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Our Wedding

Jessie and Dereck met at Skybreak Church in College Station, Texas. Jessie had started attending church there on Easter of 2024, and Dereck joined later that summer after moving to College Station in June. It just so happened that Dereck sat on the same row Jessie always sat on, just a couple of seats over (some call that a coincidence, but we call it God's plan!). After a couple of months as a way to promote the upcoming marriage conference at the church, the pastor would ask all the single people to raise their hands during service and maybe you would "meet your spouse in the house". Jessie and Dereck both shyly raised their hands, but definitely noticed each other. After a few weeks of shy small-talk before church, Dereck finally got Jessie's phone number from her mom (Jessie missed church that week for a baby shower). He sent her a super sweet message and Jessie called him as soon as the baby shower was over. They went for their first date the very next day, October 7th, 2024, and have been inseparable ever since!

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The ceremony will take place at 5:30 pm on the beach at Angler's Events located at 1030 Miracle Strip Parkway SE in Fort Walton Beach, Florida

Cocktail Hour

Cocktail hour will begin immediately after the ceremony and will be located in the reception hall at the venue. We will be serving appetizers for guests to snack on and will be offering a cash bar.

The reception will begin at 7 pm with dinner served at 7:30. Dinner will be a salad, an option of either Chicken Alfredo or a 12 oz Ribeye, with sides of garlic mashed potatoes and southern style green beans. Dessert will be brownies with a "build your own" ice cream sundae station followed by dancing and fun until 10 pm!

Attire

Wedding attire is "beach formal". Shoes are optional for the ceremony on the beach, and we will have a place to keep your sandals until it's time to go inside for the reception so they don't get sandy!

Jessie & Dereck

Jessie & Dereck

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Wedding Day

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