Tim and
I met his freshman year at a fraternity canoeing
event. I picked him to be the freshman in my
boat. Two years later we started dating after
we went on a hiking trip at Mt. Monadnock where
we camped over night. The rest are happy memories.
| The
Engagement...
Thursday, August
16, 2007 |
Tim was
about to leave for his first trip to China,
the same week of our 2 year anniversary, his
birthday and my sister was coming to visit.
He made plans for us to have dinner at a restaurant
in Lexington. All week he was giving me hints
about what I might like to wear for my surprise
dinner. I told someone at work that day that
I wasn’t getting engaged that night because
I couldn’t imagine Tim having gotten an
engagement ring. We had just moved from Boston
and we hadn’t been working for more than
two months. It was thundering and lightning
outside and Tim kept receiving mysterious calls
from someone regarding the evening. Half way
through a pleasant dinner Tim got another phone
call canceling his evening plans. His plan was
to have a horse carriage waiting for us after
dinner. But the horses would have been spooked
by the bad weather. Just before dessert Tim
asked me to marry him. He pulled a beautiful
ring out of his pocket. I said “OF COURSE!”
We were both crying happily and he told me the
ring had been his great-grandmother’s,
given to him by his mom. Tim’s mom had
the ring sized, cleaned and rush mailed to him
at work that same week before he left for China.
We left our dessert uneaten and went for a walk
in the rain.
Saturday,
September 6th, 2008
The ceremony
will be held on the Front Lawn of The Shawnee
Inn and Golf Resort at 3:00 pm. In case of inclement
weather the wedding will be held on the Veranda
and the reception outside at the River Sanctuary.
There will be a cocktail party following the
ceremony 4:00 pm to 5:00 pm at the River Sanctuary.
The reception will begin at 5:00 pm at
the River Sanctuary following the cocktail hour.
| Additional
Information... |
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| Bride's
Info: |
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Name: Joyann Fries
Hometown: Woodbridge, CT
Joy is a graduate of Simmons College and
Simmons School for Health Studies in Boston,
MA. She earned both a BS and Doctorate
in Physical Therapy. Currently she is
working as a home health therapist in
Lexington, KY. She enjoys helping people,
spending time with Tim and their families.
In her spare time she likes singing, running,
swimming, hiking, and traveling. Oh, and
ice cream goes with everything!
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| Groom's
Info: |
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Name: Timothy Koch
Hometown: Anderson, SC
Email: timkoch@gmail.com
Tim is a graduate
of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology
where he earned his BS in Mechanical Engineering.
He now works for Lexmark’s Consumer
Printing Division in Lexington, KY. When
not traveling to China, he enjoys photography,
reading random nonfiction, and scuba diving.
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Bridesmaids:
Shari
Rivas, sister of bride - Matron
of Honor
Fiona Leary, friends of the
bride- Bridesmaid
Becky Hutchinson, friends of
the bride- Bridesmaid
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Groomsmen:
Chris
Willis– Best Man
Kurt Stiehl, Groomsman
Craig Brophy, Groomsman
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Flower Girl:
Amelia Rivas, niece of bride –
Flower Girl |
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