Wedding Date
August 10, 2013
The Proposal
On September 16, 2012, we were hiking with our lab, Tucker, on Shores Lake Loop at White Rock Mountain. We?ve had several memorable hikes on this trail in the past, so this was the perfect place to propose; unbeknownst to her of course. The initial plan was to propose to her at the waterfall by mile marker three, but things changed about a half mile from the falls. Tucker unexpectedly disappeared, and we searched for him for about four hours before we found his tracks going back towards where we had parked the truck. We followed them and, thank goodness, he was there. After a full day of hiking and scrambling we were now completely exhausted. Instead of hiking back out, we drove to the lake where I caught her completely by surprise with my proposal. I pulled my truck over beside the lake and parked, and then casually got out and walked around as though something was wrong with my truck. As Kelsey got out of the truck, I kneeled down and proposed. She plucked the ring right out of the box and put it on her finger; so we called that a yes! And so, a day that at one point we thought would be something we wanted to forget, turned out to be one of the most memorable days of our lives!
Wedding Location
Central United Methodist Church Fayetteville, AR
Bride's Hometown or City of Residence
Jonesboro, AR (hometown) Bentonville, AR (residence)
Groom's Hometown or City of Residence
Fayetteville, AR (hometown) Bentonville, AR (residence)
Bride's Parents and City of Residence
Tommy and Brenda Abbott of Jonesboro, AR
Bride's Grandparents and City of Residence
Priscilla Scott of New Boston, NH Jacque and Mary Lou Davis of Shelton, WA
Bride's Employment and Education
Work:Partnership Development Administrator at J.B. Hunt Degree: Bachelor of Science in Graphic Communications from Arkansas State University, 2011
Groom's Parents and City of Residence
Charles and Sheri Wade of Fayetteville, AR
Groom's Grandparents and City of Residence
Bob and Joan Wade of Rogersville, MO Tom and Muriel (deceased) Nace of Springfield, MO Catherine Nace of Springfield, MO
Groom's Employment and Education
Work: Computer Programmer at Wal-Mart Degree: Bachelor of Science in Computer Information Technology from Arkansas State University, 2010
Engagement Info September 16, 2012 White Rock Mountain, AR Wedding Info August 10, 2013