We Are Getting Married
Jovan & Rayvon
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About Us
Rayvon Bryant
Born in Key West, FL to Raymond Bryant and Alana Thurston. She has 2 sisters and 4 brothers. Rayvon grew up with her Grandmother, Barbara, in Asheville, NC, and enjoyed playing sports, dancing, and traveling. After high school she attended North Carolina A&T and earned her bachelor’s in Sports Management and then her master’s at Georgia Southern University.
Rayvon loves spending time with her family and being a mom. She still carries a love for sports, die-hard Panthers fan, and loves attending games and concerts in her free time.

Jovan Simmons
Born in Bad Kreuznach, Germany to Birgit and Roderick Simmons. Jovan is the baby and has an older brother and older sister. Jovan grew up in Albemarle, NC, and loved playing football and Tennis. After high school he attended the University of NC – Greensboro with a major in Applied Mathematics with a minor in Computer Science.
Jovan loves spending time with his family and loves to get out on the lake or play tennis in his spare time.
Our Loving Tale

We Met
Sunday, August 23, 2015
Rayvon was making her Sunday Walmart trip and as she was walking to check out, she noticed a tall, handsome guy walk in and decided to head in his direction instead of the check out line. She spots him cruising the aisles and decided to stand at the end of the aisle browsing at the protein items. After giving “the look” Jovan walked over and started a conversation about Rayvon’s favorite protein. After some conversation Jovan suggested a local protein shop for her to try and then asked for her number.

We Date
They went on their first date later that week at her favorite restaurant at the time, Wild Wing Café. After the first date, they spent almost all their free time together, it didn’t take long for them to both realize they had found their person.

Since Together
Over the next 5 years, the couple enjoyed traveling, attending sporting events and concerts.
They purchased a home, experienced career changes together, and continued to build a solid foundation. In January 2020 they welcomed their pride and joy, their baby girl, Jaylyn Reign.

Getting Married
Sunday, September 13, 2020
It was Rayvon’s 29th birthday and Jovan had been planning this surprise proposal for a few months. Due to covid lockdowns, she thought the plan was to get takeout from her favorite restaurant, desert from one of her favorite bakeries, and enjoy a nice quiet Sunday of football.
While out picking up food her best friend, Courtney, and his sister, Saphira was at their house getting everything set up. Rayvon’s grandmother was also on the way into town to celebrate her birthday. When they arrived home, she walked in to rose petals and candles everywhere, at this point she’s still thinking it’s for a romantic birthday dinner. While admiring the decor she turns around and Jovan is on one knee and Jaylyn is holding a ring box. Jovan pops the question, still, in complete shock, she says “yes” and then turns around to see Courtney and Saphira were there the entire time (they had actually been stuck hiding in the pantry).
Wedding Events

Date: May 14, 2022
Ceremony Start: 6:15 pm
Address: 551 S Tryon St, Charlotte, NC 28202
Venue: Harvey B. Gantt Center for African-American Arts + Culture
The reception will be immediately following.
Dress code is semi-formal
Although we adore your children, we regretfully cannot accommodate them at the venue due to space constraints. We ask that only adults attend. Please contact the bride or groom for information on local babysitting options if needed.
“It’s very seldom, that you’re blessed to find your equal” – Beyonce
Gift Registry
We are using Zola for our honeymoon fund and Amazon for our gift registry.
Accomadations
Local Airports
Charlotte Douglas International
located 5 miles from uptown Charlotte and is the best place to fly into. www.cltairport.com/
Concord-Padgett Regional
a smaller regional airport located 17 miles from uptown Charlotte. This airport currently only services Allegiant airlines and destinations in Florida. www.concordairportnc.com/
Airport Hotel Options
Comfort Inn Charlotte Airport Uptown
5822 Westpark Dr, Charlotte, NC 28217
6 miles from wedding venue.
2 Star Hotel
Wedding rate will be $69 a night
(704) 525-2626
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Uptown Hotel Option
Hyatt Place Charlotte Downtown
222 S Caldwell St, Charlotte, NC 28202
½ a mile from wedding venue
4 Star Hotel
Wedding rate will be $125 a night
(888) 492-8847
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