Wedding Magazine: Chelsey & John

JANUARY TWENTY FOURTH TWO THOUSAND FIFTEEN

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“ I L O V E C H E L S E Y ’ S P E R S O N A L I T Y.

SHE’S TRUE TO HERSELF REGARDLESS

OF THE TIME OR PLACE.”

“I LOVE HOW LOYAL JOHN IS.

H E A LWAY S M A K E S H I S R E L AT I O N S H I P S L A S T.

I’M SO EXCITED TO BE HIS BEST FRIEND!”

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Yo u ’ r e t he Ob i - Wa n fo r m e .

MR & MRS HANSEN

Chelsey Clarissa

John Sherril DOB:

DOB:

September 20, 1989

October 16, 1991

BORN:

BORN:

Montpelier, Idaho

Salt Lake City, Utah

RAISED:

RAISED:

Garden City, Utah

Kaysville, Utah

FAMILY:

FAMILY:

1 brother, 2 sisters

2 brothers, 1 sister

LOVES:

LOVES:

food, nerds rope, Disney, Ingrid Michaelson, anything glitter, pink, John, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints , fishing, endless laughing, family, any living creature that moves, elderly people

Chelsey, sports (especially basketball), camping, music, steak and potatoes, Bear Lake/home/family, boating, campfires, Chelsey

HATES:

bad drivers, beets, sticky hands, pickled eggs, spiders, scrunched up socks, pink and red together ;)

CELEBRITY CRUSH:

Kate Beckinsale & Emma Stone

HATES:

chocolate, green peppers, mean people, rock climbing, eye doctors, screamo, being sick, nightmare before Christmas, toe socks, pink and red together

CELEBRITY CRUSH:

Hugh Jackman & Andrew Garfield

Yo ur ha nd lo o ks he av y . L e t m e ho ld it fo r yo u .

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I’m in t he mo o d fo r p iz za. . . A p iz za yo u.

HOW THEY MET: ACCORDING TO HER

I

t was a bright cold day in the winter of 2010 my Best Bud Katelyn Anderson invited me to her family’s cabin in the Uintas.

I heard Ian (Katelyn's Brother) was bringing his mission companion.

They served in West Virginia together, and I had seen John on a few missionary videos and heard some stories. Mostly by the name of "Red Hand Hansen" After his red birthmark on his arm which for your information I find super attractive.

Back to the story. (I got distracted thinking of John's good looks) Katelyn and I chugged along in her old car through the snow. Her parents, Ian, and John were already at the cabin and were going to meet us on snow mobiles. The cars only could go up so far. We waited in her car talking. I admit I was wondering how things would go

with this guy around. (After all I am super strange... Some people take me well but most people don't) At last we hear them coming. Ian and sure enough this random guy came down on the snow mobiles. I thought Katelyn & I would take one “ I DIDN ’T WANNA RIDE WITH

THIS RANDOM KID. I BEGAN TO BEG.”

and they would take the other. But heaven forbid a guy would ride behind another guy. I looked at Katelyn with wide eyes. I didn't wanna ride with this random kid. I began to beg. "Please ride with him. Please ride with him. I don't even know him." She argued that she didn't know him either. We bickered like seagulls fighting till the death until Katelyn gave in. Heh heh...

Who knew I could have wrapped my arms around my sultry future hubby in that moment!

Later that night we actually bonded while we were all ready to go to bed. He liked the same music as me!

Months passed and we kept in contact. He actually talked me through a hard breakup. Let's just say he knew exactly what he was doing! Nothing really happened for awhile, but I admit he was always in the back of my mind. I ended up going to Utah State I never told anyone but I really wanted to date him!

Here we are after a few wonderful years getting MURRIED! Let's just say that he fell in love with me the first time he saw me!

HOW THEY MET: ACCORDING TO HIM

I

met Chelsey on a beautiful winter day. I had recently returned from my mission and my good friend and former mission companion, Ian Andersen, had invited me to stay at his cabin tucked up in the Uinta Mountains. At this time of the year the only way to access the cabin is on snow mobiles. So just off the main road we unloaded the machines and spent the next twenty or so minutes driving up windy snow packed roads to the cabin.

A couple days later was when I first met Chelsey Vallace. She and her best friend Katelyn (who is little sister to my friend Ian) were planning on visiting the cabin as well.

Ian's parents, who were already with us, asked if we would ride down to the main road and pick up the two girls. So we threw on our coats, started the two snowmobiles,

and headed down the mountain to grab the ladies. “ I IMMEDIATELY NOTICED

CHELSEY AND I THOUGHT ‘OHH...

I HOPE SHE RIDES WITH ME!’”

As I was driving l I was thinking to myself "This is likely going to be awkward... having a girl I've never met before on the back of the snowmobile with me." When we arrived and were close enough to see the two girls- I immediately noticed Chelsey. And I thought "Ohh... I hope she rides with me!!"

Alas, however, she was intimidated by my dashing good looks and stunning features and chose not to ride with me.

The next 48 hours were certainly memorable. Most of it was spent laughing and joking.

I learned quickly that Chelsey's fantastical sense of humor was something I had never before experienced. If you ever find yourself wondering how creepy made up words and gross bodily functions could ever be funny..

I Invite you to spend a weekend in the woods with Chelsey.. she'll make you see. :) But it was that complete originality of hers that ultimately won my heart. She is so much her self that she rubs off on everyone else. And there's not a single person who's worse off because of it. Truly! She is incredible and I love her so.

R o s e s ar e r e d , d e a d fle s h is gr e e n . W he n t he d e a d s t ar t t o r is e , yo u ’ r e o n m y t e am .

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At the Ogden temple open house.

T h i s d e s c r i b e s o u r r e l a t i o n s h i p t o a T.

I n To r r e y U t a h w i t h f a m i l y, h i k i n g and riding horses.

Halloween 2013. If you are curious to know what the green monster is... She was a lizard. See it now?

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F i r s t d a t e a s a n o f f i c i a l c o u p l e . Va l e n t i n e s date! Ice fishing on Bear Lake with an Awesome sunset. Eeeeee butterf lies!

Ar e y o u Afr i c a n ? ‘ c a u s e Afr i c a n l o v e y o u !

“WE CAN ENDURE ALMOST

ANYTHING IF WE HAVE SOMEONE AT

OUR SIDE WHO TRULY LOVES US.” - JEFFREY R. HOLLAND

At Chelsey and her roommate’s “fancy pants a r t s h o w.” J o h n d i d n o t w a n n a b e t h e r e . . .

John surprised Chelsey with a date & took Her to the Bountiful grounds to make art.

He y g ir l , fe e l m y s w e a t e r . K n o w w h a t it ’ s m a d e o f ? Hu s b a n d m a t e r ia l .

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THE PROPOSAL STORY

W R I T T E N

J

B Y

C H E L S E Y

H A N S E N

ohn was going to school (who even does that these days? haha) in Logan. While I was working away in Kaysville. The distance was hard on us. It had now been 8 months of distance to be exact, but who is counting! We would come together once a week at the least. Each one of us taking turns seeing the other or sometimes meeting in the North Ogden area. We had looked at rings in September, so we knew of our desired plans together. I will admit I being a stupid girl would inquire of a ring often. Some subtle, some blunt! Patience is not my middle name.

Time flies so fast and then there you are leaving all over again. Wanting to get home at a good time I said I was going to leave. I admit I was so discouraged. I prayed to be able to hold myself together in front of him. Why did I have to be such a girl? He was surprised that I was leaving and begged me to go with him to drive around and look at Christmas lights.

Let's be real here. I would cut of my own limb to be with him just 5 minutes longer. So he

But sweet John always assured me that all would be well and it would happen! Months had passed and one particular day I was going to see John. We had a date planned and in my heart I knew it would be that day!

So I drove up, we shopped, hung out, & went to dinner. We had so much fun! I remember looking at him as we laughed about stupid things, and thinking how much I loved him.

How much I truly wanted to be with him forever. He makes me so insanely happy!

Nothing else matters when I am with him.

I PRAYED TO BE ABLE TO HOLD MYSELF

Hours had gone by. It was 9:00 PM already.

That was the hardest thing about distance.

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“ I WA S SO DISCOURAGED.

TOGETHER IN FRONT OF HIM.

WHY DID I HAVE TO BE SUCH A GIRL?�

got me and we drove around a bit. We drove a little too far on Main Street, and I thought why aren't we driving by houses or heading towards the mountain? We pulled in the ice rink. My old work. He insisted that we go see some of my old co-workers. I didn't want to.

There were no doubt new employees there and it was super late! I knew they would be

I l i k e yo ur l a s t n a m e . Ca n I h a v e it ?

closing soon! But somehow John's attractive face convinced me and I got out of the car.

We went inside and my friend Paige greeted us at the skate counter. No one else was there... and STILL I was clueless. John asked if we could skate and I felt bad and didn't want to cause I knew it was late! She agreed and gave us skates. I realized we hadn't paid yet, and were becoming thieves in the making so I told her. She responded, "Thursdays are free now." I was confused but believed her! HAHA I am so blonde it's awful!

As we went inside the rink I noticed candles around the edges of the rink walls! I finally knew! We skated and listened to some of John's music, and after skating for a few songs John suddenly changed. The Male species are incapable of multitasking! So... in the middle of skating and talking I could read his mind exactly as his face came to a serious contemplating stare.

This is how I imagine it went, "Okay here we go... (big breath) How am I going to get on one knee?

Should I slide into home base? Should pretend to fall and already be on my knee?" Eventually he got down and said with a smile on his lips, "Chelsey, I have a question to ask you." :)

CHELSEY’S DIARY ENTRY MARCH FIRST TWO THOUSAND THIRTEEN

“A S S I L LY A S T H I S S O U N D S. . . I A M G O N N A S AY I T.

I THINK I LOVE JOHN HANSEN. WOAH, WOAH I KNOW

MAYBE IT ’LL BE STUPID LATER DOWN THE ROAD, BUT I

KNOW WHEN I LOVE SOMEONE. IT’S WHEN YOU

N E V E R WA N T TO B E A PA R T, A N D W H E N T H E Y A R E A LWAY S

IN YOUR MIND, AND WHEN YOU CAN IMAGINE YOUR KIDS

AND LIFE TOGETHER. SIGH, YES... I AM ON A

BUTTERFLY CLOUD 9, TOWER OF PRINCESS WONDER

SURROUNDED BY PONIES AND CHICADEES, AND WILD DEER,

WHILE SPARKLEY SNOW IS FALLING DOWN, AND I ’M

WEARING A BIG POOFY LAVENDER DRESS WITH

PERFECT GLASS HEELS.”

D o yo u kno w w hat yo u’d lo o k go o d in?M y arms.

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THE BRIDESMAIDS

maid

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A SHLEY VALLACE GUBLER

MAKINZIE HUNTER

DYAN VALLACE

My only and FAVORITE sister! Protected me from the wrath of my brothers!

Talented, Kind-hearted, & Would sell her own limb to protect those she loved!

Friends first year at Utah State University! Roomies! Blueberry muffins, guitar strumming and sloth dancing.

Sister In Law! Married the one and only Trenton (my brother). Cutest Babies, Selfless, & Makes a mean Cordon Bleu.

KATELYN ANDERSON

GRETCHEN BAUMGART

JORDAN WILLIAMS

Friends since Junior High! Laughter, Creepy Faces, & Improv Rapping.

Friends since two Summers ago! Dog Walking, Midnight Blanket Sits, Face Masks

Friends since we were 2, then got reunited at age 8! Leopard Beanie Baby, Sleepovers, & Work Buddies

MELANIE HANSEN

MARINA FORMAN

TYLER SEELEY

John’s Youngest sis. Travels around the world, Spunky, & Selfless

John’s Sister. Endless Giggling, Prettiest eyes, & Trendiest Hairdos

Good friends since elementary school.

Body guard, hot dogs & drum line.

Go d w a s s h o w in g o ff w he n he m a d e yo u .

THE GROOMSMEN

best man

BRYAN STRINGHAM

JAKE HANSEN

KYLE KING

Frequently speaks from the pulpit as valedictorian and honored guest.

The best man, friend, and little brother a guy could ask for. He’s also single and absolutely ready to mingle! (435) 881-8565

An American boy pretending to be Scottish... But not really.

ADAM COOK

CASEY MILLARD

DAVID BITNER

Can’t take bad pictures!

Literally!

The only guy who can go to BYU and still be cool!

Incredibly gifted at basketball... Killing spiders on the other hand?

MAX JORGENSEN

DALLIN FLINDERS

JESSE JOHNSON

Eats, drinks, and sleeps cc’s. And yes, loud pipes save lives!

Not to be confused with Hugh Jackman!

Nicknamed Chill... he’s just happy to be here.

K is s m e if I ’ m w r o ng , b ut d in o s aur s s t il l e x is t , r ig ht ?

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“TRUE LOVE BLOOMS WHEN WE

CARE MORE ABOUT ANOTHER PERSON

T H A N W E C A R E A B O U T O U R S E LV E S. ” - JEFFREY R. HOLLAND

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