Burn Co. Barbecue 

Rehearsal Dinner

The Lawn at Cedar Rock Inn

Wedding Day

Wedding

The Silo At Redberry Farm

Reception

Our Wedding

Being who he is, Monty is not the best secret keeper I've ever met... His idea of a "surprise date" includes asking me about whatever he's got in mind to make sure I'll think it's fun. So when he started talking about how "a lot of big things were going to happen in October," I totally started suspecting what he was up to.Monty was scheduled to graduate Pilot Training October 28th, 2016 so I knew that was one of the big things he kept talking about. Unfortunately, this also meant that he would be moving to Little Rock, Arkansas after graduation, so I also knew that was one of the big things we would be facing.One weekend, Monty and a bunch of his friends and some of my friends all had plans to go to Stillwater for the weekend. We were excited about this, just because it gave us a chance to go back to Murphy's and spend the night dancing together. At one point during the night in Stillwater, Monty ended up talking to a couple of my girlfriends for a long time. Being the great secret keeper he is, he couldn't help but tell me that he had "told Bree and Hannah a lot of stuff!" <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: sans-serif; font-size: medium; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.301961); -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Of course I had my suspicions of what he had told them, but I kept them to myself... However, the next morning at breakfast, my friend Bree casually showed me a picture of "her friend" who had just gotten engaged and asked if I liked her ring.... Real sneaky, Bree! 😉Fast forward a couple of weeks, into October when Bree and our friend, Kelly came to Tulsa to visit and we all went out to Oktoberfest with Monty and some of his UPT friends. While we were there, I ran into my friend from high school, Jill. I pulled her over to our group of friends so she could meet Monty and I told her I thought I was crazy, but I thought he might propose soon... her exact words were "Shut the F up!" So, as soon as she met Monty, he pulls her over and tells her it's nice to meet her and then whispers something to her that I couldn't hear... her response was, "Shut the F up!" Coincidence? I didn't think so....A week or so later, Monty's sister-in-law, Alyssa started Facebook messaging me about her upcoming wedding and how she was so excited we were going to be there! Since we were already on the subject of weddings and engagements, she started asking questions about Monty and I's plans. Thank god for Alyssa, because she made sure to ask what kind of rings I liked and made it possible for Monty to find the most perfect ring for me. Until she asked, I hadn't ever really thought about what I liked, so I was glad to have a reason to actually think about it. This conversation also further confirmed my suspicions. 😊The day Monty graduated was a lot of fun, but was also very chaotic! Not only did we have several graduation events throughout the day, but Monty got a call right after the ceremony from his Reserve Unit, telling him that they were changing some of his orders and that it was going to mess with his moving process. Now, I had suspected and hoped that he was going to propose on this day, but after that phone call I figured there was no way something like that was even in the picture after he'd gotten that kind of stressful news. So I put the idea away as much as I could and tried to just enjoy the day, having both of our families there together. That evening, there was formal dinner and banquet to honor all of the graduates from his class. It was fun enough just getting to be all dressed up and fancy together and to have Monty's family all there. (My parents had been there for the ceremony that morning, but had gone back to Tulsa in the afternoon.) I still had the thought that he miiiiight propose, but was honestly just happy to be there and to be celebrating this huge accomplishment for him. I figured that if it hadn't happened by the time dinner was over, it wasn't going to happen and I was very okay with that! Like I said, this day was about Monty's graduation. At one point during dinner, Monty got up to go do something and a little while later, his dad came over and told me he was out in the hall on the phone... My first thought was that it was something about his orders and that it was going to make things even more stressful. Little did I know, that he was actually on the phone with my dad, telling him what he had in mind!I had gotten little graduation gifts for all of Monty's close friends and we went out to the parking lot to exchange them after dinner was over. By this time, I had honestly forgotten about the proposal idea completely and was just having a good time being dressed up and with friends. After we came inside from giving the guys their gifts, I ended up talking to one of the moms of Monty's friends. After I'd been talking to her for about 10 minutes, Monty came and got me and told me I needed to go outside because "the guys had gotten something for me too." I figured this was silly and that they had only "gotten me something" because I got them presents. As we came outside, the guys were all lined up with their arms around each other. I honestly, thought they were about to sing to me, because Zach had a history of being in a Barber Shop Quartet when he was in school... It was right then, when Monty said "I told Anna that you guys all got her something, but really Anna, I got you something." He got down on one knee, with a ring in his hand and asked me to marry him, and of course I said yes! There's a saying among airmen- "Wings before Rings." Monty may have only made that margin by a few hours but it was the most perfect occasion and night all around and I'll never forget it!

The Proposal💍

When I first met Monty, I was in the middle of working out the ending of a long term relationship that I had been in. Dating someone new, much less getting married anytime soon was the FARTHEST thing from my mind... But, these things have a funny way of working themselves out, don't they? Looking back, the chances that the two of us would be in the same bar, in a town where neither of us had any real reason to be in, and would instantly hit it off, seem almost impossible... <div style="text-align: center; color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 17px; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.301961);"> In October of 2015, at a bar called J. R. Murphy's in the town of Stillwater, Oklahoma during the one of the biggest weekends known to college football, a boy in a Cincinnati Bengals jersey would change my life forever. Actually, it was Monty's friend, Kameron who started talking to me first and no offense to him, but... it just wasn't there. For some reason, Kam was also wearing these glasses that made him seem even more awkward than he is on his own (Love you, Kam 😘). As fate would have it, apparently, these glasses belonged to Monty, so there was a perfect opportunity for him to slip into the conversation and steal the show. Like I said, dating was the farthest thing from my mind at this time, so at first I really had no genuine interest in talking to him... But, being the spontaneous, free spirit that he is, somehow Monty convinced me to go dance with him. And we stayed on that dance floor almost all night!One of the most important parts of how we met, is that during our time on the dance floor, Monty told me that he and his friends were all in the Air Force, in pilot&nbsp;training in Enid, Oklahoma. Of course, I didn't believe him at first, but played along anyways. As we talked more, the conversation turned to making references of him being "shipped off to war," since he was in the military and all... So, being the clever guy that he is, he asked for my address instead of my phone number... He joked about writing letters to me from overseas and how we would go about things the "old-fashioned way," without texting or Facebook. And after a couple of Long Island Iced Teas, I thought that was a brilliant idea! So, I gave him my address... Thank God he turned out to not be a creepy stalker! That night at Murphy's I had more fun with this random guy than I had had in months. I even told my mom about him the very next day, which is a pretty big deal! We ended up getting separated at the bar at the end of the night, so we didn't have a chance to make plans to see each other or talk again. It would seem that this mystery boy, who LITERALLY swept me off my feet, was gone forever... However, despite our "agreement" to not look each other up on Facebook, I did what any girl would do and of course, I found his profile. Lucky for me, there aren't many Montgomery Sloats out there! So, I waited a week and then sent him a message saying that I was still waiting for that letter from him. Several weeks went by, and then a few months, and I never heard back from the "guy in the Bengals jersey from the bar." UNTIL, right before Christmas, I got a Facebook message from a Montgomery Sloat that read "I still have your address!" Once again, as fate would have it, my message was sent to a separate inbox because we weren't Facebook "friends." This actually turned out to be perfect timing, because it gave me time to really get over the breakup I had gone through, and it gave Monty time to get through the toughest parts of Pilot Training. I got my first letter right around New Years and it was the most hilarious, sweet thing I'd ever read. He wrote about "being away at war," and how "food rations were low, but there had been word that the McRib was coming back soon." I immediately wrote him back in the same funny way, about how when I missed him, my favorite thing to get me through was to reminisce on the one fun night we had had together in Stillwater... We had our first date a few weeks later, spent as many weekends as possible together, and are now living in Biloxi, MS, where Monty flies C130 airplanes for the Air Force Reserve squadron here.&nbsp;</div>

How It All Began

Our Story

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Kelly is the Red Hot Mama Bear of our friend group! I first met her through Delta Gamma, but didn't really get to know her until second semester of my Freshman year, when we lived in the same building at school. I'm not exactly sure how it happened, but during that first semester, she became one of my very best friends at William Woods. She's always been there with advice on how to handle any situation, and has been so helpful to me through all of the changes and plans and questions I've had so far in planning this whole thing. When Monty and I first got engaged, Kelly told me that the only word to describe how she felt, was "jolly!" That's the kind of supportive friend she is- when you're up and happy, she's there to celebrate with you; when you're down and need someone to watch sad movies with, she's right there to help pick out the next one. Kelly is the kind of friend who will do anything for anyone she cares about, &amp; her spirit is as fiery as her red hair, and I absolutely love her for that!

Kelly Henry

Carly is the friend who will tell it like it is-whether you want to hear it or not, and that is one of my favorite things about her. I first met her during our "first night out" in college, where the older girls take the new freshman Delta Gammas out and introduce them to the riveting nightlife of Fulton, Missouri. It was on this first night that I said to her with full confidence, "Your name is Erica, right?" And I've never lived that down... To put things in some perspective, Carly is to Kelly what Kara is to me, so with them being in the grade above Kara and I, we quickly learned that had some big shoes to fill! I'm pretty sure everyone in the entire town of Fulton knew Carly and Kelly, and for good reason-they're two of the most fun people I've ever known! Even the simplest thing like watching trashy reality TV, or attempting a Jillian Michaels workout video can easily be turned into an hour of nonstop laughing if Carly is there. We spent one semester together as roommates, and in that semester I think I heard more manly burps than I'd ever heard in my whole life combined. While she can be so much fun to be around, Carly is also probably one of the most realistic and level-headed people out of our friends, and she's always down for a sushi (or Taco Bell) date. She's the friend who you can always count on when you're having a tough time, to help you work through any situation. Having "been there and done that" recently herself, she has been a huuuuge help to me&nbsp;with any and all wedding questions I've had. She's also the one I know I can count on to have a Bud Light Lime waiting for me at the end of all of this wedding planning! 😉

Carly Tilley

Emily is the big sister I never had. She and I met when we started riding lessons together, when I was 8 and she was 12. We both eventually went on to pursue Equestrian Studies at colleges that were about 20 minutes away from each other in Missouri. After college and internships, we both ended up back in Tulsa, working and riding together, AND we eventually became roommates! I don't know many people that can spend as much time together as Emily and I do, and still get along as well as we do. As if working and living together isn't enough, we also spend a lot of our free time together and can often be found out around downtown Tulsa, living our double lives as the "Barbies." A lot of times, we even end up accidentally matching our outfits... She's also full of random trivia and knows "every song." Emily and I have come a long way together from our early days of horseback riding lessons, to spending more time with each other than is probably considered "normal." Like any big sister would be, she was an absolute necessity for being in the wedding party!

Emily Brammeier

Kara and I met our freshman year of college, through our sorority Delta Gamma. We were roommates after our first semester, and spent only one other semester without each other as roomies after that. Kara quickly became my very best friend at William Woods, and even though we live 12+ hours apart now, anytime we are together again, it's as if nothing has changed. It doesn't matter if it's been a few weeks or over a year since we've been together, we can just as easily get back into our old habits of staying in and ordering pizza or getting ready for a night out as if it was just yesterday that we were sharing a closet. She's been there to witness some of my most entertaining moments, and has always held me up when I needed her most. We always joke about how we're "basically the same person," and I truly believe that our souls come from the same roots.&nbsp;

Kara Butler

Shelby and I met when we were in the 6th grade together, but didn't really become friends until a little later in life. We were on the same dance team from 7th grade-senior year of high school, so between countless hours of practices, competitions and games, it was inevitable that we would become friends. It wasn't really until our junior year of high school that we became close though, and we went into senior year as Captain and Co-Captain of our dance team. Now, we still work together at the same restaurant, where we often get to work as partners. When it comes to any type of team setting, Shelby is the definition of what a leader should be! She has an infectious smile and personality for days. She is easily one of the most encouraging and dedicated people I've ever known; whether it be leading a team to a state championship or completing her nursing degree, she puts everything she has into achieving her goals. Just watching her go after a goal is motivation in itself! Even though we were 6 hours away from each other throughout college, our friendship has remained one of the strongest ones I've ever had. Shelby and I have seen each other through victories &amp;&nbsp;heartbreaks, and just about every other major milestone in life, so there was no doubt in my mind that she would be standing with me on one of the biggest days of my life!&nbsp;

Shelby Williams

Hannah and I have known each other since we started the 6th grade together, and were on the same Pom squad. Our parents also lived in the same neighborhood, so during the summers before we were old enough to drive, we would spend most of our days at Hannah's pool or walking to Custard King to get ice cream. One summer, we and two other girls in the neighborhood even called ourselves the "Mighty Unicorns," and we spent almost every single day together. We always had at least one class together throughout middle and high school, and even after going our separate ways for college, we always managed to come back and be able to pick up right where we'd left off. It doesn't matter if we don't talk for a few days or a few months, Hannah is another one of those friends who I know I can count on, no matter what. She may be the smallest of my bridesmaids, but she can certainly hold her own and party with the big dogs! Hannah has been there for some of the best and worst parts of my young life, so of course she's gotta be there for this amazing day!&nbsp;

Hannah Littleton

Connor Smith and I go back pretty far. Far enough back in fact, that he used to try and take my stuffed aninal manatee from me almost everyday at nap time during kindergarten. Connor and I also went on to the same grade school and and high school together. Through all those years and even through college, we managed to stay very close. Connor and his family are like my own family, and have always made me feel welcome and open as long as I've known Connor. His mom is one of the most amazing people I've ever met and has no problem telling you how it is. While Connor was attending Wright State University, his involvement in the Army ROTC program helped lead me to join Air Force ROTC. Connor is a very dear friend of mine and has been there with me through it all. Many times, his advice and friendship have lead me to some really good changes in my life. We have also had tons of fun times together, like vacations spent together when we were 16 and 17, and lots of fun nights together while we were in college and high school. I know I'm getting as good of  a groomsman a you can with Connor Smith.

Connor Smith

Drew Nash: coffee pouring conisseur, Head Master of the Flex Plex residence &amp; most likely to take down Maverick at Top Gun. Drew is a graduate of the highly renowned Air Force academy in Colorado Springs. Lucky for me, Drew landed at Vance AFB for his pilot training and was also in class 1701. Drew and I spent the first phase of our pilot training experience together in E flight. As some of the younger folks in the class, Drew, Kam, Zach and I become a quartet, working and spending a lot of our time in Oklahoma hanging out &amp; getting into shenanigans. Drew will definitely add an element of fun and will most likely have some good jokes to share at the wedding. I had plenty of fun times in pilot training and many of those were thanks to Drew. He likes to go out have a good time and provide plenty of good, witty comments. Very excited to have him as a part of this day!&nbsp;

Drew Nash

Kam deserves a lot of credit, as the reason this whole wedding is taking place is partially because of him talking to Anna first. Kam became one of my good buds during pilot training. He was one of four of us who was always willing to go find something fun to do in Oklahoma. If there is ever an opportuniy to wear a Hawaiian shirt, you can count on Kam to don one. Kam is always the guy that can get the energy going in a group of people. If there's ever a time when people aren't having a night like the movie "The Hangover," kam would try and make that happen. I spent many nights in Oklahoma City, Tulsa, and Stillwater with him when we were just too bored for Enid. One thing I certainly know is that involving Kam will bring no shortage of  dull moments to the wedding. I certainly couldn't imagine him not being included as a groomsman. If you ever wonder who that guy is wearing a Hawaiian shirt at some point during the wedding weekend, I'd put my money on Kam. 

Kameron Mercado

John Reece is my oldest friend. John and I went to the same schools all the way until college, when we became rivals (Go X). Some of my oldest memories take me back to hanging with John on Briarcliffe Ave. or Ridgecliffe Ave. when all we had to do was walk around the corner to be at each other's houses. I would still argue that John and I's favorite TV show is Wallace And Gromit, as we spent many afternoons watching them discover that the moon was made of cheese. John and his girlfriend since high school, Leah both like to go have fun at some of the breweries and other Cincinnati spots. I've had lots of fun times hanging with them at Rheingeist or Neon's in downtown Cindy. John is a pizza fanatic and puts on shows daily at Dewey's, flipping pies in the window. John is a very chill guy that likes to have a good time. If you're looking for someone's to hang out with, or just take it easy and enjoy a beverage, John is your guy. Hes an excellent addition to the wedding, and I couldn't imagine not having him here with me.&nbsp;

John Reece

Allie is another Delta Gamma sister of mine, all the way from sunny California. Even though she didn't come to William Woods until our sophomore year, she managed to fit right in with our class, even though she was a Pledge Class behind us. She and another friend of ours, Melissa were that year's class' version of Kara and I. Just like us, they were pretty much a package deal. Since Allie was a legal studies major and I was in mostly Equestrian classes in school, we did most of our bonding outside the classroom, at the Pike fraternity house on campus. Allie's soon-to-be husband(!!!!) and one of my favorite people from William Woods, Tyler was a member of Pike so we spent quite a bit of time at that house. One year, Allie and Tyler and I took a road trip all the way to Stillwater for a toga party and we had so much fun pretending to be OSU students for a weekend. Allie is the kind of friend who is always down to order a pizza and will send you random gifts in the mail just because they remind her of you. She can be one of the quietest, most polite people I've ever met and she can be the life of the party, all within the span of one day. By the time our wedding rolls around, I guess she'll actually be Allie SUBKE, and not Allie Malone....! Knowing how hard she works, she'll also probably be a full time lawyer! I'm so glad that even though she's going through one of the busiest, craziest years of her own life, she'll be there for me on this day!&nbsp;

Allie Malone

Zach is another one of my good friends I was able to meet while attending UPT. Zach was a part of the crew consisting of Kam, Drew and myself. We all bonded on a car ride to Stillwater one Friday evening and Zach was a large part of why that happened. Zach was also my first friend to meet Anna after that first night in Stillwater. For the first few weekends, Zach would come to Tulsa to hang out with Anna, her roommate Emily, and I. (Zach actually hung out at Barnes and noble while I was on my first date with Anna). Something to know about Zach is that he likes to dress well. Many times on our way to Tulsa, Stillwater, or OKC, the reason we would get a late start was due to Zach having to find the right outfits. Zach is also very musically talented. He is self taught with the guitar, ukuelele,  and once he even asked a girl to prom by singing to her with his barbershop quartet group. Zach is a great friend of mine and will most likely be the best dressed, and he's sure to have a few good jokes. He is an excellent addition to have in our wedding party!

Zach Gilbert

Wes is my big brother and also one of the closest people to me. Wes is about 6 years older than me so for awhile, while we were  growing up, he was much bigger than me and would use that to his advantage. I also have to say my interest in airplanes is completely because of Wes. While we were growing up, he would  play airplanes with his friends and I would watch them, sometimes going in after them and trying to recreate their fun. Wes also attended Xavier University for college and was a member of ROTC at the University of Cincinnati. He went on to join the Air Force and fly C17s in Charleston, South Carolina after college. Now, he lives in the Tacoma, Washington area with his wife Alyssa, where they are expecting their first daughter in September of this year. Wes and Alyssa love to have a good time so they will be a great addition to the party. I expect to be thoroughly embarrassed by Wes when it's his turn to give me a Best Man speech, but I wouldn't want anyone else up there. 

Wesley Sloat

Michael was my first roommate in college. We hit it off right away, and we've been friends ever since that first year together. In our little dorm room in Brockman hall, we would spend many a nights watching the Deadliest Catch and laughing at the same inaudible commercials that were on our tiny  TV. One funny thing about us living together that first year was all the mornings I woke up to his alarm clock instead of mine, meaning I had slept through my first class.  We had a blast that first year together creating all sorts of fun&amp; funny memories that we continued to make throughout the rest of college. We spent many a nights walking up and down Clenay Avenue trying to find a party with our giant group of freshmen from Brockman Hall. We would run back to Gallagher Center at the end of the night just in time before Subway closed...  from there we would turn on our little TV or go hang with our friends down the hall. Continuing past our freshman year our group stayed very tight and we spent every weekend together.  I'll  never forget things like camping out together to get tickets to the UC game, or weekends at 1023 Dana and Eldorado, staying up all night to watch every Lord of  the Rings movie or doing the McNugget challenge. I can't wait to celebrate for a whole weekend like we used to back in school.

Michael Mullally

Wedding Party

Q + A

Registry

Tulsa International Airport

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Marriott Courtyard Downtown Tulsa

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Hampton Inn & Suites Downtown Tulsa

Travel

<div style="text-align: center;">We know there will be lots of runners joining us for this weekend! If you're not too partied out from the wedding, consider participating in the Route 66 Marathon or Half Marathon on Sunday morning! For those needing something to do Saturday morning before the wedding festivities begin, the 5k and Fun Run are great ways to get a small taste of Tulsa before the real party kicks off!&nbsp;</div>

Anna & Montgomery

Anna & Montgomery

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