This was the coldest wedding EVER. A couple years ago I was flown up to Alaska for a wedding. This was colder somehow. Lauren was super nice and let her bridesmaids wear different shades of blue cardigans over their bridesmaids dresses and she wore the same fur shawl that we took some of her bridal photos in. I'm glad she had it! Lauren and Matt's special day was beautiful with a little snow left on the ground out at Subiaco Abbey. I ended up giving Lauren 1580 images (crazy, I know) but here you can see just a small portion of my favorites. For the full wedding please go back to my homepage at www.trystonhines.com and click on "my pictures".

Lauren and Matt met at Walmart (the obvious place to start a romance) where Matt was a manager and Lauren was a cashier. In Lauren's own words:  "I never wanted to work there but I knew it was only a summer job and I would return to nursing school the next fall. I remember one of the first things Matt ever said to me was 'Wow, a cashier actually doing her job'. In my early cashier days I actually broke a lot of stuff and Matt 'the boss' always had to come to the rescue. It began with us hanging out and mostly talking all the way through movies at his apartment. That summer was strange but fabulous. I returned to school in the fall and nursing school hell began. I returned to Walmart to work weekends and Matt and I kept our relationship on the down low until that spring. We subtly requested a transfer for me to the photo lab department so Matt wouldn't be my boss anymore."  

We incorporated a little bit of their Walmart love in their engagement photos which you can see here: http://www.trystonhines.com/blog/2013/1/lauren-and-matt

You can see Lauren's beautiful Barn at Twin Oaks Ranch bridals here: http://www.trystonhines.com/blog/2013/1/laurens-bridals

Some wedding day details:

Location: Subiaco Abbey in Subiaco
Priest: Father Ernest Hardesty of St. Leo's Parish at ATU campus
Deacon: Mark Verkamp of Sacred Heart Parish in Charleston 
Catering: Susan Moorehouse of Russellville
Groom's Cake: Susan Moorehouse
Wedding Cake: Alice Schluterman of Subiaco
Flowers: Scott's Flowers in Paris, AR
Linens and Decor from Unforgettables of Fort Smith
Wedding Dress and Bridesmaids dresses: Always and Forever in Fort Smith
Men's suits and bridal alterations by Danielle's Bridal in Clarksville
Hair by Nikki and Brandi of A Perfect Image Salon in Russellville
Bridal Makeup by Misty Flurry of Dardanelle 

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