Wedding Day

Cavalier Evangelical Free Church

Ceremony

Mountain Community Center

RECEPTION

Our Wedding

It&nbsp;all&nbsp;started&nbsp;with&nbsp;a&nbsp;little&nbsp;mischief&nbsp;and&nbsp;a&nbsp;lot&nbsp;of&nbsp;love—thanks&nbsp;to&nbsp;Ricky’s&nbsp;cousin&nbsp;Damien&nbsp;and&nbsp;his&nbsp;wife&nbsp;Jade.&nbsp;They&nbsp;hosted&nbsp;a&nbsp;scavenger&nbsp;hunt,&nbsp;but&nbsp;this&nbsp;wasn’t&nbsp;your&nbsp;average&nbsp;game.&nbsp;The&nbsp;grand&nbsp;prize?&nbsp;Ricky’s&nbsp;phone&nbsp;number.&nbsp;And&nbsp;the&nbsp;winner?&nbsp;Missy. When&nbsp;Missy&nbsp;texted&nbsp;Ricky,&nbsp;she&nbsp;immediately&nbsp;regretted&nbsp;it—not&nbsp;because&nbsp;of&nbsp;him,&nbsp;but&nbsp;because&nbsp;she&nbsp;really&nbsp;doesn’t&nbsp;like&nbsp;texting&nbsp;and&nbsp;Ricky&nbsp;lives&nbsp;in&nbsp;Utah&nbsp;which&nbsp;is&nbsp;a&nbsp;long&nbsp;way&nbsp;from&nbsp;Pembina.&nbsp;Luckily,&nbsp;it&nbsp;didn’t&nbsp;take&nbsp;long&nbsp;for&nbsp;them&nbsp;to&nbsp;switch&nbsp;to&nbsp;a&nbsp;phone&nbsp;call.&nbsp;That&nbsp;first&nbsp;conversation&nbsp;lasted&nbsp;two&nbsp;hours&nbsp;and&nbsp;felt&nbsp;like&nbsp;minutes.&nbsp;Soon,&nbsp;the&nbsp;calls&nbsp;became&nbsp;longer,&nbsp;more&nbsp;frequent,&nbsp;and&nbsp;something&nbsp;they&nbsp;both&nbsp;looked&nbsp;forward&nbsp;to. Not&nbsp;long&nbsp;after,&nbsp;Ricky&nbsp;mentioned&nbsp;he’d&nbsp;be&nbsp;in&nbsp;Jamestown&nbsp;for&nbsp;his&nbsp;nephew&nbsp;Jamison’s&nbsp;state&nbsp;cross-country&nbsp;meet&nbsp;and&nbsp;casually&nbsp;suggested&nbsp;Missy&nbsp;come&nbsp;meet&nbsp;him.&nbsp;She&nbsp;did—and&nbsp;they&nbsp;had&nbsp;a&nbsp;great&nbsp;time.&nbsp;At&nbsp;the&nbsp;end&nbsp;of&nbsp;the&nbsp;day,&nbsp;Ricky&nbsp;asked&nbsp;if&nbsp;she&nbsp;wanted&nbsp;to&nbsp;keep&nbsp;the&nbsp;relationship&nbsp;going.&nbsp;Missy&nbsp;hesitated,&nbsp;then&nbsp;said,&nbsp;“Okay…&nbsp;we&nbsp;can&nbsp;keep&nbsp;talking.”&nbsp;Ricky&nbsp;wasn’t&nbsp;sure&nbsp;what&nbsp;to&nbsp;make&nbsp;of&nbsp;that—until&nbsp;the&nbsp;next&nbsp;phone&nbsp;call,&nbsp;when&nbsp;she&nbsp;said&nbsp;she&nbsp;wanted&nbsp;to&nbsp;visit&nbsp;him&nbsp;in&nbsp;Utah&nbsp;in&nbsp;two&nbsp;weeks. That&nbsp;visit&nbsp;turned&nbsp;into&nbsp;many.&nbsp;The&nbsp;phone&nbsp;calls&nbsp;turned&nbsp;into&nbsp;hours&nbsp;upon&nbsp;hours&nbsp;of&nbsp;laughter,&nbsp;stories,&nbsp;and&nbsp;connection.&nbsp;And&nbsp;eventually,&nbsp;it&nbsp;all&nbsp;led&nbsp;to&nbsp;a&nbsp;magical&nbsp;hike&nbsp;in&nbsp;Zion&nbsp;National&nbsp;Park.&nbsp;They&nbsp;swam&nbsp;under&nbsp;a&nbsp;secluded&nbsp;waterfall,&nbsp;and&nbsp;on&nbsp;the&nbsp;way&nbsp;back&nbsp;down&nbsp;the&nbsp;creek,&nbsp;Ricky&nbsp;asked&nbsp;Missy&nbsp;to&nbsp;marry&nbsp;him. She&nbsp;said&nbsp;yes.

How It All Began

Our Story

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Melissa Kemp

Ricky Symington

Renae Kemp

Scott Symington

Jess Kemp

Damien Symington

Liz Kemp

Travis Noble

Ashley Anderson

Jamison Symington

Jocelyn Jennings

Matt Klein

Wedding Party

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Q + A

Ask for a room in the Symington/Kemp block of rooms. Rooms are held at the group discount until October 8, 2025 1 King - $120/night2 Queens - $140/night1 King Suite - $150/night

Best Western Harvest Inn & Suites

Reservations can be made by using the following group booking link:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.ihg.com/staybridge/hotels/us/en/find-hotels/select-roomrate?fromRedirect=true&amp;qSrt=sBR&amp;qIta=99801505&amp;icdv=99801505&amp;qSlH=GFKSB&amp;qCiD=07&amp;qCiMy=102025&amp;qCoD=09&amp;qCoMy=102025&amp;qGrpCd=KSW&amp;qAAR=6CBARC&amp;qRtP=6CBARC&amp;setPMCookies=true&amp;qSHBrC=SB&amp;qDest=1175%2042nd%20Street%20S,%20Grand%20Forks,%20ND,%20US&amp;showApp=true&amp;adjustMonth=false&amp;srb_u=1&amp;qRmFltr=" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Select your room</a>, or by calling the hotel at (701) 772-9000. Rooms are held at the group discount until October 8, 2025 at 5pm CST. Single Queen: $179King Suite: $199One Bedroom Suite, 2 double beds: $229Two Bedroom, Two Bathroom Suite: $269

Staybridge Suites Grand Forks, an IHG Hotel

Rooms are held until October 8, 2025. Standard Rooms: $189 single/double per room per night Reservations can be made by using the following group booking link: <a href="https://www.reseze.net/servlet/SendPage?hotelid=1683&amp;skipfirstpage=true&amp;page=971255" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.reseze.net/servlet/SendPage?hotelid=1683&amp;skipfirstpage=true&amp;page=971255</a>&nbsp;If this link shows an error when you click, copy and paste the exact text in a new browser using a desktop or laptop.

Melissa & Ricky

Melissa & Ricky

M&R

Wedding Day

Ceremony

RECEPTION