Penny + Daniel

The priest who married Penny and Daniel said it best right after their ceremony, exclaiming,  “You have so many people who love you!” Indeed hundreds of family members and friends packed St. John Catholic Church in Bartlesville for their October 1st wedding and then joined them for an evening of fun at the nearby Hillcrest Country Club. With ten groomsmen and ten bridesmaids, ushers, ringbearers, flower girls, it was truly a wedding “party.” But in the middle of it, Penny and Daniel radiated calm. Even when they saw each other before the ceremony, with the sun glinting in on Penny’s stunning gown (blooming with cascades of fabric gathered like roses), it was with a sweet quietness. We moved the whole wedding party into Bartlesville’s historic downtown and played around for photos in the brick alleyways. What a fun group of people! And again, they were showing so much love for this pair. (And laughing pretty hard when a gigantic prehistoric-looking bug started dive-bombing the bouquets and scattering the bridesmaids.)

I’m guessing that when those who attended look back at Penny and Daniel’s ceremony, what they will remember most is Penny’s entrance and the bagpipes. When the familiar organ strains stopped and Victor Anderson of the Tulsa-based Anderson Pipe Band let the pipes sing, it was simply amazing. The organ joined in and as Victor headed down the aisle, the whole place reverberated with the wildness of the pipes and the smoothness of the organ. It was so moving, and then there in the middle of all that beautiful music came Penny on the arm of her brother, Troy.  People talked about it all night. Wow! That entrance left a lump in my throat. 

The country club made a stunning impression, too, with swaths of gauze and golden lights gathered up over the dance floor and bouquets by Flowerland on the tables. DJ Connections got people on their feet and a heavenly cake from Ludger’s made them sit down again, at least to grab a few bites before hitting the dance floor. It was a great party, especially when Penny’s sisters and brother had everyone laughing with their toasts and when Daniel’s fraternity brothers serenaded Penny on their knees. So many of Penny and Daniel’s friends talked about their admiration for this pair and their happiness in seeing them together. I’m glad that Josh and I got to be in on it, too. Congrats to you guys! _ Kelly

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