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The 4 Eleven

Wedding Day

Ceremony

Reception

Our Wedding

Our story....where to start? How we met? When I realized Mayda was someone different than anyone I'd ever known before? The first time we said, "I love you."? If you're reading this you probably know 'our story'. You played a part in it. You watched us grow together. Maybe you were there when I met Fern for the first time or a few years ago heard from Mayda or from me that, "Yeah, I really like (him/her)." Our story started with tacos, with easy conversation and bonding over a love of reading, exploring, eating and drinking. Even so, she almost ended it there when she found out I didn't drink coffee in the morning and didn't care for wine. One of those things has changed. She's still working on the wine. Years after we ended that first date at Wild Detectives in Dallas, I coaxed her back in, during the pandemic and just before a catastrophic winter storm. I knew she'd say yes to my proposal, but that didn't make me any less nervous. She agreed, and we celebrated with a glass of champagne, surrounded by loved ones. Of course, we followed it up with a trip to try a new taqueria. This story has taken us through the most joyful of moments and the biggest of challenges, but at a certain point we both realized we wouldn't want to have those feelings without the other there to share them with. And now it's come to this point, to the point where we get to celebrate committing to doing this forever. Where we can have a joyful moment with you. Of course there will be plenty of tacos and toasts to go around. We can't wait to have you. Our story is only just beginning.

Our Story

Photos

Ashley Archer

Mayra Arista 

Allison Arnold 

Brenda Arista

Tiffany Muirhead

Matt Arnold

Jose Bosch

Eric Brannigan

Brent Pitts

Fernando Romero

Wedding Party

Q + A

The ceremony will take place in Fort Worth, Texas. While neither of us were born in Fort Worth, both of us consider it our hometown. The nearest airport is Dallas-Fort Worth International. You also can fly into Dallas' Love Field, which is great but a bit farther from the venue. DFW is a very car-dependent region, so you may consider a rental if you want to explore beyond the wedding events. As you'll see on the "Things to Do" page, there are lots of activities and places to enjoy in Fort Worth.

You can take the TEXRail from DFW Airport to T&amp;P Station in downtown Fort Worth, a quick Uber or longer walk to the hotels and the venue. It leaves from Terminal B and costs just $2.50 one way. Here's the info for our hotels. Although the deadline to book in our block has passed, they may still be a good fit for you:

You <a href="https://www.hilton.com/en/attend-my-event/ftwdthx-aaw-81b1a69a-bc90-4a71-9fea-87d5ae710d56/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">can use this link to book in our block</a> with a room with a king bed or two queens both for $139/night. Each room also comes with a mini-fridge, great for keeping the Texas brisket you couldn't finish at lunch fresh for a late-night snack.

Hampton Inn & Suites Fort Worth Downtown

The Holiday Inn Express has a courtesy shuttle taking guests anywhere within a five-mile radius - which includes our venue! Utilize the long link below to lock in our rate: $149/night for a room with two queen beds. You also can call direct: 817-665-4213. https://www.hiexpress.com/redirect?path=hd&amp;brandCode=EX&amp;localeCode=en&amp;regionCode=1&amp;hotelCode=FTWLA&amp;_PMID=99801505&amp;GPC=AAW&amp;cn=no&amp;viewfullsite=true

Holiday Inn Express & Suites Fort Worth Downtown

Travel

There's lots to do in both Fort Worth, where the wedding will take place, and in Dallas. Here are some of our favorite neighborhoods, places and activities in Fort Worth that you can enjoy while in town for our wedding - or any other time! If you get to our venue early, <a href="https://fortworth.culturemap.com/news/arts/06-28-22-neighborhood-leap-augmented-reality-art-app-south-main-murals/?utm_source=newsletter&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=newsletter_axioslocal_dallas&amp;stream=top#slide=2" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">an app launched June 30 takes you on an augmented reality tour of the murals and art on South Main!</a>

This street is our favorite neighborhood hang featuring some of the city's best BBQ (Heim), cocktails (The Usual), Mayda's favorite lunch spot (Lili's Bistro - get the truffle fries) and Fernando's top vegan place (Spiral Diner).

Magnolia Avenue

Fort Worth punches above its weight when it comes to great art on display. The Modern, the Kimbell and the Amon Carter all have fantastic collections with different specialties. The Amon Carter, which focuses on American art, especially from the West, is free!!

The Art Museums

There's a reason Fort Worth is "Where the West begins". While not a frequent stop for locals, you can go here for your 'gram with real Texas longhorns, cowboys and other elements of Western culture - plus stop off a watering hole like the White Elephant Saloon.

The Stockyards

A city center of sorts in Fort Worth. A nice place to sit and enjoy life, watch the fountains and have a coffee break or do happy hour at Del Frisco's Grille or Flying Saucer.

Sundance Square

You'll need a car or to hop on the Trinity Railway Express, but we live in and love Dallas, Fort Worth's eastern neighbor. In the Bishop Arts neighborhood, you can see where we got engaged, the bookstore/bar Wild Detectives and have an artisanal horchata at CocoAndre. In Deep Ellum, have a coffee and run into Jon writing at Mokah then check out the city's best nightlife spots or have a cozy cocktail at Armoury (the smoky old fashioned, the Bonnie and Clyde, is among the city's best). Near Deep Ellum in Exposition Park is our favorite bar, the mezcaleria Las Almas Rotas. In the day, you can stroll through the art deco architecture of Fair Park featured in our engagement photos! In East Dallas, you can check out Lower Greenville, where outdoor bar the Truck Yard has established itself as a typical meeting point in the city. There also is the natural beauty of White Rock Lake and the adjacent Arboretum. It's a big city, and there's lots to see. Reach out for more recommendations or for help navigating!

Mayda & Jon

Mayda & Jon

Travel

Hampton Inn & Suites Fort Worth Downtown

Holiday Inn Express & Suites Fort Worth Downtown