Bonfire

Rehearsal Dinner

Welcome Party

WaterColor

Wedding Day

Ceremony

Reception

After Party

Our Wedding

Our Story

Although we both spent years walking the same campus at the University of Alabama, we somehow never crossed paths. Harry graduated with his masters in 2021 and moved to New Orleans to begin working as a scout for the Saints, and I moved a year later in 2022 after finishing my undergraduate degree. Little did we know that the city would bring us together in the most perfect way.

Once we were both in New Orleans, it seemed like everyone had the same idea to set us up. From many mutual friends to my maid of honor, Mary Margaret Wilson, people insisted we would be a perfect match. And as it turns out, they were absolutely right.

We finally went on our first date in January 2024 at Hot Tin, and from the moment we sat down, everything felt effortless. We immediately clicked. There were no doubts, no second guesses, just the feeling that something incredibly special had begun.

Life didn’t slow down for either of us. While Harry dove deeper into his role with the Saints, I began the demanding but rewarding journey of medical school. Even in the busiest seasons — late nights studying, long days of scouting, football games, exams, and everything in between — we became each other’s steady place. I went to every Saints home game to cheer him on, and he encouraged me through every late-night study session. Through it all, we knew we had found something rare and lasting.

On August 29, 2025, Harry asked me to marry him on the beach at Watersound — a place that has always felt peaceful and special to us. It was the happiest day, full of surprise, joy, and the overwhelming feeling that our forever had truly begun.

Now, we cannot wait to return to that same beautiful beach and say “I do” on March 6, 2027 surrounded by the people who have loved and supported us every step of the way. Celebrating at WaterColor on 30A feels like coming full circle — from the moment we got engaged to the moment we start our married life.

Thank you for being part of our story. We are so excited to celebrate with you!

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Bridesmaids

Natalie Hope Voss Garcia

Mary Margaret Wilson

Mary Hinson Mims

Ellison Brewster Kearns

Grace Haffey Holton

Sarah Jenell Becnel

Madelyn Brooke Missimo

Aimee Hepperlen

Emma Green

Margaret Saar

Anna Williard McAllister

Mckenzie Walker

Alex Hope Thompson

Catherine Bahadoorsingh

Sophia Bahadoorsingh

Groomsmen

John Mitchener Piper

Jacob Alexander Garcia

Weston Hamiter

Davis Fernandez

Wood Howell

Bryndan Nerren

Carson Palmer

Jackson Bowers 

Guthrie Cohen

Weyman Cohen

Thornton Jones 

Ben Hayes

Ring Bearer

August Alexander Garcia

Flower Girls

Margot Hope Garcia

Charlotte Wren Kearns 

Wedding Party

Q + A

Hotels 

This hotel is the closest to where the wedding will be! You can walk straight from here to the ceremony location. I recommend staying here!

WaterColor Inn

The Pearl Hotel

Camp Creek Inn

Airport

We recommend flying into Panama City Beach Airport (ECP). It is only a short 20-30 minute drive from the airport to 30A. Renting a car makes it very easy and convenient to get around, but taxi services and uber are also available!

Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport

Travel

Breakfast

Fonville PressRaw and JuicyBlack Bear Bread Co.Beach Happy CafeThe Perfect PigBig Bad BreakfastDonut Hole

Lunch

George's At AlysGreat Southern CafeBud and AlleysSeaside Food TrucksOld Florida Fish HouseDaytrader Tiki Bar Amici 30AThe Hub (many options of restaurants here)

Dinner

George's At AlysO-Ku SushiCitizensPescadoDaytrader Tiki Bar Cuvee 30ALa Crema Tapas and ChocolateAmbrosiaHavana Beach Bar and GrillAja's 30AAmici 30AAmigos 30AGreat Southern Cafe

Cocktails/Wine

NEAT Bottle ShopThe Wine Bar(almost all of the restaurants listed above for lunch and dinner have amazing cocktails too!)

Beach Access

If you are staying at the Watercolor inn, Campcreek inn, or a separate property in watercolor, you will have access to the watercolor &amp; watersound beach club, camp watercolor, camp creek, and other amenities! If you are staying at the Pearl, you will have access to the rosemary beach. If you stay elsewhere, there are many public beach accesses along 30A!

Activity 

Biking: There are many locations to rent bikes from, and it is lovely to bike up and down 30A stopping at restaurants and shops along the way. Paddle boarding : We recommend going to the watercolor boat house and renting paddle boards, it is a fun break from the beach! Running/Walking: Timpochee Trail - a 19-mile paved path stretching from Dune Allen to Inlet Beach, winding through beach towns and coastal scenery. For trail running, options include Topsail Hill Preserve State Park (4 miles), Grayton Beach State Park (2.5 miles), and the Eastern Lake Trail System (up to 11 miles)

Shopping

MercantileCabana by the Seaside Style30AvenueDiscoFahertyLululemonWillow Boutique Luminary

Things to Do

Registry

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