Wedding Day

City Church Melissa

Ceremony

The Springs in McKinney

Reception

Our Wedding

His VersionPicture it: Minnesota. December 2021. After downloading and deleting Hinge several times, I decided to give it one more shot! And on December 19th, I matched with someone on Hinge for the last time, Ms. Erika Rath of Lewisville, TX. The icebreaker was a discussion of our faith and how important it is to us. After a few days of chatting, Erika asked if I was seriously interested in her or if I was just too scared to say I wasn't interested. This is a girl who knows what she wants. I knew at that moment that she was special. Over the past couple of years, I have learned just how amazing of a person Erika is. Her kindness, sense of humor, patience, and heart for others are a few of the qualities that my bride-to-be possesses. Our time together has been the ultimate blessing and can't wait for a lifetime of laughs, deep conversations, and plenty of ice cream dates! Her VersionAfter much consideration and not a lot of luck the traditional route (work, church, etc.), I decided to ask friends about their experience with online dating. I had a lot of people say Hinge was the app to download. I was hesitant about it. After downloading the app and then deleting it... I redownloaded it and matched with Matthew Cookson a day after his birthday. I joke I was his belated birthday present that year. His first statement was about his faith, which certainly caught my attention! After a few dates, it came down to the wire of deciding if this was something we were going to pursue seriously. Matt asked me a very important question that helped me make the decision. He asked, "Do you want to end our time together? Or are you scared of what may come from it?" I felt CALLED OUT! This is what I needed in my life. Someone that will keep me accountable and ask me the difficult questions when I am indecisive. I am forever grateful for his boldness. Along the way I've seen his humor, gentle spirit, and knowledge about so many topics. Those are a few of the wonderful qualities I see in my future husband. I cannot wait to continue to learn and grow together!

Our Story

Photos

Cindy & I met freshman year of college. She was a random roommate that would turn into a forever friend! I am so thankful for our friendship!

Cindy Mancilla

Rachel is my longest friend! We first met playing soccer for the same team! Rachel is strong, adventurous and honest. I've loved getting to see our friendship grow throughout the years.

Rachel Smith

Jyothi and I met in high school. She is the kind of friend that will always be up for an adventure! I am excited to get to have her by my side.

Jyothi Gispanski

Hadley is my soon to be sister in law! She is the reason I get to call myself an aunt! I'm thankful that she gets to stand next to me on my wedding day!

Hadley Hintz

The closest thing I have to a sister! We laugh, cry, and cringe together. I've loved getting to see her grow into the beautiful young lady she is now! 

Kayla Cruz

Miki often gets told she is my mini me. We are so similar in personality and interests. I'm so happy to have her stand next to me.

Miki Aldeco

Making his way to the altar, from Chino Hills, California. He is the two-time roommate of the groom and friend from TCU: Brandon Hatfield!

Brandon Hatfield

Next, from Shorewood, Minnesota, he was both literally and figuratively the groom's closest friend when they were kids (we were neighbors).  A great marine and an even better friend: Joe Einhorn!

Joe Einhorn

Next, from Tulsa, Oklahoma, he and the groom became friends as two of the only Packer fans at Minnetonka Middle School West. Will Wutzke!

Will Wutzke

From Oconomowoc, Wisconsin, he and the groom became close after Kevin married the groom's sister. More than a brother-in-law, Kevin is a good friend and fellow Bucks fan. 

Kevin Hintz

From Noel, Missouri, Wade has been a friend of the groom since they were in the college ministry at McKinney Church. Rock. Chalk. Jayhawk. KU. WOOOOO!

Wade Schmit

From Shreveport, LA, G-Funk has been a good friend as well as the groom's roommate for several years. 

Matthew Garfunkel

Wedding Party

Q + A

If you are traveling, I will list below some options - though there are many! Ultimately it will be up to you if you want to stay close to the venue, close to the airport, or somewhere in between.

Hotels between DFW airport & Venue

This is halfway between DFW airport &amp; the Venue.

AC Hotel by Marriott Dallas Frisco

Hyatt Regency Frisco - Dallas

Hotel Indigo Frisco, an IHG Hotel

Hotels Near the Venue

Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott Dallas McKinney

Courtyard by Marriott Dallas Allen at the Event Center

Sheraton McKinney Hotel

Hotels Near DFW Airport

Aloft Dallas DFW Airport Grapevine

Hilton Garden Inn Dallas Lewisville

Travel

Legacy Hall is one of our favorite places to go. The hall has a lot of vendors to choose from that make dinners easy when you people want to eat different things! We've had great experiences with all the food, but our absolute favorite is dessert! Press Waffle Co. is the place to go if you've got a sweet tooth!

Legacy Hall

This is also another fun food hall to visit if you are in the Grapevine area. It is located in historical downtown Grapevine. There are a lot of fun shops to stop in after you finish dinner.

Erika & Matt

Erika & Matt

Registry

Thank you so much for your generosity! We feel so loved as we start our new beginning as husband and wife!