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Shelby and Sam

We planned our nature-based wedding from Texas, where we live. The emphasis was on good food, family, and music. We were fortunate to have many friends help make our day lovely. Friends styled my hair and helped decorate the venue. A close friend from Cottage Garden Floral provided us with phenomenal flower arrangements. My cousin played guitar and my brother’s friends played violin and viola, which gave our ceremony a unique flair. Before the ceremony, my cousin sang songs that reminded Sam and me of our relationship.

Since we’re both geologists with strong ties to nature, we chose to wed outside. Our readings tied back to our “rock” roots, and our ring bearer carried rings on a fishing pole, since we love to fish. In keeping with our “nature” theme, our reception place cards were made of seed paper that could be planted to produce wildflowers. During cocktail hour, we played music by Charlie Parr, the artist we saw the night we got engaged. To symbolize our new southern home, Sam wore cowboy boots and we had a red velvet cake. For a guestbook, our best man gave us a framed baseball jersey of our favorite team, the Minnesota Twins. It was personalized with our last name. Guests signed the jersey instead of a book. After the ceremony, we rode in a golf cart to pay homage to Sam’s love of golf.

The highlights of our wedding were the beauty and sacredness of the outdoor ceremony and the dancing. Luann Dibb captured all of the spontaneous and meaningful moments in photos. We are so happy that we got to visit the people we love, and that they had a great time celebrating our love with us.

BUSINESES: Salon di Amici (beauty), International Bake Shoppe (cake), Cottage Garden Floral (floral), Charlotte’s Bridal (gown), Midwest Sound (music), Luann Dibb Photo (photography), Scott Joseph Menswear (tuxedos), Pettibone Resort (venue/catering)