... but this time it was a going away party... because Ryan was moving to Virginia. Great timing, right?

Where It All (Sort of) Began

Years later, a simple conversation sparked when Bobbie Jo’s brother left for Army basic training in June 2019. That conversation, although brief, opened the door for what would come to be.Months later, March 2020 rolled around and Bobbie Jo and Ryan were right back to chatting in the Instagram DMs! Those DMs turned into hours of talking, catching up, and wondering “what if.” Not long after, Ryan traveled to Texas to visit Bobbie Jo, and the connection was undeniable. A few weeks later, Bobbie Jo flew to Virginia and on July 25, 2020, we officially started dating.

Sliding into the DMs (Again)

We braved eight months of long-distance (shoutout to FaceTime), until Ryan decided he'd had enough of missing Bobbie Jo and transferred to Sam Houston. We got to spend the rest of college side by side. Bobbie Jo, ever the sorority queen, even talked Ryan into joining Greek Life and he became a proud FIJI, the very fraternity she was a sweetheart for. We spent the next two years enjoying college life together until 2023, when Bobbie Jo graduated in May and Ryan in December. Diplomas in hand and hearts very full, we moved to Conroe the next year to start our next chapter.

From Miles Apart to Campus Sweethearts

In November 2024, while visiting Ryan’s family in Virginia for Thanksgiving, we took a trip to Fox Meadow Winery in the Blue Ridge Mountains. As the sun began to set, Ryan asked Bobbie Jo to step outside to watch it—and then asked the biggest question of all. 💍 Now, we’re counting down the days until we get to say forever, surrounded by the people who mean the most!

Forever Begins

Our Story

THE PROPOSAL

ENGAGEMENT PHOTOS

Photos

Bridesmaids

Lexie Hallowell - Maid of Honor

Morgan Knesek -  Maid of Honor

Claire Amyx - Bridesmaid

Andrea "Mackey" Stanford - Bridesmaid

Lexi Villarreal - Bridesmaid

Groomsmen

Alex Guerrero -  Best Man

Jace Burns - Groomsman

Dillon Dixon - Groomsman

Parker Drivdahl - Groomsman

Reid Turner - Groomsman

Wedding Party

Close to Bobbie Jo and Ryan

20 minutes from The Luminaire.3 minutes from Bobbie Jo and Ryan.

La Quinta Inn & Suites by Wyndham Conroe

19 minutes from The Luminaire.9 minutes from Bobbie Jo and Ryan.

WoodSpring Suites Conroe

19 minutes from The Luminaire.5 minutes from Bobbie Jo and Ryan.

Homewood Suites by Hilton Conroe

Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott Houston Conroe/Woodlands

Close to the Venue

13 minutes from The Luminaire.28 minutes from Bobbie Jo and Ryan.

Margaritaville Lake Resort, Lake Conroe/Houston

9 minutes from The Luminaire.15 minutes from Bobbie Jo and Ryan.

Super 8 by Wyndham Montgomery/ Lake Conroe

Travel

Dress Code

City of Conroe website: <a href="https://www.visitconroe.com/things-to-do/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.visitconroe.com/things-to-do/</a> City of Montgomery website: <a href="https://www.montgomerytexas.gov/tourism/page/plan-day" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.montgomerytexas.gov/tourism/page/plan-day</a>

Houston Karting Complex is an open to the public adrenaline pumping rental kart race track.

Houston Karting Complex

A beer lab for truly unique, hand-crafted beverages⁩⁦ and a 3 acre shaded beer garden.

B-52 Brewing Co.

Enjoy renting anything that suits you! From Jet Ski to paddle boards, from boats to canoes! We even have tubes! Pick your poison if you will. Join us on Lake Conroe and have a blast!

1097 Watersports

Longview Greens Miniature Golfing

A truly hidden gem! A must see if you are into old cars and quality restoration.&nbsp;There are a few cars in the show room, but many more in the back.

Bobbie Jo & Ryan

Bobbie Jo & Ryan

Registry