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Congratulations, Mr. & Mrs. VanDyke!

Mallory Ann Nemmers and Cory Caldwell VanDyke were married on May 30th at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Redemptorist Catholic Church. The bride is the daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Douglas William Nemmers of Leawood. Her groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Michael VanDyke of Our Town. The evening prior, the groom’s parents hosted a rehearsal dinner at Loose Mansion. Following the ceremony, the bride’s parents hosted a beautiful wedding reception at the InterContinental Kansas City at the Plaza. Sarah Tankard served as the maid of honor. Molly Angold, Jenny Anderson, Lainey Lake, Sarah Said, Lauren VanDyke, sister-in-law of the groom; and Lauren Weigand, sister of the groom; were bridesmaids. Ryan VanDyke, brother of the groom; served as the best man. Kevin VanDyke, brother of the groom; Ryan Gound, Andrew Bradshaw, Kevin Welsh, John Nemmers, brother of the bride; and Jimmy Van Dyke, cousin of the groom; were groomsmen. The happy couple enjoyed a honeymoon to Jamaica and is at home in Our Town. Mallory is careering with Wagstaff & Cartmell, and Cory is employed with Polsinelli.

nemmers wedding pic

Also featured in the September 19, 2015 issue of The Independent
Photo Credit: Clayton Jenkins

 

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