Travis and Sami met in Uganda during their service in the Peace Corps. She moved to Kansas from Oregon last fall and Travis proposed marriage shortly before Thanksgiving. She said yes!
Sami's family came to Kansas from far and wide for the big event and they are all kind and generous people. We're lucky to have new extended family. ♥
The bride and groom made fans for the wedding guests. The front listed the wedding party and the back had a word search with words special for them like Kansas, Oregon, Uganda, etc...
Sami loved Billy Balls as soon as she saw them on Pinterest while planning the wedding. Karen with Pendelton's Country Market arranged the flowers and they were so beautiful. She made bridesmaid's bouquets with the Billy Balls and the boutonnieres were, as well.
Here is the bride's bouquet:
So pretty! The Bells of Ireland were perfect. Sami had a rosary she had brought back from Uganda and attached it to the bouquet.
Instead of having a Bouquet Toss after the wedding, they asked guests to raise their hands for the number of years they have been married.
2 years...5 years...10 years...15 years...25 years...40 years...50 years...
The woman married the longest was the winner of the bouquet. Nearly 55 years of marriage!!
I thought this was the sweetest way to engage guests and honor marriage.
Since I was IN the wedding, I didn't get to hide behind the camera the way I prefer...lol. So here are some shots by the pro. Log into facebook and like his page! Grant Watkins Photography.
And a few from the non-pros...
The forks used to eat the cake were engraved with "I Do" and "Me Too".
They were a gift from a family friend.
Now that the wedding is over, the happy couple is in Puerto Vallarta for their honeymoon.
My house and car are filled with their wedding gifts. I offered to open them all for them. Lol!
They will be back this coming weekend and I can't wait to see them!!
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