Wedding Day

Ceremony

Reception

Our Wedding

It&nbsp;was&nbsp;the&nbsp;Fall&nbsp;semester&nbsp;of&nbsp;2018&nbsp;at&nbsp;Henderson&nbsp;State&nbsp;University,&nbsp;Emily's&nbsp;first&nbsp;semester&nbsp;of&nbsp;college,&nbsp;and&nbsp;the&nbsp;start&nbsp;of&nbsp;Lane's&nbsp;second&nbsp;year.&nbsp;They&nbsp;didn't&nbsp;know&nbsp;it&nbsp;yet,&nbsp;but&nbsp;Emily&nbsp;was&nbsp;living&nbsp;in&nbsp;the&nbsp;suite&nbsp;underneath&nbsp;Lane&nbsp;at&nbsp;Sturgis&nbsp;Hall.&nbsp;It&nbsp;was&nbsp;in&nbsp;the&nbsp;dorm&nbsp;elevator&nbsp;that&nbsp;these&nbsp;two&nbsp;crossed&nbsp;paths&nbsp;again,&nbsp;again,&nbsp;and&nbsp;again.&nbsp;So&nbsp;much&nbsp;so&nbsp;that&nbsp;Emily&nbsp;referred&nbsp;to&nbsp;Lane&nbsp;as&nbsp;"the&nbsp;guy&nbsp;in&nbsp;the&nbsp;elevator"&nbsp;to&nbsp;her&nbsp;close&nbsp;friends&nbsp;and&nbsp;family. The&nbsp;two&nbsp;then&nbsp;formally&nbsp;met&nbsp;at&nbsp;Reddies&nbsp;and&nbsp;Tigers&nbsp;for&nbsp;Christ,&nbsp;a&nbsp;college&nbsp;student&nbsp;organization&nbsp;of&nbsp;the&nbsp;Arkadelphia&nbsp;Church&nbsp;of&nbsp;Christ.&nbsp;As&nbsp;the&nbsp;end&nbsp;of&nbsp;the&nbsp;semester&nbsp;neared,&nbsp;the&nbsp;two&nbsp;started&nbsp;talking&nbsp;more&nbsp;and&nbsp;went&nbsp;on&nbsp;several&nbsp;lunch&nbsp;dates,&nbsp;the&nbsp;first&nbsp;being&nbsp;to&nbsp;Los&nbsp;Agaves&nbsp;Mexican&nbsp;restaurant.&nbsp;Throughout&nbsp;the&nbsp;winter&nbsp;break,&nbsp;the&nbsp;two&nbsp;would&nbsp;meet&nbsp;in&nbsp;Camden&nbsp;for&nbsp;lunch&nbsp;dates,&nbsp;halfway&nbsp;between&nbsp;their&nbsp;family&nbsp;homes&nbsp;in&nbsp;Sparkman&nbsp;and&nbsp;El&nbsp;Dorado.&nbsp;At&nbsp;the&nbsp;start&nbsp;of&nbsp;the&nbsp;Spring&nbsp;semester,&nbsp;the&nbsp;two&nbsp;decided&nbsp;to&nbsp;make&nbsp;their&nbsp;relationship&nbsp;official&nbsp;on&nbsp;January&nbsp;18th,&nbsp;2019. After&nbsp;graduating&nbsp;from&nbsp;Henderson&nbsp;in&nbsp;2021,&nbsp;the&nbsp;two&nbsp;moved&nbsp;to&nbsp;Little&nbsp;Rock&nbsp;to&nbsp;continue&nbsp;their&nbsp;education.&nbsp;Emily&nbsp;attended&nbsp;the&nbsp;University&nbsp;of&nbsp;Arkansas&nbsp;at&nbsp;Little&nbsp;Rock&nbsp;for&nbsp;an&nbsp;M.A.&nbsp;in&nbsp;Public&nbsp;History&nbsp;and&nbsp;Lane&nbsp;attended&nbsp;the&nbsp;University&nbsp;of&nbsp;Arkansas&nbsp;for&nbsp;Medical&nbsp;Sciences&nbsp;to&nbsp;become&nbsp;a&nbsp;medical&nbsp;doctor.&nbsp;The&nbsp;two&nbsp;have&nbsp;been&nbsp;living&nbsp;in&nbsp;Little&nbsp;Rock&nbsp;since,&nbsp;as&nbsp;they&nbsp;and&nbsp;their&nbsp;love&nbsp;continue&nbsp;to&nbsp;grow. In&nbsp;early&nbsp;2024,&nbsp;after&nbsp;five&nbsp;years&nbsp;of&nbsp;being&nbsp;together,&nbsp;Lane&nbsp;decided&nbsp;to&nbsp;propose.&nbsp;He&nbsp;planned&nbsp;to&nbsp;propose&nbsp;at&nbsp;the&nbsp;Kansas&nbsp;City&nbsp;Public&nbsp;Library&nbsp;while&nbsp;they&nbsp;were&nbsp;in&nbsp;town&nbsp;for&nbsp;a&nbsp;conference.&nbsp;They&nbsp;had&nbsp;been&nbsp;to&nbsp;Kansas&nbsp;City&nbsp;before&nbsp;and&nbsp;had&nbsp;liked&nbsp;exploring&nbsp;the&nbsp;city,&nbsp;especially&nbsp;the&nbsp;beautiful&nbsp;public&nbsp;library&nbsp;downtown.&nbsp;He&nbsp;had&nbsp;a&nbsp;book&nbsp;of&nbsp;their&nbsp;photos&nbsp;and&nbsp;memories&nbsp;made&nbsp;and&nbsp;hid&nbsp;it&nbsp;in&nbsp;one&nbsp;of&nbsp;the&nbsp;shelves&nbsp;at&nbsp;the&nbsp;library.&nbsp;After&nbsp;exploring&nbsp;the&nbsp;library&nbsp;for&nbsp;a&nbsp;while,&nbsp;he&nbsp;told&nbsp;Emily&nbsp;about&nbsp;a&nbsp;cool&nbsp;book&nbsp;he&nbsp;had&nbsp;found,&nbsp;and&nbsp;when&nbsp;she&nbsp;took&nbsp;their&nbsp;book&nbsp;off&nbsp;of&nbsp;the&nbsp;shelf,&nbsp;he&nbsp;proposed. They&nbsp;would&nbsp;like&nbsp;to&nbsp;thank&nbsp;everyone&nbsp;for&nbsp;their&nbsp;continued&nbsp;love&nbsp;and&nbsp;support&nbsp;as&nbsp;they&nbsp;start&nbsp;this&nbsp;new&nbsp;chapter&nbsp;in&nbsp;their&nbsp;story,&nbsp;surrounded&nbsp;by&nbsp;friends&nbsp;and&nbsp;family&nbsp;on&nbsp;their&nbsp;wedding&nbsp;day.

Lane & Emily

Lane & Emily

Wedding Party