Casey & Lonnie
WYOMING
WEDDINGS
FEATURE
Written by Kati Hime; Photography by Blushing Crow Studio
I
love to find a common word when it comes to couples.
For Casey and Lonnie, the common word that runs
through their story is passion. A couple that met
through a mutual passion – triathlon racing – these two
continue to pursue their interests together. When it came
time to propose, Lonnie found the perfect venue – Ireland.
“[Ireland] had been on the top of our respective ‘destination lists’ for a long time,” Casey said. “We both have
strong Irish heritage, so we decided to go together. It was
an incredible vacation.” While they had selected rings previously, the actual proposal itself was a surprise for Casey.
“On the second or third day, we went for an evening stroll
along a bay. The sunset before us on the water was beautiful, and the Irish hillside with stone fences was idyllic. We
were both so happy, so relaxed, so in love. While standing
by the water, Lonnie asked me to marry him. I said, ‘Of
course!’ What I didn’t know was that he had been carry25
ing that ring in his chest pocket since we left Lander and I
had reached into that same pocket to grab a pen countless
times, giving him a mini heart attack each time. He tells
me he had decided if I found it, that would be the perfect
moment to propose (ha ha), but I was oblivious.”
Lonnie and Casey gave themselves a year and a half to plan
their wedding, which gave them plenty of time to research
their possibilities. “We knew we wanted an intimate,
outdoor ceremony and a big blow-out party for the reception,” Casey said. “Lonnie and I spent one Sunday driving
around the Lander area to find the perfect location for the
ceremony and found this spot atop Red Canyon on public
land.”
The spot included a natural ‘altar’ step for the wedding
party, an open space for their family & friends to observe,
and “…ridiculous rocks for photos, which we oh-so-cleverly dubbed Pride Rock.”