Roots Cafe

Rehersal Dinner

Faunbrook Bed and Breakfast

Wedding Day

Faunbrook Bed & Breakfast

Ceremony

Cocktail Hour

Reception

Our Wedding

Our story began where all great love stories start- on Tinder. In June of 2019, James and Meagan both swiped right for the same reasons- rugby, rugby, rugby. After Meagan was unresponsive to James's original question of "how is your Monday going," he came back at her with the hard hitting question of "what is your favorite place you've ever traveled?" The persistence paid off. A few weeks later, in July 2019, they had their first date at Roots Cafe in West Chester. In typical fashion, Meagan was running about 20 minutes late, and the hostess continuously asked James, "are you sure that she's coming?" Meagan did in fact show up for the date, which is how Meagan and James learned that they did actually have more in common than just rugby, rugby, rugby. One month and several comical dates later, James took Meagan to hike the old Route 82 in Birdsboro, where he asked her to be his girlfriend. Since then, they have been on many breathtaking hikes with their fur-baby, Ellie. They have also traveled to many of their new favorite places, including Mexico, California, Colorado, Florida, New York, and Virginia. Fast forward to November 2021, James decided that he was ready to pop the question, so he hatched a devious plan so that he could be assured that Meagan would be surprised. After eliciting the help of Meagan's brother and sister-in-law, and one especially duplicitous jeweler, James had the ring in his possession but Meagan was none the wiser. Then on 12/11/21 (its a palindrome!), on a visit up to Rochester, James mustered up the courage to ask Meagan to marry him. After the initial realization that James was not, in fact, "trying to embarrass her in front of her family," Meagan gave a resounding, "of course!!" Now we're looking forward the future, specifically to September 3, 2022, and we can't wait to celebrate with all of you!

love story 

Our Story

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Dung and James were high school acquaintances who became great friends after high school. In 2018 James and Dung went on a long trip to Europe with a group of friends and really bonded. After that trip they remained in contact often. After meeting Meagan, which Dung helped James with,  they've been on two trips together and support each other often. When thinking of who to be the best man who knows Meagan and himself the best to judge if he supports the marriage, James thought of Dung. 

Dung Tran

Emilie and Meagan met on the 7th floor of Regis as part of the Leadership Learning Community at Loyola University in Chicago. Emilie and Meagan later became roommates, and spent their first full Chicago summer riding bikes along the Lakeshore Trail and going to festivals in Grant Park. Emilie and Meagan remained close throughout college and beyond, supporting each other through graduate school, job changes, several moves to different states, and new relationships which would eventually lead to weddings. When James and Meagan decided to do a self-uniting ceremony, Meagan picked Emilie to be her witness and Maid of Honor, knowing that Emilie would be there by her side to start this next great adventure, just like she'd been there for so many wonderful and exciting adventures in the past. 

James & Meagan

James & Meagan

J&M

Wedding Day

4:00 PM–4:30 PM

Ceremony

4:30 PM–5:30 PM

Cocktail Hour

5:30 PM–10:00 PM

Reception