Wedding Day

Ceremony

Winter

RECEPTION TO FOLLOW

"But&nbsp;seek first&nbsp;the kingdom of God and his righteousness,and all these things will be added to you." Matthew 6:33

Soli Deo Gloria

Our Wedding

OUR STORY

"The heart of man plans his way,but&nbsp;the&nbsp;Lord&nbsp;establishes his steps." Proverbs 16:9

&nbsp;When I think about how our relationship started, I’m reminded of the sovereign hand of God who cares about the small details in our lives. I was starting my senior year of college excited for my last year of college basketball. Lily was starting her first year of college. She was excited for the new chapter of her life but was also very anxious about the move. She was moving 3 hours away from her family and didn’t know anyone at Spurgeon. She felt that the Lord was calling her away from home to go to college. Two weeks before move in day, Lily visited Spurgeon and shortly after decided to go there. Our paths crossed the first week we moved in. After a little bit of casual conversation around the topic of what Kansas City had to offer, we had made plans to go play pickleball that night. We started a pickleball group which is where me and Lily got to know each other. Other than her stunning beauty, I was drawn to her glowing smile and loving personality. I knew that she was someone I had to get to know on a deeper level than just our shared passion for pickleball. We started regularly going on walks around campus and I quickly realized that this girl was special.&nbsp;&nbsp;I later found out that Lily had been against the idea of ever getting married. She was always being told that she needs to go on dates and meet people and that strengthened her desire not to. She was content with being single for the rest of her life because she thought that is what the Lord had for her. But praise God she was wrong. We started dating in October and it didn’t take long before I knew that she was the one for me. I remember texting my mom after I visited Des Moines in December and met a lot of her family. I said “ I’m going to marry this girl, write it down”’ That trip reassured my desires for her and my love for her continues to grow every day..&nbsp;&nbsp;shortly after we started to express our desire of marriage, I started to plan the proposal. We got engaged May 14th and it was absolutely perfect.&nbsp;&nbsp;Thanks to the help of her friends Naomi and Lydia, we were able to surprise her with the proposal. I was so happy that everything worked out beautifully and I can’t believe that I get to spend the rest of my life with my best friend. I’ve always tried to plan every detail and be in control of every aspect of my life. But, i’ve come to learn that God has every detail figured out and it is way better than anything I could imagine. Jeremiah 29:11 says, “for I know the plans I have for you declares the Lord, plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. I have been praying for Lily long before I met her. She is beautiful inside and out and is the love of my life. She lives for Jesus and that is very evident in how she cares for others. The Lord gave me such a wonderful gift in her and I will love and cherish her for the rest of my life.&nbsp; We are so excited for this next chapter in our lives and can’t wait to celebrate with you!&nbsp;

Our Story

Timeline + Photos

FOR ALL THE FOODIES

Coffee Shops----- LilyNorthern Vessel: Des Moines, IASlowdown: Des Moines, IAPorch Light Coffeehouse: Ankeny, IA Local Eats------ DrewJethro's BBQ: AnkenyZombie Burger: Des Moines, IA(BS) Burger Shed: Altoona, IA

Fun Activities

Brenton Skating Plaza: Downtown Des Moines, IAThe Botanical Garden: Des Moines, IADes Moines Art Center: Des Moines, IAScience Center of IA: Des Moines, IA ShoppingAltoona Outlets: Altoona, IAJordan Creek Mall: West Des Moines, IAThe District: Ankeny, IA

Things to Do

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We ask that you wear cocktail attire such as midi/long length dresses or dressy separates for women and a suit and tie for men. No white of course!

Dress Code

3pmTHE PROCESSIONAL 3:20WORDS OF WELCOME 3:30COME THOU FOUNTMY CHAIN'S ARE GONE SUNG BY EMMA EDELEN 3:50MESSAGEFAMILY PRAYEROH PRAISE THE NAME (ANASTASIS) 4:00EXCHANGE OF VOWSEXCHANGE OF RINGS 4:05RECESSIONAL

Reception

4:00Social Hour 5:15Cake Cutting 5:30Dinner 6:30Toasts 7:00Dancing 10:00Send Off

Order of Events

Registry

Q + A

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Facebook Live

Livestream

Bridesmaids

Naomi Baucum

Andrea Lorenzo-Luaces

Allison Blue

Alise Hightower

Makhani Scearcy

Leah Naylor

Diana Bobadilla

Roxana Barahona

GROOMSMEN

D.J Middleton

Drake Middleton

Emmanuel Maciel

Jeremiah Kemboi

Jude Warren

Diego Sanchez

Evan Deleon

Cameron Weeks

Michael Maciel

Miriam Edelen - Flower GirlCaspian Edelen - Ring Bearer

Wedding Party

Booking Deadline:November 6th, 2025

Residence Inn Des Moines Ankeny

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Andrew & Liliana

Andrew & Liliana

Things to Do

FOR ALL THE FOODIES

Fun Activities