"Forever" Friday

The Groom's Perspective.....

In May of 2007 I began working at a bank as I was nearing the end of my life in college graduating with a finance degree. I met and became close with one person in particular named Michelle. After working together for a few months at a very slow branch, I felt like I knew her better than many of the people in my life I had known for years. Michelle was from a small town west of Wichita called Garden Plain and was one year younger than me. On many occasions, we would get together outside of work and often our friends from outside of the bank would meet us as well.  On this particular night, I had gone out with my manager and one of my close friends. We had talked to Michelle on and off and we decided to meet at Emerson Biggins. On this night Michelle had a friend named Amber with her who I’d never met. I immediately took note of this beautiful blond haired girl. As the evening went on, I learned that this girl was a long time friend of Michelle’s from high school who was back in town only for spring break. I left that night intrigued and eager to learn more about this girl from Michelle.

Over the course of the next few days, I blew up Michelle’s inbox inquiring about this Amber girl. Michelle told me a lot of their history and eventually explained to me that Amber had a boyfriend currently and that they had been on and off for many years, beginning in high school. This definitely got my spirits down, but I still kept hope. A few weeks later, I found myself again in a similar situation at Emerson Biggins, this night Amber was out for her mom’s birthday. We again exchanged small talk keeping in mind that this girl was still off limits. I left that night and by this point, I knew something was different about Amber, and I knew she was someone special. Sometime in April we became facebook friends, which made it easier to keep tabs on each other’s lives. We eventually met up at Indigo in Old Town one night. We both had a lot of friends out with us and I remember standing in the exact same spot the entire evening talking to Amber. It truly felt like no one else was in the room and nothing else mattered. I knew that was the start of something great.

As summer rolled around, this blonde beauty began showing up at my bank branch, possibly because it was convenient or possibly because she was developing a “thing” for me as well. To this day, I’m convinced she came by to flirt with me, but she still claims different. From there things began to progress. The relationship Amber had been in began to fall apart and I happened to be around at just the correct time. Amber claims that I blew her off on more than one occasion, but actually it was a combination of nerves and maybe even a little intimidation. I was already feeling things for this girl that I hadn’t felt with anyone in my past and I’d truly only met her twice. From there, we began dating and things only got better and more exciting. I’d met her family who were second to only my own and eventually I fell in love. We began ring shopping and finally in Beaver Creek, Colorado I staged an ice skating spill and asked the woman of my dreams to become my wife and thankfully she agreed.

Just after proposal on the ice skating rink…Amber had been balling for the last 20 min

Day after we got engaged in Colorado

 Engagement Pictures

Wedding Pictures

 Photos By: Lola Jo Photo Design

A month in review!

We are right in the midst of a very busy wedding season! We have truly been blessed with some of the best, most appreciative clients and we could not be happier being a part of their special day. We have the the privilege of working with some of the greatest vendors who help make up such a HUGE part of the success of a wedding or event. A special thank you to all of the vendors for making our job just a little easier and easing the minds of our bride and grooms!

Shelby and Blake Rawlings

Wedding ceremony and reception-Botanica

Jessica and Chris Woolery

Wedding Ceremony-Ressurection Catholic Church

Wedding Reception-Abode Venue

Taryn and Ryan Fast

Wedding and Ceremony-Cresent Hotel Eureka Springs, Arkansas

Jessica and Clayton Pykiet

Wedding ceremony and reception-Scottish Rite Temple

(Sneak Peek)

Claire and Dan Leidholt

Planner: Emily Lenz

Thank you for your continued support and encouragement!

Wedding Bliss

The wedding of Amber and Pat could not have been more beautiful or perfect. With the weather looming over the outdoor wedding, nerves were on edge, but after many prayers, the ceremony went on without a drop of rain. The cloud cover made the temperature perfect and allowed the guests to see the bride and groom without squinting.

After the ceremony the guests headed to Abode Venue for a cocktail hour while the wedding party and families took pictures. All still without any rain! The guests greeted the wedding party with bubbles as they made their grand entrance and headed straight into cutting the cake! Amber and Pat were ready to get the celebration started after dinner and first dances. DJ; Scott Ward, with Accent Mobile Music had the guests dancing the night away under the chandelier and lighted drapes! The perfect wedding for an amazing couple. We were so glad to have been a part of their wedding day.

Wedding Colors: Lime Green, Black and White