Deer Ridge Estate

Wedding Day

Ceremony

Reception

Spring

Our Wedding

It&nbsp;was&nbsp;a&nbsp;sunny&nbsp;fall&nbsp;day.&nbsp;Reagan&nbsp;has&nbsp;been&nbsp;enjoying&nbsp;getting&nbsp;to&nbsp;know&nbsp;one&nbsp;of&nbsp;Austin's&nbsp;favorite&nbsp;hobbies,&nbsp;hunting.&nbsp;This&nbsp;is&nbsp;the&nbsp;first&nbsp;year&nbsp;she&nbsp;will&nbsp;get&nbsp;to&nbsp;participate&nbsp;since&nbsp;she&nbsp;just&nbsp;completed&nbsp;Hunter&nbsp;safety&nbsp;this&nbsp;summer.&nbsp;It&nbsp;was&nbsp;the&nbsp;opening&nbsp;day&nbsp;of&nbsp;dove&nbsp;season,&nbsp;and&nbsp;the&nbsp;couple&nbsp;went&nbsp;out&nbsp;with&nbsp;2&nbsp;friends&nbsp;to&nbsp;a&nbsp;field&nbsp;to&nbsp;start&nbsp;the&nbsp;hunt.&nbsp;It&nbsp;was&nbsp;a&nbsp;great&nbsp;morning,&nbsp;and&nbsp;the&nbsp;birds&nbsp;were&nbsp;flying.&nbsp;Unfortunately,&nbsp;Reagan&nbsp;was&nbsp;still&nbsp;hesitant&nbsp;to&nbsp;pull&nbsp;the&nbsp;trigger.&nbsp;Little&nbsp;did&nbsp;she&nbsp;know&nbsp;Austin&nbsp;had&nbsp;a&nbsp;plan.&nbsp;As&nbsp;each&nbsp;dove&nbsp;was&nbsp;spotted,&nbsp;he&nbsp;would&nbsp;call&nbsp;out.&nbsp;Supportive&nbsp;of&nbsp;Reagan&nbsp;telling&nbsp;her&nbsp;to&nbsp;take&nbsp;the&nbsp;shot.&nbsp;She&nbsp;felt&nbsp;encouraged&nbsp;and&nbsp;started&nbsp;taking&nbsp;the&nbsp;shots.&nbsp;Unfortunately,&nbsp;she&nbsp;had&nbsp;miserable&nbsp;aim.&nbsp;Shot,&nbsp;and&nbsp;a&nbsp;miss.&nbsp;"No&nbsp;bird."&nbsp;Shot,&nbsp;and&nbsp;a&nbsp;miss.&nbsp;"No&nbsp;bird."&nbsp;Hours&nbsp;passed,&nbsp;but&nbsp;Austin&nbsp;knew&nbsp;his&nbsp;plan&nbsp;would&nbsp;come&nbsp;to&nbsp;light.&nbsp;Meanwhile,&nbsp;Reagan&nbsp;just&nbsp;thought&nbsp;hunting&nbsp;was&nbsp;awesome&nbsp;and&nbsp;that&nbsp;Austin&nbsp;was&nbsp;the&nbsp;most&nbsp;supportive&nbsp;boyfriend&nbsp;ever.&nbsp;Blissfully&nbsp;unaware&nbsp;of&nbsp;what&nbsp;was&nbsp;to&nbsp;occur&nbsp;next.&nbsp;Austin&nbsp;shouts&nbsp;out,&nbsp;"BIRD."&nbsp;Reagan&nbsp;looks&nbsp;down&nbsp;the&nbsp;barrel&nbsp;and&nbsp;pulls&nbsp;the&nbsp;trigger.&nbsp;She&nbsp;sees&nbsp;the&nbsp;dove&nbsp;go&nbsp;down.&nbsp;Overjoyed&nbsp;for&nbsp;only&nbsp;a&nbsp;second,&nbsp;she&nbsp;looked&nbsp;out&nbsp;into&nbsp;the&nbsp;field&nbsp;where&nbsp;it&nbsp;landed.&nbsp;It's&nbsp;injured.&nbsp;Panicking&nbsp;Reagan&nbsp;rushes&nbsp;to&nbsp;the&nbsp;field.&nbsp;She&nbsp;finally&nbsp;catches&nbsp;up&nbsp;to&nbsp;the&nbsp;wounded&nbsp;bird.&nbsp;The&nbsp;whole&nbsp;group&nbsp;is&nbsp;yelling&nbsp;at&nbsp;her&nbsp;"ring&nbsp;it's&nbsp;neck!"&nbsp;&nbsp;In&nbsp;shock&nbsp;and&nbsp;disbelief,&nbsp;she&nbsp;did&nbsp;what&nbsp;she&nbsp;had&nbsp;to&nbsp;do.&nbsp;Tears&nbsp;flooded&nbsp;her&nbsp;eyes.&nbsp;She&nbsp;turns&nbsp;around,&nbsp;shot&nbsp;gun&nbsp;in&nbsp;one&nbsp;hand,&nbsp;a&nbsp;dead&nbsp;bird&nbsp;in&nbsp;the&nbsp;other.&nbsp;Austin&nbsp;was&nbsp;on&nbsp;one&nbsp;knee.&nbsp;"Reagan&nbsp;Olivia&nbsp;Butler,&nbsp;will&nbsp;you&nbsp;marry&nbsp;me&nbsp;and&nbsp;be&nbsp;my&nbsp;forever&nbsp;hunting&nbsp;partner?"&nbsp;She&nbsp;replied&nbsp;with&nbsp;the&nbsp;only&nbsp;thing&nbsp;that&nbsp;could&nbsp;come&nbsp;out&nbsp;of&nbsp;her&nbsp;mouth.&nbsp;"REALLY?!"&nbsp;Laughter&nbsp;burst&nbsp;out&nbsp;from&nbsp;all&nbsp;parties.&nbsp;The&nbsp;grand&nbsp;plan&nbsp;did&nbsp;not&nbsp;go&nbsp;as&nbsp;envisioned&nbsp;but&nbsp;truly&nbsp;encompassed&nbsp;them.&nbsp;Reagan&nbsp;nodded&nbsp;her&nbsp;head.&nbsp;"YES!"&nbsp;She&nbsp;was&nbsp;so&nbsp;startled&nbsp;she&nbsp;didn't&nbsp;know&nbsp;what&nbsp;to&nbsp;do&nbsp;with&nbsp;her&nbsp;hands.&nbsp;Moments&nbsp;passed,&nbsp;and&nbsp;no&nbsp;movements&nbsp;were&nbsp;made.&nbsp;Austin&nbsp;leaps&nbsp;into&nbsp;action&nbsp;and&nbsp;takes&nbsp;the&nbsp;gun&nbsp;from&nbsp;her&nbsp;hand,&nbsp;telling&nbsp;Reagan&nbsp;she&nbsp;was&nbsp;allowed&nbsp;to&nbsp;put&nbsp;the&nbsp;bird&nbsp;down.&nbsp;Reagan&nbsp;giggles,&nbsp;realizing&nbsp;he&nbsp;couldn't&nbsp;put&nbsp;the&nbsp;ring&nbsp;on&nbsp;her&nbsp;finger&nbsp;while&nbsp;she&nbsp;was&nbsp;still&nbsp;holding&nbsp;something.&nbsp;More&nbsp;laughter&nbsp;and&nbsp;fun&nbsp;was&nbsp;had&nbsp;that&nbsp;day,&nbsp;but&nbsp;Reagan&nbsp;never&nbsp;took&nbsp;another&nbsp;shot.&nbsp;Mesmerized&nbsp;by&nbsp;the&nbsp;glittering&nbsp;sparkling&nbsp;ring&nbsp;that&nbsp;now&nbsp;sat&nbsp;on&nbsp;her&nbsp;finger.&nbsp;Happy&nbsp;to&nbsp;spend&nbsp;the&nbsp;rest&nbsp;of&nbsp;her&nbsp;life&nbsp;with&nbsp;the&nbsp;man&nbsp;who&nbsp;makes&nbsp;everyday&nbsp;special.&nbsp;Full&nbsp;of&nbsp;life&nbsp;and&nbsp;fun.&nbsp;Excited&nbsp;for&nbsp;years&nbsp;of&nbsp;laughters&nbsp;and&nbsp;happily&nbsp;ever&nbsp;afters.

The Proposal 

Our Story

Photos

Megan Bitler

Paige Wright

Brianna Burke

Dani Feeback

Wedding Party

Q + A

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Travel

Join Reagan on the dance floor to dance to her favorite line dances. Take it off- Kesha,
Whiskey drinking SOB- Mikel Knight,
Shivers- Ed Sherran,
Backwood Bump- Waterloo,
High class- Eric Pasley,
The Wolf- Spencer Lee Band,
Fuego- pitbull (to the song 1,2 step by ciara),
2 step- Laura Bell/Colt Ford,
Timber- Kesha,
Chruch- T-Pain

Line dance with Reagan ❤️

Things to Do

Registry

Reagan & Austin

Reagan & Austin

R&A

Wedding Day

5:00 PM

Ceremony

6:00 PM

Reception