The National Hotel at First National Center

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James and Jenna were introduced to each other in December of 2023 over lunch. They were set up by James’ Aunt Sandi and Uncle Steve who have known Jenna’s parents since their time together at the University of Oklahoma. Aunt Sandi was actually roommates with Jenna’s mom at one point! James and Jenna both grew up around Steve and Sandi’s family but had never crossed paths themselves. Much to James and Jenna’s surprise, both of their families were invited to their “first date.” During that fateful lunch at Uncle Julio’s, James and Jenna found time to talk in the midst of her brothers’ thorough questioning about Honda Days and Toyotathon. (Shout out Josiah!) A couple days after the lunch, James asked for Jenna’s number and the rest is history! (Shout out to the Cobb and Cochran families — we love you all so much!) After several hours long phone calls, James and Jenna went on their official first date in Dallas, TX. What was planned to be a three hour date soon turned into a 12 hour date. Before they knew it, over the next few weeks they were visiting each other in their respective cities and meeting all the rest of the family members who weren’t at Uncle Julio’s for lunch. ;) The next ten months were filled with many painting classes, countless road trips between Oklahoma and Texas, country dancing, and travels to D.C, Colorado, Disney and Missouri. James even joined Jenna’s dad and brothers on a guys trip to Wyoming. During this time, Jenna fell in love with James’ calm demeanor, his work ethic, his witty comebacks and the way he cares for others. Meanwhile, James fell in love with Jenna’s spirited personality, her goofy impressions, and her intuition when interacting with others, including her students. By the end of 2024 James and Jenna knew that they had found something special in one another and started talking about getting engaged. On December 14th, Jenna’s friends brought her to the Dallas Arboretum where James had planned a stunning proposal that was soon followed by a dinner with many of their closest friends and family. They are both so excited to be getting married in OKC on July 18th!

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Hailey and Jenna met while teaching at Kids in Action. Through their love of workout classes, the office, Mexican food, British accents and many other things, they became fast friends! Hailey is the type of friend everyone needs in their life—joyful, encouraging and someone who is always in your corner! Hailey is the sweetest friend!!

Hailey Orman 

Jenna and Mason met when Mason moved in with the Cochran family for a church internship. Mason and Jenna became fast friends—“lifers” as Mason’s mom calls it. They bonded over historical movies, watching the typical Cochran family shenanigans, the Tour-de-France, and going through the highest of highs and lowest of lows together. Mason is fierce, fun-loving and is always bringing the laughs!

Mason Epps

Natalie and Jenna met when Johnathan brought Natalie home to meet the family for the first time. They bonded over shared hair products and their common job of being a teacher. Before long, they went on a trip to D.C. together where they grew an even deeper friendship. Natalie and Johnathan got married in September of 2023 and Natalie and Jenna officially became sisters!!

Natalie Cochran

Sarah and Jenna met while working at school back in 2018 and became close friends after Jenna finally learned Sarah's name (shoutout to dinner at Brewings)! Their friendship continued to develop when Jenna moved into the apartment next to Sarah and her husband Michael, where they would often find themselves yelling at each other back and forth from across each of their balconies. Sarah is one of the kindest friends in the world and is always someone you want in your corner! 

Sarah Rindahl

Eryn and Jenna have known each other since they were kids living in Saudi Arabia. Their families were close family friends as everyone grew up and Jenna and Eryn became close too! Eryn feels like a sister--a Saudi sister. Eryn is the best travel buddy, the perfect person to explore new restaurants and cities with, and just all around so much fun! 

Eryn Meyers

Allison is the older of James’ two younger sisters. She’s kind, understanding, and an amazing person to have in your corner. Allison is a teacher at Adams Elementary in Oklahoma City, the designated setter when we play volleyball, and owns the world’s cutest alarm clock (their dog Ollie). She and her husband Tyler have also graciously hosted Jenna many times when she’s visited OKC!

Allison Hunt

Lauren is James’ youngest sister and is referred to by her friends and family as “a hoot”! She is famous for giving the “best speech ever” (James’ review) at Allison’s wedding and for being the President of Alpha Sigma Kappa at OU. Lauren is a bit of a prankster and enjoys messing with people; she’s also the sweetest and most thoughtful person you’ll ever meet.

Lauren Williams

Nick is James’ cousin and best man. Nick also attended high school with James. He’s smart, unselfish, and supportive but willing to give tough advice. Their friendship was forged in the fires of AP Physics and the Papa Murphy’s make line. Nick’s wife Kendall is pregnant (due in September) which will make Nick both Best Man and Best Dad.

Nick Cobb

Mitchell is James’ younger brother. Mitchell is always good for a laugh or a funny story; he enjoys taking the family dog, Bowser, on drives to Sonic and Lake Hefner; and he’s inadvertently become the tender of the family grapevine. James and Mitchell are long-time gaming partners, OU football season ticket-holders, and recently gym buddies.

Mitchell Williams

Calvin and James are best friends (along with Nick) from high school. Cal is a cool customer, a generous host, a great hooper, and together he and James have watched over 90 Nicolas Cage films (not joking). Their life goal is to beat International Superstar Soccer on the highest difficulty. Cal and his family have been wonderful to James over the years.

Calvin Serven

Kevin and James were fraternity brothers in Sigma Phi Epsilon at Northwestern. He and James served together on their fraternity’s executive committee where they tried to maintain a positive ratio of crises averted to crises created. Kevin is great man to have by your side , during hard times and fun times alike.  

Kevin Corkran

Johnathan is Jenna’s younger brother and is one of the kindest people you will ever meet. He is selfless, giving, and full of energy. Jenna and Johnathan have been through a lot of life together—being the first of the Cochran kids to leave home, go to boarding school away from family, and they have always been each other’s teammate and cheerleader. Johnathan is the coolest!

Johnathan Cochran

Josiah is Jenna's younger brother. He is driven, smart, dependable and CRAZY. If you've ever had an encounter with Josiah, you won't forget it--the man is unpredictable! In the Cochran family, it is often said that Josiah can make fun of you to your face, but also have you laughing so hard that you can't breathe. For the first part of Jenna and James' relationship, he called James 'pookie-bear'. Josiah is super fun and James and Jenna are so glad to have him as a groomsman.

Josiah Cochran

James is Jenna's younger brother and is the baby of the Cochran family. He is a BIG Texas A&M fan and loves to be around friends and family. James is the best person to have in your corner as he is kind, caring and always there to hype you up. When James and Jenna were growing up, they loved listening to country music and watching Full House together. He is the sweetest and is going to be an awesome groomsman!

James Cochran

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Q + A

Accommodation Options

Hi Everyone! Here is a list of some hotels that are in the area of our venue. I have included hotels that are close and walkable, hotels that have some Oklahoma history, and hotels that are a little more wallet-friendly. I have also included hotel rooms that are available at our venue that have a discount set just for us. Please feel free to stay wherever you would like--we are just so happy to have you join us!

Our Venue Accommodation Information

If you would like to stay at the First National Hotel (our venue), please click the link below for a discounted rate. Once you click the link, it will take you to a page where it will say Event &amp; Escape. Scroll down and you will see a place to check availability. Once you enter the dates, you will be redirected to another page where the discount will apply. Rates change daily but rooms are booking fast! <a href="https://www.marriott.com/event-reservations/reservation-link.mi?id=1741792053244&amp;key=CORP&amp;guestreslink2=true&amp;app=resvlink" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.marriott.com/event-reservations/reservation-link.mi?id=1741792053244&amp;key=CORP&amp;guestreslink2=true&amp;app=resvlink</a>

First National Center

Other Accommodation Options

This hotel is a three minute walk (about a block) away from the First National Building where our wedding is. You would not have to drive to our venue, which makes this super convenient. Rates are around $125 a night.

Wyndham Grand Oklahoma City Downtown

This hotel is also about a block away from our hotel and is very walkable! It is rich in Oklahoma history and has a beautiful interior. Rates start at around $160 per night.

The Skirvin Hilton Oklahoma City

This hotel is right next door to our building and would be extremely convenient and walkable! It's beautiful and rates start at $135 per night.

Sheraton Oklahoma City Downtown Hotel

If you would like to get a little bit outside of downtown or have a little bit of a cheaper stay, this hotel starts at $88 per night. It is not walkable and you would need a car to travel back and forth to the venue.

Jenna & James

Jenna & James

J&J

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