Capital Bluffs Event Center

Rehearsal/Welcome Dinner

Wedding Day

Ceremony

Cocktail Hour

Reception

Post Wedding Party

Brunch/Goodbye's

Our Wedding

Our Story

Photos

Sam and Julian have been friends high school and have maintained a strong friendship. Bethani and Sam are excited and honored to have Julian officiate our wedding!

Julian Montano

Bethani first met Anh when she moved to Houston 5 years ago and have been besties since. Anh graduated from UH College of Optometry in May of 2025

Anh Tran

Sam and Dustin have been inseparable since Junior High. 
Dustin is always prepared with the best possible quote or a joke for any situation. He currently works USPS as a Postman. 

Dustin Duff

Bethani and Sasha met in Columbia at work in 2019. in 2020, Bethani moved to Houston and Sasha moved to Colorado, despite the distance their friendship is still as strong as ever! Sasha loves snowboarding and self defense classes. She loves to travel and is really looking forward to traveling outside of the country soon!

Sasha Buntyn

Sam met Steven have been friends for over a decade, and have maintained a strong friendship through late night video games session and discussing sports. 

Steven Daugherty

Catera and Bethani are childhood friends who have grown up side by side. Literally grown up side by side, because they share the same birthday! Catera is a Musical Theater actress after graduating from Stephens College in 2018

Catera Combs

Sam and Marcus met in high school. After graduation Marcus joined the air force. After serving for six years, Marcus moved to Houston in 2021. The friendship picked right back up, like no time had passed.

Marcus Wilbanks

Breanna, affectionately know as Bree, is Bethani's older sister. Bree is currently in school studying for her RN. After graduating she hopes to work in the ER or ICU

Breanna Thompson

Sam and Ben are close in age and grown up side by side. Ben is quite the outdoors man, who enjoys camping, hiking and fishing in his free time.

Ben Mitten

Eabryana is Bethani's cousin.  She received her associate and high school degree at the same time. She currently lives in Fort Myers and works as Cytogenetics Technologist. She is very smart :)

Eabryana

Wedding Party

Q + A

This airport is located in Kansas City which is a 2 hour drive from Columbia. If you fly in to this airport you may need to rent a car to get to Columbia.

Kansas City International Airport

This airport is located in St. Louis which is a 2 hour drive from Columbia. If you fly in to this airport you may need to rent a car to get to Columbia.

St. Louis Lambert International Airport

This airport will fly you directly in to Columbia. You can order a rideshare ride to the place you will be staying

Columbia Regional Airport

Travel

Just minutes from Columbia, Rock Bridge Memorial State Park gives visitors the chance to walk, hike and bicycle&nbsp;through a scenic environment

Rock Bridge Memorial State Park

Chill brewery serving house beers in an industrial space with reclaimed wood &amp; a long pine bar.

Bethani & Samuel

Bethani & Samuel

Our Story

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