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Griffin - McKinney
Miss Laurie Lee Griffin
Weds
Mr. Patrick Steven McKinney
Miss Laurie Lee Griffin and Mr. Patrick Steven McKinney were united in marriage on Saturday, November 8, 2003, at four o'clock in the afternoon at Sugar Land First United Methodist Church in Sugar Land, Texas. The double ring ceremony was performed by the Reverend Kenneth Sinclair of Faith Lutheran Church, childhood minister of the bride. A solo was performed by Mr. Blake Jackson. Scripture readings were given by Mr. John Griffin, brother of the bride, and Miss Sara Duggan. Following the ceremony, the bride's parents hosted a reception of dinner ad dancing at Sweetwater Country Club. On the eve of the wedding, the groom's parents hosted a rehearsal dinner at the Cadillac Bar restaurant on the Kemah Boardwalk.
The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Lee Griffin of Sugar Land, Texas. She is the granddaughter of Mrs. Clara Sandstedt and the late Mr. John Sandstedt of College Station, Texas, and the late Mr. and Mrs. Randall Griffin of Lake Jackson, Texas. The groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Michael Steven McKinney of Seabrook, Texas. He is the grandson of the late Mr. and Mrs. Roy Pesek of St. Louis, Missouri, and the late Mr. and Mrs. Ivis McKinney, also of St. Louis, Missouri.
Given in marriage by her parents and escorted by her father, the bride wore an elegant diamond white silk gown designed by Maggie Sottero. Soft layers of tulle were sewn snugly across the bodice and embellished with Swarovski crystals along the sweetheart neckline. A thin beaded halter strap highlighted an exquisite necklace the groom had designed for the bride from the diamonds of his maternal grandmother's wedding ring. The luxurious twopiece gown was laced up the back and had sprays of crystals falling from each side of the skirt. A delicate cathedral-length veil, designed especially for the bride and held in place by a crystal tiara, was bordered with handsewn Swarovski crystals and cascaded beyond the gown's train. To complement her gown, the bride chose romantic crystal chandelier earrings. The bridal bouquet was a tiered hand-tied arrangement of all white spray roses, adorned stephanotis, and stalk.
Miss Lisa Ann Griffin of Sugar Land, Texas, served her sister as Maid of Honor. Bridesmaids were Mrs. Erin Griffin of Sugar Land, Texas, sister-in-law of the bride; Miss Kelly Friedman, Miss Lisa Smith, and Mrs. Holly Kaiser, all of Houston, Texas; Mrs. April Willert of Sugar Land, Texas; Miss Katrina Reichwein of Richmond, Texas; and Miss Sarah Clanton of Plano, Texas. Flower girls were the bride's cousins, Miss Madison Mitchell of Austin, Texas; Miss Brittny Griffin, and Miss Baylee Griffin, both of Denham Springs, Louisiana. Members of the House Party included Miss Lindsay Orman of Kingwood, Texas, and Miss Cassandra Patterson of Katy, Texas, assisted by Mrs. Roxanne McKinney of Webster, Texas, sister-in-law of the groom.
Serving the groom as Best Man was Mr. Gregory Cole of San Antonio, Texas. Groomsmen were Mr. Sean McKinney of Webster, Texas, brother of the groom; Mr. Ross Johnson and Mr. Nathan McKenzie, both of Harlingen, Texas; Mr. Rafael Manias of Clear Lake, Texas; Mr. Aaron Davis of Lake Jackson, Texas; Mr. Sam Seidel of Brenham, Texas; and Mr. Eric Powell of Anchorage, Alaska. The bride's brothers, Mr. Joshua Griffin and Mr. Jay Griffin, both of Sugar Land, Texas, served as Ring Bearer and Bible Bearer, carrying the Bible the bride's mother carried in her wedding. Serving as ushers were Mr. Drew Ondrey of Lake Jackson, Texas, and Mr. Jeremy Wollam of Alvin, Texas, assisted by the bride's brothers, Mr. John Griffin and Mr. James Griffin, both of Sugar Land, Texas.
The bride is a graduate of Fort Bend Baptist Academy in Sugar Land, Texas. Laurie received her Bachelor of Business Administration in Marketing from Texas A&M University, where she was a member of Chi Omega Sorority. She is currently employed by JanePage Design Group, an interior design firm in Houston, as coordinator of Marketing and Business Development.
The groom is a graduate of Clear Lake High School in Clear Lake, Texas. He graduated from Texas A&M University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering. Patrick is the former Commander of Company K-1 in the Texas A&M Corps of Cadets and was a squad leader in the Ross Volunteers, the official Honor Guard of the Governor of Texas. He is currently employed by Houston engineering firm Pegasus International as a structural engineer.
Following a honeymoon to Jamaica, Mr. and Mrs. Patrick McKinney will make their home in Houston, Texas.
