About Us
Matt Hartman
The Groom
Matt, is a native South Texan from Orange Grove (born and raised). After graduating from Texas A&M, he moved to the Houston area to begin working in the home building industry as an Architect. He is currently the Product Development Manager for CalAtlantic Homes.
He is also the Father of three amazing boys; Cody, Dylan and Tyler. His dad duties include: taxi-cab driver to and from swim practice and football practice, cheering from the side lines and the side of pool at every practice and game. When not on the field he and the boys enjoy watching every Star Wars, Marvel and DC Comics show & movie.
He volunteers for the Shockwaves Swim Team Board and previously volunteered for 10 years for the MS 150.
In his free time his Hobbies are BBQ'n, skiing and cycling.
Julie Irvin
The Bride
Julie is the owner and founder of Keystone Resources. Her passion is speaking and sharing her entrepreneur knowledge and experiences with others.
When she is not working on a proposal or a marketing strategy, you'll find her & Matt in the kitchen cooking, finding the next great place to eat crawfish, enjoying a nice cold Moscow Mule and watching The Blacklist.
Since moving to Tomball, the rest of her free time is spent jumping on the trampoline with Dylan, Tyler & the rescue old English sheepdog Adele. Her & Cody have been spending quality time behind the wheel working towards his drivers license.
She holds two degrees from Sam Houston State University and will begin her Executive MBA at Texas A&M in the fall of 2018. (Matt is super excited that his future wife is a future Aggie!)
Our Timeline
-
Oct 1996
Day we meet each other
We met at the Texas Renaissance Festival. Matt was a patron, Julie was a Beer Wench with Best Friend Veronica Bannister.
-
Nov 1996
1st - first date
Matt & Julie's 1st Date. Matt drove from College Station to Huntsville and then to Houston where they went dancing at City Streets.
-
May 5 2015
3rd first date
And our third first kiss.
-
May 10 2015
Picked up Adele.
Julie & her mom drove to Dallas to get Adele from The Texas Old English Sheepdog Rescue.
-
Jul 15 2015
1st trip together
Weekend in Guene Hall (the oldest dance hall in Texas) and had a blast.
-
Aug 15 2015
Met the Dudes
Julie & Adele meet the dudes at a football fundraiser car wash!
-
Sep 18 2015
Houston Heights Gala
-
Oct 8 2015
Counting Crows
-
Nov 26 2015
First Thanksgiving Together
Parents meet each other for the first time
-
Dec 25 2015
First Christmas Together
-
Feb 16 2016
First Ski Trip
-
Feb 27 2016
First Rodeo Cook Off
-
Apr 16 2016
First Easter Together
-
May 5 2016
One Year "Matt-Aversary"
-
Jul 16 2016
First Fun Family Vacation
We started with 4th of July in Orange Grove with Matt's family and ended in Lockhart with Julie's family. Stops along the way included: Schlitterbahn Riverpark & Resort Corpus Christie, Jacobs Well in Wimberly, Shiner Brewery (just Julie and Matt, no Dudes
-
Oct 16 2016
Proposal
Matt proposed to Julie at the Texas Renaissance Festival where they met 20 years prior! -
Dec 25 2016
Second Christmas Together
-
Feb 17 2017
Second Annual Ski Trip
-
Apr 17 2017
Two Year "Matt-aversary"
Celebrated our two year "Matt-aversary" with dinner at Steamboat Steakhouse & VIP tickets to Cirque du Soleil Kurios.