Rehearsal Dinner

Wedding Day

Independence Uptown Farmers Market

Ceremony

Independence Uptown Market

Reception

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We met through a mutual friend in Omaha, NE in October 2016! Shelby was still in college at UNO, and her friend from high school, Nick, went to KU. Nick brought his friend, Alex, up for fall break to hang out with his old high school friends. Alex and Shelby met at Nick's house, and they spent the weekend together! Shelby asked for his phone number and snapchat, and they kept talking. Then, they started dating long-distance in November 2016!

How We Met

Our Story

Engagement Photos

Andrew is Shelby’s older brother, by 4.5 years for those of you interested. He is currently a medical resident in Sioux City, IA, where he is working toward becoming a Family Medicine Physician. He lives with his wife, bridesmaid and soon-to-be mom, Tessa Dergan. He will also be officiating this lovely ceremony.

Andrew Dergan

Bailey is Shelby’s younger sister and Maid of Honor. She is an extroverted electrical engineer at Medtronic and currently resides in Minneapolis, MN where she is also learning to be a first-time dog mom. She is 2 years younger than Shelby and is lovingly referred to as the “Hangry Sibling”. 

Bailey Dergan

Tessa is married to Shelby’s older brother Andrew and is an excited soon-to-be mom. She is a dentist who works at a small office outside of Sioux City, IA, where she enjoys making her own schedule and not working on the weekends. She is considered to be the older sister Shelby never had but always wanted. 

Tessa Dergan

Alexy is one of Shelby's best friends. They have known each other for decades and were roommates in college. Alexy is currently studying to become a Physical Therapist at Briar Cliff University in Sioux City, IA. She is recently engaged to Nico, one of the couple's close friends. Shelby likes to look back on fond memories she has of them and loves reminiscing about the time they drunkenly painted Bob Ross pictures.

Alexy Woodward

Ke’alohi (kay-uh-low-he) is one of Shleby’s best friends. The two met in college and were roommates with fellow bridesmaid Alexy. Ke’alohi loves books (probably a little too much) and always has a good reading recommendation. While generally quiet and shy, once she gets to know you, she can talk your ear off. 

Ke'alohi Neill

Trevor is Shelby’s one and only Bridesman! They have known each other since middle school and shared a homeroom in highschool. Trevor now lives in California, and he was living in Memphis, TN for a while.

Trevor Smullin

Andrew is Alex’s younger brother by 3.5 years. He and the bride share a running joke about being everyone’s “favorite” middle child. Andrew is currently taking classes at FVTC and is studying Network Systems Administration. He is also working as a bartender at Gardina’s in Oshkosh.

Andrew McFarlane

Will is Alex’s other younger brother and the baby of the family. He goes by an assortment of nicknames including the bride’s favorite, Squilliam. He is currently in his senior year at the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh, where he is pursuing his bachelor’s degree in economics. His goal is to obtain a master’s degree and become a data scientist.

Will McFarlane

Joe is one of Alex’s best friends, and they have known each other for 4 years. They met while working at Pickleman's, a sandwich shop for those of you who don’t know. They enjoy playing video games together, and he is considered a wholesome friend akin to that of a brother.

Joe Ryan

Jose aka Wamjam connected with Alex through video games where they became fast friends. The pair has known each other for about 3 years, and Wamjam currently lives in Florida with his dog, Oso.

Jose "Wamjam" Orozco

Wedding Party

Q + A

There are many other hotels and AirBnBs around the area. Feel free to find one that works best for you!

Please try to book hotels as soon as you are able! Many hotels will fill up quickly, especially as it will be a Chiefs weekend.

**The cutoff date was October 11. "Guests who need to book a room must call our front desk or locate the available rooms on our Hampton website... The link will no longer populate available rooms" ** Direct link to our room blocks is the "Website" button.Room rate is for two-night minimum. Rate includes breakfast and guest parking.

Hampton Inn & Suites Kansas City Downtown Crossroads

The hotel will hold this block of rooms until October 8, 2022. After then, the rooms will be released, and they may fill up by others quickly.

Stoney Creek Hotel Kansas City - Independence

Travel

Special thanks to Bridget Hess for putting this together!