St John's Lutheran Church

Wynkoop & Yao Wedding

Wedding Ceremony

Reception

Reception Germino Bld Fairgrounds LB

Our Wedding

We met on a dating site last winter. Typical early texting that soon Seemed To Be Too Good To Be True! Walker worried, I'm being catfished! Soon 'Xiuyu' will give a sad story about her mother and ask: "Walker, can you please send me $3000 to help pay for my mother's surgery?" The next day Walker asked, "Xiuyu, can we Zoom?" Xiuyu, "Sorry, I can't. I don't have zoom." Walker thought: "Right you can't. You're some guy in Africa gonna ask for money!" Later Xiuyu texted, "My brother will help me add Zoom to my computer." We were both smitten with what we saw and heard.Walker started driving to Milpitas, about an hour away. By Spring we knew we wanted to get married! And to speed up Xiuyu's permission to remain in the US, we got our "Paper Marriage" out of the way last summer. We are having our Most Important Marriage, our "Public Marriage" December Friday he 13th! (And we also had our Most Silly Marriage, our "PickleBall Marriage" in Vegas in October! We know our upcoming 3rd time will be the charm!)

Our Story

Xiuyu in Milpitas Last Winter at her Brother's home.She has been living there off and on for 10 years

Our PAPER ONLY Marriage Las Vegas, Summer 2024 - Start the PAPERWORK!

Renaissance Fair Above and Below

We chased the April Total EclipseWe Stopped at my Alma Mater

We Both Played PickleballNow We Are PB Partners!

Photos

My loving younger brother who appreciates nature and poetry!

Kevin Wynkoop

Xiuyu's Daughter who will be attending from China.

Jing Zhan

Wedding Party

Q + A

Near Santa Nella Community ParkMake yourself at home in one of the 162 air-conditioned rooms featuring refrigerators and microwaves. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms with bathtubs or showers feature complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include phones, as well as safes and desks

Hotel Mission de Oro

Travel

Rehearsal dinner by invitation: At Mission De Oro, December 12, 6pm.

Things to Do

Registry

We Are Inviting Our Friends: 

We are doing things differently.The Los Banos area has welcomed Walker &amp; Xiuyu into:Memorial Hospital Los BanosUU Stanislaus ChurchMerced College ESLPickleBall ClubRotary 585 We want to acknowledge and Celebrate the dedicated workers and remove barriers by inviting allMemorial Hospital employees and physicians.And our LB Pickleball, Rotary, UU and Merced College ESL friendsPlease let us know you are available by emailing WWXY13@gmail.com

Walker & Xiuyu

Walker & Xiuyu

Registry

SNACKS or DESSERT! Please consider bringing some as a gift to the Brode and Groom!