We Made a Website for Ourselves...
ESTEBAN & ANI
Wedding Date
Saturday, Oct 26, 2024
Location
Tecaboca
5045 Junction Hwy,
Mountain Home, TX 78058
01. Arrival
Entering Tecaboca from Junction Hwy/Hwy 27 from Kerrville, turn left onto Tecaboca Rd (if coming from Mountain Home, turn right). Enter through the gate and cross the dam. If only staying that afternoon, follow the signs for where to park.
If staying at Tecaboca, please RSVP to have instructions on where to park sent to you.
02. Ceremony
At the water chapel on Johnson Creek (or Chaminade Chapel in case of inclimate weather)
03. Fun and Games (Cocktail Hour)
Enjoy lawn games, swimming, and small bites, etc.
04. Dinner
Just a few feet away at the dining hall at Tecaboca
05. Reception
Music, dancing, dessert, and drinks at the covered pavilion
In a Nutshell,
Why We're Here
Despite it's potentially apocalyptic effects on our society, the technology revolution sure has its upsides... We met on the dating app, Bumble, 5 years ago, spending our first date at the San Antonio Botanical Garden. From the beginning, we realized that we were aligned on so many core beliefs and philosophies of life, and were complete opposites in less fundamental areas.
For example, we align strongly in our belief in service to others, leading by example, and living a humble life - spending time and money only on things or experiences that provide us with true happiness... However, with other important skills, we differ slightly. Ani prefers organization and simplicity, keeps things where they belong, and commonly holds on to items she buys for many years... whereas Esteban is someone who aspires to in-real-life organization, but is hardly a practitioner. We sharply contrast in areas we've learned to forgive and aid each other, and agree on the really important stuff.
Though our relationship began long distance - Ani early-on remained in her role as Program Director at Tecaboca Camp and Retreat Center, in Mountain Home, and Esteban worked as IT/Marketing Director at Heritage School in Fredericksburg - we quickly moved to close that distance as we discovered that what we had was actual, bona fide, all-tingly-inside, true love. Ani, just by a hair, thought Esteban worthy enough to justify a move to Fredericksburg in the fall of 2021, beginning a new journey as Club Director at the Boys and Girls Club of Fredericksburg. Despite difficult times in the world around us, we are both confident in saying that our love has never wavered, not once. We credit that to the blessing of genuine affection for each other, and the daily appreciation for having found one another.
In early February, Esteban completely surprised Ani by proposing at her favorite place in the world- Costco. He got down on a knee between the aisle of freezers and asked her to marry him. With the ring comically displayed on a heart-shaped cauliflower pizza sample, Ani said, "Yes" immediately followed by "Oh my God" for the duration of the Costco trip.
We invite you to come celebrate with us, not because we want the attention - trust us, quite the opposite - but because we likely loved you (or at least kinda liked you) before we loved each other, and simply want to share in fond memories with you through the lens of this love.
"Absence is to love what wind is to fire; it extinguishes the small, it enkindles the great."
- Roger de Rabutin
Travel & Stay
01.
Getting There
If flying, fly into San Antonio or Austin. Traveling west (from Kerrville area), take I-10 and take the exit on to FM 479. Take a right turn on to Junction Highway. Tecaboca is on your left immediately after the rest stop.
02.
Once You're Here
We will have fun games to play on Saturday while on land and in the water like cornhole, axe throwing, golf accuracy challenge frisbee, basketball, giant Jenga, giant tic-tac-toe, giant chess, giant Connect 4, Twister, treasure hunt, water pong swimming, fishing, and more. Here are also some fun things to do in the area.
03.
Where to Stay
You are welcome to stay at Tecaboca free of charge. If not staying at Tecaboca, here are some hotels and B&Bs to check out. Search for AirBNBs and hotels in Ingram, Kerrville, and Mountain Home.
Registry
We don't need anything from you except for your presence - and even then, we really only want your presence to facilitate you having a (hopefully) fantastic time.
Now... with that said.. *slowly tilts head, shrugging* if you ARE going to get something for us, please click the link below to visit our registries.
