Bonnie Jean & Drew

from August September 2023 Ellis County Living Magazine

Katie & Walker

Iwas a bartender in NYC in the summer of ‘16 when I went through a bad breakup and needed a break from the city. My sister had moved to Texas with her family a few years prior, so she flew me down to stay with her for a little while. What was supposed to be a week-long stay turned into an extended vacation. Well, one night my sister brought me over to her best friend Davecia’s house who lived a few minutes away, and while we were making dinner, Davecia’s neighbor walked in! Her neighbor happened to be the man I am married to today, because as soon as I saw him, I very strangely and inexplicably knew that Drew was “the one” and that my life would forever be in Texas. Now Davecia is my neighbor, also!

Bonnie Jean’s Advice: While you are wedding planning, compromise with each other, but not anyone else. The only people that matter on your wedding day are the two of you, so don’t feel pressured by family, friends, and loved ones when they start saying you should do things a certain way. They may mean well, but it’s not their day. Do what you want and what works for you two, and don’t think twice! You’ll have so much more fun that way. Marriage is the same way; stay honest and true to each other, find what works for you, and don’t worry about the “…well back in my day…” comments. Have fun!

VENUE: Firefly Gardens

PHOTOGRAPHY: Angela Germany Photography

FLORAL: Parisa Mckeown, Stems From Grace