www.star-telegram.com Sunday, September 14, 2014 9ES 1 For Announcement Information, Call: 817-390-7178 or go to www.star-telegramweddings.com www.star-telegramweddings.com Deadline for Wedding Engagement Information is Noon Monday, 2 Weeks Prior to Publication. Now you can share your special day in color! Your engagement and wedding photos are beautiful in full color, and now your announcement in the Star-Telegram can be as well. We now accept your engagement, wedding, anniversary photographs in color. Your happy news can appear online, too, where it can be easily shared with family and friends. For more information, contact Julie Robinson at 817-390-7178 or visit us online at WEDDINGS For Info or Help with Your Announcement Call Julie Robinson 817-390-7178 Would you like additional options on your announcement, such as a larger picture? Please call or email Julie Robinson 817-390-7178 Laurie Ann Shulman of Commack, NY and Ryan Michael Derousseau of Grapevine, Texas were united in marriage on June 13, 2014 at 7:30 p.m.
at the Edge in Long Island City, NY. A friend of the couple, Nicolas Dillman, performed the ceremony and passages from the favorite authors, Victor Hugo and Kurt Vonnegurt, were read by their aunts during the celebration. A reception immediately followed at the Edge, which overlooked the Manhattan skyline. Florals were designed by Carlo Bermudez of Floresta NYC. The Blue Vipers of Brooklyn performed during the ceremony and reception.
The bride is the daughter of Louise and Michael Shulman of Commack, NY. She is the granddaughter of the late Louise and John Raguso and the late Teresa and Irving Shulman, both of Brooklyn, NY. The bridegroom is the son of Stacie and Armand Derousseau of Grapevine, Texas. He is the grandson of Harold J. George Jr.
and Sharon George, and Marie Derousseau and the late Alphonse Derousseau, all of Clyde, Kan. The bride was escorted down the aisle by both her mother and father to Rainbow She wore a strapless Guipure lace gown with sweetheart neckline, designed by Theia, New York. A 1920s-inspired sash with bugle beads, rhinestones and seed beads from J. Crew was tied at the waistline. For the ceremony, she wore her sheer veil as her Laurie carried an earthy bouquet of amnesia roses, deep purple lisianthus, silver brunia, white ranunculus, splashes of green tea roses, scabiosa pods, burgundy scabiosa and eucalyptus seeds.
Flowers were wrapped in antique wire and her late charm bracelet with exposed stems. The matron of honor was Shayla Derousseau Buttell, the sister. Bridesmaids were Kanan Bhatt-Shah, Gina DeNezzo and Hayley Mines. Flower girls were Alessandra and Lianna Avella, the cousins, and Alivia Durall, the cousin. The greeter was Kelsey Groomer, the soon-to-be sister-in- law.
The best men were Taylor Derousseau and Ty Derousseau, the brothers. Groomsmen were David Shulman, the brother, and Kiran Talluri. The ring bearers were Michael Fricke, the cousin, and Wookie, the dog. Ushers were Bryan Bentley and Jerid Buttell, the brother-in-law. The bride is a graduate of Commack High School and Boston University, where she received a Bachelor of Science in Public Relations.
She is currently an Account Director of Digital Communications at Kaplow PR. The bridegroom is a graduate of Colleyville Heritage High School, the University of Texas, where he received a Bachelor of Arts in English and New York University, where he received a Masters of Science in Business and Economic Journalism. He is currently a senior writer at Money Magazine. Derousseau Shulman Hall-Mayer Laura Anne Mayer and Christopher James Hall were united in marriage on Saturday, September 13, 2014 at six o'clock in the evening at St. Andrew's Episcopal Church.
The Very Rev'd William N. McKeachie officiated. A reception followed at The Fort Worth Club. Anne Grace, the bride's great aunt, provided a bridesmaid's brunch that was held at The Fort Worth Club as the girls prepared for the wedding ceremony. On the eve of the wedding, a rehearsal dinner was hosted by the groom's parents at Los Vaqueros.
The bride is the daughter of Marcella H. Mayer and Clifford K. Mayer. She is the granddaughter of Thomas C. G.
Hodges and the late Marcella B. Hodges and Mary M. Mayer and the late James P. Mayer, all of Fort Worth. The groom is the son of Shell and Carmen Hall.
He is the grandson of Mr. and Mrs. Morris G. Stallings and Darlene M. Hall and the late Melvin G.
Hall, also all of Fort Worth. The bride was escorted by her grandfather, Thomas C. G. Hodges. She wore an ivory lace over satin gown with an empire waist adorned with intricate beaded detail.
The dress revealed a timeless elegance by featuring a lace V- neckline, cap sleeves, an illusion lace back with satin buttons, a flattering A-line silhouette, and chapel train. The bride wore her sister's veil. Matron of honor was Sarah Mayer Jackson, the bride's sister. Bridesmaids were Allyson Hall, the groom's sister, Lauryn Harris, Leah Marek, Jennifer Nanni, Kristen Rossi, and Kristen Welsh. Members of the house party were Laura Daniels and Ashley Porter.
Flower girls were Hodges Elizabeth Jackson and Elvie Anne Jackson, both nieces of the bride. The best man was Shell Hall, father of the groom. Groomsmen were Colton Rheinlaender, cousin of the groom, Kyle Mayer, brother of the bride, Jeremy Jackson, bride's brother-in-law, Shane Earwood, Timothy Knote and Nathan Ochsner, groom's sister's The bride graduated from TCU in 2010 with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing and was a member of Chi Omega sorority. She is a nurse at John Peter Smith Hospital. The groom is pursuing a degree in marketing.
He presently works as a marketing representative at Texas Drug Card and is a bartender at River Crest Country Club. After a honeymoon in Playa Mujeres, Mexico, they will reside in Fort Worth. Byers-Swick Douglas and Lisa Swick of Southlake are pleased to announce the marriage of their daughter, Courtney Lisa, to Jacob Que Byers. The couple got married at The Piazza in the Village in Colleyville, Texas on the evening of June 28, 2014. The bride wore a tulle strapless, sweetheart neckline gown by Lian Carlo.
Her gown featured an A-line bodice and was covered in Swarovski crystals. The groom wore a Michael Kors tuxedo. The couple celebrated their first week as newlyweds in Bora Bora. The newlyweds reside in Oklahoma where Jake attends medical school and Courtney is a marketing coordinator. Snodgrass-Watson Mr.
and Mrs. James W. Watson of Fort Worth are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Kellye Watson, to Nathan Snodgrass, son of Kent and Liz Snodgrass, also of Fort Worth. Kellye is a graduate of The University of Texas at Austin and is currently employed by Lockheed Martin. Nathan graduated from Texas Christian University and is employed by Wells Fargo Securities in Charlotte, North Carolina.
Their wedding will take place on December 6, 2014, at Christ Chapel Bible Church. Thomas-Tilley Mr. and Mrs. Michael Tilley of Arlington, Texas are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Megan Lynn Tilley, to Joshua Britton Thomas of North Richland Hills, Texas. Joshua Thomas is the son of Mr.
and Mrs. Mark Thomas of North Richland Hills. The bride-elect is a 2007 graduate of Arlington High School and a 2011 graduate of Baylor University where she received her Bachelor of Science in Child Development and currently works as an Outreach Coordinator for JDRF Greater Fort The prospective bridegroom is a 2008 Richland High School graduate and a 2012 graduate of Baylor University where he received his Bachelor of Music in Church Music. Josh is currently pursuing a Master of Music degree in Church Music at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Fort Worth, Texas. He also serves as Minister of Music at Ridglea Baptist Church in Fort Worth.
A November 2014 wedding is planned in Arlington. Odom-Carey Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Blythe Carey Jr. are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Natalie Nolan Carey, to Wesley Lee Odom, son of Mr.
Houston Odom and Mrs. Lisa Romans. The high school sweethearts of Fort Worth, Texas plan their October wedding at Rancho Mirando ranch in Fischer, Texas. Kasper Ed and Janet (Socha) Kasper are celebrating their golden wedding anniversary. They met on a blind date in 1960 while Ed was at The University of Texas in Austin and Janet was attending Concordia University.
Janet often walked from her campus to UT to watch Ed play 3rd base for the Longhorns. After finishing college, they married on September 19, 1964 in Giddings, and have lived in Fort Worth the entire 50 years. Ed received his MBA from TCU and Janet worked at TCU for several years, along with elementary school teaching positions. They have been blessed with two children, daughter, Lori and husband Patrick Kimball, and son, Layne and wife Jessica. Special blessings are their six grandchildren, Janie, Hannah, and Abbie Kimball, and London, Logan, and Landry Kasper.
Ed is still active at Kasper and Associates, fitness, and tennis. Janet is active in Colonial Ladies Tennis Association, Roundelay Club and First Grandmothers' Club. They are members of St. Paul Lutheran Church. Cervantez Lupe and Connie A.
Cervantez will celebrate 30 years of marriage on Sunday, September 14, 2014. Lupe married Connie on September 14, 1984 and celebrated at the Catholic Men's Club with 500 family and friends. Their family includes Lupe, Jr. and Sara Cervantez, Stephanie and Jeff Tristan, Adrian and Stacy Cervantez and BriAnna A. Cervantez.
They are blessed with eight grandchildren, Aurora, Hannah, Lillian, Isabella, Kaela, Sofia, Audrie and Ethan. They will celebrate the occasion by receiving an Anniversary blessing during mass at All Saints Catholic Church on their anniversary. "Falling in love is easy, staying in love requires Jeske Dick and Jo Ann Jeske celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary on September 4, 2014. They were married in Priddy, Texas in 1954 and have spent most of their married life in Arlington. Dick is a retired engineer from Jo Ann is a retired Arlington elementary school teacher.
They enjoy traveling and spending time with friends and family. They have two sons, Richard Jr. and his wife Jerri of Arlington, and Tim and his wife Kim of Weatherford. They are very proud of their grandchildren, Brent and his wife Jessica, Austin, Jamie and Eric. ANNIVERSARIES ANNIVERSARIES ENGAGEMENTS ENGAGEMENTS.
