Wedding Day

Ceremony

Reception

Holy Trinity Catholic Church

Stoney Creek Venue

Cocktails/Reception

Our Wedding

In August 2021, Gary and I first met on the Frio River when we were each with our friend groups. If you ever floated the river you know there are times were you stop to take a break and chit chat with your friends and jump off some rope swings. It so happened that both of our friend groups took a break at the same spot on the river and where we were both jumping off a tree and rope swings. This is where Gary and I starting talking and quickly bonded over our love for country music and the outdoors. This river adventure was the start of our story. At the time Gary lived in Rockport and I lived in San Antonio, so we didn't immediately start dating. Over the course of 2 years Gary continued to keep in touch with me until he moved to New Braunfels. Once in New Braunfels we reconnected and began dating. In October 2023, Gary asked me to be his girlfriend after a spurs game! Since then we have continued to have so many adventures from country music concerts to hiking national parks like Carlsbad and Big Bend, to our most recent adventure in Hawaii with my family. We have loved all our adventures and pray we continue to have a lifetime of many more.

Our Story

The weekend before we left to Hawaii, Gary, his brother, Devan, and his girlfriend, Sarabeth, all went to Fredericksburg to celebrate my birthday. Little did I know I was going to get engaged. The week prior I was telling Sarabeth how I was pretty confident that I might get engaged in Hawaii and she was agreeing (but she was all part of the plan, haha). On Saturday, we went to Baron's Creek for a wine tasting and the server was telling us how there is a nice spot to view the property and we can go check it out even though there was a sign that said it was closed (the server was also in on the plan). We then went outside and there was a pop up boutique, and I love shopping so I just had to go check it out and try on a dress (meanwhile my family and the photographer were waiting on me, haha). After I was done shopping, Gary took me up to the viewing point were he popped the question! I immediately bursted into tears of joy and shortly after Gary pointed out my family at the bottom as he surprised me with having them there to witness this special moment! Everything was so perfect!

Engagement Story

Wedding Party

Q + A

Hampton Inn Bulverde Texas Hill Country

Tru by Hilton San Antonio North

Eagles Landing Lodge Private Suites and Group Lodging

Holiday Inn San Antonio N - Stone Oak Area by IHG

Courtyard San Antonio North/Stone Oak at Legacy

Hyatt Place San Antonio-North/Stone Oak

JW Marriott San Antonio Hill Country Resort & Spa

Travel

Shopping area that includes: Target, Kirkland's Home, Home Goods, Dollar Tree, and Hobby Lobby!

Marissa & Gary

Marissa & Gary

Registry