This is just a post where I congratulate my friends for not only keeping my schedule filled with exciting weekends of showers, parties, and ceremonies...but also for finding their one true love!
Zak Thompson & Alli Ford - Where do I begin to describe mine and Alli's friendship? I have known her since junior high Sunday school. But it wasn't until late high school that we became great friends. Once she transferred to OSU our sophomore year of college, we knew we were destined for each other. We came up with a weekly "Jessie-Alli" time which included wine nights, trips to the Fiji house, making animal sounds late at night, trying new recipes that usually failed, and burning holes in comforters with anonymous objects. There has never been a dull moment with Alli. She met Zak in Stillwater, and the first time I met him I knew there was a special connection between the two of them. I still don't know whether to credit their ridiculous competitive spirit or their love for CCZ (Cherry Coke Zero), but I got to witness these two grow closer and closer right before my eyes, and it was perfect! After dating for a couple years, Zak called to let me know that he was proposing and I was ecstatic! Zak proposed to Alli in February at Reunion Tower in Dallas. When she asked me to be her maid of honor I felt so blessed. Since then, I have helped her with some wedding planning and have put together her Bachelorette Weekend in Oklahoma City (post to come). Zak and Alli will be wed on October 9th, 2010 in Oklahoma City, OK, where they will start their new life together! 
Ryan Williams & Morgan Collier - Since junior high, Ryan and I have convinced multiple people that we are cousins...but in all honesty we are not related at all. Ryan was the goofiest guy in school...ALWAYS making up weird voices and making teachers laugh to get himself out of trouble. Morgan, or "Mo", was my right-hand woman during high school cross country. With her, practices seemed so much shorter and running at 5:30 am was not so brutal. Mo was (and still is) loud, blunt, and spontaneous...but she also one of the most passionate people I have ever met. When Ryan and Mo started dating, Mo immediately took in Ry's kids as her own. (She is so good with kids, its disgusting.) They are the cutest little family and I could not think of someone more perfect for Ryan than Mo. I will be in the house party for their wedding on October 2nd...and knowing these two, this wedding will be FULL of fun and surprises!
Ford Swanson & Ashley Awtry - I met Cliff's brother, Ford, and his fiance (girlfriend at the time), Ashley, last December. Ford manages several restaurants around the area and he just so happens to manage a brand new Dairy Queen. So on a freezing cold December afternoon, Cliff decided to introduce me to Ford and Ashley...at the ice cream joint. They had just looked at wedding rings that day, so I could tell a proposal was in the near future. Much to every one's surprise, Ford actually had the ring for several months before finally popping the question...but I think it was well worth the wait. Ashley's ring can be seen from probably a quarter of a mile away...in other words, Ford did VERY GOOD! I have already seen how organized Ashley is with the wedding plans, so I definitely look forward to their Spring wedding in April or May of 2011!
Kris Tucker & Marissa Ayers - This couple has become a huge hit in my book over the last couple months. Kris and Cliff are best friends. I had not met Kris or Marissa until this summer when they moved to Wichita Falls after being in Lubbock for school. The day after I met Marissa, I could tell we were going to be great friends. She invited us to her lake cabin at Lake Kemp...naturally, she was my favorite person after that. Kris and Marissa are a lot like Cliff and I in many ways. He is a few years older than her (like us), she calls the shots (sorry Cliff and Kris, but its true), and he seems a little more laid back and quiet while she is crazy like me! We have been able to spend a lot of time with them, and I hope that our friendship grows stronger and stronger. Kris actually used MY electric grill to make dinner for Marissa the night he proposed, so in a sense I feel as if I had a part in the proposal. :) I can't wait to help her plan her Spring 2011 wedding. Oh, and there is a chance that Cliff and I will BOTH have roles in this wedding!
So as I wrap up this post, I want to congratulate all of these happy couples and I pray that God blesses all of them with happily ever afters!
