celebrate our wedding
RUFFIN
Saturday, The Seventh Day of January,
Two Thousand Twenty-Three
Houston, Texas
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how we met
Tommy and I met at Greater Grace Houston a few years ago in passing. He was serving the ministry, and I was a special guest. We simply greeted one another, and kept it moving. However, in February 2022, my best friend Tawanda called and shared with me that Tommy inquired about me. I said, “Girl, I’m good,” and nothing happened.
On June 11, 2022, I was vacuuming my room when my phone rang. I said, “hello,” and on the other end was Tawanda, saying, “Girrrrrrrrl I got breaking news.” I was like, “What girl, what happened?” She said, “PIA, Tommy is asking about you.” This time, I felt something different. It just felt right. I stated, “Girl, click over and call him on three-way.” I was joking, but serious simultaneously. I didn’t think she was really going to click over. Before I knew it, I heard these words: “Tommy, are you there? PIA, are you there?” I said, “Ummmmm yes…”. Tommy immediately began talking, and within the first three minutes we were laughing, and in our own world. Tawanda said, “Well heck, I’m not about to be a 3rd wheel, you two take it from here.”
Tommy then asked for my number, and I gave it to him. After Tawanda hung up, Tommy called me, and immediately we were talking as if we had known one another for years.
From June 11th until now we haven’t missed a day of talking. We would be on the phone putting in shifts for hours. We were falling asleep on the phone, waking up on the phone, and resuming conversation like nothing happened. It felt so real, so organic, and so blissful.
On June 24th I preached at Greater Grace Houston, and Tommy planned our first date that evening after I preached. It was the best date ever. (I’ll give you all the details upon details at a #Laterdate). Tommy took me to dinner, had our menus personalized, and brought me a gift loaded with rose petals. He stared at me from across the table with a look in his eyes that I have never seen in man. In that moment Tommy shared with me that he knew I was the one. Our date was blissful. The following day, after our date, I traveled to North Carolina to preach. After church that evening, Tommy called, and we spent hours talking about our date and how much of a great time we had. Suddenly, it gets quiet, and I’m like, “Tommy, you good?” After a few moments of silence, Tommy says, “Sophia, I love you. I’m in love with you.” My heart began beating so fast, my cheeks lifted, and the smile that came across my face was priceless. I blurted out, “OMG, Tommy, wow.. We might as well go together.” (There’s a background to that story that I will share at a #Laterdate). He responded, “Yes, we should,” and then he asked me out. I was like, “Yes.. Oh and I love you too.” From that moment on, the chemistry was blissful. Now y’all know I’m going to share all the deets, and in between deets, at a #Laterdate.
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RESERVE YOUR SPOT:
The Proposal
On September 29, 2022 I was on stage at my Glory After This: As It Is In Heaven Conference. I walked on stage to introduce Apostle John Eckhardt. While I’m hugging Apostle, I glance over and see Tommy standing on the stage with a bouquet of roses in his hand. My heart begins to race, my nose drips a few sweat bubbles, and I say, “What’s happening?”. Mind you, Tommy is known for presenting me with flowers, but it was something about the seriousness in his face, and the confidence in his posture.
Before I knew it, the music began to play, and Tommy started talking about “#Laterdate” becoming right now as he got on his knees and proposed to me. Tears and awe filled my eyes and heart. I was overwhelmed by God’s goodness, amazed that my special day had come, and I would be asked the most important question of my life. “Sophia Nicole Ruffin, will you please marry me?” I said yes.
There is still so much to share, so continue to follow us on this journey as we share detail upon detail as two become one.
Ways to give and bless this union:
Here's giving details:
CashApp: $TommyandSophia
Zelle: Sophia_Ruffin@yahoo.com
VENUE: Sandalwood
Manor
Location: 22402 Holly Creek Trail Tomball, Texas 77377
Ceremony 4 PM
Cocktail Hour 5 PM
Reception 6-11 PM
FAQ
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Our entire wedding day will take place on the full grounds of Sandlewood Manor. The wedding ceremony will begin promptly at 4:00pm to 5:00pm. Doors will open at 3:45pm, we encourage you to arrive 15 minutes or so before the ceremony start time to locate the chapel and get settled before the proceedings.
Following the ceremony is cocktail hour from 5:00pm – 6:00pm located inside of Sandlewood Manor Estate. The reception follows and will take place in Sandlewood Manor luxury ballroom from 6:00pm – 11pm.
Semi-formal: Cocktail dresses and jumpsuits, dark suits and ties, etc.
Our entire wedding day at Sandlewood Manor will take place indoors. During cocktail hour, we encourage you to explore the over twenty-seven acres of luxury venue space. During cocktail hour feel free to explore picture areas such as the mansion, gazebo, sitting areas, vineyard, pool and much more.
While we can't predict the exact forecast on our special day, we can give an idea of what the weather is typically like for our wedding location at that time of year. Typically, weather in January ranges between a daily temperature of 60 to 71 degrees.
Arrival + Ceremony + Cocktail hour + Reception
Our wedding takes place in Tomball, Texas which is located approximately 35 minutes from Houston. You can fly into either Houston, Hobby airport or George Bush Intercontinental airport. Both airports are centrally located between Tomball, Texas. Sandlewood Manor is located near highways 249 and 99. You will be responsible for transportation to the wedding venue. When you arrive, Sandlewood Manor has golf carts on site to transport guests on the grounds to various locations: chapel, estate, and main ballroom.
Yes, parking is available on the grounds of Sandlewood Manor. Feel free to park in the lot located to the right upon entry. When you arrive at Sandlewood Manor, veer right to the main parking lot. The main parking lot is located near the Chapel. If you need additional assistance to venue locations on site, many golfs will be in full usage during the wedding day. Feel free to jump on a golf cart ride and be transported to additional locations on-site.
Space is limited, we are unable to add children as a plus one to our guests.
Our wedding is an alcohol-free zone, no alcohol will be served during cocktail hour and during the reception. Feel free to visit the bar for our signature favorite mocktails…the RW and BLISS.Wait staff will serve light passed hors d'oeuvres during cocktail hour, followed by a three-course plated dinner and dessert during the reception.
Please follow back up on our wedding website for additional information on hotel room blocks in the Tomball & Houston area.
No worries, we are aware some guests have dietary restrictions. Please be sure to share your gluten-free or other dietary restrictions or allergies you may have and we will make sure our Chef prepares a special meal for you.
A portion of our ceremony will be Unplugged, wedding attendants will let you know when it is ok to take pictures during the ceremony.
Please RSVP on our wedding website by clicking the RSVP tab. As a reminder, our guests list is full. We anticipate those invited will attend, unfortunately we cannot accommodate anyone that is not invited. Please do not add additional plus one’s.
The final deadline to RSVP for our wedding is December 23, 2022.
We're excited to share our blissful union of becoming one with everyone around the globe. Stay tuned for information on witnessing our wedding ceremony virtually. Details, registering and password information to attend our wedding ceremony virtually will be available December 24, 2022.
Houston, Texas has something to offer everyone. Houston features great restaurants, landmarks, amazing shopping in the Galleria district, and much more.
The best way to bless our blissful union is monetary and/or gift cards. For monetary blessing please use Zelle or Paypal. Zelle – Sophia_ruffin@gmail.com Paypal – www.sophiaruffin.com CashApp - $TommyandSophia
Please help us capture and share the moments by using our hashtag #wilsonweddingbliss throughout the wedding day.
Our wedding will conclude at 11pm, hopefully by then you have enjoyed yourself the entire wedding day. We encourage you to hang around for the grand finale…FIREWORKS/SPARKLERS to light up the night as a perfect send off to our wedding day bliss.
All updated information will be placed on our wedding website. We encourage you to frequent our wedding website for updated information leading up to the big day.
All updated information will be placed on our wedding website. We encourage you to frequent our wedding website for updated information leading up to the big day.