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We want everyone to feel comfortable and come as they are. The wedding ceremony will be at the Cathedral of St. Peter the Apostle. We ask that all guests wear church appropriate clothing with nothing too revealing. If you have never been to Mississippi in the summer time we highly suggest you bring a fan!

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601 Bethel Rd, Brandon, MS 39042The venue is located just a few short miles south of Brandon, Mississippi.​If you are arriving by car, you will have less than a 6 mile drive from Interstate 20 when you take any of the three Brandon exits.It is also located less than 8 miles from Jackson-Medgar Wiley Evers International Airport .

Spark by Hilton Brandon is located in Brandon, within 12 miles of Mississippi Coliseum and 11 miles of Jackson Convention Complex. With free WiFi, this 3-star hotel offers a shared lounge and a 24-hour front desk. Staff on site can arrange a shuttle service. Guest rooms in the hotel are equipped with a flat-screen TV. The rooms at Spark by Hilton Brandon have air conditioning and a desk. Guests at the accommodation can enjoy a continental breakfast. Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium is 14 miles from Spark by Hilton Brandon. Jackson-Evers Airport is 4.3 miles from the property.

Spark by Hilton Brandon

TownePlace Suites by Marriott Jackson Airport/Flowood is located in Flowood, 9.2 miles from Mississippi Coliseum and 7.5 miles from Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium. Featuring an outdoor swimming pool, the 3-star hotel has air-conditioned rooms with free WiFi. The hotel has a fitness center and a 24-hour front desk. All rooms in the hotel are equipped with a flat-screen TV. An American breakfast is available every morning at TownePlace Suites by Marriott Jackson Airport/Flowood. Jackson Convention Complex is 11 miles from the accommodation. Jackson-Evers Airport is 0.6 miles from the property.

TownePlace Suites by Marriott Jackson Airport/Flowood

Located in Flowood and with Mississippi Coliseum reachable within 8.9 miles, Sheraton Flowood The Refuge Hotel &amp; Conference Center provides concierge services, non-smoking rooms, an outdoor swimming pool, free WiFi and a fitness center. This 4-star hotel offers a 24-hour front desk and an ATM. Guests at the hotel can enjoy an American breakfast. At Sheraton Flowood The Refuge Hotel &amp; Conference Center you'll find a restaurant serving American, Cajun Creole and Seafood cuisine. Dairy-free and gluten-free options can also be requested. There's an on-site bar and guests can also use the business area. Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium is 7.1 miles from the accommodation, while Jackson Convention Complex is 10 miles away. Jackson-Evers Airport is a few steps from the property.

Sheraton Flowood The Refuge Hotel & Conference Center

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As part of our wedding celebration we would like to include a few meaningful traditions that honor culture, family, and heritage. A few hispanic traditions may be new to some of our guests so we wanted to add a brief description to encourage everyone's participation and help everyone understand the significance behind them.

A traditional and symbolic game where the bride and groom stand (typically on chairs) and form an arch while the guests hold hands and run underneath the arch. The reason why is that the guests participating in the snake will intentionally try to knock off either the (ladies) bride or (men) groom from their chairs by intentionally bumping into them as they pass through the arch before the music ends, at which point the game is over. To sum things up, the wedding party members assigned to the bride and groom have to try to keep that from happening.More often than not, the men will be successful in knocking the groom off of his chair, at which point they will grab him, place him over their heads like a casket symbolize the death of his single life, walk him over to an open area and toss him up in the air repeatedly as they chant in celebratory fashion. In some cases the men may even rough the groom up a bit as initiation to becoming a married man.

Vibora de la Mar (snake in the sea)

A wedding tradition where guests pay for a short dance with the bride and/or groom by pinning money to their clothes, symbolizing good fortune and helping the couple start their new life, with variations including money leis or donation boxes, common in many cultures like Filipino, Mexican, and Polish traditions. If you would like to participate, make sure you bring some cash!

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Marvin & Paola

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