Scenes from Jennifer and Jarred's Wedding Weekend!

Well, we had such a good time at Jennifer and Jarred's wedding! It was great to be together with so many people that we love! If you were there, thank you for coming. And if you missed it, then we wish you had been there too!

I have to give Jennifer and Jarred all the credit for creating this beautiful weekend. It was Jennifer's vision of what she wanted the wedding and reception to "look like" and Jarred allowed her the space for creativity and supported her decisions and even had some input. Jennifer and Jarred even paid for some of the wedding because they wanted to help with the expenses. I think they make a great team! And, I wish them a lifetime of happiness together!

I have to say a special "thanks" to Ashley Brockman our wedding planner for making everything come together flawlessly. She put in many hours of work and she did a wonderful job. I remember the day that Jennifer and I realized that we would need some "professional help" with planning and coordinating a wedding in College Station, Texas with Jennifer living in Austin and going to school full-time, and me living in Bentonville, Arkansas, the wedding dress in Houston (Katy), Texas, we knew we were in over our heads! Thanks to Jennifer's research, we were able to secure the best wedding planner in College Station, Texas! I am forever grateful to her for all she did to help us!
*Ashley Brockman of  An Affair to Remember http://www.anaffairtorememberplanning.com/

Jennifer found her wedding dress at Weddings by Debbie Houston's Premier Bridal Salon located actually in Katy, Texas on I-10 west. They gave me this written description of her wedding gown: "Jennifer chose an ivory satin and lace gown designed by Alfred Sung. The elegant strapless gown had a delicate beaded lace top. The stylish bodice featured a rouched sash at the natural waist. The back was highlighted by timeless satin covered buttons. The classic A-line skirt cascaded to the floor had a chapel length train that made for an ethereal entrance." She made at least eight trips to Weddings by Debbie for fittings and try-ons. I made about half of these trips with her. They are truly expert at what they do at Weddings By Debbie!
http://www.weddingsbydebbie.com/

Jennifer did her research on florists as well, and she chose absolutely the best florist in the Bryan/College Station area. Nita's Flowers in Bryan, Texas with Margie as our florist. She did such a great job with understanding what Jennifer wanted and creating the beautiful flower arrangements.
*Margie Streater at Nita's Flowers http://www.nitasflowers.com/


Amy McCormick was our photographer. Another one of Jennifer's great choices. She was so easy to work with and really did her best to take every picture we asked her to take. She was so patient with all of us! I am looking forward to seeing the wedding photos she took soon!
Amy McCormick at Picture Perfect Images http://www.pictureperfectimages.net/

The Bride's Cake was by Cinderella Stories in Somerville, Texas. It was both beautiful and delicious! I know because I got to eat as much of the leftover cake as I wanted! It was a special white vanilla cake with a cherry filling between the layers. This was by special request from Jarred, and Jennifer wanted it to be the flavor that Jarred would like. The Groom's cake was made by Jarred's Aunt who owns a bakery in Beaumont, Texas. It was also very delicious!
Sandee at Cinderella Stories Cakes http://www.cinderellascakes.com/

Wade the DJ was so professional with his Livewire Productions business. He also did the up-lighting around the perimeter of the room which was definitely an asset to the look of the Hilton ballroom, and Ashley Brockman our wedding planner also provided the linens on the tables and the chair covers for the reception. They were all so beautiful! Thanks so much to everyone! It was so much fun!
http://www.livewirepro.com/

I must not forget to thank the Hilton College Station event planner Ashley Lackey, Catering Sales Manager and also Caitlin her assistant. They worked so well with us and Ashley Brockman. The staff at the Hilton were all so patient and accommodating to everyone in our family and in placing us in rooms around in the hotel. The manager Adam Couch was especially gracious with us as he delt with the problem of the electricity going out on Thursday evening. He gave us a special $100 Visa Gift Card to go out to dinner on Thursday night. I will never forget the kindness that so many people showed to our family on this weekend.


I also would like to thank the First Presbyterian Church of Bryan, Texas. The minister, Marie Mickey worked with Jennifer and Jarred on the ceremony and the church wedding coordinator was so good! They both really worked hard to make us feel welcome at their church and to ensure that our wedding would go smoothly. And it did! Also, they allowed us to have Rev. Chris Osborn a Baptist minister to come in and assist with the wedding at our request. The church was beautiful and accommodating to all who came, and I really appreciated that.
http://www.fpcbryan.org/

The organist/pianst was Edward Kane. He was outstanding!

A special thanks goes to all of our guests who traveled at least an hour or more and to all of those who stayed one or two nights at the Hilton with us in order just to attend Jennifer and Jarred's wedding. That shows extraordinary love that anyone would go to such lengths to attend a wedding! I love each one of you! Thank you so much!

Here are a few scenes from the Rehearsal and the Wedding Day! Enjoy!

(I'm sorry I don't have more pictures of everyone. I guess I was too busy to take pictures this time. Thanks to Beau and Kim for taking some of these pictures for me!)

Fletcher and Jarred at the Rehearsal.

Kim and Dan at the hotel before going to the Rehearsal.

Lauren Nuttall Guynn,

a bridesmaid and Jennifer's friend from Tomball High School,

with Jennifer at the Rehearsal.

Jarred with his Mom, Jan, at the Rehearsal.

I love the way Jarred treats his mom with such love and respect.

That is a good quality in a husband!

Fletcher and Jennifer "practicing" at the Rehearsal.

The Grandparents Table at the Rehearsal Dinner.

The Rehearsal Dinner was held at the Longhorn Tavern in Bryan, Texas.

I loved the table decorations all done by Jarred's mom and her friend.

They went to such detail to make it very special and personal.

Grandmother and Rick at the Rehearsal.

Meg (left) Molly (right) were two of the Bridesmaids (and cousins),

 and Beau in the middle is Molly's boyfriend.

Will she be the next one to get married?? That's the big question!

In this photo they are seated together at the Rehearsal Dinner.

Jennifer and Jarred at the Rehearsal Dinner on the night before their Wedding Day!

Amy, the Maid of Honor, Jennifer, Jarred and that's Josh on the right. 

Josh is Amy's boyfriend from Atlanta.

They drove together from Atlanta to be at the wedding in College Station.

I think it was a bit further than they anticipated, but they are young and recovered quickly!

Lauren, Sofie, and Mrs. Nuttall

This is my mother, Gloria, the Grandmother of the Bride.

This is my sister, Rhonda, my mother, Gloria, and me at the Bridesmaid's Brunch given by Rhonda and her two daughters, Meg and Molly. It was great! There were sandwiches from Jason's Deli and Chick-fil-a nuggets, and a fruit tray and a vegetable tray. We had the brunch in the Bridesmaid's room at the Hilton where they all stayed together, and during the Brunch they were getting their hair and make-up done. It was chaotic and fun!

This is our daughter, Amy, the Maid of Honor,

all dressed and ready for the wedding to begin!

This is the Bride, Jennifer, getting ready with a little help from me and Amy!

Amy assisting Jennifer with the buttons!

This snapshot was taken while the photographer was taking our pictures outside

before the wedding in the church courtyard.

It was an especially beautiful day!

Our Family!

Rhonda (my sister) and me before the wedding.

This is my mother, Gloria, the Grandmother of the Bride,

standing out front in the church foyer near the sign in book.

Doesn't she look beautiful!

Daddy, waiting for the wedding to begin!

I loved the pretty pink bows out in front of the church to mark the entrance into the wedding.

These are three of my favorite people!

Amy, Jennifer, and Dan

our three beautiful children all dressed up for Jennifer's Wedding!

This is Vernaughn, Fletcher's Step-Mother,

getting her corsage pinned on by Ashley Brockman our wedding planner.

Vernaughn, Grandmother of the Bride, looked beautiful

and Ashley was so calm!

This is Judy, Fletcher's Mother, getting her corsage pinned on by Ashley,

and signing in at the guest book.

She is also Jennifer's Grandmother, and looked so beautiful!

The church altar and flowers.

A close-up of the large bouquet.

The Unity Candle.

Fletcher and his Dad.

The Bride's Cake table.

The Groom's Cake Table.

A Close-up of the Groom's Cake Table.

Kim (our daughter-in-law) on the left,

Amy (our daughter) Josh (Amy's boyfriend),

and Marie (a bridesmaid) at the reception.

One of the bridal pictures of Jennifer displayed at the reception.

The Chocolate Fountain!!!

The gift table at the reception.

The Martin Family, our dearest longtime family friends from Ruston, LA.

A photo table at the reception with photos of Jarred's deceased Grandparents

and a few photos of Jennifer's Bridal Portraits.

"Memaw and Poppy" Gullatt enjoying the Reception!

They were honored at the reception for celebrating their

60th Wedding Anniversary this year.

They were married on June 8, 1952.

My sister, Rhonda, and her husband John.

They were so much help throughout the entire time we were

planning the wedding because they let me stay at their home many

times as I was traveling back and forth to Texas, and they were very helpful

on the day before and the day of the Wedding.

Thanks Rhonda and John!

I love and appreciate them both so much!

Beau and Molly at the reception!

Will they be next?

Fletcher's brother Jason and his wife Andrea and their two boys William and Andrew.

We were so glad they were able to come all the way from California!

A snapshot of the Bride and Groom cutting the cake!

Well, that's most of the pictures I was able to take. Some pictures didn't turn out as well as I would have liked, so I didn't include them in this post. But really the pictures don't do justice to the fun and beauty of the wedding. You just really had to be there to get the whole experience.

Jennifer, now that you're married, I hope you will still know how much we love you and how proud we are of you. You are such a smart and determined person as you have always been, and you showed such creativity in planning your wedding! I loved being a part of it and sharing this experience with you. You were such a beautiful bride and I will never forget how beautiful you looked coming down the aisle with your Daddy. The smile on your face and the tears in your eyes are imprinted on my heart forever because I know they were tears of joy because you were so happy that day. I love you and miss you so much, but I know that now you have started a new life with Jarred and you and Jarred make such a great team. I will enjoy sharing fun times with both of you in the years to come!

"May God bless you and keep you and make his face to shine upon you and give you peace."





Happy New Year 2012!

Wow! Where did 2011 go? It seems like time is passing too quickly in the Scott family! Just as we began last year with the wedding of our son Dan and our daughter-in-law Kim in February 2011, this year we are preparing for the upcoming wedding of our daughter, Jennifer to her beloved, Jarred on January 14, 2012. Well, the Scott children are growing up and leaving the nest to start their own families. That's how it should be, I know, but that dosen't make it any easier on the "Mother." I still long for those days when we all lived together as a family, and I got to have a front row seat in their lives. Now, Im having to move back a row and just watch as they have grown up. Fletcher and I are excited to see how they are turning out as adults.

Our youngest daughter, Amy, is also starting out on a new venture in her life as she will be moving to New York City to attend the Parson's School of New Design. As I write this she is packing up her small apartment in Atlanta, and getting ready for the big move. Oh, yes, I will worry about her, but she is a very determined person and intends to get this additional degree, so there's no stopping her. (I've already tried to talk her out of it.) I wish her all the best and great success at school in New York. I have never been there and as of now I don't have a trip planned, but who knows? Maybe I will get to visit New York City while she's there! Good Luck, Amy!

Jennifer will continue in the Pharm-D program at The University of Texas in Austin after she is married in January. She still has two years left to go in Pharmacy school. She and Jarred plan to live near Austin at least until she finishes school. Jarred will continue in his current position as a Paramedic supervisor in Hearne, TX.

Dan and Kim still live in Houston, TX where he continues to work at Ward, Getz and Associates as Civil Engineer, P.E. Kim continues to work at M.D. Anderson as a supervisor in the Research Division. We are so proud of them both!

Fletcher continues to sell Community Coffee to Walmart which is the reason that we now live in Bentonville, Arkansas. We are so thankful for this job which God has provided for us. May all the glory go to God for what he has done and continues to do to provide financially for our family. It is truly a miracle what God has done for us as he rescued our family from total unemployment following two corporate lay-offs for Fletcher in the last five years. We have learned to trust God for our daily provisions and not to take it for granted.

I have been "floating" here for a couple of years. I hope and pray that God will give me clear direction for some form of regular employment this year. I have done some substitute teaching since we have moved here to Northwest Arkansas, but I have been traveling to Texas and Louisiana pretty often, so I'm not available very often to substitute. It's been nice to have this flexibility, but I know the time has come for me to settle down and get back to work. So, I'm going to be looking for more opportunities to work ths year.

Recently Fletcher and I had to do a health assessment for our insurance, and we realized that 2011 was a very healthy year for us with very few doctor appointments and no major illnesses or surgeries. We are so thankful to God for good health and we pray that 2012 will be another year of good health. We are trying to eat healthier and we plan to get more regular exercise.

My prayer this year is that in everything I do or say in 2012 that I will stop and ask myself, "Will doing this or saying this glorify God?" and, I hope to live out the verses of Colossians 3:12-17 which are God's Rules for holy living, that I might clothe myself with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience, seeking to bear with others and to forgive whatever grievances I might have with others, just as the Lord has forgiven me. And most of all to love others in Christ which will bind us together in unity. I pray that the peace of Christ will rule in my heart since as a member of the body of Christ I have been called to be at peace with other Christians. And to be thankful in all things, allowing the word of Christ to dwell within me richly as I seek to teach and to admonish others with all wisdom, singing psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs with gratitude in my heart to God. And I pray that whatever I do in word or deed, that I will do it in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him. Amen.

Happy 2012!

Christmas in Louisiana

This year we spent Christmas with our family in our "hometown" of Ruston, Louisiana. Fletcher and I grew up in Ruston, and so it is a family tradition that we gather there with our families each year at our parent's homes to celebrate Christmas. Our parents live about a mile apart, so there is always plenty of room for a big crowd and we go back and forth between their houses to eat, sleep, and visit. Since our children have grown up, we cannot always have everyone there, but most of us were able to be there this year. Jennifer and her fiance' Jarred drove in from Austin and College Station, Texas, and Amy and her boyfriend Josh drove in from Atlanta, Georgia, and we drove in from Bentonville, Arkansas. On Christmas Eve we attended the Annual Christmas Eve Candlelight Service at Temple Baptist Church in Ruston where both sets of our parents are members, and then we celebrated Christmas Eve at the Scott's home with one of Fletcher's brothers and his family. Then on Christmas Day we celebrated with my parents and my sister and her family at the Gullatt home. It was chaotic and crowded at times, but that's just part of Christmas. Being together with our families is the best part of Christmas, and we are so thankful that we can still make that trip to Ruston and spend time together as a family remembering the birth of Jesus our Lord. We are so thankful to have Christian parents that raised us in Christian homes and taught us to love the Lord Jesus with all of our heart, all of our soul, all of our strength, and all of our minds, and to love our neighbor as ourselves. The traditions we share as a family are based on the Biblical teachings of Christ, which is the basis of our Christian beliefs and the way we live out our daily lives. Thank you Mom and Dad for teaching us about this one special gift of Christ which lasts for all eternity, and for living Godly lives as Christian examples for all of us. We love you and appreciate you so much and all you do for us each year at Christmas time and the whole year too!

Here are a few photos taken during our family Christmas celebrations:

Jennifer and Jarred preparing a special dip.

Josh and Amy drove from Atlanta to be with us for Christmas.

This is my Daddy aka "Poppy"

Jennifer, Jarred, Josh, and Amy

Me and Fletcher

The table is set for Christmas Eve dinner at the Scott house.

Vernaughn's (aka "Grandma") beautifully decorated Christmas tree!

Amy and Josh going through the dinner line at

the Scott's house on Christmas Eve.

Amy is dipping into Grandma's cornbread dressing!

Fletcher in the dinner line on

Christmas Eve at the Scott house.

As you can see, there was plenty to eat!

A close-up of the tree and gifts at the Scott's.

Jennifer and Jarred just opened a gift from Dan and Kim who were not able to be with us

because they were in Georgetown, Texas this Christmas with Kim's family.

This piece of dinnerware is from Jennifer and Jarred's wedding registry.

They are getting married in January 2012. Dan and Kim, they loved the gift! 

This is Jennifer with her new puppy Bella at the Gullatt's house.

Bella had a great time with everyone!

This is a snapshot of Poppy and Memaw Gullatt opening their gifts.

Poppy and Memaw are all smiles!

Merry Christmas!

Jarred and Jennifer will be getting married in just about three weeks

in College Station, Texas on January 14, 2012.

Best Wishes to the happy couple for a lifetime of love and happiness!

Here is a photo of Dan and Kim taken at their home before Christmas. I got to visit with them while I was in Houston, Texas recently. We missed them at Christmas, but I know they enjoyed being with Kim's family in Georgetown, Texas and we'll see them soon at the wedding in January. Love you Dan and Kim! Thanks for all of the wonderful gifts!



Thanksgiving 2011

This year we celebrated Thanksgiving in a very different way, we traveled to Atlanta, Georgia to visit our youngest daughter Amy. We left Bentonville, Arkansas on the day before Thanksgiving and spent the first night of our journey in New Albany, Mississippi. That night we decided to have dinner at Kentucky Fried Chicken where there was advertised to be a "buffet," but when we arrived the buffet was out of chicken, so we decided to leave and go somewhere else. But just as we were walking out the door, we heard the manager call from behind the counter that he had suddenly discovered more chicken! Then, as we were paying for the chicken buffet dinner we noticed that five or six other people in the restaurant started moving toward the buffet line. (I guess they had been waiting for more chicken to come out on the buffet) So, it was a scramble to see who would get a piece! This was my first experience at the Kentucky Fried Chicken Buffet, and needless to say, it will be my last.

The next day we drove the rest of the way to Atlanta. We had Thanksgiving Dinner at Wendy's in Moody, Alabama. It was delicious! Wendy's is one of our favorite places to stop whenever we are on a roadtrip. We arrived in Atlanta around 4:00pm and went to the apartment where we would be staying. This apartment was leased by Community Coffee Company as a place for the employees to stay while they were working in Atlanta, but since this was a Holiday none of the others would be there, so I was able to stay there with Fletcher. This worked out great since Amy lives in a very small one bedroom apartment.

That evening we got to visit with Amy and Josh at her apartment and we also spent the next three days visiting with Amy and seeing and doing fun things in Atlanta. Here are a few photos taken during our visit:

Lunch on Friday at Mary Mac's Tea Room in Atlanta, GA

Located on Ponce de Leon

We had turkey and dressing and bread pudding for dessert.

It was delicious!

Saturday, we had lunch at The Flying Biscuit!

It was a cute restaurant in Buckhead.

Shopping at Phipps Mall in Buckhead on Saturday.

Amy's sweet and very patient dog, Bailey.

Amy's Christmas tree at her apartment on Peachtree Hills Circle.

The view from Amy's apartment balcony.

This is where Amy walks Bailey behind her apartment.

One of the highlights of our visit was on Sunday. We attended church with Amy at Passion City Church in Atlanta. This church is located just around the corner from Amy's apartment. The worship leader is Chris Tomlin and the pastor is Louie Giglio! It was one of the best worship services I have ever attended! I am a fan of both Chris Tomlin and Louie Giglio, and I never thought I would see either of them in person. It was like attending a Passion Conference. The message brought by Louie Giglio was from John 10 - Jesus the Good Shepherd. It was just about the best sermon I've ever heard in my lifetime. Wow! I can't even imagine what it would be like to be able to go to church there every Sunday! They were both outstanding!

We are so thankful that we were able to visit Amy in Atlanta for Thanksgiving, and we enjoyed our time spent together with Amy and Josh. It was well worth the long drive. Amy will be moving to New York City in January, so we especially enjoyed getting to spend this special time just with her, and to be able to get to know Josh better. We have enjoyed all of our visits to Atlanta to see Amy for the last two and a half years. Atlanta, Georgia is a beautiful southern city!

EARTHQUAKE! Rocks Northwest Arkansas!!

Well, we experienced our very first earthquake last night! It happened after we had already gone to bed around 11:00 pm, and we had just finished watching the #1 LSU Tigers beat the #2 Alabama Crimson Tide in overtime, when suddenly we heard and felt something strange and unusual. At first we thought it was the wind blowing really hard outside, but then we realized it wasn't the wind. Fletcher jumped out of the bed and said, "What is that? I think it might be an earthquake! Listen!" The strange sound we had heard was the bedknobs shaking on our four-poster bed, and what we had felt was the bed shaking! It lasted for at least an entire minute which was long enough for us to realize something was happening, turn down the sound on the TV, and for Fletcher to jump out of the bed in alarm! It was the most awesome thing I've ever experienced! We weren't really afraid, just mostly surprised! Fletcher did a quick walk through the house to be sure everthing was okay.

Another funny thing about this was that when this happened, the channel we were watching on TV was reporting an earlier earthquake in Oklahoma yesterday which had happened in the early morning hours when suddenly this earthquake hit while they were reporting the earlier earthquake live on TV! What timing! Ha! The first caller that called in to the television station to describe what happened said, "I had just returned home from attending the University of Arkansas Homecoming football game, in which The Arkansas Razorbacks had beaten the South Carolina Gamecocks, and I was sitting down reading a bow hunting magazine, when I felt my chair begin to shake!" Ha ha! I thought that was funny and a typical story from Northwest Arkansas!

Today Fletcher walked around the outside of the house to look for any damage. He found a couple of cracks in the bricks, and a couple of loosened bricks at the corners of the house, under windows, and just under the roof line. Well, you just never know what might happen around here.

This earthquake was centered in Oklahoma, northeast of Oklahoma City, around the area of Prague, Oklahoma and Sparks, Oklahoma and registered a magnitude of 5.6 on the richter scale. It was also felt as far away as north Texas, where my sister, Rhonda, and her husband, John, felt it at the same time in Frisco, TX as we did here in Bentonville, AR. Since the 11:00pm earthquake, at least one aftershock has been felt that I know of in our area. It was reported to be around 1:30 am this morning.

We are so thankful that this earthquake was very minor and we have little or no damage to report at our house.