Itta Bena

Rehearsal Dinner

Post Toast

Christ Methodist Church

Ceremony

The Peabody Memphis, Skyway Ballroom

Reception

Our Wedding

Our story began in 2020 at the University of Arkansas, in the infamous all-girls freshman dorm: “Reid Hall.” Mary Van and I were gathered at Reid for a “Bachelor” watch party (Pilot Pete’s season, real ones remember). Our first interaction was full of banter, laughs, and poking fun of the Bachelor contestants—characteristics which remain true of our relationship today. Over the next three weeks, MV and I became fast friends, unaware that our worlds were about to slow to a halt. In March of 2020, we got sent home due to the COVID pandemic; Mary Van to Memphis, and me to Austin. Our friendship didn’t falter during the lockdown. We kept up with each other through suspiciously long facetimes, occasionally to the tune of 5–6 hours. We even had a “10pm text” ritual, in which I would text MV something funny every night at exactly 10pm (they had a low hit rate, but clearly something worked). By the time we returned to Arkansas in the fall of 2020, the irony of our friendship was that it had blossomed, not withered, while we were two states apart. We picked up right where we left off, with what we called “in-person facetimes”—our code for simply driving around Fayetteville and chatting. As we spent more and more time together, it became clear that what we had was more than a friendship. Our in-person facetimes turned into certified dates (first date documented above), which turned into the beginning of our dating relationship in December of 2020. Almost five years later, our shared lives have been packed full with more laughs, growth, and in-person facetimes than we ever bargained for. We can’t wait to celebrate our past and look forward to our future with you all on May 16th.

Our Story

Photos

BRIDESMAIDS

May Clinkscales - Matron of HonorAnnie Wilfong - Matron of HonorRuthie Thompson - Matron of HonorJoy Montague - Maid of HonorAinsley Holliday - BridesmaidAshley Vandenberk - BridesmaidBailey Uldrich - BridesmaidClaire Harrell - BridesmaidJosie Wagner - BridesmaidMallory Royal - BridesmaidMargaret Fitzgerald- BridesmaidMegan Lloyd - BridesmaidNora Tillmanns - BridesmaidRyan Walton - Bridesmaid Ruth Clinkscales - Flower girlLynn Clinkscales - Flower girl

GROOMSMEN

Michael Walton - Best ManEmmanuel Muyia - GroomsmanIsaac Burgess - GroomsmanJake Sims - GroomsmanJake Thompson - GroomsmanJayton Hollis - GroomsmanJonathan Wilfong - GroomsmanLanden Daniels - GroomsmanMichael Manning - GroomsmanParker Nall - GroomsmanWill Anderson - GroomsmanWilliam Clinkscales - Groomsman

Wedding Party

HOTEL BLOCKS

Listed below are the hotel blocks we have reserved for your convenience! Please note our wedding weekend is happening at the same time as the Memphis In May Barbecue fest, so please book your hotels as soon as you can! You can reserve a room at a discounted rate by either calling and mentioning the Montague-Walton wedding, or by using the links below. You can edit the stay to accommodate the dates you want between May 13th to May 18th. The latest date to book is April 14th. Please contact our wedding planner, Linley (linley@linleystokes.com), if you have any issues with booking! We are so excited to celebrate with each and every one of you!

Mary Van & Payne

Mary Van & Payne

Registry