Winter Vow Renewal – Crystal and Randy

Crystal and Randy – December 6, 2022

Winter Vow Renewal

Crystal and Randy joined us for a winter vow renewal. They dressed the chapel in blush and white fabric with our blush and marsala florals and our winter tree package. They brought a cute little cake and did a hot cocoa toast in the most adorable mugs! These two are celebrating 25 years together, and we love how much in love they still are. Congratulations, Crystal and Randy!!
From the Bride: 
I was 16 and had just moved from Nebraska to Florida my junior year of high school. Life was way different, and I missed my friends and extended family. A friend I had just made asked me to go roller skating to cheer me up. As we were skating, I see this guy and instantly became smitten. He was the DJ at the skating rink. We talked as often as we could that night which wasn’t much. He got my number and said he’d call soon which he did a couple days later. Of course, the first weekend after he called was Valentine’s Day. So, our first date was on Valentine’s Day. I had told him it was cheesy, and I hated Valentines. He told me he promised it would be the best Valentines I had ever had. He was thirty minutes late, so I assumed that my streak of bad Valentines was continuing. However, he showed up with a teddy bear, flowers, and a card. It was so sweet. We went to dinner and a movie. We saw Mr. Hollands Opus. We had such a great time my face hurt from smiling all night. I came home and told my family I met my husband. They laughed. I understood their cynicism, but I knew he was the one and knew in time they’d see. We’ve been inseparable ever since.Randy proposed. It was our Senior prom. We had been together for a year and a half. He took me for fondue for dinner before prom. We often loved to go to fondue. This was something that was special to us both. He said he had to go to the restroom and when he came back, he got down on one knee and proposed. I said yes. We got married six months later in December.
This is our 25th wedding anniversary. We have two beautiful daughters who have been our whole world. Family is so important to us and we have always put everyone else first. We decided we wanted this vow renewal to be just about us. We want it to be a special intimate time. We will have a big party before we leave and celebrate with all of our family and friends. I can’t wait to celebrate our love and share our vows. We were married originally 12/6/97. Because my family moved so far away from all of our relatives, we grandma came out every Christmas and would stay a month to spend time with us. I wanted her to be there so we planned for the first weekend she would be there which just so happened to be December 6th. 
We love anything outdoors. We like to hike, camp, kayak, swim, ride bikes. We are full time RVers and are starting off on a North America journey in February. Our dog Mozzie is our whole world. We have two daughters who are grown and living on their own. We like to spend time with family. We are foodies and love to try new things and explore buildings with great architecture. Disney has always had a special place in our heart. When we were younger we often would go to the beach but haven’t been able to make it for a couple of years. The mountains are a special place for us. Our faith is super important to us.
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Photography: Star Noir Studio
Chapel Florals: Chapel in the Hollow
Bouquet: MartaShishkovaDesign on Etsy and JoyQFloralinc
Dress: Hebeos
Menswear: Vesterrific and Tie Obsessed from Etsy
Shoes: Idufu
Officiant: Ian Parrott
Jewelry: UltraVanity from Etsy
Are you planning your own winter vow renewal? Check out our calendar to see if we have your date available!

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