The Simpson House

Wedding Day

Ceremony

Spring

Kindly RSVP by May 10th!

Our Wedding

Max saw Ellie's high school graduation picture on the "JBU Bound" Instagram page and told his family he thought she was pretty. According to Max, Ellie wouldn't notice when he waved to her on campus. According to Ellie, she was probably just really focused.

Ellie and Max both studied abroad in Northern Ireland in the spring of 2023. They became good friends as they shared their testimonies sitting in the library, editing each others' essays. They left Northern Ireland that April as friends, but came back to campus in August, curious about each other's summers.

After some encouragement from Holly, who knew that Ellie thought he was cute, Max texted Ellie, "Hey, you wanna grab coffee and catch up sometime next week??" and immediately threw his phone across the room.

This first nervous, caffeinated coffee chat at Pour Jons led to a first date, where Max picked Ellie up for dinner. He made her close her eyes, and she was surprised when she opened them to see his house, 3 minutes away from campus. "It was super hard to get a reservation here, it's usually fully booked," Max said, opening the door to a candlelight pasta dinner.

Ellie and her friends moved into the same house after Max and friends moved out, and 1 year and 7 months later, Ellie opened the door of her house to the same candlelight setup.

Our Story

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Emma Irving

Mia Irving

Kennedy Fivecoats

Sophie Forero

Jake Forero

Cayde Fivecoats

Holly Moyes

Lucas Moyes

Jenna Quinn

Elise Masters

Emma Riggs

William Newton

Kolby Bauer

Chris Hatton

Luke Stoeltzing

Landon Stucky

Wedding Party

Q & A

Kansas City International Airport (MCI) is the closest airport to our venue. Due to the World Cup event in KCMO on June 16th and 20th, if you are traveling and plan to spend the night, we suggest booking your stay as soon as possible! Here are some options we have found:

Sonesta Select Kansas City South Overland Park

Drury Inn & Suites Kansas City Airport

Loews Kansas City Hotel

Hotel Lotus Kansas City Stadium

Travel

Messenger Coffee1624 Grand Blvd, Kansas City, MO 64108Max and Ellie's favorite coffee spot in KC! Very cool building, it has 3 stories!

Nelson Atkins Museum of Art4525 Oak St, Kansas City, MO 64111Such a beautiful place to walk around. Look for Van Gogh's Olive Trees, Degas' Rehearsal of the Ballet, or Georgia O'Keefe's Apple Blossoms.

Trezo Mare4105 N Mulberry Dr, Kansas City, MO 64116Special-occasion Italian dining in the heart of KCMO!

Union Station30 W Pershing Rd, Kansas City, MO 64108Cool historic place to see, lots of fun activities for kids too:)

Green Lady Jazz Lounge1809 Grand Blvd, Kansas City, MO 64108This would make for a lovely date night.

Loose Park5200 Wornall Rd, Kansas City, MO 64112Very pretty park to walk around, beautiful willow trees and fountains!

Aixois251 E 55th St, Kansas City, MO 64113Holly's recommendation! A cute french bistro in the Brookside neighborhood. Visit the Brookside shopping area too!

English Landing Park8701 McAfee St, Parkville, MO 64152A park located along the Missouri river!

Mills Record Company4045 Broadway Blvd, Kansas City, MO 64111Very cool record store in Old Westport

Piroppos4141 N Mulberry Dr, Kansas City, MO 64116Sophisticated Argentinean steakhouse with views of the city!

The Village at Briarcliff4151 N Mulberry Dr, Kansas City, MO 64116Charming shopping mall in North KCMO

Things to Do

Registry

The ceremony and reception will be outside, so make sure to dress for the weather!

Dresses: Long dresses with sleeker silhouettes are appropriate. Knee -length to midi dresses and elevated jumpsuits also work! Solid colors are encouraged!

Suits: Suits with jackets are encouraged, ties not required! Less formal than a tux.

Ellie & Max

Ellie & Max

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