How They Met

The two lovebirds met at Tompkins High School, where they were both coaches and Algebra II teachers. Hanna coached the cheerleaders; Jarred coached the football players. Jarred knew from the time he first met Hanna that he wanted to pursue a relationship with her. She was already in a relationship, but that did not stop Jarred. His patience and persistence helped him greatly in the long run. Hanna eventually came around and said 'yes' to dating him. In a way, they became 'high school sweethearts,' the coach-version. ;D

How He Proposed

Jarred popped the question at their end-of-the-school-year faculty meeting. During the meeting, there was a slideshow that played. The teachers were supposed to give three words to describe the school year. Towards the end of the slideshow, the screen showed the words, "Hanna will you..." Hanna laughed out loud thinking it was a funny joke, but little did she know Jarred was really about to propose to her. As he walked over to her, Hanna realized what was happening and stood up to face him with tears in her eyes. She was in shock at what was happening. Jarred bent down on one knee and started to speak, but he forgot what he had prepared to say. As he stuttered to get the words he had prepared to say out, Hanna quickly said "YES" - she was ready to accept what she knew Jarred was asking. Jarred wanted to finish the speech he had prepared though, and he did. Then, the two shared a hug and kiss in front of their closest work friends and colleagues. They were FINALLY engaged.

The Wedding

On New Year's Eve, the two tied the knot and had a reception following at Hughes Manor located in Houston, TX.

Main Squeeze Photography captured every special moment perfectly! From first looks, to the ceremony, to the reception that followed with a New Year's finale - there wasn't a moment that passed that Lindsay and Ryan did not catch!

Lone Star Bloom took care of the beautiful floral arrangements.

Sunkissed and Made Up did hair and make-up for the bride and her bridal party. House of Hough provided the perfect linens for the big day.

Unique Style Productions proved to be a great choice as the DJ. The party was poppin' - many people were getting down and having a great time on the dance floor! Marquee House of Letters provided the 2018 light-up marquee, the perfect touch to ring in the new year!

Custom Culinary catered a buffet-style dinner. They served crab cakes, pineapple/mango andouille sausage, chicken pot stickers, cilantro and lime shrimp, and they had a mac and cheese bar. The Groom's cousin, Heather (aka Sadie’s Sweet Box), made the cakes: Hanna's was almond filling while Jarred had a funfetti cake (his favorite) in the shape of Texas and Louisiana, which is where his family is from.

A FEW OTHER UNIQUE WEDDING DETAILS:

Hanna's flowers were wrapped in part of her mother's wedding dress.
Jarred & Hanna's dogs were the flower girls and ring bearer (SO CUTE)
They had a slideshow of pictures for their grandparents who are no longer with them.
They had a confetti countdown to ring in the new year. it. was. awesome.
Hanna's veil was her favorite part of her dress.
Their final song that the two danced to was "New Year's Day " by Taylor Swift, which was the perfect song for the newlyweds.
The couple drove off in a Rolls Royce as their getaway car - what a way to ride out in style as the new Mr. and Mrs.