First Baptist

Wedding Day

Ceremony

Reception

We’re so excited to celebrate our special day with you all today! Following the ceremony, please head over to the reception location immediately following to continue on the celebration with us. Just a heads up, there is a long dirt road leading up to the barn. Ladies, you might want to bring a pair of flats to walk in or be dropped off at the entrance. Excited to see everyone and celebrate with our people!

Our Wedding

Cooper and I met online—through a Christian dating app of all places. Now, if you ask him, he’ll tell you I “slid into his DMs,” and honestly… he’s not entirely wrong. The truth is, I swiped right on his profile and, not long after, left a comment on one of his Instagram posts. And that was the spark. We started talking in October of last year, and from the very first message, our conversation was easy, light, and full of laughter. There was something about him—his kindheartedness, his joy, the way he could make me laugh and feel safe all at once. It didn’t take long before he asked me out on our first date. We met up at a Tex-Mex spot not far from where I lived at the time. To this day, I swear those were the best tacos I’ve ever had from a chain restaurant. But even more unforgettable than the food was the connection we shared. We talked and talked, and even after hours of conversation, it felt like I could talk to him for the next hundred years and never grow tired. He must’ve felt the same, because before the night ended, he asked if I wanted to go get ice cream—just to spend a little more time together. Then he asked if I was free the next day. One date turned into another… and then another. And just like that, we became inseparable. Looking back, we both wholeheartedly agree—this was not just coincidence. It was divine alignment. God saw fit to bring together a city-loving, sneaker-wearing, island-rooted girl from Miami and a well-dressed, down-to-earth street wearing country boy from a small town in Texas. Two very different worlds collided to reflect the power of a Just, Caring, Redeeming, and Life-Changing God. This love story isn’t just ours—it’s His. And it’s only just beginning.

Cooper & Mikaela

Cooper & Mikaela

Q + A