Trapnall Hall 

Wedding Day

Ceremony

Reception

Our Wedding

Our story begins on a camping trip to Ponca, AR near the upper Buffalo River.&nbsp; We were each invited by the Tobins for a Labor Day getaway in the beautiful Ozarks. Shy, subtle glances were shared almost from the beginning. Conventional campfire building quickly devolved into medieval style torch construction by Lisa’s nephews, coached by Aaron. He admired Lisa’s Girl Scout skills around the camp. On a quick trip to a top secret hiking spot known only by Aaron’s sister, Kristin, the Tobins didn’t have enough room for everyone in their truck. So Aaron graciously offered up shotgun in his car. (Actually, he was trying to avoid being stuck with a stinky teenager).&nbsp;&nbsp;Lisa had car trouble on the way to and from Ponca which necessitated extra stops to add coolant.&nbsp; Aaron stayed behind to help make sure Lisa would make it home.&nbsp; Later that week Aaron messaged Lisa with an overture of friendship...he wasn’t looking for anything “more”....just knew that we clicked and were kindred spirits of a sort.&nbsp; One outing led to another, from scoping out potential camp sites, to a drive in movie, to cooking together, hours spent talking, texting, and creating Spotify playlists, we were able to spend uncountable hours of pandemic dating while social distancing.&nbsp; Just a few weeks in, someone said the “L word”, and nine long days later, Lisa said it back.&nbsp;&nbsp;Though we hadn’t known each other that long in the conventional sense, it felt as though our souls knew each other and were meant to be together.

Love in the time of Corona

Our Story

Travel

William J. Clinton Library and Museum

Stone's Throw Brewing MacPark Brewpub & Biergarten

Stone's Throw Brewing Stifft Station Taproom

Pinnacle Mountain State Park

Central High Museum

Big Dam Bridge

Little Rock River Market

Esse Purse Museum & Store

Things to Do

Esther and Lisa have been best friends since first grade at Crestwood Elementary School in North Little Rock, AR. From riding bikes (and associated mishaps), to a wedding, kids (Esther’s), to girls’ trips we always know we can count on each other in a pinch. Though we are separated by miles, we have stuck together through all of life’s ups and downs.

Esther Smith

Shawn is Aaron‘s best friend, and Lisa‘s brother-in-law. Shawn and Amy (Lisa‘s sister) are responsible for Aaron and Lisa meeting. Shawn and Aaron love camping, paddling, being foodies, and drinking beer. Oh, they also enjoy long walks on the beach.

Lisa & Aaron