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www.CoastalWeddingConnections.com For Adverting Information Call 361-945-9112 Publisher: ................................................. Ginger Rodriguez Editor : .........................................................Julie Hammond Contributing Photographers: Fusion Photography, Back to Life Photography, Lone Oak Studios, Cynthia Mack Photography

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On October 19th, 2015 they began their lives together

Mr. & Mrs. Benavidez Jourdan and Daniel HOW DID YOU MEET? We met online through our mutual love of video games! I lived in Houston and Daniel lived in Corpus Christi. After playing our Xbox together online for a couple of months, we decided to meet in person. It was love at first sight and we have been together ever since!

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FIRST DATE: Our first date was the day we met in person, October 19th, 2012.

HOW DID THE GROOM PROPOSE? Daniel proposed to me in Mexico on October 19th, 2014…so this date is very special to us.

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BEST PART OF PLANNING YOUR WEDDING? All the brunches and bloody mary’s with my bridesmaids!

FAVORITE PART OF YOUR WEDDING DAY? Hearing Daniel say his vows to me. It was the most connected I have ever felt to him…to anyone for that matter. We were told later that there wasn’t a dry eye in the house!

TIPS FOR BRIDES & GROOMS: COMMUNICATE. Try not to stress too much. When the day finally comes, ENJOY IT. It goes by way too fast!

PLANS FOR YOUR LIVES TOGETHER? Grow and learn together. Begin a family. Love each other unconditionally and always.

Wedding Dress: Pronovias Orel Tuxedos: Al’s Formalwear Bride’s Rings: Kay’s Jewelers Groom’s Ring: Tungsten Affinity Jewelry & Accessories: Etsy & Charming Charlie Bridesmaid’s Dresses: Alfred Sung Hair & Make-up: Mariah & Devan - Beauty Brands Flowers: HEB in Aransas Pass Decorations & Rentals: Mansion by the Sea Photographer: Back to Life Photography - Eric Alaniz Catering: VHP Catering Cakes: Janet’s Cakery and Rockport Bakery Honeymoon: 7 day Cruise on Royal Caribbean to Cozumel, Honduras and Belize

Wedding Colors: Aqua and Blush Pink Ceremony & Reception: Mansion by the Sea in Port Aransas Officiant: Louis Escamilla Invitations: Wedding Paper Divas

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PHOTOGRAPHER SPOTLIGHT

FUSION FOTOGRAPHY Fusion Fotography is a South Texas based photography company with over 15 years’ experience. Fusion Fotography is owned, and managed by Calallen native, Marco Aleman.

Marco is well rounded and diverse in his photography skills, bringing every session to life with talent and creation of the mind. He specializes in portrait work but is well versed in all facets of the business.

Marco takes pride in his customers with their satisfaction being his number one goal. When you book your next event with Fusion Fotography you will be well taken care of and will have unforgettable photos of your special day to cherish for a lifetime.

Fusion Fotography | Marco Aleman | 361-726-9739 | www.Fusion-Fotography.com

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Coastal Wedding Connections would like to thank all of our photo shoot contributors for this issue:

Photography by: FUSION PHOTOGRAPHY 361-726-9739 www.Fusion-Fotography.com

Bridal Gown & Accessories provided by: VANESSA’S BRIDAL 6338 Holly Road, Corpus Christi, TX 361-980-0315 www.VanessasBridalCCTX.com

Photo Shoot Locations: THE COURTYARD AT GASLIGHT SQUARE 1002 Santa Fe Street, Corpus Christi, TX 361-884-1399 www.TheCourtyardAtGaslight.com

Hair & Makeup by: MONICA DE JESUS 361-904-2743 MonicaDbeauty@yahoo.com www.Facebook.com/MakeupByMonicaD

Tuxedo provided by: TUXEDO JUNCTION 5425 S. Staples, Corpus Christi, TX 361-993-2100 www.TuxedoJunction.com

BUDDY WALKER HOME FURNISHINGS 4434 S Padre Island Dr., Corpus Christi, TX 361-857-2263 www.BuddyWalker.net

Floral Design by: WEDDINGS IN BLOOM 361-945-9112 www.WeddingsinBloomTX.com

Jewelry provided by: SUSANN’S CUSTOM JEWELERS 4254 S Alameda, Corpus Christi, TX 361-991-7565 www.Susanns-Jewelers.com

BRIDE MODEL: BRITTANIE ROBERTSON Senior Account Executive, Inspire Coastal Bend Magazine GROOM MODEL: JARRETT ATHERTON J&E Customs and Versatile Property Solutions

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The Courtyard at Gaslight Square The Courtyard at Gaslight Square is a stunning and unique venue located ĐůŽƐĞ ƚŽ ĚŽǁŶƚŽǁŶ ŽƌƉƵƐ ŚƌŝƐƟ ũƵƐƚ minutes from the bay. Tucked away in the Gaslight Square on Santa Fe ĂŶĚ ϯƌĚ ^ƚƌĞĞƚ͕ ŝƚ ŝƐ ŵŽƌĞ ƚŚĂŶ ũƵƐƚ Ă ǀĞŶƵĞ͘ WƌŽǀŝĚŝŶŐ ĐƵƐƚŽŵ packaging, on site catering, private bridal suite and a unique ďĂĐŬĚƌŽƉ ĨŽƌ ďŽƚŚ ĐĞƌĞŵŽŶŝĞƐ ĂŶĚ ƌĞĐĞƉƟŽŶƐ ĨŽƌ ƵƉ ƚŽ ϯϬϬ people. We give you the top ten reasons to have your ceremony ĂŶĚ ǁĞĚĚŝŶŐ ƌĞĐĞƉƟŽŶ Ăƚ dŚĞ ŽƵƌƚLJĂƌĚ Ăƚ 'ĂƐůŝŐŚƚ ^ƋƵĂƌĞ͗

ĨŽƌ ƚŚĞ ĮƌƐƚ ƟŵĞ͍ Ž LJŽƵ ůŽǀĞ ĐĂŶĚůĞƐ͍ ^Ž ĚŽĞƐ dŚĞ ŽƵƌƚLJĂƌĚ͊ tŚĂƚ Ă ďĞƩĞƌ ǁĂLJ ƚŽ ĞŶĚ ƚŚĞ ŶŝŐŚƚ ďLJ Ăůů ŽĨ LJŽƵƌ ĨĂŵŝůLJ ĂŶĚ ĨƌŝĞŶĚƐ ďŝĚĚŝŶŐ LJŽƵ ĨĂƌĞǁĞůů ǁŝƚŚ Ă ƐƉĂƌŬůĞƌ Ğdžŝƚ͍ ƐŬ ĨŽƌ ŵŽƌĞ ĐƌĞĂƟǀĞ ideas when you schedule your appointment today!

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The Courtyard at Gaslight Square is an indoor/outdoor venue that boasts of stained glass windows, wrought iron staircases and a picturesque breezeway. When booked at The Courtyard you can come take your bridals or engagement photos onsite for no cost!

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Our team knows that each wedding is personal and exclusive. Ɛ ĂƌĞ ŽƵƌ ƉĂĐŬĂŐĞƐ͘ tĞ ŚĂǀĞ ŽƵƌ ĨĂǀŽƌŝƚĞ ƚŚƌĞĞ ƚŚĂƚ Įƚ /ŵĂŐŝŶĞ LJŽƵƌ ĮƌƐƚ ĚĂŶĐĞ ǁŝƚŚ LJŽƵƌ ŶĞǁ ŚƵƐďĂŶĚ Žƌ ǁŝĨĞ most events but all packages are customizable to what you want ƵŶĚĞƌ ŽƵƌ ĐƌLJƐƚĂů ĐŚĂŶĚĞůŝĞƌ ŚĂŶŐŝŶŐ ĨƌŽŵ ŽƵƌ ϭϬϬͲLJĞĂƌ and need. oak tree to your favorite song. The pictures are breathtaking!

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ŝĂŵŽŶĚ WŽŝŶƚ ĂƚĞƌŝŶŐ ŝƐ ĂůƌĞĂĚLJ ŽŶƐŝƚĞ ƚŽ ƉƌŽǀŝĚĞ Ăůů LJŽƵƌ ĨŽŽĚ ĂŶĚ ďĞǀĞƌĂŐĞ ŶĞĞĚƐ͊ ŝĂŵŽŶĚ WŽŝŶƚ ĐĂƚĞƌƐ ƚŽ LJŽƵ ĂŶĚ ĐĂŶ ƐĞƌǀĞ Ă ƚƌĂĚŝƟŽŶĂů Ɛŝƚ ĚŽǁŶ ŵĞĂů͕ ĐůĂƐƐŝĐ ďƵīĞƚ Žƌ ƐŵĂůů ƉůĂƚĞƐ ǁŝƚŚ Ă ĐƌĞĂƟǀĞ ŵĞŶƵ ƚŚĂƚ LJŽƵ ŚĞůƉ ŝŶƐƉŝƌĞ͕ zhD͊

WƌŝƐĐŝůůĂ ŽƌĞŶ͕ ΘW WŚŽƚŽŐƌĂƉŚLJ

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ŝĚ ǁĞ ŵĞŶƟŽŶ ƚŚĞ ĨŽŽĚ ŝƐ ĂŵĂnjŝŶŐ͊ ZĞŚĞĂƌƐĂů ĚŝŶŶĞƌƐ͕ ƐŚŽǁĞƌƐ ĂŶĚ ĞŶŐĂŐĞŵĞŶƚ ƉĂƌƟĞƐ ƚŽŽ͊

hůƟŵĂƚĞůLJ ǁĞ ǁĂŶƚ ƚŚĞ ƌŝĚĞ ĂŶĚ 'ƌŽŽŵ ƚŽ ƐŚŽǁ ƵƉ ĂŶĚ ĞŶũŽLJ ƚŚĞŝƌ ĚĂLJ͕ ƉĂƌƚLJ ĂŶĚ ĨĂŵŝůLJ͘ dŚĞ ƚĞĂŵ Ăƚ dŚĞ ŽƵƌƚLJĂƌĚ will take care of the rest!

WůĞĂƐĞ ĐŽŶƚĂĐƚ >ĂƵƌĂ ^ĂŶĚŽǀĂů ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ^ĂůĞƐ KĸĐĞ Ăƚ ϯϲϭͲϴϴϰͲ 1399 ext. 1 or lauram@diamondpointcatering.com for more ŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶ ƚŽĚĂLJ͊ ĂƚĞƐ ĂƌĞ ĮůůŝŶŐ ƵƉ ƋƵŝĐŬůLJ͊ /Ŷ ƚŚĞ ŵĞĂŶƟŵĞ ĐŚĞĐŬ ŽƵƚ ŽƵƌ ǁĞďƐŝƚĞ www.thecourtyard atgaslight.com Žƌ &ĂĐĞŬ WĂŐĞ www.facebook.com/ courtyardatgaslight to take a peek at some photos, reviews and more!

dŚĞ ŽƵƌƚLJĂƌĚ͛Ɛ ĞdžĐůƵƐŝǀĞ ĐĂƚĞƌĞƌ ŝƐ ŝĂŵŽŶĚ WŽŝŶƚ ĂƚĞƌŝŶŐ͕ our website diamondpointcatering.com Žƌ &ĂĐĞŬ WĂŐĞ The Courtyard’s team can take your vision to the next w w w. fa c e b o o k . c o m / p a g e s / D i a m o n d - Po i n t- C a t e r i n g / ůĞǀĞů͊ KīĞƌŝŶŐ ĐƵƐƚŽŵ ĚĠĐŽƌ ďLJ ŝƌĞĐƚŽƌ ŽĨ ĂƚĞƌŝŶŐ͕ ƌŝĂŶ 603332539714552 for even more info! ĂŵƉďĞůů͕ ŚĞ ǁŝůů ǁŽǁ LJŽƵ ĞǀĞƌLJ ƟŵĞ͊ DĂƌŝƐƐĂ ^ŝŵŽŶ WŚŽƚŽŐƌĂƉŚLJ

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ĂLJ ŽĨ ŽŽƌĚŝŶĂƟŶŐ Žƌ &Ƶůů ^ĞƌǀŝĐĞ WůĂŶŶŝŶŐ͕ <ƌLJƐƚůĞ DĂƌŝŶ and Laura Sandoval will go above and beyond on your special day to make sure that you are carefree and smiling!

The Courtyard at Gaslight Square is not open to the public so LJŽƵ ŚĂǀĞ ƚŚĞ ĞŶƟƌĞ ǀĞŶƵĞ ƚŽ ƐĞƚƵƉ͕ ĚĞĐŽƌĂƚĞ Žƌ ŐĞƚ ƌĞĂĚLJ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ƌŝĚĂů ^ƵŝƚĞ ĂƐ ĞĂƌůLJ ĂƐ ϭϮ͗ϯϬƉŵ ƚŚĞ ĚĂLJ ŽĨ LJŽƵƌ ĞǀĞŶƚ͘ dŚĞ Courtyard only has one wedding per day and doors open when your guests arrive.

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dŚĞ ǀĞŶƵĞ ŝƐ ŇĞdžŝďůĞ͙ Ž LJŽƵ ŚĂǀĞ ƚŽ ŚĂǀĞ LJŽƵƌ ĨƵƌƌLJ ĨƌŝĞŶĚ walk down the aisle before you do? Do you dream of having ĐŽŶĨĞƫ ĐĂŶŶŽŶƐ ŐŽ Žī ĂƐ LJŽƵ ĂƌĞ ĂŶŶŽƵŶĐĞĚ ĂƐ ƌŝĚĞ ĂŶĚ 'ƌŽŽŵ

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<ĂƚĞƌŝ ZĞLJĞƐ͕ ĞůůĞnjnjĂ WŚŽƚŽŐƌĂƉŚLJ

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5 Tips from a Wedding Photographer

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Find a photographer that represents the style of wedding photos you want. Every photographer has a ĚŝīĞƌĞŶƚ ƐƚLJůĞ ʹ ĮŶĚ ŽŶĞ ƚŚĂƚ ŵĂƚĐŚĞƐ ǁŚĂƚ zKh ǁĂŶƚ͘ /Ĩ LJŽƵ are accustomed to shopping at Nordstrom, you will likely be ĚŝƐĂƉƉŽŝŶƚĞĚ ǁŝƚŚ Ă ƐŚŽƉƉŝŶŐ ƚƌŝƉ ƚŽ KůĚ EĂǀLJ͘ WŚŽƚŽŐƌĂƉŚLJ is the same! Do you have photographers and styles that you ĂĚŵŝƌĞ͍ /ĚĞŶƟĨLJ ǁŚĂƚ LJŽƵ ůŽǀĞ ĂďŽƵƚ ƚŚĞŝƌ ǁŽƌŬ ĂŶĚ ƐƚLJůĞ͕ and keep that in mind as you look for your photographer. ƐŬ ƋƵĞƐƟŽŶƐ ;ǁĞ ĚŽŶ͛ƚ ŵŝŶĚ͊Ϳ͕ ĮŶĚ ŽƵƚ ǁŚĂƚ ƉƌŽĚƵĐƚƐ ĂƌĞ included, and share your vision with them.

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Have an engagement session. An engagement session gives you the opportunity to get to know your ƉŚŽƚŽŐƌĂƉŚĞƌ Ă ďŝƚ ďĞƩĞƌ͕ ůĞĂƌŶ ŚŽǁ ƚŚĞLJ ǁŽƌŬ͕ ĂŶĚ ŚĂǀĞ ĨƵŶ ƉŚŽƚŽƐ ŽĨ LJŽƵ ĂŶĚ LJŽƵƌ ĮĂŶĐĠ͕ ŽƵƚƐŝĚĞ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ǁĞĚĚŝŶŐ ĚĂLJ pressure. Engagement photos are great for Save the Dates, LJŽƵƌ ǁĞĚĚŝŶŐ ǁĞďƐŝƚĞ͕ ĚŝƐƉůĂLJŝŶŐ Ăƚ LJŽƵƌ ǁĞĚĚŝŶŐ ƌĞĐĞƉƟŽŶ͕ and more!

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ƐƚĂďůŝƐŚ Ă ǁĞĚĚŝŶŐ ĚĂLJ ƟŵĞůŝŶĞ͕ ďƵƚ ƌĞŵĂŝŶ ŇĞdžŝďůĞ͘ ƟŵĞůŝŶĞ ŝƐ Ă ŵƵƐƚͲŚĂǀĞ͕ ŝŶ ŽƵƌ ŽƉŝŶŝŽŶ͘ DĂŬĞ ƐƵƌĞ LJŽƵ ŝŶĐůƵĚĞ LJŽƵƌ ƉŚŽƚŽŐƌĂƉŚĞƌ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ƟŵĞůŝŶĞ ƉůĂŶŶŝŶŐ͕ ƐŽ ƚŚĂƚ he/she can give their professional input, especially where ůŝŐŚƟŶŐ ŝƐ ĐŽŶĐĞƌŶĞĚ͘ >Ğƚ LJŽƵƌ ƉŚŽƚŽŐƌĂƉŚĞƌ ŚĞůƉ ƚŽ ŐƵŝĚĞ LJŽƵ ;ĂůŽŶŐ ǁŝƚŚ LJŽƵƌ ĐŽŽƌĚŝŶĂƚŽƌͿ͕ ƐŽ ƚŚĂƚ LJŽƵƌ ƉŚŽƚŽŐƌĂƉŚƐ will be what you envision and your day will run smoothly. Even ǁŝƚŚ ĐĂƌĞĨƵů ƉůĂŶŶŝŶŐ͕ ƐŽŵĞƟŵĞƐ ƚŚŝŶŐƐ ĚŽŶ͛ƚ ŐŽ ĂƐ ƉůĂŶŶĞĚ͕ ƐŽ ƌĞŵĂŝŶ ŇĞdžŝďůĞ͊ ZĞĐĞŶƚůLJ͕ Ă ǁĞĚĚŝŶŐ ĚĂLJ ƟŵĞůŝŶĞ ŚĂĚ ƚŽ ďĞ ĂůƚĞƌĞĚ ǁŚĞŶ ƚŚĞ ŇŽǁĞƌƐ ĚŝĚ ŶŽƚ ĂƌƌŝǀĞ Ăƚ ƚŚĞ ĐŽƌƌĞĐƚ ƟŵĞ͘ tĞ ƋƵŝĐŬůLJ ƐŚŝŌĞĚ ƚŚĞ ƟŵĞůŝŶĞ Ă ďŝƚ ƚŽ ĂĐĐŽŵŵŽĚĂƚĞ͕ ƐƟůů ŚĂĚ Ă ŐƌĞĂƚ ĚĂLJ͕ ĂŶĚ ŐŽƚ ďĂĐŬ ŽŶ ƐĐŚĞĚƵůĞ ƐŽŽŶ ĂŌĞƌ͊

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Consider a First Look. tŚŝůĞ ƚŚŝƐ ŽƉƟŽŶ ŝƐ ŶŽƚ Ă Įƚ ĨŽƌ ĞǀĞƌLJ ĐŽƵƉůĞ͕ ĨŽƌ ƚŚĞ ƌŝŐŚƚ ĐŽƵƉůĞ͕ ŝƚ ĐĂŶ ďĞ Ă ďĞĂƵƟĨƵů ƉĂƌƚ ŽĨ ƚŚĞŝƌ ǁĞĚĚŝŶŐ ĚĂLJ͘ tĞ ůŽǀĞ ƚŚĞƐĞ ŝŶƟŵĂƚĞ ŵŽŵĞŶƚƐ ǁŚĞŶ ƚŚĞ ďƌŝĚĞ ĂŶĚ ŐƌŽŽŵ ƐĞĞ ĞĂĐŚ ŽƚŚĞƌ ĨŽƌ ƚŚĞ ĮƌƐƚ ƟŵĞ͊ ŽƵƉůĞƐ ĮŶĚ ƚŚĂƚ ƚŚĞLJ ĂƌĞ ĂďůĞ ƚŽ ƌĞůĂdž ĂŶĚ ĨĞĞů ŵŽƌĞ Ăƚ ĞĂƐĞ ĚƵƌŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ ĐĞƌĞŵŽŶLJ͕ ĂŶĚ ĂƌĞ ĂďůĞ ƚŽ ũŽŝŶ ƚŚĞŝƌ ŐƵĞƐƚƐ ƐŽŽŶ ĂŌĞƌ ƚŚĞ ĐĞƌĞŵŽŶLJ͘ dŚŝƐ ĂůůŽǁƐ ŵŽƌĞ ƟŵĞ ĨŽƌ ƉŚŽƚŽƐ of the couple, wedding party and family, since all photos are completed prior to the ceremony. There are many reasons ƚŚĂƚ ĐŽƵƉůĞƐ ŐŝǀĞ ĨŽƌ ĐŚŽŽƐŝŶŐ Žƌ ŶŽƚ ĐŚŽŽƐŝŶŐ Ă ĮƌƐƚ ůŽŽŬ͘ dĂůŬ ƚŽ LJŽƵƌ ĮĂŶĐĠ ĂŶĚ LJŽƵƌ ƉŚŽƚŽŐƌĂƉŚĞƌ ƚŽ ĮŐƵƌĞ ŽƵƚ ǁŚĂƚ the best choice is for your wedding.

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ZĞůĂdž͕ ƐŵŝůĞ͕ ĂŶĚ ĞŶũŽLJ zKhZ ĚĂLJ͊ This may go without ƐĂLJŝŶŐ͕ ďƵƚ ĞŶũŽLJ LJŽƵƌ ĚĂLJ͊ /ƚ ŝƐ LJŽƵƌ ǁĞĚĚŝŶŐ͕ ǁŚŝĐŚ means that you can make it your own. Don’t want to do a ŐĂƌƚĞƌ ƚŽƐƐ͍ ŽŶ͛ƚ͊ tĂŶƚ ƚŽ ŚĂǀĞ ĂŶ ŽƵƚ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ďŽdž ĮƌƐƚ ĚĂŶĐĞ͍ Ž͊ dŚĞƌĞ ŝƐ ŶŽ ƌŝŐŚƚ Žƌ ǁƌŽŶŐ ǁĂLJ ƚŽ ŚĂǀĞ Ă ǁĞĚĚŝŶŐ͘ ZĞůĂdž͕ ƐŵŝůĞ Ă ůŽƚ͕ ĂŶĚ ĞŶũŽLJ zKhZ ĚĂLJ͘

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On May 9, 2015 they began their lives together

Mr. & Mrs. McGrew Jared & Kinsey SPECIAL MESSAGE FOR YOUR GUESTS: WHAT A NIGHT! Thank

FIRST DATE: July 2006. We went to Sunday Beach when the tourist

HOW DID YOU MEET? Jared and I grew up in very small towns, so we knew of one another for years before we finally “met.” We were finally formally introduced to one another at the Poco Bueno fishing tournament in Port O’Connor in July 2006. After that night, we were hooked!

WHEN DID YOU KNOW THEY WERE THE ONE FOR YOU? BRIDE: I told my mom the morning after Jared and I met at Poco Bueno

you for packing the house for our special, sweet ceremony and for dancing your tails off at our reception. We are grateful to have been surrounded by so much love and such dear friends and family on our wedding day.

season was finally dying down and no one else was on the beach.

We walked the shoreline, collected sand dollars, body surfed, and laughed the entire day away. It’s still a special place to us. We even returned there for our engagement photos!

that I had met the man I would marry. She, of course, said, “you’re crazy! It doesn’t happen like that!” Nine years later, I was right!

GROOM: The first night I met Kinsey I thought she was so beautiful and funny. Then I learned she was smart too! It really was love at first sight. I didn’t want to believe it because it all happened so fast, but I knew she was the one when I couldn’t stand to leave her when it was time for me to go back to college in Waco. I wanted to marry her then but the last nine years have made me love and respect her even more. Our marriage was worth the wait.

HOW DID THE GROOM PROPOSE? Jared proposed on our 8th

“dating” anniversary. He was supposed to be at work, so I went and had a long massage at Woodhouse Day Spa and planned to have a relaxing evening. When I came home, I clumsily opened the door and there he was. I was so surprised! He suggested we go to dinner at our favorite restaurant, The PumpHouse, but before I went to change and freshen my makeup, I heard our dogs at the backdoor.

I opened the door and there came our three dogs all wearing signs that said, “Will you marry our dad?!” Jared got down on one knee and I said YES!

BEST PART OF PLANNING YOUR WEDDING? We really enjoyed bringing our families together. Jared’s mom picked out my wedding dress, my mom and I spent hours laughing, sharing ideas and making some of the décor, my dad helped design the stage and reception layout and Jared’s dad, quite literally, gave us light by setting up

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the generators to power up the band and lighting for our reception.

Each of our parents and stepparents has played an important role in making us the people we are today, and they were a huge part of planning and celebrating our big day.

FAVORITE PART OF YOUR WEDDING DAY? We enjoyed every

minute of our wedding day. My cousin, Casey, did an amazing job creating a sincere and personal ceremony for us. We all laughed and cried. I never knew I could feel so many emotions in such a short period of time. After the ceremony, our favorite part was dancing under the stars and our family friend doing the “Alligator”. You can’t beat some old, good-time dancing!

TIPS FOR BRIDES & GROOMS: Having an outdoor wedding

reception was very important to Jared and me. We met dancing under the stars and we wanted going to spend our wedding night the same way. But, hey, let’s face it: weather in south Texas in unpredictable.

We thought we had it all covered… rain plan, check! Mud plan, check! Leveling for stage, check! Wind plan, wait…what?! We had not prepared for the 30-mile per hour winds that howled through the fort on our special day. We had wrought iron candelabras, flowers, cocktail tables, and chairs FLYING! If planning an outdoor wedding, make sure you have a wind plan. Bring weights or sand bags to weigh down tables, Velcro to tightly secure candles to candelabras, and washers to pin to tablecloths. Also, go into the day knowing that all details will not be the way you envisioned -- don’t sweat the small stuff.

The day is about you, your partner, and sharing your love with your favorite people. Dance your heart out and have the time of your life!

Rehearsal Dinner Location: Presidio La Bahia Barracks Officiant: Casey Watson Invitations: Wedding Paper Divas Wedding Dress: All About the Dress in Victoria Tuxedos: Al’s Formalwear Rings: Custom Design by J. Loggins Jewelers Jewelry & Accessories: Tigerlilly Couture Bridesmaid’s Dresses: David’s Bridal Hair & Make-up: Alisha Jurkevicz, Red Stella Salon in Austin, TX Wedding Planner: Cindi Griffin Flowers: Terrie Upchurch Designs Decorations: Custom Wrought Iron Candelabras and Reclaimed Wood Tables by Marco Vasquez Rentals: <ŝŶgs Rentals in Victoria and Rental World Photographer: Lone Oak Studios, Dustin Baker Entertainment: Ross Brunner Band Catering: John Welder - Alimento Catering Cakes: Halepaska’s Bakery Wedding Favors: Whataburger Honeymoon: Anse Chastanet and Jade Mountain in St. Lucia Bridesmaids’ Gifts: Custom Wine Totes by Haymarket Design Groomsmen’s Gifts: Custom Shotgun Cases by Initially Yours Liquor/Beer: Texas Liquors in Victoria

PLANS FOR YOUR LIVES TOGETHER? We plan to work hard,

play hard and love hard. And when it’s all said and done, we’ll travel the world doing what we love and what brought us together: offshore fishing!

Wedding Colors: Navy, Coral and Anything Bright!

Ceremony: Lady of Loreto Chapel at Presidio La Bahia Reception: Presidio La Bahia Fort Grounds

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