Magnolia Meadows

Wedding Day

Ceremony

Reception

Our Wedding

We're&nbsp;just&nbsp;two&nbsp;college&nbsp;sweethearts&nbsp;that&nbsp;met&nbsp;on&nbsp;February&nbsp;15th,&nbsp;2017. Our first date was&nbsp;at&nbsp;the&nbsp;Houston&nbsp;Zoo and we both&nbsp;made&nbsp;each&nbsp;other&nbsp;late&nbsp;for&nbsp;class&nbsp;because&nbsp;we talked for hours.&nbsp;After&nbsp;a&nbsp;long&nbsp;journey&nbsp;of&nbsp;accomplishments,&nbsp;flowers,&nbsp;and&nbsp;a&nbsp;lot&nbsp;of&nbsp;amazing&nbsp;food,&nbsp;we're&nbsp;tying&nbsp;the&nbsp;knot&nbsp;on&nbsp;the&nbsp;final&nbsp;Sunday&nbsp;of&nbsp;March&nbsp;in&nbsp;2021!

Our Story

Bridesmaids

"I am Emily’s cousin by blood, but we have always been more like sisters growing up. I’m honored to be by Emily’s side to support her on a day we have talked about since we were little girls. I am so excited to be a part of the start of Emily and Brayden’s Happily Ever After!"

Hannah Rebollar

"Hmm, how did I meet the bride? We were just starting middle school and I had just moved to Texas. I didn’t know anyone at the time. I accidentally ended up at the wrong bus stop and noticed Emily waiting for the school bus too. I said to myself, “she looks friendly”. As we became friends, I remember being oh so lucky to sit by Emily after her 7th period track class when she was all sweaty from running. Many bus rides and years later she continues to be my best friend. "

Crystal Vega

"How did I meet the beautiful bride? Well let’s see ... we met at the start of middle school 6th grade. We are both Emily and our last names both begin with an A so it was an easy mix-up that we got each other’s class schedule. At the time I had no idea I was about to meet someone that would mean so much to me for years to come. I remember finding her and her mom to switch our schedules and we quickly discovered we had so many classes together, and that made me feel better to know that I at least was going to know one person. From that moment on, the beautiful bride-to-be Emily became one of my best friends and nothing has changed between us since.  Countless memories have been made over the years and I am honored to be a part of my best friend’s special day. " 

Emily Arjona

"Emily and I went to high school together, but became close during our first year of college at the University of Houston. I still remember all of our late night talks that consisted of us gossiping about the latest college drama, which usually ended with us either in tears from laughing too hard or Emily passed out on my bed at 3 am. While our friendship has been full of jokes and laughter, it has also been one full of life lessons and growth. Watching her transform into a beautiful, confident, and graceful young woman has been one of the best highlights of our friendship. She has always loved her friends and family unconditionally and graciously, so I am very happy to know that she gets to experience that same gracious love from Brayden. I am so excited to be beside Emily on her big day and be apart of her and Brayden’s wonderful journey."

Anika Ramchand

"Emily has been one of my closest friends ever since high school. From not paying attention in calculus AP to eventually being a bridesmaid at her wedding, I couldn’t have imagined going through college without her by my side. Some of my favorite memories come from sophomore year at UH when we roomed together. We could never go to sleep on time because we would talk and make dumb jokes until we had to get up for class. I would’ve never thought that the random girl from my PACE class freshman year, telling me about how she bought a phone just because it came with the Avatar movie, would be my college roommate and a great friend today."

Joann Lee

Groomsmen

"From living room tackle football and adventures in scouts to weekends of golf and fishing trips, you will always my one and only, and favorite, little brother."

Bryan Stitt

"It all started freshman year of high school on the football team, when I noticed the word tits spelled backwards on a practice shirt..."

Layne Cogbill

"One sentence is pretty much impossible to sum it all up. I guess the shortest and most simple way is to say that we grew up together and Abiding Savior is where we met, but we got to know each other by sharing a lot of those early experiences together from boy scouts to sleep overs at each others houses, playing all kinds of old video games, and running all around the neighborhood together. But thats like almost a paragraph lol shoot man we've got way too much history from when we were kids at your old house. I'd drive by it every once in a while and just think about all the memories and sh*t we have from there and Davis Hayford and everything good times man."

Christian Nelson

Just like Christian, I've know Dakota since I was born. There were a few years that I moved away, come to find out that Dakota and I both became die hard Anaheim Duck fans. 
"Began in childhood and rekindled by hockey." 


Dakota Mays

I met Matt working at BJ's restaurant. "We were looking for another dog and got Brayden..." and thats how we became roommates. 

Matt Rivera

Wedding Party

Photos

Registry

Near Spring Creek ParkMake yourself at home in one of the 30 air-conditioned rooms featuring refrigerators and microwaves. Flat-screen televisions with cable programming provide entertainment, while complimentary wireless Internet access keeps you connected. Private bathrooms with bathtubs feature complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include desks, as well as phones with free local calls.With a stay at Scottish Inn and Suites in Tomball, you'll be within a 15-minute drive of Willowbrook Mall and Spring Creek Park.  This hotel is 17.7 mi (28.6 km) from Houston Premium Outlets and 19.5 mi (31.3 km) from ExxonMobil Campus.Distances are displayed to the nearest 0.1 mile and kilometer.  Spring Creek Park - 2 km / 1.2 mi  Tomball Museum Center - 3 km / 1.9 mi  Tomball Regional Hospital - 3.8 km / 2.4 mi  HCA Houston Healthcare Tomball - 3.8 km / 2.4 mi  Baker Hughes Western Hemisphere Education Center - 7.6 km / 4.7 mi  Memorial Hermann Tomball Hospital - 9.3 km / 5.8 mi  August Pines Golf Course - 13.1 km / 8.1 mi  Gleanloch Pines Golf Club - 13.5 km / 8.4 mi  Kleb Woods Nature Center - 13.9 km / 8.6 mi  Dyess Park - 14.1 km / 8.7 mi  High Meadow Ranch Golf Club - 14.4 km / 9 mi  UMMC Spring Hospital - 15.3 km / 9.5 mi  Kickerillo-Mischer Preserve - 15.5 km / 9.6 mi  CHI St. Luke's Health - Vintage Hospital - 16.1 km / 10 mi  Vintage Park - 16.1 km / 10 mi  The preferred airport for Scottish Inn and Suites is George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) - 47 km / 29.2 mi Make use of convenient amenities, which include complimentary wireless Internet access and a vending machine.Featured amenities include a 24-hour front desk and a vending machine. Free self parking is available onsite.

Scottish Inn and Suites

Next to a golf courseMake yourself at home in one of the 24 guestrooms featuring refrigerators and microwaves. Wired and wireless Internet access is complimentary, and LCD televisions with digital programming provide entertainment. Private bathrooms with shower/tub combinations feature deep soaking bathtubs and complimentary toiletries. Conveniences include desks and coffee/tea makers, and housekeeping is provided daily.When you stay at Magnolia Inn And Suites in Magnolia, you'll be next to a golf course and 10 minutes by car from High Meadow Ranch Golf Club.  This golf motel is 19.5 mi (31.3 km) from Lake Conroe and 19.8 mi (31.8 km) from Sam Houston National Forest.Distances are displayed to the nearest 0.1 mile and kilometer.  High Meadow Ranch Golf Club - 9.3 km / 5.8 mi  Lake Windcrest Golf Club - 15 km / 9.3 mi  Oil Ranch - 16.6 km / 10.3 mi  Spring Creek Park - 18.4 km / 11.5 mi  Baker Hughes Western Hemisphere Education Center - 22 km / 13.6 mi  Bernhardt Winery - 24.3 km / 15.1 mi  Woodforest Golf Club - 24.9 km / 15.5 mi  Woodlands Country Club Palmer Course - 25.8 km / 16.1 mi  St. Francis Wolf Sanctuary - 26 km / 16.1 mi  Zube Park - 26.2 km / 16.3 mi  Gleanloch Pines Golf Club - 29.6 km / 18.4 mi  The Woodlands Center - 29.8 km / 18.5 mi  Dyess Park - 30.5 km / 19 mi  Lone Star College - 30.9 km / 19.2 mi  Lake Conroe - 31.3 km / 19.5 mi  The preferred airport for Magnolia Inn And Suites is George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) - 63.5 km / 39.5 mi Take advantage of recreation opportunities including an outdoor pool and a spa tub.Featured amenities include wired Internet access (surcharge) and a 24-hour front desk. Free self parking is available onsite.Take advantage of the motel's room service (during limited hours). A complimentary continental breakfast is served on weekends from 6:30 AM to 9:00 AM.

Magnolia Inn And Suites

Near Spring Creek ParkMake yourself at home in one of the 38 air-conditioned rooms featuring refrigerators and microwaves. Rooms have private balconies. Complimentary wired and wireless Internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming provides entertainment. Private bathrooms with shower/tub combinations feature complimentary toiletries and hair dryers.With a stay at Americas Best Value Inn & Suites Tomball in Tomball, you'll be within a 15-minute drive of Willowbrook Mall and Spring Creek Park.  This motel is 13.7 mi (22.1 km) from Houston Premium Outlets and 2.2 mi (3.5 km) from HCA Houston Healthcare Tomball.Distances are displayed to the nearest 0.1 mile and kilometer.  Spring Creek Park - 1.9 km / 1.2 mi  HCA Houston Healthcare Tomball - 3.5 km / 2.2 mi  Tomball Regional Hospital - 3.5 km / 2.2 mi  Tomball Museum Center - 4.2 km / 2.6 mi  Baker Hughes Western Hemisphere Education Center - 6.2 km / 3.8 mi  Dyess Park - 7.5 km / 4.7 mi  Memorial Hermann Tomball Hospital - 8.4 km / 5.2 mi  Kleb Woods Nature Center - 9.6 km / 6 mi  Little Cypress Creek Preserve - 11.5 km / 7.1 mi  Gleanloch Pines Golf Club - 12.6 km / 7.8 mi  Longwood Golf Club - 13.5 km / 8.4 mi  Vintage Park - 14.4 km / 8.9 mi  Kickerillo-Mischer Preserve - 14.9 km / 9.3 mi  August Pines Golf Course - 15.1 km / 9.4 mi  Northwest Forest Conference Center - 15.1 km / 9.4 mi  The preferred airport for Americas Best Value Inn & Suites Tomball is George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) - 46.5 km / 28.9 mi This motel offers designated smoking areas.Featured amenities include complimentary wired Internet access, a 24-hour front desk, and laundry facilities. Free self parking is available onsite.A complimentary continental breakfast is served daily.

Americas Best Value Inn & Suites Tomball

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Attend an unforgettable concert by the world’s biggest artists at The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion in The Woodlands.&nbsp;Located on The Woodlands Waterway, walking distance from Market Street, Waterway Square, Town Green Park and other major attractions, The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion tops the list of things to do in The Woodlands.

The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion

Indulge in worldly flavors presented in artful and sophisticated plates at TRIS on Waterway Square. Executive Chef Austin Simmons prepares innovative dishes like Texas exotic venison with mushroom tart, apple Pernod, basil egg emulsion, and roasted carrots. Or, the Patagonian toothfish with wasabi-braised rutabaga, charred chicory, black garlic bisque, and radish. If you’re a real foodie, you have to experience CollaborEIGHT, an eight-course dinner event where Chef Austin partners with other acclaimed chefs to create an unforgettable food experience. Keep in mind TRIS offers private dining options for large groups.

TRIS

Brayden and I went on our third date here. It's a little hidden restaurant down in Houston and it is by far one of our favorites. Check it out!

Brayden & Emily

Brayden & Emily

B&E

Wedding Day

3:30 PM

Ceremony