Brenna + Connor Wedding Magazine

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Brenna Grace Christen WELCOME TO THE WEDDING OF

Connor Clark Server AND

Please turn off all cameras and cell phones — we have a brilliant photographer who will capture everything perfectly. We want to see your faces, not your devices.

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The Groom and The Officiant will take their place at 4:30pm Ceremony Song: All of Me Music and Lyrics by John Legend and Toby Gad Performed by Daniel Jang BRIDAL PARTY PROCESSION: Alex Walker • Sterling McKay Krystin Pipkin • William Crosland Nate Mckinney • Kylie Gray Andrew Bellew • Lauren Kelson Logan Bounds • Amethyst Freibott Steven Arnold • Mia Zoelle Wilde Coleman Christen • Laurin Nelson Carson Christen • Madison Lowe Dalton Server • Sheridan Garrett Josh Lowe Beckett Nelson and Rustan Lowe Brooke Christen Brin Nelson and Harper Garrett The Bride escorted down the aisle by her mother Tamalin Christen Exchanging of vows by the Bride and Groom Marriage performed by Derek Miner and witnessed by Darin Server and Rocky Christen Following the exit of the bridal party, please go into the Castle and up the stairs for a light dinner. Please keep in mind that we will likely need you for pictures at some point between the end of the ceremony and the beginning of the reception. Thank you so much for being here to take part in our perfect day.

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Meet the couple

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Brenna Grace

birthdate: March 14 hometown: Provo, Utah occupation: Technical Writer favorite movies: The Princess Bride, Lord of the Rings, Silence of the Lambs favorite TV shows: Star Trek, Game of Thrones, Forensic Files favorite musician: David Bowie celebrity crush: Leonardo DiCaprio dream vacation: New Zealand "Lord of the Rings" tour

Connor Clark

birthdate: December 12 hometown: Tustin, California occupation: Office Manager favorite movies: Tommy Boy, Lord of the Rings favorite musical group: Journey celebrity crush: Sophia Bush dream car: Tesla dream vacation: Fiji, Tahiti, any remote tropical island

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The wedding party Bride's side

Groom's side

BROOKE CHRISTEN Maid of Honor Sister of the Bride

JOSH LOWE Best Man Brother-in-law of the Groom

SHERIDAN GARRETT Bridesmaid Sister of the Groom

DALTON SERVER Groomsman Brother of the Groom

MADISON LOWE Bridesmaid Sister of the Groom

CARSON CHRISTEN Groomsman Brother of the Bride

LAURIN NELSON Bridesmaid Sister of the Groom

COLEMAN CHRISTEN Groomsman Brother of the Bride

MIA ZOELLE WILDE Bridesmaid Friend of the Bride

STEVEN ARNOLD Groomsman Friend of the Groom

AMYTHYST FREIBOTT Bridesmaid Friend of the Bride

LOGAN BOUNDS Groomsman Friend of the Groom

LAUREN KELSON Bridesmaid Friend of the Bride

ANDREW BELLEW Groomsman Friend of the Groom

KYLIE GRAY Bridesmaid Friend of the Bride

NATE MCKINNEY Groomsman Friend of the Groom

WILLIAM CROSLAND Bridesman Friend of the Bride

KRYSTIN PIPKIN Groomswoman Friend of the Groom

STERLING MCKAY Bridesman Friend of the Bride

ALEX WALKER Groomswoman Friend of the Groom

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OFFICIANT: Derek Miner - Uncle of the Bride WITNESS: Darin Server - Father of the Groom WITNESS: Rocky Christen - Uncle of the Bride

RING BEARERS: Beckett Nelson and Rustan Lowe - Nephews of the Groom FLOWER GIRLS: Brin Nelson and Harper Garrett - Nieces of the Groom

Special thanks to our mothers, Tamalin Christen and Laura Server

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Shout out to our fantastic photographer Justin Hackworth. Please visit his website justinhackworth.com and find him on Instagram @justinhackworth

AN EXTRA THANKS TO: James Oneil Miner • Tamera Miner • Connie Christen • Roger Christen Joanne Van Galder • Gary Van Galder • Myrna Server • Joseph Server Brett Nelson • Huxen Nelson • Kyle Garrett • Brooklyn Garrett • Riley Lowe Noelle Christen • Marie Duncan • Lisa Samuelsen

We honor Father of the Bride, the late great Cody Christen, who is with us in spirit today.

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Interview

WHAT WAS YOUR FIRST IMPRESSION?

my car after our third date, and asked if he could kiss me. It was very romantic.

him: Before I even met her I heard that we were going to be hiring a “Disney WHO SAID THE FIRST "I LOVE YOU"?

Princess.” I was not disappointed. She him: I did and it was “out of this world”. was blonde, gorgeous, and outgoing. She her: Connor said it first. Although I already had the perfect hospitality voice already. I felt it, I was just waiting for him to say promptly volunteered to train the new girl. it first. It was a night in early July 2018; her: I walked into my first day of work at we took my late father’s truck up Provo the Marriott downtown (on Valentine’s canyon to stargaze and snuggled in the Day, by the way) and there at the desk was bed of the truck under a pile of blankets. the most handsome man I’d ever seen. I I had brought my telescope, and he let me think my eyes bugged out a little bit like in chatter on about constellations and space the old Bugs Bunny cartoons. So I suppose, exploration and the social implications of shallow as it may be, my first impression Star Trek episodes from the 60s. There was was that he was incredibly handsome. It a quiet moment, and he took my face in his was a few moments into meeting him that hands. He said “I love you, Brenna Grace.”

I discovered he was also funny, charming, I told him I loved him too, and we kissed in kind, smart, etc etc etc, because I guess the chilly mountain air. Suddenly I didn’t God likes some of us more than others. care about the stars very much. In that WHERE WAS YOUR FIRST DATE? moment, the person in front of me was him: I took Brenna to a local Mexican bigger than all of time and space. When restaurant to test her love for my favorite I tried to articulate this, I used the word kind of food. When she told me how much “amalgamation” and Connor didn’t believe she liked chips and salsa, I knew it was it was an actual word, and so we stopped a very intimate moment to check dictionary. going to work. com so I could prove it was real. He makes her: I’m sure Connor will probably talk fun of me for using it to this day. about how we went to a local Mexican restaurant on our first date, and while WHAT'S THE MOST INTERESTING that’s officially true, there was this one THING YOU'VE LEARNED ABOUT time we spent a few hours organizing EACH OTHER? the stockroom together at the hotel. We him: Brenna is such a nerd! She loves Star labeled boxes of chips while getting to Trek and anything related to outer space, know each other; both suppressing a strong Lord of the Rings, video games, etc. She urge to push the other against the wall of also loves Harry Potter even more than I candy in a passionate embrace. It was the do. She is the perfect woman. first time we were alone together, and even her: Probably that he claims to hate blowing though we were working, it was very fun his nose, but does so several times a day. and very sweet.

WHO INITIATED THE FIRST KISS?

WHAT'S ONE OF YOUR BEST MEMORIES?

him: The trip to Florida with her family was one of my favorite memories so far. I knew her: Connor did. He was walking me to it was the perfect opportunity to propose. I him: That would be me.

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was a nervous wreck the first day and once the deed was done the rest of the trip felt like a dream. While on the trip, Brooke and I created the “sticker game.” It is a game with the perfect amount of fun, laughs, dirty looks, and pure magic. For more information you can ask Brooke or myself. her: Maybe it sounds bizarre, but one of my favorite memories is our first fight.

We were arguing over silly things that had deeply rooted implications, and it could have been disastrous. Instead, we approached the discussion with love and a desire to understand the other. We both listened. We both tried our best to be patient. And we were able to come away from that fight with laughter, peace, and a mutual understanding we didn’t have before. We got to know each other better because of it. And we are able to love each other more completely, because we learned early on how to disagree and discuss while remaining rooted in love and friendship.

felt different in my gut. It felt good. It felt right. It didn’t seem that far-fetched.

The second moment was after a date. He walked me to my car and leaned down to kiss me through the window. A simple gesture in theory, but I drove home in silence so I could think about it; replaying it over and over again in my head. I called my mom as I pulled into the driveway and told her, “I think this is it.” The third was when he sank down to one knee in front of Hogwarts Castle.

WHAT DO YOU LOVE MOST ABOUT EACH OTHER?

him: I am obsessed with her pearly whites.

I love her sense of humor; she can always make me laugh. I also love to hear her sing while playing the piano. I could sit and listen for hours.

her: An impossible question, since I love everything about him. But I particularly admire his compassion. Connor has a way of seeing everyone as the absolute best WHEN DID YOU KNOW YOU'D FOUND version of themselves. He gives everyone "THE ONE"? the benefit of the doubt, and finds the silver him: It was on June 18, 2018. It was when lining in every situation. His boundless I asked Brenna to be my girlfriend. I had optimism and capacity for empathy are told myself before meeting Brenna that I beyond inspiring. I also love that he sees would most likely marry the next girl that and treats me like an equal in every possible I dated because I didn’t want to waste time way. We are each other’s best friends, with anyone I couldn’t see as my future strongest supports, and biggest advocates. wife. her: There were three moments in which I knew he was the one. The first, funny enough, was right after I met him. I visited my post-surgery grandfather in the hospital, and showed him and my grandma pictures of my “handsome new boss.” I was spouting off about what a crush I had on him, and my grandpa (clearly on many pain killers) commented how happy he was for Connor and me and our love. While I quickly corrected him, pointing out the fact that we’d have to see if he remembered my name in training tomorrow, something

WHAT'S NEXT FOR YOU TWO?

him: We want to travel over the next couple of years and then settle down in a new place.

Once we find it, we want to start having kids and building a family of our own. her: Connor is in line for a promotion, and I need to finish school. We want to travel and see beautiful wonders around the world together. We likely won’t stay in Utah much longer, maybe a year or two more. We’ll start popping out little ones in a couple years. What’s next for us is each other; and we’re really excited about it.

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Did you know?

LEARN ABOUT THE COUPLE THROUGH THESE BITS OF TRIVIA:

The happy couple have one furbaby, a labradoodle named Coco Chanel.

Connor proposed at Harry Potter World in front of Hogwarts Castle because a mutual obsession with Harry Potter is one thing that brought them together.

Both the bride and groom are Ravenclaws.

Connor and Brenna met while working at a Marriott hotel in downtown Salt Lake City.

Brenna is an amateur astronomer and loves all things pertaining to space exploration.

Brenna worked as a character performer at Walt Disney World, playing the characters of Rapunzel, Pluto, Mrs. Incredible, Rafiki, and the Green Army Man from Toy Story.

Connor was featured on the DILFs of Disneyland Instagram account.

Brenna is a Murderino (someone with a true-crime fascination) and loves horror movies.

Their favorite road trip album is “The Greatest Showman: Reimagined” Brenna lived in England while attending school at the University of Cambridge.

Brenna’s dream is to be a novelist.

Connor served an LDS mission in Richmond, Virginia.

Brenna’s first job was voicing a character for a computer game.

Connor is a Junior Olympic gold medalist in volleyball.

The Bride and Groom are in a Harry Potter book club together.

Connor has double jointed fingers while Brenna is missing her lower pinky knuckles.

Brenna wants three kids and Connor wants four, so they will have 3.5.

Connor and Brenna love golfing together.

Connor has worked in the hotel industry for almost a decade.

The Bride and Groom will be honeymooning in San Clemente, California.

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magazine design by @unlikejuliet 12 • Mr and Mrs

photography by @justinhackworth