Our Wedding
The Ceremony
Bethany United Methodist Church
We had an intimate wedding ceremony on December 5th, 2009. The ceremony took place in the United Methodist church where Amber spent her childhood years, a beautiful old brick building with stunning stained glass windows. We approached our wedding as an opportunity to come before God and our family to celebrate our relationship and commitment and enter into a lasting pact with God, our community, and each other.
We invited our closest friends and family to be present on this sacred day, to prayerfully offer up their blessings for our marriage as it begins. We warmly thank every one of our friends and family members for their enduring support and love. You mean so much to us.
Bride’s Attendants
Amy Teaford – Matron of Honor
Amy is the older sister of the bride. She was married to Patrick at Bethany in 2006. They have a lovely little daughter, Lucy Jane, who was born March 6th, 2009.
Evin Shinn
Evin has been best friend to the bride since high school, where they shared many of the same honors classes. Evin graduated from Seattle Pacific University and now teaches middle school Language Arts and History in Des Moines.
Alison May
Alison was the leader of the core group Amber joined in her freshman year at University of Puget Sound. Alison is a graduate of UPS, and also has a masters in counseling from Mars Hill Divinity School. As a bridesmaid, she also stands as a representative for the rest of the core group girls: Courtney, Scout, and Sarah.
Vernita Porter
Amber and Vernita (“Nikki” to Amber) grew up together as next-door neighbors and childhood best friends. Vernita graduated from Portland State University with a degree in speech communication. She will be marrying William Zimmers in Portland on December 12th.
Groom’s Attendants
Nick Elbon – Best Man
Nick is the groom’s second youngest brother. He is currently a senior in high school and would like to pursue studies in the medical field.
Laura Van Beek
Laura has been a good friend of the groom since high school. She is currently attending graduate school at the University of South Dakota, studying speech pathology.
Dan Harrill
Also a graphic designer and illustrator, Dan met Matt while attending Seattle Central Community College. He and his girlfriend Ashley live in Ballard, nearby where Matt and Amber will live.
The Reception
Point Defiance Park Pagoda
The reception was held at the Point Defiance Park Pagoda immediately after the ceremony.