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[ resources ] Ceremony location | Graham Chapel at Washington University Reception location | Piper Palm House Gown | Monique Lhuillier Caterer | Butler’s Pantry Honeymoon | Sandals Grande St. Lucia Photographer | Joanna Franke Klein Wedding Planner | Chasley Bradbury of Cosmopolitan Events
[ wedding party ] Bride’s parents | Larry & Lesley Patey Groom’s parents | Kevin & Anna Geiger Maids of Honor | Shannon Borello, Katie Rummel Bridesmaids | Lauren Rittinger, Shawnee Holland, Shelley Kershner, Tiffany Emge, Jackie Wachinski, Kelly Gerard, Christina Cichetta, Erika Shea Best Men | Aaron Geiger, Mitchell Geiger Groomsmen | Ryan Quesenberry, Patrick Yates, Nick Miller, Lee Zarzecki, Aaron Johnson, Matt Derrick, Jon Tilton, Erik Zitek Flower girls | Sage Graham, Adalyn Geiger Ring bearer | Barrett Geiger
by rebecca koenig
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Ashley patey was dating someone else when she first met Ben Geiger playing volleyball in Denver’s Washington Park, but the teammate-turned-friend was willing to wait. When Ashley’s previous relationship ended in January 2011, Ben seized the opportunity. “He had no fear about asking me out,” Ashley says. “I was very flattered and taken aback.” They danced for three hours at the city’s annual Barn Dance charity gala a few months later and have been together ever since. Ashley, who graduated from St. Joseph’s Academy and Truman State University, is the senior concierge for Acoma Luxury Apartments in Denver, where she moved in 2009 after working in hospitality for a cruise ship, the St. Louis Blues and The Ritz-Carlton. She also is earning a master’s in international affairs from Washington University. Ben works for real estate development company Corporex Colorado. On May 6, the day before their one-year anniversary, Ben took Ashley back to the park where they met and, under the pretense of walking the dog, proposed on one knee. “Ben, who is never speechless, could hardly get the question out,” Ashley says. They called their friends and family with the news from the restaurant down the street, where they had their first date.
The couple loves the outdoors and is hoping for an outside reception at Tower Grove Park’s Piper Palm House May 11, following a ceremony in Washington University’s Graham Chapel. “Tower Grove Park is the perfect blend of city and country,” Ashley says. Ben’s older brothers will be his best men, and Ashley’s best friends from birth will serve as her maids of honor. The pair had a son, Barrett, in July, and is hoping he’ll be walking in time to serve as ring-bearer in the ceremony. “It’s been a whirlwind romance, but I couldn’t be happier,” Ashley says. “It’s so nice to know you can have a happy ending.”
september 19, 2012
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