PHOTOS BY RICK SPENCER PHOTOGRAPHY
DATE: 8.4.12
NAMES: Bailey Hillius & Brett Evans
THEY LIVE IN: Yakima
CEREMONY & RECEPTION: Family home
Bailey and Brett knew almost the instant they met that they were meant for each other. Although the two didn’t date in high school, they always kept in touch. “Then one day we ran into each other at the gas station,” said the bride. “I knew that day that that was it.” Family is important to the Evans, and played a key role in their big day. Their wedding and ceremony was held at the groom’s family home — a home he helped to build — and most of the food was provided by family as well. Going with a country theme, tuxes “were not allowed,” and the bride wore old-fashioned boots. Even the couple’s horses were involved, when they rode them off into the sunset after the reception. Said the bride, “I got to get all dressed up like a fairy princess and still wear my chaps and spurs that day. What more can a girl want?”
OCCUPATIONS She’s a “farmer engineer” on the couple’s ranch, where she takes care of the animals; he works in his family’s business, Evans & Son Inc Earth Moving THEY MET in junior high school HE PROPOSED by putting a ring on their new puppy’s collar TRADITIONAL OR UNUSUAL “A combination, I think” NUMBER OF GUESTS 120 ATTENDANTS WERE the best man, who is the bride’s brother and had just gotten out of the Marine Corp., and the bride’s cousin, who was her maid of honor COLORS were yellow, red and blue THEME was “cowboys and angels, totally country” ON THE MENU was country-style lunchtime fare for the 11:30 a.m. ceremony: sandwiches, potato, pasta and fruit salads, “flaming wedding bbq beans,” spinach dip and assorted cookies and dessert bars. Dishes were made by family members THEY GOTAWAY on their horses, Tucker and Lily AND SPENT THE NIGHT in Seaside on the Oregon coast, where they spent their honeymoon A FAVORITE MOMENT “Had to be riding into the sunset on our horses …”
bailey and brett’s team
CATERING Costco (sandwich platters) and family
PHOTOGRAPHY Rick Spencer Photography, 509-306-0783
FLOWERS John Gasperetti’s Floral Design, 509-972-2670, for bridal party. Remaining arrangements made by mother of the groom, Tessy Sleigh
INVITATIONS zazzle.com
RENTALS Party Connection, 509-453 7877
WEDDING & ATTENDANT GOWNS Lin-Paul’s Bridal and Tuxedo, 509-248-6191
GROOM’S RING Dunbar Jewelers, 509-457-5113
BRIDE’S RING Family heirloom from her Grandma Doreen
SHOES wildcowboy.com
HAIR & MAKEUP Tawna/Onyx Salon and Day Spa, 509-966-0633
MUSIC Pandora
CAKE Cake Kiss, 509-966-8523