March 8th, 2014

The ceremony will begin at 7:00pm and will take place outside, weather permitting. Dinner and dancing will follow shortly after. Dress is semi-formal and we discourage high heels (stilettos) as guests will be walking through some grass during parts of the evening.

The Dallas Arboretum is east of White Rock Lake, about 15 minutes north east of downtown Dallas. The address is: 8525 Garland Rd, Dallas, TX 75218. We recommend using Google maps for directions. Guests should plan to arrive between 6:00-6:45pm as all attending will need to check in at the gate. Please enjoy our complementary valet parking.

Alcohol will be served at the reception by a licensed bartender. If you are over the age of 21 and wish to partake, please make sure to bring your ID with you.

If you are joining us from out of town, you may wish to book a hotel reservation. Some hotels we can recommend that are located closer to the venue include:

Hotel Palomar $$$ 
Holiday Inn $$

Any questions, comments, concerns, or accommodation inquiries, feel free to contact Sara or James: parish3814@gmail.com

January 21st, 2011 - James and Sara met each other on a blind date. Dinner was awkward, to say the least. But there was definitely some chemistry. They both knew every word to Elton John's 'Tiny Dancer' after-all.  

March 28th, 2011 - After getting "friend-zoned" pretty harshly by Sara, James decided to pull out all the stops. They had lunch in downtown Dallas, went bowling, watched the sun set at the lake, then saw a drive-in movie. It was obvious he was way into her. So she decided to give it a try. They started dating that very same night.

May 2011 - After a particularly busy week for James that included multiple over-night shifts at the fire station, Sara missed him desperately. Suddenly, it became so obvious: she loved him. And she said so... over text... like a dweeb. But he said it back, so it's cool.

October 2011 - James took Sara to the Dallas Arboretum. They walked through all the gardens and paths, when finally they stopped to sit at a bench. Sara pointed to a spot across the garden and said "wouldn't it be amazing to get married here?" in which James replied "yeah I wouldn't mind marrying you here." There was an awkward silence because James unknowingly dropped the first offical 'marriage bomb' of their relationship.

December 15th, 2012 - They got their first place together! It was a total dump and looking back they wonder how they didn't catch some kind of exotic disease. But it was their first home together and they loved it.

January 13th, 2013 - They got a dog. His name is Jackson. They treat him like their child even though he destroys pretty much everything.

February 12th, 2013 - James took Sara to one of the nicest dinners imaginable at Rick's Chop House. When they brought out the dessert, a beautiful engagement ring was in the middle with "Will You Marry Me?" written on the rim in chocolate. Sara bawled like a small child and said "YES!"

And now we are here... planning the wedding. We moved out of that crummy apartment and James became a Paramedic. Life is pretty awesome. And come March 8th, 2014, we will be at the beginning to a whole new time-line of antics waiting to be had.

Maid of Honor - Chelsey Campbell
Best Man - Jordan Adams

Bridesmaids -
Ali Covert
Chayce Peetoom
Savannah Covert

Groomsmen -
Jarod Swindell
Cale Hughes
Travis Beeler

Check out our honeymoon registry at the top of this page by clicking the tab labeled "Our Registry" (located right below the rings)

We will be traveling to the white sandy beaches of Playa del Carmen, Mexico where we will be staying at The Royal Hotel, an all-inclusive, 5-star resort.