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Mr. and Mrs. Brady (15 years)

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"I love sharing fun times and building memories with him and our kids." Couple's Name: Charles & Penni  How long have you known each other? 19 years Penni, how did you meet? "I was an incoming freshman at East Central University. He was  a sophomore and on the leadership team. They divided the incoming freshmen into " families". Luckily, Charles was a leader in my "family". Our first 'family get together' was at Mazzio's. Charles sat by me. A few weeks later he caught me in the BSU and asked me out on date. He took me to Bandanas in Ada. After eating and unbeknownst to me, stomping all over his boots during dinner, we went to Bible study. We began to hang out and eventually started dating." Date Married: *July 15, 2000 v What qualities did you see in this person that made you want to marry him/her?  Charles was attractive, attentive to me, fun to be with, outgoing, and he made me feel important and...

Mr. and Mrs. Carpenter (12 years)

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"He loves me with all of his heart." Jerrod and Lisa knew each other in high school. casual acquaintances with no sparks. all of that changes one fateful evening at a local pub. he was standing across the room. recognizing him, lisa walked up to him  and said, "hey I haven't seen you in a long time." Jerrod agreed. the last time they saw each other was at Kauffman hall on the university of Oklahoma's campus. casually, Jerrod said, "where have you been?" lisa crushed him with her next 3 words- "I got married." sort of disappointed, He backed off. then lisa brightened his day with her next statement- "but I'm divorced now!". jerrod scooted closer ... and they have been scooting every since. jerrod and lisa married on July 19, 2003 What qualities did you see in this person that made you want to marry him/her?   lisa: He was caring, handsome,   and had great arms Jerrod: Great Mother! When I ...

Mr. and Mrs. Dewberry (13 years)

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Here we are, on earth, together It's you and I, God has made us Fall in love, it's true I've really found someone like you Clay and Jackie often seen each other on campus but never really had a conversation. One faithful evening they ended up at a mutual friend's dorm room. The topic of discussions was relationships. After much debate, with Jackie not saying much, Clay blurted out "I like you, do you want to go out?" Stunned and shocked, Jackie did not answer. Later that evening, Jackie pulled Clay to the side and finally answered his question-"YES"! *Clay Dewberry and Jackie Dewberry tied the knot on November 16, 2002* · What qualities did you see in this person that made you want to marry him/her? The qualities I saw in Clay was his heart for God, his passion for praise and worship, his ability to lead people in worship, and his dedication. The qualities I saw in Jackie was her relationship with God and I saw that she would...

To Have & To Hold....

I will be yours in times of plenty and in times of want, in times of sickness and in times of health, in times of joy and in times of sorrow, in times of failure and in times of triumph. So a couple of weeks ago I coordinated a vow renewal ceremony for a couple that has been married for 25 years. As I watched them recite non traditional vows from the heart, I realized that couples should review and renew their vows after a while. Listening to them express their love for one another 25 years later you could tell that they were speaking from the heart and from past experience. They had been through good times, bad times, hard times, fun times, deaths, births, financial ups and financial downs. This was not like the first time when you get married. You repeat the vows: "I, [name], take you [name], to be my [husband/wife], to have and to hold from this day forward; for better or for worse; for richer, for poorer; in sickness and in health; to love and to cheris...

Lasting Love

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"Love is a symbol of eternity. It wipes out all sense of time, destroying all memory of a beginning and all fear of an end." -Author Unknown   I was blessed to work with Mr. and Mrs. Hill to help celebrate their 25th Anniversary. The couple wanted to review their vows in front of loved ones and close friends. T he theme for the evening was LOVE...and it was definitely evident throughout the night!   The Hills The "luvlee" Mrs. Hill   Our wedding was many years ago. The celebration continues to this day." -Gene Perret Top Notch Security Father and Sons "An anniversary is a time to celebrate the joys of today, the memories of yesterday, and the hopes of tomorrow." -Author Unknown What love looks like! Aft...

Of Course I have a gift for my Guests!

Many guests that attend weddings come from afar. They either have to fly long distances or drive long distances. A one of the ways that you can show your love and appreciation for attending your event is to provide Guest Bags for them! Guest Bags are really easy to create and can range in price from $15 to $100 depending on contents. If your guests will be staying at a hotel, you can Guest Bags delivered to their rooms to be there when they arrive. You can check to see if this is a service that your wedding planner provides or you can have a family member deliver them for you. The Guest Bags can be as simple or extravagant as you like. Items can range from a card and savory chocolates to tickets to a professional sporting event or theater or musical. Just make sure that you include Guest Bags in your overall budget! Below you will find some useful items that you may want to include in your bags! Welcome and thank you note Event information – Guests ...

Yes, you need Kiss and Tell Weddings!!!!

Many people wonder they need to hire a wedding planner...well, I am going to give you a few reasons why. Now these reasons come from experience (my professional experience) and experience (attended events as a guest). Let's get started! Your invitation states that the ceremony will begin at 6pm. You arrive at 5:45pm, seat yourself, and wait...and wait and right as you are about to leave the ceremony begins promptly at 6:53pm. Not only does this throw off your plans for the rest of the evening but it also interferes with the photographer's timeline, the caterer's serving time, and it rushes the rest of the events because the venue is only booked until 10pm. After waiting almost an hour to see your friend say "I Do", you walk into the reception hall to find out that all of the seats are taken. What was the point in RSVPing?? So now you are stuck sitting by the restroom door in a chair that was pulled from the venue's office.  Since the ceremony was...