Engagement

Bridal Shower

Wedding Day

Ceremony

Brook Barn

Reception

Our Wedding

I suppose this story truly starts on Nov. 2014 when Kyle and Shane pulled into a Mariah Meadows fun show that I was attending. In all honesty, my real attention was on his horse Suzie who made him look like he knew what he was doing :) Just kidding! But really Suzie was the real MVP and was a Jam up Pole bending horse.	Fast-forward a whole year. Nov. 2015 – Again, in pulls the Dodge with the 6-horse trailer, late of course… and out gets Suzie…. I mean Kyle… Shane and now Kaili and the cutest Lab puppy. Now all the attention has shifted to them because not only does Kaili take from the trailer a big beautiful black horse but a puppy too! And who doesn’t love a puppy?!&nbsp;Immediately there is chatter among some of the girls wanting to know who this clan was. This time I was determined to see if I could steal a run on Suzie… This meant trying to sway Kyle. Those who know Kyle know he is not much of a chatterbox and those who know me know that I am! Needless to say he refused but it was worth the try!	Jan. 2016 we ran into each other again for Shawna’s birthday, I continued to pick on him and somehow with all that torment we became Facebook friends.	Sept. 2016 rolls around and it is the annual Cowgirl Couture 3- day weekend barrel race. Honestly, I was so focused on the race I wasn’t aware Kyle and Shane were there until later in the night. This is when I discovered not only was Kyle a barrel racing queen (hahaha!) but he was a roper too! I’m fairly certain he probably heard that I wanted to learn roping about 3 dozen times… and I may have also tried to convince him and Shane to wrestle me… for some reason they were both too afraid, or at least that’s the story I’m going with! This is where the pestering about learning roping began which formed an actual friendship. Over the next few months of downtime riding, we shared the occasional banter and harassment about roping, horse talk and he even let me auction him off! I should probably elaborate on that…For a couple years in a row I held a Facebook auction one “bachelor” and one “bachelorette” to raise money for end of the year awards for Mariah Meadows show series…. Nothing too crazy, the offers could be either a date or a service (like farrier work) and of course every horse woman goes crazy to get a chance to have their horses feet done and support a good cause so both farriers in the auction went for the highest money! Lucky Kyle! LOL (It was greatly appreciated).	End of April 2017 Kyle and Shane came to the Attica Jackpot run to spectate and that began the 2017 season of racing and was also the start of seeing each other almost every weekend between barrel races, ranch rodeos, trail riding or finding something fun to do and our friendship grew.	That is how Our Story came about… horses and friends brought us together. From the occasional race against each other to random events we were both at formed a friendship, then relationship, engagement and now we’re on to the wedding :)	The title is truly our story. Somehow, our crazy paths in life started slowly putting us together since 2014 and we didn’t even know it. They always say the best things happen when you don't go looking for them, and they sure were right. “And then I met you, and slowly but all at once my whole world began to change"

“The Most Beautiful part is I wasn’t even looking when I found you.”

Our Story

Captain Kinne House

Driftwood Inn

They have Two rooms at this location

Sunrise Hill Vineyard

Black Walnut Bed and Breakfast

Glass Magnolia Bed and Breakfast

Tillinghast Manor Bed & Brunch

Ithaca Tompkins International Airport

Syracuse Hancock International Airport

Seneca Lake Loft 

Cayuga Lake Cabins

$95/ Night4 guests1 bedroom2 beds1 bath

The Cottage at the Three Bears

Unique Finger Lakes Home On Cayuga Wine Trail

$76/night 4 guests2 bedrooms2 beds1 bath

Cottage Retreat in the Heart of the Finger Lakes

Travel

Hazlitt 1852 Vineyards

Wagner Vineyards Estate Winery

Grist Iron Brewing Company

Two Goats Brewing

Finger Lakes Cider House

Finger Lakes Distilling

Things to Do

The Girls!

Kel and I have been friends for a little over a decade now. Horses are what brought us our friendship. She has always truly been in my corner in the tough Equestrian sport and pushes me to make goals, achieve them and set bigger ones. Very grateful for a friendship like hers in and out of the horse world.

Kelly Jo Stein

Amanda is the captain of my home team. We have been best friends since 1992! Through thick and thin and this crazy journey of life. She is always there to help me keep my sanity or the first one to join in on a crazy adventure. I couldn't imagine life without her.

Amanda Pipitone

Cassey and I have been friends for about a year. I was lucky to gain her friendship when I made the move out to Ithaca for work. We clicked instantly and shes been my sanity! Grateful to have met someone as wonderful as her! Many many more years of friendship and memories to come!

Cassey Cornish

Shawna and I have been friends for over a decade. We met one night at a mutual friends bonfire and once I heard her say she had horses the rest is history.  She converted me from an English rider to the Gymkhana/ Barrel racing world. What a change that was! She was there every step of the way,  showed me the ropes and gave me opportunities to ride her horses while I was learning so I could teach my own . If it weren't for her I wouldn't have ever ventured into a sport I love so much.

Shawna List

Mikenna is from Kyle's side of the family! She is the beautiful daughter of Mike (Kyle's Cousin) and Anna Holliday.  We are so excited she could be a part of our big day!

Mikenna Holliday

Melanie is probably the cutest and sweetest little cowgirl you'll ever meet. She's the daughter of Shawna and Ryan List who are both a part of our wedding as well!

Kim & Kyle