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Our Wedding

On the first day of sophomore year, Sothea walked into study hall right as the bell rang and slid into the first seat he saw. He turned to the person sitting next to him and this is when he met Jennifer for the first time in 2011. They were both newly transferred students and instantly connected. Passes in the hallway turned into smiles that turned into small talk. Small talk turned into hugs. Soon enough Sothea would hug Jenn and spin her as they passed each other to go to class. Often times, they would both pack food for high school and swap their meals. Jenn's dad would cook her eggs, breakfast sausages, and fried rice every morning and Sothea would have salmon, rice and spinach. The trade of packed food in front of the locker they shared was always a highlight of their mornings. They began dating on November 2, 2011 and have grown up together ever since. Every major adult achievement was celebrated together. They graduated Paxon High School in 2014 and were both accepted into the University of North Florida. Sothea received his Bachelors in Mechanical Engineering and Jennifer graduated with her Bachelors in Health Administration. In 2020, they moved in together and by 2021 they were happily engaged still kindling the fire they had when they met in 2011.

Our Love Story

Our Story

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Madison and Jenn met in Elementary school at nine years old and have been best friends ever since.  They have experienced every embarrassing teen phase and celebrated every win in life together. Jenn wouldn’t be able to imagine her wedding day without Madison by her side.

Madison Diehl

Rachel is Jenn's older cousin and they have been inseparable since childhood. The gravity of Rachel’s personality (calm, comforting, and kind) keeps Jenn grounded. They also share the same love for books, coffee, and beach days. 

Rachel Teaño

Sharmaine and Jenn met in high school and ended up becoming close friends in their 20s. A lot of time has been spent together eating Asian cuisine, meme sharing, and dreaming of the more lavish things in life. 

Sharmaine Chavis

Kara and Jenn met their Junior year of college both majoring in Health Administration and getting kicked in the butt by accounting classes. 10 times out of 10 they can't breathe because they are too busy laughing and experiencing the joys that life has to offer through friendship. 

Kara Smith

Richard and Sothea met early on in elementary school. Early mornings involved yugioh and transformers, as both of us used to walk to school. We grew apart until freshmen year in highschool, where we started to hangout more often. We'd play black ops 2 zombies daily and transferred to Paxon high together where we would carpool together for 3 years. 

Friend or family? All I know is it wouldn't be the same without Richard here, he's been there from the start of this Journey when I met Jenn. 

Richard Hoeun

Jordan is the Bride’s little cousin. Jordan is sure to spark up conversation and throw jokes around. He is always down to run errands and work out with them. Both the bride and groom love having him around. He's a smol lad with a lotta heart. 

Jordan Buenavista

Jay Jay is the Bride's little cousin. They grew up spending almost every weekend together at Grandma's house. He is a man of few words, but indulges in the same past time activities as Sothea. You'll often find Jay and Sothea chopping it up while working on cars or playing CoD. 

Jay doesn't much, but that's because he doesn't have to, the vibes are just correct. 

Jay Jay Buenavista

Mason "Maysoosman" Eastman is a high school friend of the groom and former roommate. He has had extensive experience of being pranked by the Groom, Bride, and Best Man Richard. Mason had his mattress on the dorm floor for a good portion of college because it was disassembled by them and hidden. Once the bed frame was found in the bathtub, Mason had no interest in putting it back together.

Mason and I have a long history of playing yugioh and hanging out throughout college. Although we don't hangout much these days, it wouldn't be complete a wedding without him there. 

Mason Eastman

Olivia is spunky and full of sweetness! She is the niece of the groom and we are so excited to have her a part of our special day.

 

Olivia Keo

Junior is a 1st grader and son of Madison and DJ. He likes what most kids like, electronics, games, and fun in the sun. He's an energetic boy with enough personality to fill a hallway, and we're excited to have him as our ring bearer. 

Daniel Jr. Mabaet 

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Travel

The dinner date location Sothea took Jenn the night she got engaged. &nbsp;Marker 32 has locally sourced seafood &amp; expansive views of the Intracoastal Waterway.

Marker 32

This is Jenn and Sothea's favorite all you can eat KBBQ restaurant. It is inspired by modern K-POP set in an old Korean town to make you feel like you are dining in Korea! Vagabond offers a full D.I.Y Korean BBQ menu with unlimited side dishes, appetizers, and over 20+ high quality meats you can choose from.

Vagabond Korean Steakhouse

The RH Rooftop Restaurant resides on the third floor of RH Jacksonville, a 70,000-square-foot design gallery that blurs the lines between residential and retail, indoors and outdoors, home and hospitality. Enjoy their selection of timeless classics for brunch and dinner, and curated wines from esteemed vintners in the United States and Europe.

RH Rooftop Restaurant Jacksonville

Enjoy timeless retro arcade games and classics with the Fam!

LeaderBoard Arcade Bar & Pizzeria Jax

Fresh Seafood delivered daily by Safe Harbor Seafood, served straight from the boat to your plate. Mix with unique oyster specials from our Oyster Bar and beach cocktails from our full liquor bar. Sliders Oyster Bar has everything you need to enjoy those beach vibes.

Sliders Oyster Bar

If soaking up nature on an unspoiled, Florida barrier island appeals to you, then you’ll love exploring Big Talbot Island State Park. Big Talbot Island is primarily a nature preserve but also an excellent destination for biking, fishing, hiking, paddling, and wildlife photography.

Jennifer & Sothea

Jennifer & Sothea

J&S

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