Our story
When we met over six years ago, we were both at a crossroads in our individual lives. In our personal lives, we had already endured a lifetime of obstacles. In our early years of dating, we would sit and talk on the phone for hours on end and those moments are what laid the foundation for what we have today. As with any couple that has their challenges, we too endured our own challenges as a couple, but because of our willingness to work through them, God has granted us a bond that is the greatest either of us has ever had. We don't know what the future holds, but what we do know is that with His Guidance, we will continue to hold and love each other, because that is our truth and we hope our family and friends will do this life with us and continue to hold us accountable, long after our day of marital bliss.
Bride & groom
About bride & groom
Alicia (Bella)
One of the bonds we share is our love for both music and movies. One movie series in particular is Twilight, hence the nickname "Bella". We've seen the series at least 60 times collectively.
We also found that we both loved Love and Basketball, often reciting quotes to each other from our favorite scenes. But we all know that music has the ability to craft an undeniable playlist of our lives for every stage.
My love for 90's music is chocked full of musical odes to my life that have guided me, given me joy, caused me to grow, reflect, and everything in between.
I enjoy coffee...lots of it. I enjoy traveling, but I also love good quiet evenings at home, bonus if I can lay on the swing on our patio and watch reruns of Gilmore Girls.
Andrick
Never in my wildest dreams did I ever think I'd actually get the opportunity to experience love. For many love looks like hearts, heart eyes, warm and fuzzies, and to some degree, all of those monikers are true. But the true characteristic of love is sacrifice first and foremost. Why? Because it seeks to give rather than recieve. This characteristic is challenging when as humans we are proned to subscribe to self preservation. Finding Bella at a time in my life was excrutiatingly difficult because I hadnt completely healed from my own past traumas and that had a significant and almost damaging impact on our relationship the closer we got. Nevertheless, I knew I was EXTREMELY fond of her and loved her. My pastor from back home once said "If you don't know the purpose of a thing, you will most assuredly abuse it." At the time when I heard it, it didnt resonate with me, but that statement never became more real to me than when I met and fell hopelessly in love with Bella. I could go on and on, but I will end with this; "I have found the one my soul loves..." - Song of Songs 3:4
The wedding Venue
Hotel Information
Getting there
Whitestone Inn Bed and Breakfast
Since our wedding venue serves as both a venue and Bed and Breakfast, you can contact the venue to make arrangements for your hotel stay at a discounted rate. Visit https://whitestoneinn.com for more information!
There are other hotels in the area that can be found by Booking.com. Just put in Whitestone Inn in the search bar, and it will give results of surrounding areas that are not as close.
Additional Details
- - Per the rules of the venue, no alcohol is allowed in the common areas ie the ceremony or reception sites. Alcohol may be consumed in your rooms if staying onsite. If you are not staying onsite, we do not encourage drinking and driving.
- We want everyone to come celebrate with us, but we do have limited capacity restrictions that we must adhere to. If
you've received an invite to the wedding, we ask that you keep it limited to a plus one only.
- Whitestone Inn IS a Christian-based property so we do ask that while on the grounds everyone maintain a respectful
demeanor and refrain from coarse language as well as unsavory behavior.
- We do understand the unfortunate racial climate of our nation, and while we respect everyone's personal views/opinions,
NO hate speech or racially charged undertones will be tolerated. God created us ALL equal.
FAQ'S
Q. WHEN DO I NEED TO BE AT THE VENUE?
A. Please arrive at the venue no earlier and later than 4:00pm.
Q. WHERE DO I PARK?
A. There will be adequate parking near the site of the ceremony and reception, but parking will be first come first serve, so be sure to arrive in time.
Q. WHERE SHOULD I STAY?
A. We do recommend staying on site as there should be adequate accomodations at the resort, if not, doing a search in your preferred site such as Expedia, Booking,com, and Kayak. Using the address of the venue will render all results of properties closest to the venue.
Q. ARE KIDS WELCOME?
A. Having two of our own, we do understand the complexities of trying to plan an outing that involves having children in tow. But we do ask to consider the temprament of your child(ren) to determine if they will be able to sit quietly during the ceremony. We can accomodate those with infants by providing a space for them to nurse. We ask that all parents control their little ones so as to not wander off as there are wildlife (goats, horses, sheep), large bodies of water and woods
surrounding the property.
Q. CAN I BRING A DATE?
A. We ask that anyone that has received an invite, PLEASE include your +1 in the RSVP. Again, we do have limited seating and would like to ensure everyone that has been invited can be accomodated adequately.
Q. CAN WE TAKE PHOTOS OR VIDEO ON PHONE OR CAMERA?
A. We have hired both a videographer and photographer to capture our day. We ask that no photos or videos be captured during the ceremony. We are kindly asking for a fully unplugged ceremony until the reception starts.
RSVP
Upon receipt is preferred, but please RSVP no later than August 31, 2023