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.