Knot and Pine

Wedding Day

Wedding

Reception

POSTPONEMENT DUE TO COVID

Our Wedding

We owe this whole wedding&nbsp;day to a squirrel drawing (and maybe BEAU)!Back in 2011 I (Cydney) was on RA&nbsp;duty at the student services desk when Jaren was returning from art class with a hand drawn super adorable&nbsp;squirrel photo.&nbsp;My brother Derek liked squirrels so I&nbsp;shouted across the room asking if I&nbsp;could have it. Jaren said no....and that it was for his grandma Dawn. Jaren and I became friends and hung out often with all our mutual friends. Jaren had the best DVD collection and was a go to hero for movie nights.&nbsp;

How We Met 

After graduating college in spring 2012&nbsp;&nbsp;I&nbsp;moved home but eventually was hired by&nbsp;DCFS back in Utah. I&nbsp;moved south of SLC relatively close to Jaren,&nbsp;who was home for the summer.&nbsp;

Fast forward to late August 2012 when I adopted Beau and suddenly Jaren started hanging around more! I turned him down a couple times not wanting to ruin our good friendship but finally agreed to a proper first date in December. We ended up going to the zoo with a large group of people and didn't tell anyone it was a date!&nbsp;

Boyfriend & Girlfriend 

Jaren proposed&nbsp;on our 6th Anniversary December 16, 2018.&nbsp;We took a drive up to Ogden and walked around Weber State...you know where we first met. Jaren had done a good job of keeping it together and being sneaky, but I eventually figured it out when we were dressed too nicely to be walking around campus!He proposed right before&nbsp;sunset by the bell tower. It was short, sweet, and perfect. Just us and that's exactly how I&nbsp;would want it.&nbsp;Our friends Amy and Eldy were trying but failing to be sneaky as they took pictures from afar! Thanks guys!&nbsp;Jaren picked out a beautiful ring which I&nbsp;still haven't lost!&nbsp;Oh, and obviously I&nbsp;said "yes".&nbsp;

The Proposal 

When we get married we will have been dating 7 years but it honestly doesn't feel it has been that long. It feels like the perfect timeline. We are so thankful and grateful to all for supporting our big day both in person and afar. We can't wait to celebrate with you! Safe travels and see you in March!&nbsp; Enjoy&nbsp;our very first photo ever together. RA&nbsp;banquet 2012!

Almost the Big Day! 

Our Story

Details

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Eldy Arambula

Katie has been Cydney’s closest friend since high school. They have not lived in the same state since graduating but have remained friends and besties. Katie and Cydney are also often travel buddies. Katie lives in New Jersey with her husband Dr. Stephen Boateng. 

Katie Price Boateng 

Cydney met Amy back in 2011 during college. Amy and her husband Eldy are Cydney and Jaren’s closest couple friends. They are their soccer season ticket mates and at times vacation roommates. Amy is equally close with Jaren and loves all things Harry Potter!

Amy Arambula 

Kenner French 

Colton French

Trenton has been a great friend to Cydney since 2009 including being roommates at one point. Trenton and Cydney met due to their individual roommates being siblings. Eventually both becoming RAs in the dorms which was very tight knit group. Trenton has returned to his home state of Colorado (boo!) and has the cutest dog Hugo! Trenton also has a wicked singing voice and is amazingly talented. 

Trenton Fordham 

Nicole and Cydney were roommates back in college for one year. Nicole is a no nonsense mama who always manages to make Cydney laugh. She is a great friend and is really just excited for the bachelorette party...

Nicole Hickman 

Shane French

Kacey was stuck with Cydney as a college roommate for three years. Kacey is a true friend and has been probably seen Cydney evolve the most over the last 11 years. Kacey is married to her high school sweetheart Joe and they have a beautiful baby girl Lily. Kacey is a master at all things design and honestly this wedding wouldn’t be possible without her and her amazing talent. Fun fact she designed the  invitations! 

Kacey Lauchnor 

Wade French 

Cydney met Kinzie through Nicole and became fast friends. Kinzie is the nicest person you’ll meet and doesn’t have a mean bone in her body. She’s currently in nursing school and working her butt off! She somehow puts up with Cydney and Nicole when they get into the same room. She loves naps and her dog Lola. 

Kinzie Wilder 

Derek Viall 

Wedding Party

Registry

Q + A

Please check the dates prior to reserving a room. They had to add in Monday March 30th as a buffer date in the event someone was staying past Sunday. If you have any issues booking a room let me know. Breakfast included. Link Below. Greetings, We are looking forward to hosting your event, French Wedding, at Hyatt Place Salt Lake City/Lehi. We have created a dedicated website for your guests to book their hotel reservations online. Please include the link(s) in any information you provide to your guests regarding their room reservations. • FRENCH WEDDING BLOCK:&nbsp;https://www.hyatt.com/en-US/group-booking/SLCZT/G-FWEB

Cydney & Jaren

Cydney & Jaren

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