Rehearsal Dinner

Welcome Party

Wedding Day

St. Luke's Episcopal School

Ceremony

The Argyle

Dinner & Reception

Our Wedding

We met in 2021 at Emory's business school in Atlanta. Back then, we were just two friends in totally different parts of our lives — swapping stories, traveling with friends, and laughing our way through weekends without a clue of what the future held.Fast forward: life changed, timing aligned, and in the spring of 2023 we went on our first date. A few weeks later, we made a very “us” decision — to test our brand-new relationship with a three-week trip across Europe. It could've gone terribly. It didn’t.Since then, we’ve spent as much time as we can with family in San Antonio and Birmingham, and sneaking away to beaches, mountains, lakes, and anywhere that feels like an adventure.

The Story of Us

Our Story

Built in best friends since Sienna joined Kelsey as the only 2 granddaughters in the  chaotic Gomez family! Kelsey and Sienna don't remember a time without each other, having tea parties, laughing on beaches, and sharing secrets and wine on late nights.

Sienna Gomez

The (minutes) older Crain twin, Madeline lives in Atlanta and has become close friends with Kelsey over trashy books, giggling at John's quirks, and getting-ready FaceTimes. 

Madeline Crain

The youngest Crain sibling, Mary Abbott offered her home in Denver when Kelsey and John visited about a year into them dating. Always a good time, master sardines player, and now Birmingham resident. 

Mary Abbott Crain

Freshman year brought these two closer than anyone could have imagined! Two Texas girls taking on Duke, Kelsey and Elizabeth blasted country music through the dorm, laughed (cried) their way through freshman chemistry, and spent time during Christmas break together. Many years and many trips later, they see each other every chance they can.

Elizabeth Bonnell

Ilona lived down the hall freshman year and was quickly stuck with two Texans fumbling their way through Duke! Four years of weekly dinner parties, dancing to Spanish music, and adventures in Spain are the basis of Kelsey and Ilona’s long time friendship

Ilona Stanback

Kelsey and Caleigh became close sophomore year when they lived next door to each other in sorority apartments. The friendship quickly became late night study sessions eating gummies and crying into their chemistry textbooks, as well as car rides jamming out to the classic 2016 hits. They’ve since spent time in each others’ cities listening to music and enjoying breweries.

Caleigh Smith

What started as “phi-bear” photos and sorority date nights, quickly turned into long nights talking about life and an adventure buddy for life. Katie and Kelsey were lucky enough to be roommates not once but twice, with one semester in Spain with a host family and then in our senior year apartment. Having moved in lock step since college, MBA dual degrees and engagements keep them on their toes! 

Katie Herrmann

Friends since high school, Hailey and Kelsey were cheerleaders along with doing every thing else together! From 14 years old to two weddings and a baby, these two have known life with each other longer than they ever knew life without. 

Hailey Cole

As John’s best man, his father has been a constant source of love and support throughout his life. They enjoy spending time together at Lake Martin and cheering on the Tide - football and basketball. Whether playing games or simply being together, their relationship is built on years of love, laughter, and shared memories.

Scott Crain

Will is John’s younger brother. Growing up together meant sharing countless memories of spending time at the lake and the kind of history only siblings can have (but don't ask about sharing the Gamecube).

Will Crain

Trey is Kelsey’s younger brother. He came into John’s life through Kelsey, but had their paths crossed differently, there’s a very high chance they would have still been great friends - anyone that knows them knows how similar they are. A shared love of sports (and strong opinions about them) as well as other stupid interests made it easy for them to connect. 

Trey Lansdale

John and Cole met on the very first day of business school and have been close friends ever since. While they technically enrolled to earn degrees, most of their time was spent on sports, social outings, and pretty much anything else that wasn’t studying. As roommates, they bonded over their shared love of sports, though John still occasionally has his feelings hurt when Cole abandons him in favor of Duke basketball. Cole, along with Matt (another groomsman), also surprised John on his birthday three years ago with Ron, a salamander that unwillingly became John’s first pet and is expected to live another 15–20 years, whether John likes it or not.

Cole Kuczerpa

John and Matt met during the first week of business school, when Matt didn’t yet know what a financial statement was. They learned a little, but mostly spent their time being bad influences on each other. As mentioned above, Matt also helped give John the first pet he never asked for. Fast forward to today, and they’re still causing trouble together, now as corporate baddies after Matt hired John in November 2025. Technically that makes Matt John’s boss, and there’s a real chance he now spends more time with John than Kelsey does.

Matt Ball

John met Neil through their mutual friend Matt when Matt forced Neil to move to Atlanta, and once John realized that Neil cares even less for social etiquette than he does, the two became close friends. They share an appreciation for dry, niche, and sometimes dark humor that is better kept to themselves. The two enjoy conversations built around offbeat jokes that smarter people might miss, and they trade those jokes frequently over one too many Tito’s & sodas. Neil is John’s favorite wizard.

Neil Tranford

John and Nate have been best friends since high school. They also went to Auburn together, where John introduced Nate to Fiji before promptly transferring to Birmingham Southern (RIP) within weeks of Nate joining. John then taught him how to fly planes, so Nate decided to stick with the military and eventually fly F16s. That’s cool, but unfortunately Nate is still an Auburn fan

Nate Palmer

Adam and John have been best friends since high school and lived together in Nashville from 2019 to 2021. As such, they spent the throes of COVID together, which meant lots of weekends revolving around takeout Mexican & margaritas and trading Call of Duty killstreaks with each other. COVID sucked, but it wasn’t not fun. As fellow (and loud) Alabama fans, they’ve also spent plenty of time celebrating wins and defending the Tide 

Adam Byrd

Wedding Party

We'd love to see our guests in their formalwear! Men in tuxedos and women in evening dresses.

Dress Code

Q + A

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The St. Anthony, a Luxury Collection Hotel, San Antonio

There are many great rental options if you are looking to book for a larger group or simply want more space. Curious about where to stay in San Antonio? Check out the Q&amp;A page for suggestions!

Airbnb & VRBO

Travel

Enjoy San Antonio!

Here are some are of the couple's favorites

The Pearl is a historic brewery turned vibrant dining and shopping district just north of downtown. Stroll along the river, grab brunch or cocktails, browse local boutiques, and check out the weekend Farmers Market from 9:00am to 1:00pm with over 50 local vendors offering farm-fresh produce, artisan goods, and locally-made treats

Historic Pearl

The San Antonio River Walk is the heart of downtown, lined with restaurants, bars, and shops along the water. Take a scenic stroll or hop on a riverboat cruise to see the city from a different view. In October, there is the celebration of Día de los Muertos, featuring stunning 5-foot alebrijes and vibrant altars along the downtown stretch.

River Walk

San Antonio Missions National Historical Park is a UNESCO World Heritage site with beautifully preserved Spanish colonial missions. Visit the historic churches, explore the grounds, or rent bikes and ride the scenic trail that connects them.

Missions

Sternewirth is one of our spots to get a drink. We highly recommend stopping in for a cocktail — it’s cozy, historic, and perfect for catching up with friends, starting the night, or winding down after the celebrations.

Sternewirth at Hotel Emma

Soluna is a great spot if you’re craving classic Tex-Mex and strong margaritas. It’s festive, relaxed, and perfect for a round of chispas (their margaritas) during the weekend. Best not to have more than two!

Soluna

Little Em's Oyster Bar is a cozy spot for a relaxed dinner during the weekend’s festivities. An easy, low-key option with great seafood

Little Em's Oyster Bar

If you’re in the mood for some Texas barbecue, The Smoke Shack is a local fave. With brisket, ribs, and all the classic sides - it’s casual, delicious, and an easy spot to grab a laid-back lunch or dinner.

Kelsey & John

Kelsey & John

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