was the last thing she thought he was plotting. Naturally,
doing anything publicly in New York City draws a crowd!
“I (obviously) said ‘yes’ and the ENTIRE rink (guests and
employees) stopped to applaud our engagement. I embar-
rass easily in front of large crowds, so that got me in the best
way possible! [I] couldn’t have been happier!” After sharing
the news with their parents, they shared a “swanky bottle
of champagne” in a beautiful hotel with Alain before Steve
and Tanner hurried off to catch a Broadway show. “Our
engagement will always be one of my favorite days!” Tanner
says happily.
The two planned a day incorporating the outdoors, their
family and friends. Their July 20, 2019 wedding was held
in two iconic Laramie locations: ceremony at the Vee Bar
Guest Ranch, and reception at the Marian Rochelle Gate-
way Center on the University of Wyoming campus. “Both
locations were great to work with and made that part of the
planning process so easy!” Tanner says.
Their family was an important consideration into their
special day. Before proposing, Steve had asked both of Tan-
ner’s parents for their blessing, something that was special
to her. Both Steve’s and Tanner’s mothers spoke during their
ceremony. “That was so cool for us,” Tanner shares. “Two
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women who love their children more than anything else in
the world stood and shared wonderful words of wisdom and
love … we are so thankful.” She adds, “We are also blessed
to have the love and support of our family and friends on
our wedding day, standing under our arch and the wide-
open Wyoming sky … that was the only other thing we
needed. It was perfect.”
When it comes to wedding planning, Tanner recommends
making sure you enjoy your day, no matter what. “Make the
day what the two of you want!” she says. “I try to be as orga-
nized and thought-out as possible, to a fault some days!
[N]o matter how much planning you put into it and no
matter how organized or not you are on that day, the most
important thing is you and your partner’s happiness, love and
commitment to each other on that day and each day after.”
The couple loved working with Brian Harrington and his
partner Danica of BHP Imaging. “Brian took our engage-
ment photos and was the no-brainer choice to have capture
our wedding day too,” Tanner says. “Brian and Danica played
such an important role on our big day, capturing Steve and I
and our friends and family. They were much more than pho-
tographers; they were well-choreographed friends who helped
to keep everything stress-free and moving smoothly.”