Plantation Oaks Farms

Wedding Day

Fall

Our Wedding

<p style="text-align: left;">On May 1, 2021, a journey began for Josey and Dillon that would change their lives forever. Five years earlier, Josey had taken a leap of faith and moved to Jacksonville, Florida. At that time, Dillon was focused on building his career as he began to thrive in his new position within his company.   A significant turning point came when Josey’s best friend, whom she had met at work, decided to play matchmaker. Her friend’s stepdad, whom Josey had only met twice, called her one day with a proposition. He wanted to know if he could introduce her to someone he had in mind: Dillon. After making a quick call to Dillon to confirm he was single, her stepdad picked the prettiest profile picture of Josey to show to him. Dillon thought it was quite peculiar that a contractor from his company, with whom he had interacted only a handful of times, was presenting him with the picture of a potential date. Her stepdad provided Dillon with Josey's number, but for a while, it seemed nothing would come of it.   Days passed with only a few random pictures of Dillon—his truck, himself at work—sent by her stepdad. Although Josey couldn’t help but admire his handsome looks, she wondered if he was too good to be true. Finally, three days later, she received a friend request from Dillon, followed by another lull in communication. Ultimately, she gathered her courage to message him, despite the unspoken rule that women should not reach out first.  After exchanging a few messages, they managed to set up their first date. However, nerves got the best of Josey, and she canceled their initial meeting. Eventually, she decided to confront her apprehensions and went through with meeting Dillon. On her way to the restaurant, dread almost made her back out, and she found herself calling her sister, who encouraged her, telling her, “Get it together; this could be your future husband.” Little did Josey know how right her sister was.  When Josey finally met Dillon, he was just as nervous. He dominated the conversation, leaving her little opportunity to speak. Feeling overwhelmed, she excused herself to the restroom, where a small girl boosted her confidence by complimenting her beauty. Feeling rejuvenated, Josey returned to the table, and by the end of their first date, she realized that Dillon was someone truly special.  In a heartwarming moment on June 13, 2021, surrounded by friends on the beach, Dillon nervously asked Josey to be his girlfriend. From that moment on, everything changed; The rest, as they say, became history.  <br /></p>

Our Story

Photos

Gracey Lee

Lyndsey Pharis

Erica Adame 

Alexis Bowlen

Kristy Evans

Tessa Cromer 

Alena Phillips

Everett Bowlen

Donnie Evans 

Austin Phillips

Tyler Jones

Daniel Beck

Brian Schreiber

Travis Kelly 

John Giddens

Wedding Party

Q + A

Near Jacksonville airport - 14 miles (21 minutes to wedding venue) 

Tru By Hilton 

Near Jacksonville Airport-14 miles to wedding venue (21 minutes) 

Hyatt Place Jacksonville Airport

Near Jacksonville Airport. 14 miles (21 minutes) from wedding venue. 

CourtYard By Marriot

The airport is very close to the hotels listed above and also 21 miles from the venue.

Jacksonville International Airport

Travel

Jacksonville Zoo

Riverside Art Market

Huguenot Park 

If you love football games/tailgating like we do, take a trip downtown to see the stadium or a stroll downtown. 

The Jacksonville Jaguars 

Things to Do

Registry

Dillon & Josey

Dillon & Josey

Registry