Reid & Sydney
WHEELER Married July 19, 2020
Ceremony and reception at The Pines at Moser Farms at Vian, OK Sydney’s parents are Kelly and Shilo Blackwell of Alma. Reid’s parents are Darrel and Kelli Wheeler of Greenwood.
HOW WE MET: I saw Reid at a Greenwood-Alma baseball game and asked some of my friends who he was. I started following him on social media and he soon followed me back. We started exchanging messages and quickly went on a few dates and started officially dating in March of 2016.
and family, etc. When I got to the backyard, he was standing under a beautiful pergola (built by his dad), strung with a cascade of lights. Reid got down on one knee and proposed. All of our close family and friends were watching from a distance on the back deck. Afterward, we had a wonderful reception to celebrate.
THE PROPOSAL: Reid
OUR WEDDING DAY:
and I were attending Arkansas Tech in Russellville. I thought we were going to Reid’s grandparents’ house in Ozark for a family dinner to discuss an upcoming family vacation. However, I quickly realized he had something else planned. He thought of everything — a video that told our love story, a photographer, our friends
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Our wedding day was very special for so many reasons. Because of the coronavirus pandemic, our plans (including the date) changed multiple times. When we finally made it to July 19th and everything came together, we were so excited and happy. While we ultimately had a more intimate wedding than we originally planned
