Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament

Ceremony

Kimpton Sawyer Hotel

Reception

Farewell Brunch

Our Wedding

Our story began in Sacramento on a sunny Spring afternoon. We matched on Bumble and, after exchanging messages for a couple days, decided to meet for drinks at a local brewery. It just so happened to be Earth Day, so naturally we were treated to an in-your face puppet show to make our first date super memorable. We had a great time chatting and getting to know each other. We both left thinking the other person was way too normal for an online date and therefore, we'd never see each other again! But just a couple of days later we got together again for a "running date" followed by some Thai food. We quickly learned we had a lot in common, including our mutual love for cooking, hiking, traveling, and the Sacramento Kings.

How We Met

We decided to beat the heat and go to the Bay for the day. It was bright, sunny, and possibly the windiest day of the year. We went to one of Joanna's favorite lunch spots from college in the Berkeley Marina. As we walked near the water, Matt got down on one knee and popped the question. We were swept away, and not just by the wind! We celebrated our engagement with some champagne in the restaurant overlooking the water.

The Proposal

Our Story

Photos

Gina Finn

Stephanie Jones

Shawdi Manouchehr-pour

Deborah Me

Serena Hsia

Aubrey Serna

Kevin Lau

Brent Hall

Cido Serna

Mike Serna

Brandon Finn

Wedding Party

We can't wait to celebrate our big day with you!

Q + A

The Kimpton Sawyer is the location of our wedding reception.

The Hyatt is next door to the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament.

Hyatt Regency Sacramento

This hotel is walking distance to the reception venue and Old Town Sacramento.

Holiday Inn Sacramento Downtown - Arena, an IHG Hotel

The Citizen Hotel, Autograph Collection

Nearest airport to the venue

Sacramento International Airport

Travel

Old Sacramento Waterfront

Crocker Art Museum

Punch Bowl Social

State Capitol Park World Peace Rose Garden

Ella Dining Room & Bar

Coin-Op Game Room

Tower Café

Things to Do

Registry

Your presence with us is the only gift we need. However, if you would like to contribute something else, we have set up a honeymoon fund here: <a href="https://www.honeyfund.com/site/mattandjoanna2025" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.honeyfund.com/site/mattandjoanna2025</a>

Gift Registry

RSVP

Our RSVP time frame has now ended. If you need to inform us of any changes, please reach out to Matt or Joanna directly. We can't wait to see you all soon!

RSVPs

Joanna & Matt

Joanna & Matt

J&M

Ceremony

Reception

Farewell Brunch