Cody & Jocelyn

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We met Jocelyn and the girls at the Union Pacific Train Depot in Manhattan, Kansas where they were decorating for the reception. What a great building, with it's arched windows, old wood work and peaked roof! Jocelyn had spent a lot of effort planning the decorations for the reception and all of the work paid off because it looked fantastic when it was all done and the candles were lit for the evening reception. The fall touches were everywhere and it looked so elegant with chocolate and ivory as their wedding colors, with a few fall colors added as accents. The most touching decoration, was the red pewter rose with gold edging that Cody used to propose to Jocelyn at Estes Park, Colorado. Cody is definately at romantic at heart!

When the hall was ready, the girls traveled the short distance to Aggieville to Aggie Hair Shapers to get their hair done. The girls brought champaign & orange juice to have mamosas while they waited their turn for hair and make-up. Except for Jocelyn's niece and junior bridesmaid, Aspen, who just had OJ in her champaign glass. As Jocelyn and girls got their hair & make-up done, Jocelyn's parents and sister, Julie, were busy decorating the outdoor wedding site at Pfeil Creek Park and trying to find another white wooden arch for the wedding since the strong Kansas winds destroyed the first one. Luckily, it all came together and looked beautiful with the fall colored flower arrangement at the top of the arch and the yellow leafed trees in the background.

Since the couple didn't want to see each other before the ceremony, Brett met the guys at the train depot for pictures instead of the park due to the winds. The building blocked the 30-35 mile per hour winds, so we were still able to get some great outdoor shots. When Brett was done with the guys, Cody hid in the bathroom while Jocelyn and girls got their pictures taken. Jocelyn was so sweet when Cody was hiding in the bathroom, she had to tell him that she loved him even though they couldn't see each other. If Cody had been able to see Jocelyn beforehand, he would have seen how incredible she looked in her silk strapless ivory gown with chiffon overlay that gathered at the waist. Her veil was trimmed with rhinestones and she wore an elaborate comb tucked her hair just above the veil. As elegant as Jocelyn looked, you would never know she was wearing flip flops under her gown. She also had a K-State garter with a rose made from her mother's wedding dress attached. She finished her look with strands of pearls as her necklace and bracelet and carried a beautiful bouquet of red, yellow and ivory roses with berry accents.

Despite the incredibly strong Kansas winds which died down just in time for the ceremony, it was a beautiful sunny and warm day as the guests walked across the red suspension bridge to the wedding site as the string quartet played. The ceremony started a little late, as Cody waited for his sister, Julie, and the ring bearer, Sebastian, Julie's South African Mastiff, to arrive from Texas despite car trouble and delays with the rental company. Even though Julie & Sebastian didn't make it on time, they arrived shortly after the ceremony and still got to celebrate at the reception. After the ceremony and pictures, Cody & Jocelyn rode off into the sunset to the reception in a red Ford Mustang that Jocelyn's family restored.

At the reception, the guest were treated to small boxes of fudge that Cody & Jocelyn had gotten from Estes Park, Colorado. The wedding cake was decorated with fall colored leaf shaped candies and made by Janice Hill from Vern's Wedding Cake Shop in Manhattan. Cody's mom made the grooms cake, red velvet and one of Jocelyn's favorites, Italian creme. After the reception, the couple exited the train depot surround by sparkler's.

Though Cody & Jocelyn have been dating for many years, their wedding day was a day for them to share their love with family, friends and each other. Cody & Jocelyn, we have two wishes for you as you start your married life together: As the saying Cody's mom had printed on the thank you notes at the hotel for Cody & Jocelyn's guests - Fall in Love - that is our first wish for you guys, that you continue to fall in love for many happy years together. Secondly, as Jocelyn's dad quoted from Star Trek in his toast to the couple, "Live well and prosper". Have a great time on your honeymoon in New Mexico!
~Cheryl & Brett