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Rachel Shipley & Garett Hagendorf
written by Beth Stockwell | photography by Silver Plate Photography
In the well-known children’s story The Tortoise and the Hare, two animals raced against each other. On a gorgeous day in late March, a metaphoric tortoise and hare raced toward each other and met at the altar. Rachel Shipley and Garett Hagendorf have affectionately made this children’s story their own. Rachel, the hare, is a multi-tasker and Garett, the tortoise, has been the yin to her yang, as he is organized, logical and steady. Their beautiful wedding at Kali Kate Farms in Buda, Texas solidified that they were in the race of life together as a team. more >
   
Kristen Tenney & Joshua Kuhlman
written by Katie Chancellor | photography by Dustin Meyer Photography
Marriage was the furthest thing from Kristen Tenney’s mind when she met future husband Joshua Kuhlman. However, despite her belief that she was someone who would never get married, she soon came to the realization that her life would change because of Joshua. “The first time I ever saw him, I knew I was going to marry him,” said Kristen. more >
   
Ashley Quincey & Jacob Flood
written by Katie Chancellor | photography by Jeff Loftin Photography
A July 29th birthday was not the only thing that Ashley Quincy and Jacob Flood discovered they had in common after meeting in the fall of 2007. Ashley had moved to Austin only weeks before the two of them were introduced by friends at a local church service. Just barely a month after meeting and getting to know each other, Jacob and Ashley had their first date. It was then that they both realized how their equally light-hearted personalities and deeply-rooted faith made them an ideal match. “That was when we really fell hard for each other,” said Ashley. more >
   
Davi Killion & Jonathan Ingram
written by Katie Chancellor | photography by Alex M. Photography
Davi Killion met Jonathan Ingram when they were both young teenagers taking tennis lessons at the local country club, but it would be many years before their relationship truly began. After crossing paths many times in the small town of Palestine, Texas but never actually getting to know each other, the two of them finally reconnected in late 2008. more >