Sidony and Jourdan sitting together in a sunlit garden, looking at one another.

Together with our families

Sidony & Jourdan

14 . 11 . 2026 Kingston, Jamaica
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We are getting married

After a long while of quietly building a life together, we are making it official in a garden we love, in the presence of the people we love. Everything you need for the day is on this page. The only thing we need from you is your yes.

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Saturday, the fourteenth of November Two thousand twenty-six

The short version

Our Story

The couple standing face to face on a narrow path through dense green garden.

One

How it started

Not a lightning strike. More like being handed a map to a place you had already been dreaming about. We met, we kept finding reasons to talk, and somewhere in there the reasons stopped being necessary.

Golden evening light by the water as he kneels and offers her a flower.

Two

The question

Late light, a quiet stretch of water, and a flower picked on the way because there was no plan to pick one. She said yes before the sentence was finished, which is very much how she does everything.

The two of them dancing among palms, hands joined, mid-turn.

Three

What happens next

A garden, a handful of vows we wrote ourselves, and a long dinner with everyone who got us here. Then dancing, for as long as they will let us. We would very much like you in the room.

The couple sitting on the grass at sunset, backs to the camera, looking at each other.

“Whatever our souls are made of, his and mine are the same.”

Emily Brontë

Where and when

The Details

One place, one evening, no running between venues. Here is everything in the order it happens.

The Garden Ceremony

Hope Botanical Gardens

4:00 in the afternoon

Old Hope Road, Kingston 6, Jamaica

Arrive by half past three.

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Dinner & Dancing

The Lily Pond Lawn

6:00 in the evening

Old Hope Road, Kingston 6, Jamaica

A short walk from the ceremony.

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Her hand with the engagement ring, holding a sprig of coral bougainvillea.

What to wear

Garden Formal

Long dresses, linen suits, anything you can move in.

From arrival to last song

The Day

    Getting here

    Travel & Stay

    A few of you are flying in. Here is the short brief so nobody has to work it out alone.

    Flying in

    Norman Manley International (KIN).

    Parking

    Free parking on site.

    Getting around

    Rideshare runs reliably in the evening.

    Where to stay

    Still to come

    Check back for updates

    This page is where everything lands. The schedule, travel notes and how to reply will appear here as they are settled, so look in again closer to the day.

    The one thing we need

    RSVP

    Please reply by the first of September. One form per person, so we get the meals right.

    Will you be joining us?

    If you insist

    Gifts

    Your being there is the whole of it.

    Before you ask

    Questions

    Can I bring a plus one?

    Your invitation names everyone we have space for. If it says "and guest", bring whoever you like. If you are unsure, ask us directly rather than guessing: we would rather have the awkward conversation than seat someone in a chair that does not exist.

    Are children welcome?

    Children who are named on the invitation are very welcome. Otherwise this one is an evening for the grown-ups, and we hope it buys you a rare night off.

    Is any of it indoors?

    The ceremony and drinks are outdoors on grass and gravel, and dinner is under cover. There is a wet-weather plan and you will not end up standing in the rain. Do bring something for your shoulders: Stony Hill sits well above Kingston and it genuinely cools off after dark.

    When should I arrive?

    Arrive by half past three. The ceremony is short and starts on time, and the gate is a few minutes' walk from the seats.

    Where do I park?

    Free parking on site, off the main entrance.

    Can I take photographs?

    During the ceremony, please do not. We have a photographer, and we would rather look out at faces than at phones. After that, take as many as you like and send us every one.

    When do you need my answer?

    By the first of September. Catering is confirmed the week after, so late replies are genuinely hard to fix.

    I have a question that is not here.

    Write to us and we will answer. hello@example.com