Wedding Magazine: Bri & Taylor

inside: the proposal story

meet the

Wipflers

sealed for time & all eternity

august 8th, 2015

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Y o u kno w y o u' r e i n lo v e wh en yo u can' t fall as leep b e ca use r e a li ty i s f inally bet t er th an yo ur dr eams .

DR. SUESS

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To our dear family and fri e n ds

We want to thank everyone for coming and supporting us! We have been so blessed with amazing family and friends who have helped us out along the way and simply for being the best of friends we could

Br ian a L yn ne

ever ask for! We once heard some-

Birthday: July 25th Hometown: Beaver, UT Education: Elementary Education Major Occupation: After School Club Tutor Favorite Movie: The Guardian Favorite Musician: MAT KEARNEY! Celebrity Crush: Michael Rady Dream Job: Professional surfer Dream Car: Jeep!

Dream Vacation: Fiji

hard, it's life that is hard, and so

one say that it's not marriage that's make it what you want.

We know that just as trials and happy times happens in our lives that they will continue to happen as life goes on, but now we get to go through all of it together! We're excited to grow and gain experiences, to struggle and to be strengthened, and we know nothing really is possible without our savior Jesus Christ. We also plan on reading and probably rereading all of the advice you guys has given us tonight. We are sooooo excited to start our lives together and continue to always have fun!

We are grateful that we could be sealed in Heavenly Father's temple and that we are in this for eternity!

Tay lo r J o s e p h Birthday: August 3rd Hometown: Clovis, California Education: Aspiring anesthesiologist Occupation: Farm hand Favorite Movie: Any movie with Briana! Literally.

Favorite Musician: Zac Brown Band or Keith Urban Celebrity Crush: Briana Elwell Dream Job: Professional baseball player or professional hunter Dream Car: 2014 Chevy Silverado 2500 HD Dream Vacation: Anywhere with Briana Elwell

President Spencer W. Kimball once said: "Marriage is perhaps the most vital of all decisions and has the most far-reaching effects, for it has not only to do with immediate happiness, but eternal joys as well."

weighing canned foods on a scale and wearing her red Belize soccer jersey with her black sweat pants :) What better way to meet than doing service?!

What was your first impression?

Bri: I had already heard about him from my trainer because they were best friends growing up so I knew before meeting him he was a super nice Elder. Then when I realized it was him while doing service I just thought he was so kind and he just glowed with happiness, especially when he smiled!

Taylor: Of course my first impression was that she was SO nice! So kind hearted and sweet to everyone. And of course I loved, loved, LOVED her laugh and her happy attitude! Thats what stood out most to me initially :) It just felt so comfortable to be around her right way! She radiated so much light it was contagious.

Who initiated the first kiss?

Bri: Totally Taylor.

Taylor: Haha oh our first kiss :) So I of course was the one that initiated it...but it took a while.

Bri pulled it out of me that I really wanted to kiss her by asking her classic question “What are you thinking right now?”. She always asks that! So after I admitted that I wanted to kiss her really bad, it took another 5 HOURS for me to man up and finally kiss her! I was such a whimp!

What did you do on your first date?

Interview

with the newlyweds How did you two meet?

Bri: In Denver, CO on our missions! It was actually doing service at MetroCaring Food Bank.

Taylor: We met on our missions in Denver, Colorado while doing service at a local food bank. Of course we just met knowing each other as missionaries and friends, but I still to this day remember exactly what she was wearing and where she was at even! She was

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Bri: We had a whole bunch of plans of things to do but we ended up just wanting to get to know each other better and talked for 7 hours in front of the Provo Temple. SEVEN HOURS. It was one of the best dates ever. That’s when I was already starting to feel like I knew.

Taylor: We just talked. It was THE BEST! It’s so funny that was the first thing we did together, but after us both recently returning home from our missions, all I wanted to do was talk to her and get to know her! I knew how wonderful she was, but I just wanted to know who the real Briana Elwell was! Without any distractions though :) And luckily she wanted to do the same thing! So we just talked in front of the Provo Temple, getting to know each other. Bri had a list of questions to ask that she had been putting together ever since I got home. And we agreed and had the same answer for

Do you work at Starbucks? Because I like you a latte.

EVERY QUESTION. Literally! Every single one. Even down to our favorite animal being a llama! It was the best. That’s when our love starting really started to take off! Well, at least for me.

What is the most interesting or surprising thing you've learned about each other since you've been together?

Bri: Taylor is the most ticklish person I have ever met and his laugh is the best when he gets tickled!

Taylor: By far the most interesting thing that I’ve learned about Briana through all our adventures is how many different facial expressions she has. There should not be as many faces that a human face can make that Briana Elwell can make! I love them SO MUCH! They bring instant laughter and they will make any day brighter no matter what!

She should drop out of college and start a face therapy business.

What do you love most about each other?

Bri: He has such a HUGE heart and is just full of love for everyone! We have never had a problem together because he is just so loving!

He is also the most patient person I’ve ever met. Even in situations when I think he could be frustrated he never chooses to be and is SO full of love! He really is the best person I know and has always been, since I first met him, someone to look up to.

Taylor: What I love most about Bri is her ability to love :) Particularly the way she loves God and the gospel of Jesus Christ, and also how she loves me. I feel so lucky every single day when I hear what she learned what she studied in the scriptures, what is new in the world that she is so happy about and in love with, and just feeling her love through a simple hug! These are all things that make me the happiest guy on earth every single day! You can literally feel her love wherever you are or however you’re feeling. I’m beyond happy and

grateful that I get to feel that pure and simple love she always shows me.

When did you know you were meant for each other?

Bri: Actually, to my surprise, it was on that first date when we talked for 7 hours!

Certain things he said and the feelings I felt, I knew right away.

Taylor: On April 2, 2015! That’s the day I officially knew that Bri was the one that I should and wanted to spend forever with. It did always feel right and so good every single day as we talked and got to know each other. But this day was special!

This is the day where as I as humble and serious as I could to find out from God if this was the path I should continue down and spend all my days of eternity with Bri. And that was the day that I felt the most happiness and excitement that I knew it had to be God answering. #briandtay8815 • 5

H e r J o u rnal date d m a rch 6 , 2015

Today I went to the temple to do a sealing for a family member and I feel like a miracle happened today.

Most of the time I was there all I could think about was Taylor. My heart was so full and it felt completely swollen and full of real joy.

I realized that I wanted to be with Taylor Wipfler forever. I felt so clear about everything and so sure of what I wanted. I knew I wanted him and I wanted my life with him in it.

When I prayed about Taylor, I felt sooooo close to heaven and I knew that God had heard my prayers!

When I couldn’t stop thinking about him that’s when I realized that I was completely in love with him. I love everything about him and care so much about him.

Now it’s to the point where anytime I talk to him my heart beats faster than normal. In fact I can say this with confidence now, I think I’m going to marry Taylor Wipfler. I feel like my fairytale dream is actually coming true and I really have found the man of my dreams! I want to marry him!!! I really, really do.

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His Journal dated apr il 13 , 2 015

T h e be st a nd mo st be autiful th ing s i n the world ca nnot be s e e n o r e v e n to uc hed, b u t must be fe lt with th e h e art.

HELEN KELLER

There have been a lot of great things that have happened since I've been home...The highlight of it has definitely been the relationship I've been able to develop with someone so special I can't even think the words that would accurately describe her. Her name is Briana Elwell.

I have felt the greatest happiness, the greatest sense of peace, the greatest love, and the greatest care ever since we started really getting to know each other the day after I returned home. Every time I just look at her, my heart drops with her inner and outer beauty! Every single time.

God had told me by the Spirit through a series of prayers that she was the one that would help me reach my full potential and would be happiest with in spending eternity. I was so happy He told me that! I love Briana Elwell with all my being. She is a blessing from God that I feel I don't deserve, but I will cherish her, I will take care of her, and I will love her as the blessing she is to me deserves. These words don't even begin to fully tell what she means to me, but I hope one day in eternity I can.

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The Proposal Story as told by taylor wipfler

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Bri’s roommate Shae caught the moment on camera

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n June 3, I picked up Bri from work and told her I wanted to drive her out to our former mission presidents house and show her the farm that I work on out there, and to get a check. So once we got out there, our mission president’s wife told us she needed to get the checkbook and that we could just head out and look at the farm.

I drove her out there on a 4-wheeler, which is one of the first things we did together, and drove past 10 signs posted that were my 10 most favorite things about my dear sweet Bri. About the 4th sign she started catching onto what was going on, but I stayed silent.

Once we got to the end of the property, I turned off the 4-wheeler, we got off, and out comes 3 of Bri’s roommates, Shae, Liz, and Makinzie, holding signs that made out “Briana Lynne Elwell” and with ‘our song’ which is “Together”

by Michelle Branch playing in the background. Then they flipped the signs where is said “Love Never Ends.”

That’s when I reached down and pulled the ring out of my sock to propose! Yes...my sock! The only place I could keep it hidden! I was shaking so bad as I knelt to ask Bri to spend eternity with me! But it was the most exciting time of my life! And one that I have dreaming of my entire life.

If there w a s no i m m o r ta li ty , th er e wo uld be no need f or te m ple s. The r e wo u ld be no need f or eternal m a r r ia ge i f the r e was no et er nit y.

GORDON B. HINCKLEY

The proposal accor ding to h e r

Taylor told me he wanted to show me the farm he was working at so he picked me up from work on our way over there. We jump on the 4-wheeler and start riding. I saw a sign that said "happy" and said out loud happy birthday figuring someone threw a surprise party.

Then we keep riding and I saw another post that said "caring" so I figured there was some Young Women motivational run going on. We keep going and then by the 4th sign my heart totally dropped because I realized this was no YW run.THIS WAS A PROPOSAL! Didn't see that comin’!

So I was quiet trying to calm down the million thoughts going through my head. We pulled up to a really pretty view, and 3 of my roommates walk up a hill will individual signs saying "Briana Lynne Elwell" while playing our song.

I look back at Taylor, he's reaching down towards his sock (clever boy, I never would've seen his bulge in the bottom of his pants), and my roommates had flipped the sign to "love never ends" then he asked me if I would marry him! And of course, feeling all glittery inside, I said yes.

Are you a banana? Because I find you a-peeling.

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The L a d ie s

o f the w e d d i ng p arty o f ho no maid r

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SAMANTHA ELIESON

MACAYLA ELWELL

MAKINZIE HUNTER

BFF’s since 13, Navy hottie, laugh until we cry

Best sister EVER, amazing leader, my other twin

Mission companions, super classy, best listener

ALYSSA SPENS

AUTUMN ARNELL

IVYELLEN WILSON

Genius, prettiest eyes, best advice giver

Married role model, sweetest soul, Russian accents

Roommate freshman year, crazy adventures, compassionate heart

JAMIEE PECK

ERIKA McFARLAND

CORINNE SWINNEY

Pro mom/nurse, future sister-in-law, best goofiest humor

Best stylist, coolest sport girl, future sister-in-law

Future sister-in-law, cutest pregnant mommy, as sweet as they come

Th e G e nt s

o f th e w e d d i ng p arty

SCOTT McFARLAND

TYLER FREEMAN

LOGAN STRINGHAM

Sports junkie twin, knowledgeable

Spunky, outgoing, friends with everyone

Reliable, knows how to do everything, spiritual

JOSH ELWELL

TYLER KHARAZI

Always laughing, brightens your day, goofball

Super smart, goofy as heck, trustworthy

PAUL SWINNEY

JOSH PECK

Charitable, sailor man, how-to genius

Hilarious, never a dull moment

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Ch o o s e yo ur lo ve . L o ve y o u r c ho i c e .

THOMAS S. MONSON

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