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Shyra & LB: A Formal Wedding in Fort Worth, TX
- Photos: Joseph Victor Stefanchik, Documentary Weddings | : Events Etc. | Location: Gardens Restaurant
Shyra wore a white satin gown that her mother found off-the-rack at a bridal shop -- for a sale price of $48. "It was four sizes too big and not quite what I was looking for, but it was a great bargain," says Shyra. "I found a seamstress that specialized in gown redesign. She interpreted the vision in my head and created my dream dress." Since Shyr ...
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The couple married under a gazebo in a quaint garden amid the 109 acres of the Fort Worth Botanic Garden, where trickling waterfalls heightened everyone's sensibilities. Shyra's three-year-old brother was the ring bearer and wore a white tux to match the groom's. "He was very serious about his task," says Shyra. "Before the wedding, he was furious ...
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Then came the bride, making her grand entrance to Kenny G's "The Wedding Song," along a winding path on which all three of her older brothers stood at various intervals. "The youngest of the three escorted me to the next oldest, who escorted me to the oldest, who escorted me to my father, who walked me to the gazebo," says Shyra. "It was like a min ...
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In the Gardens Restaurant, cherry wood tables were draped with white tablecloths and topped with mirrored tiles and votive candles. While there were gorgeous garden scene frescoes covering the walls, many guests opted for the real thing and went outside into the fresh flower gardens to mingle and enjoy the views. LB, who had decided to play DJ befo ...
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When Eric Benet's "Spend My Life With You" sounded through the speakers, the bride and groom caught everyone's attention as they gracefully stepped out onto the dance floor for their first dance. Much later, as the party wound down, guests were thanked and sent home with monogrammed Chinese folding fans and bottled water, to help them keep cool in ...
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Shyra & LB in Fort Worth, TX
The couple met during college at Texas Christian University where she was a freshman and he was a sophomore.
The Bride Shyra Holmes, 24, teacher/coach
The Groom LB Johnson, 25, corporate finance
The Date July 21
One fateful night, when Shyra didn't want to push her way through the doors of an over-crowded party, she told her friends she'd wait for them outside on the steps of the hotel across the street. There, she came face-to-face with LB and learned that this handsome man went to Texas Christian as well -- and they even lived in the same dorm.
- Allison Micarelli
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