Kyle & Christi:: Land of Promise wedding

They met in China.  It was the end of Christi’s second year teaching English and Kyle was just finishing up the end of his first year.  Because they were 45 minutes away from each other they had never talked, but knew of each other because ( crazy enough), they had gone the same college in Ohio.  Now they were ending their school year and it was hot.  So hot that the AC in Kyle’s apartment had gone out and his landlord wouldn’t fix it!!  Some of the fellow teachers from Christi’s school volunteered to come over to help, and Christi, up for the adventure, tagged along.  The two hit it off immediately talking about their connections to the midwest and college.

After a year of dating,  over four hundred hours of Skyping, and moving back to the States (Christi in Minneapolis and Kyle back in Ohio) Christi flew out to see Kyle for a weekend in February.  He showed her around the city beginning at LA Fitness.  Thinking it strange, Christi went along until the front desk receptionist handed her a red rose and a Twix bar.  They continued to his church, an art gallery, the library, his workplace, and finally to a conservatory.  At each different location, Kyle gave her a red rose and a gift that meant something in their relationship.  Giddy inside, she knew this was the day.  Upon entering the Palm Room, a table with the rest of the red roses and a sign stating “reserved” waited for her.  As she sat, Kyle took out his guitar, knelt down, sang and played the last verse of Ed Sheeran’s song, “Thinking out Loud”.  He then proceeded to read a letter he had written to her, took out a family heirloom- his great grandmother’s ring- and placed it on her finger asking her to marry him!

Vendors for the Day:
Ceremony and Reception: Land of Promise
Hair cut and color: Steller Hair Company
Baker: Wuollet Bakery
DJ: Joshua Peterson
Video: Rachel Vondrachek
Stationary: Christi Peterson
Wedding Dress: Allure purchased at Our Shop Too
Men’s Ties: The Tie Bar
Suspenders: Dockers
Christi’s Shoes: Anne Klien
Kyle’s shoes: Kenneth Cole
Kyle’s Ring: Custom designed at Goodman Jewelers
Christi’s Ring: Great Grandmother’s ring
Earrings: Earrings Nation
Bracelets: Bride to Be Consignment