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MITCHELL COUNTY PRESS-NEWS, Osage, IA, Wed., Feb. 22, 2012
MITCHELL COUNTY PRESS-NEWS, Osage, IA, Wed., Feb. 22, 2012
Tips when registering for your wedding by Jim Cross Press-News Reporter Today, registering is an interactive process enjoyed by the couple. There are no longer hard-set rules that need to be followed, rather decision making should be about creating a comfortable home and enjoying your new lifestyle -- together. Registry Tips * Register about five to eight months before the wedding. This assures that your list will be in place before any parties or showers. * An experienced, professional wedding registry consultant has the product knowledge to help you with your selections and coordinate items. * Remember to consider store accessibility when creating your registry. You'll want to make sure guests can get you the items you requested. * Consider registering at two or more stores for guest convenience. Just don't
overlap gifts or you'll end up with duplicates. Locally, Sue Engelhardt, owner of The Front Porch, had the following suggestions when registering.
* Know your color scheme. * Decide your style - for both the bride and groom. * Don't be afraid to register for something expensive. People will go together
for a group gift. Items she sees being popular for gift items include kitchen items for bridal showers and picture frames for the wedding. "For special gift items, we can order tableware or flatware for a couple," said Engelhardt. Kelly Kuper, owner of Gifts Galore, said she sees bright, vibrant colors the trend for kitchenware. "A real popular gift item is the 'Janet Basket,'" said Kuper. "We seem to be the only one carrying them in the area. "Many brides are looking for this item and they are great to fill with items for a group gift." Kuper also wants to remind people a great gift for grooms are college items from ISU, U of I or UNI. "It's great when a bride and groom can register locally," said Kuper. "We even offer delivery of gifts to the wedding reception, for easy, hassle-free attendance."
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Childhood friends starting life together as man and wife by Jim Cross, Press-News Reporter
Val Williams and TC Heard have known each other since seventh grade and it’s that long-standing friendship that has led to a new life as a couple. Val is an Osage High School graduate as well as a graduate of Kirkwood College with a degree in Floriculture. Her parents are Curt and Cindy Brandau and the late Bob Goodale. She is currently the owner of Val Blossoms in Osage. TC is also an Osage
High School graduate and of NIACC. His parents are Tom and Cindy Heard. He currently works at Heard Insurance. “TC took me on a motorcycle ride to all the first places we went to together around the area,” said Val. “After a day on the bike, we went back to the house we were building. “My ring was on the mantle in the kitchen. He asked me to marry him. I was shocked! I had no idea.” She added, “Looking back on the events of the day - it was perfect.”
*Wedding Days Remembered
Home is a place you love, a place that reflects who you are, somewhere you long to be.
Continued from page 9C street. The wedding couple did not have a honeymoon until a year later. (They were poor college kids.) They traveled to Ontario to visit Merri’s aunt & uncle on their honeymoon. Niagara Falls was a stop on the way home though. Jim is a newspaper reporter for the Mitchell County Press-News and a speech/drama/quiz bowl coach for Riceville Schools. Merri is a food safety specialist for the Iowa Dept. Of Inspections & Appeals. They have one daughter, Hannah, 15.
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Ron and Wendy (Hook) Heuton of St. Ansgar were married on Oct. 31, 1987 at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Phoenix, AZ. Their wedding was a small and simple wedding with the colors of peach and gray. Maid of Honor was a good friend of Wendy’s and Ron’s dad was the Best Man. Wendy’s daughters were the flower girls and Ron’s son lit the candles. Wendy is the Chamber of Commerce direct in Osage and Ron works at Absolute Energy and also owns Cedar River Iron Works. Due to circumstances beyond their control, their wedding had to be postponed a week... so they ended
Val wasn’t the first to know. TC asked her daughter Emma a few weeks earlier if it would be okay if he asked Val. “The kids were so excited,” she said. The couple will be married on June 30 at 3 p.m. at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church with a reception following at the Cedar River Complex Events Center. “We plan to continue to work at our businesses in Osage, while raising Emma, Zach and Nolan and being active members of our community,” said Val.
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5. Derrick and Angie Huffman Derrick and Angie (Meirick) Huffman were married April 4th, 1998 at St. Peter’s Catholic Church in New Haven. Father Moser officiated. Beth Meirick (now Mitchell) and Laura Meirick (now Wynohrad), Angie’s sisters were both maids of honor, Julie Huffman (sister of groom) was bridesmaid. Chris Cockrum was best man along with Brad LaCoste and Jade Benedict (cousin of groom) were groomsmen. reception was held at Raleigh Hills Country Club near Ionia. Many of Derrick and Angie’s family members had a part in the wedding including grandparents, aunts, uncles and cousins.The couple made their own wedding program with pictures of them through the 6 1/2 years they had been dating. Derrick and Angie were high school sweethearts and have always been together. The wine at the head table was made by father of the groom, Joe Huffman, and Angie stomped the grapes with her feet. The wedding colors were navy blue and Yellow. Yellow roses were the flowers. Our wedding night was spent together at the dairy barn bed and breakfast and then off to our honeymoon in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico.
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