Congratulations, Mr. and Mrs. Langdon!
Laura Elizabeth Beachy and Jesse Langdon were married on October 5th at Village Presbyterian Church. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert M. Beachy of Prairie Village. Her groom is the son of Dorothy Langdon of Parkville, Missouri and the late Mr. Emmett Langdon. The evening prior, Dottie Langdon hosted a rehearsal dinner at Piropos. Following the ceremony, the bride’s parents hosted a lovely reception at The Kansas City Country Club. Jane Woods Beachy, sister of the bride; served as the maid of honor. Laura Thornhill, Anna Palmer, Jennie Beck, and Lindsay Reid were bridesmaids. Anthony Gillette served as the best man. Jonathan Bishard, Chris Simcoe, Bobby Beachy, brother of the bride; Perry Langdon, brother of the groom; and Brian Owen were groomsmen. The happy couple enjoyed a honeymoon to Park City, Utah, and are at home in Parkville, Missouri. Laura is careering with the Shawnee Mission School District, and Jesse is employed with Cerner Corporation.
Also featured in the May 31st issue of The Independent
Photo Credit: David Riffel
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| The Wedding Party: (Kneeling) Jonathan Bishard, Chris Simcoe, Brian Owen, and Bobby Beachy (standing) Laura Thornhill, Anna Palmer, Jane Beachy, maid of honor; the bride and groom, Anthony Gillette, best man; Lindsay Reid, Jennie Beck and Perry Langdon |
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| The fabulous fly rod arch at the reception. |
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