{"id":510,"date":"2011-05-25T15:52:51","date_gmt":"2011-05-25T15:52:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wyoweddings.com\/?p=510"},"modified":"2011-06-09T15:12:36","modified_gmt":"2011-06-09T15:12:36","slug":"wedding-wednesday-gillette-engagement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/wyoweddings.com\/?p=510","title":{"rendered":"WEDDING WEDNESDAY:  Gillette Engagement!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>LINK BACK TO OUR SITE &amp; FIND A WY VENDOR:\u00a0 <a href=\"www.wyoweddings.com\">www.wyoweddings.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p><em>Editor&#8217;s Note:\u00a0 Sorry, the spacing is really goofy here &#8212; I&#8217;ve been fighting with it and will continue to, but please in the meantime &#8212; keep scrolling down! Sorry!<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/wyoweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/Tristan-and-Ernie-3.jpg\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-511\" title=\"Tristan and Ernie 3\" src=\"http:\/\/wyoweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/Tristan-and-Ernie-3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"576\" height=\"432\" srcset=\"http:\/\/wyoweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/Tristan-and-Ernie-3.jpg 720w, http:\/\/wyoweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/Tristan-and-Ernie-3-188x141.jpg 188w, http:\/\/wyoweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/Tristan-and-Ernie-3-494x370.jpg 494w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 576px) 100vw, 576px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em>Ernie, Tristan, Sophia and Bert (&#8216;our trusty stead&#8217;)<\/em><\/p>\n<p>I love today&#8217;s story!\u00a0 Meet Tristan &amp; Ernie from Gillette.\u00a0 Their story is so sweet and touching, and I&#8217;m happy that they are letting us share it (thanks guys!).\u00a0 What really touched my heart is how their love has been written in the stars &#8212; and brought a peace to Tristan&#8217;s heart&#8230; I&#8217;ll be quiet now and let her tell the story:<\/p>\n<p><em>I met my fiance 14 years ago. He was nothing more than an annoying ranch hand. Being a few years older than him, I had no interest and was so mean! From there he grew into an even more annoying teen with a dirt bike, then grew into a fancy Ford pickup. He never failed to make a point to come say hello, and I never failed to make it clear I was FAR from interested! Years later and plenty of mistakes for both of us, our paths crossed again. I couldn&#8217;t believe the kid I&#8217;d written off had grown into such a handsome man. That night he asked me to dance and he was so nervous! Then one night standing in the corrals under a perfect summer sky he looked at me and said &#8220;I think I&#8217;ve loved you my whole life&#8221;. Who would have thought he would be the one to swoop in and pick up the pieces to my &#8211; at the time, very broken life. He has been the most amazing blessing to both mine and my daughter&#8217;s life. <\/em><\/p>\n<p>Okay, seriously, I was in tears reading this and got chills. Not lying. I just love stories like this &#8212; and I&#8217;m very excited for their future together as a family.\u00a0 Their wedding is coming up June 2 2012, and they have shared some sweet pictures with it &#8212; I love these because they capture those intimate moments that are full of emotion&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/wyoweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/Tristan-and-Ernie-1.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-512\" title=\"Tristan and Ernie 1\" src=\"http:\/\/wyoweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/Tristan-and-Ernie-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"540\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"http:\/\/wyoweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/Tristan-and-Ernie-1.jpg 540w, http:\/\/wyoweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/Tristan-and-Ernie-1-141x188.jpg 141w, http:\/\/wyoweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/Tristan-and-Ernie-1-370x494.jpg 370w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 540px) 100vw, 540px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>From Tristan:\u00a0 &#8220;<em>This is Ernie and my daughter. A stolen moment that captures just how much they mean to each other.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><a href=\"http:\/\/wyoweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/Tristan-and-Ernie-2.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-513\" title=\"Tristan and Ernie 2\" src=\"http:\/\/wyoweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/Tristan-and-Ernie-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"480\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"http:\/\/wyoweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/Tristan-and-Ernie-2.jpg 480w, http:\/\/wyoweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/Tristan-and-Ernie-2-125x188.jpg 125w, http:\/\/wyoweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/Tristan-and-Ernie-2-329x494.jpg 329w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em>Tristan &amp; Ernie at Gulches of Fun in SD&#8230;<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Thanks guys for sharing your story with us!\u00a0 It is beautiful and so touching&#8230;and we wish you the best of luck as you journey into your new future together!<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;Til Next Time&#8230;We&#8217;d love to hear YOUR story, engagement or wedding (or even an anniversary!), doesn&#8217;t matter! Shoot us a line at brides@wyomingweddingsonline.com and we&#8217;ll feature YOU!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Kati Hime, Editor<\/p>\n<p>editor@wyolifestyle.com<\/p>\n<p>LINK BACK TO OUR WEBSITE &amp; FIND A WY VENDOR:\u00a0 <a href=\"www.wyoweddings.com\">www.wyoweddings.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p>OR OUR SISTER PUB, WY LIFESTYLE MAGAZINE:\u00a0 <a href=\"www.wyolifestyle.com\">www.wyolifestyle.com<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>LINK BACK TO OUR SITE &amp; FIND A WY VENDOR:\u00a0 www.wyoweddings.com Editor&#8217;s Note:\u00a0 Sorry, the spacing is really goofy here &#8212; I&#8217;ve been fighting with it and will continue to, but please in the meantime &#8212; keep scrolling down! Sorry! &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Ernie, Tristan, Sophia and Bert (&#8216;our trusty stead&#8217;) I love today&#8217;s story!\u00a0 Meet Tristan &amp; Ernie from Gillette.\u00a0 Their story is so sweet and touching, and I&#8217;m happy that they are letting us share it (thanks guys!).\u00a0 What really touched my heart is how their love has been written in the stars &#8212; and brought a peace to Tristan&#8217;s heart&#8230; I&#8217;ll be quiet now and let her tell the story: I met my fiance 14 years ago. He was nothing more than an annoying ranch hand. Being a few years older than him, I had no interest and was so mean! From there he grew into an even more annoying teen with a dirt bike, then grew into a fancy Ford pickup. He never failed to make a point to come say hello, and I never failed to make it clear I was FAR from interested! Years later and plenty of mistakes for both of us, our paths crossed again. I couldn&#8217;t believe the kid I&#8217;d written off had grown into such a handsome man. That night he asked me to dance and he was so nervous! Then one night standing in the corrals under a perfect summer sky he looked at me and said &#8220;I think I&#8217;ve loved you my whole life&#8221;. Who would have thought he would be the one to swoop in and pick up the pieces to my &#8211; at the time, very broken life. He has been the most amazing blessing to both mine and my daughter&#8217;s life. Okay, seriously, I was in tears reading this and got chills. Not lying. I just love stories like this &#8212; and I&#8217;m very excited for their future together as a family.\u00a0 Their wedding is coming up June 2 2012, and they have shared some sweet pictures with it &#8212; I love these because they capture those intimate moments that are full of emotion&#8230; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; From Tristan:\u00a0 &#8220;This is Ernie and my daughter. A stolen moment that captures just how much they mean to each other.&#8221; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Tristan &amp; Ernie at Gulches of Fun in SD&#8230; Thanks guys for sharing your story with us!\u00a0 It is beautiful and so touching&#8230;and we wish you the best of luck as you journey into your new future together! &#8216;Til Next Time&#8230;We&#8217;d love to hear YOUR story, engagement or wedding (or even an anniversary!), doesn&#8217;t matter! Shoot us a line at brides@wyomingweddingsonline.com and we&#8217;ll feature YOU! &nbsp; Kati Hime, Editor editor@wyolifestyle.com LINK BACK TO OUR WEBSITE &amp; FIND A WY VENDOR:\u00a0 www.wyoweddings.com OR OUR SISTER PUB, WY LIFESTYLE MAGAZINE:\u00a0 www.wyolifestyle.com<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":511,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[146,29,147,15,114,16,21,92],"class_list":["post-510","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-engagement-spotlight","tag-gillette-wyoming-weddings","tag-wyoming","tag-wyoming-engagement-stories","tag-wyoming-wedding-inspiration","tag-wyoming-wedding-stories","tag-wyoming-wedding-vendors","tag-wyoming-weddings","tag-wyoweddings-com"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/wyoweddings.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/510","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/wyoweddings.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/wyoweddings.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/wyoweddings.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/wyoweddings.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=510"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"http:\/\/wyoweddings.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/510\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":582,"href":"http:\/\/wyoweddings.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/510\/revisions\/582"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/wyoweddings.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/511"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/wyoweddings.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=510"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/wyoweddings.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=510"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/wyoweddings.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=510"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}