Wedding Day

Ceremony

Southern Empress Cruises

Reception

To Our Dearest Family and Friends,The Southern Empress regrettably informed us that a double booking mistake was made by their team on our wedding date. They are still able to host our wedding on November 5th, but our scheduled time slot has been changed to 1-5 PM. We understand this late update may affect some of you. Please let us know if this affects your RSVP. We apologize for any inconvenience and appreciate your undestanding. We sincerely hope everyone planning to attend can accomodatre the updated time and still join us in celebrating this special day!Looking forward to seeing you all soon ~ A &amp; J

Please RSVP by October 12th!

Our Wedding

The beginning

Our story started online, in late 2019, where we met through mutual friends. We clicked pretty quickly, staying up into the late hours of the evening texting or calling. Within a few months we talked about meeting up for the first time, and of course, I said that I needed to bring my best friend along to make sure Jon was who he said he was. That day we had our first date at Universal Studios, and Jon asked me to be his by the end of the day.

The Next Chapter

We would travel to meet each other and spend time together in person when we weren't watching movies and animes or finding things to do together online. But the biggest change in our relationship came during an event that isolated and seperated so many others. On a trip to visit me right before the shutdowns during Covid, Jon was in a car accident a block away from our house. During his recovery and with the lockdowns in place saying that we shouldn't travel, he ended up moving in and we began the next chapter of our story.Both of us would work together over the next few years taking care of all the animals that we had while working and going to school to finish our degrees. While tending to the cows, horses, goats, donkeys, chickens, geese, rabbits, cats, and dogs I would complete my degree in Agricultural Science and he would finish his degree in accounting. After which would be the big move to Texas with a lot more space for all the animals and the new opportunities that awaited us.

The Future to be Written

And now, here we find ourselves 6 years later after meeting. Helping and supporting each other through the difficult times, encouraging each other to reach our goals. Learning more and making each other smile every day. We are happy that each and every one of your have been a part of our story and journey to get here. We look forward to the future and what it will bring us but for our past? We wouldn’t change a single thing.

Our Story

Photos

Wedding Party

Q + A

The airport and hotels listed below are only recommendations. IAH was the recommended airport to fly into, as the boat's captain has stated.There are also many Airbnbs in the area for families if the hotels do get too pricey!

For&nbsp;the&nbsp;area,&nbsp;this&nbsp;is&nbsp;one&nbsp;of&nbsp;the&nbsp;easier&nbsp;airports&nbsp;to&nbsp;fly&nbsp;into&nbsp;to&nbsp;get&nbsp;to&nbsp;Lake&nbsp;Conroe!&nbsp;&nbsp;It&nbsp;is&nbsp;about&nbsp;a&nbsp;43-minute&nbsp;drive&nbsp;to&nbsp;the&nbsp;Southern&nbsp;Empress,&nbsp;so&nbsp;depending&nbsp;on&nbsp;which&nbsp;hotel&nbsp;or&nbsp;Airbnb&nbsp;you&nbsp;go&nbsp;with,&nbsp;it&nbsp;will&nbsp;be&nbsp;closer&nbsp;to&nbsp;those.

George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH)

About&nbsp;a&nbsp;17-minute&nbsp;drive&nbsp;to&nbsp;the&nbsp;Southern&nbsp;Empress!

TownePlace Suites by Marriott Conroe

About&nbsp;a&nbsp;16-minute&nbsp;drive&nbsp;to&nbsp;the&nbsp;Southern&nbsp;Empress!

Homewood Suites by Hilton Conroe

About&nbsp;a&nbsp;21-minute&nbsp;drive&nbsp;to&nbsp;the&nbsp;Southern&nbsp;Empress!

Hyatt Regency Conroe

La Quinta Inn & Suites by Wyndham Conroe

About&nbsp;a&nbsp;19-minute&nbsp;drive&nbsp;to&nbsp;the&nbsp;Southern&nbsp;Empress!

Holiday Inn Express & Suites Conroe I-45 North

About&nbsp;a&nbsp;15-minute&nbsp;drive&nbsp;to&nbsp;the&nbsp;Southern&nbsp;Empress!

Scottish Inns & Suites Conroe, TX

Travel

Things to Do

Registry

Guide to Wedding-Appropriate Casual Attire

What to Wear to a Backyard Wedding

How to Level-Up Casual Wedding Attire

With our wedding being on a boat in November, the weather is likely to be cool and a little breezy (especially when we get out on the water!) We would love for our guests to be comfortable, but if anyone worries about clashing with the bridal party or groomsmen, they are wearing sky blue and navy blue!

Amanda & Jonathan

Amanda & Jonathan

Registry