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From the bride: Justine Grezeszak Morris

By Amy Hensel amyhensel@ogemawherald.com 989-387-8929

Justine Grezeszak and Deven Morris were married September 14, 2019 in the chapel at Pioneer Power on M-55, near Campbell Road and their reception was held at Ogemaw County Fairgrounds in the exhibit building.

Deven proposed in May, 2018. He arranged the proposal so felt it spontaneous, but he got the details right. “He had two of our best friends there to share the moment with us. They were supposed to be taking our picture when he proposed. They got it on video and took tons of pictures! It was perfect. He even made sure our one friend took me to get my nails done before we went up. He pulled it all off perfectly,” said Justine.

The couple spent 13-14 months planning the wedding. “I didn’t finish some details until the week of or the week before,” said Justine. Deven and

Justine knew that food, pictures and memories were the priorities. “It’s important to have good food. I feel like people

always remember the food,” said Justine. “I was lucky enough to have my family cater, and we hired a family friend to serve food so all family could still enjoy the day.”

The couple got help from their families and members of the bridal party. They wanted them to “have fun and help us celebrate this new step. They also helped with set-up, cleaning the ceremony site, making decor and being our support system.” Kylie Reilly from Backwoods Photography in Hale provided “pictures for us to reminisce and just the memories of everybody being there to celebrate with us.

PHOTOS BY BACKWOODS PHOTOGRAPHY

It was perfect!” said Justine.

Fashion for the wedding is from The Glass Slipper. “They ordered a dress I had found elsewhere so I could still shop local and support the business,” said Morris. “The Glass Slipper helped with decor too. They knocked everything out of the park!” Bre and Chass from Stylistic Hair Design did hair and make-up for the bride and her attendants.

How did she know he was the one? “I was always smiling and laughing around him and always felt safe. Everything’s better when he is around,” said Justine.

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