Schutz & Croyle.

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At six o'clock on the evening of July 14, 2007, family and friends gathered for the celebration of the marriage of Kelli Lynn Schutz of Brandon and John Brodie Croyle of Overland Park, Kansas, at St. Mark's United Methodist Church in Brandon. Rev. Larry Furhman of Rainbow City, Alabama, officiated the ceremony.

The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Randy Schutz. She is the granddaughter of Mrs. Peggy Nicholson and the late Mr. Nick Nicholson and the late Mr. Don and Mrs. Norma Schutz.

The groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. John Frank Croyle of Rainbow City, Alabama. He is the grandson of Mr. Frank Croyle and the late Mrs. Ruth Croyle, and Mrs. Ruth Smith and the late Mr. John Smith, all of Rainbow City, Alabama.

Ten lovely six-foot floral-covered aisle markers illuminated the center of the church while five six-foot columns with greenery and ivory tulle surrounded a large, beautiful floral arrangement at the center of the altar.

A program of nuptial music was presented by string musicians from the Mississippi Symphony Orchestra. Vocalists were Heather Beeland and Ashley Beeland Hardcastle. Flower girl was Kylie Page, niece of the bride, and ring bearer was Caden Phillips, nephew of the groom.

Program attendants Jordan and Sara Grace Colbert, and Emily Ross greeted the guests. Each wore pink Alfred Angelo gowns accented with mocha sashes, and wore pearl wrist corsages with white lilies.

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Given in marriage by her parents and escorted by her father, the bride wore a strapless, ivory couture gown by Pronovias of Barcelona, Spain.

The gown featured a pleated organza bodice and a mermaid skirt sweeping into a chapel-length train, accented with cascading lace, and detailed with pearls, Swarovski crystals, and rhinestones. Her tiara of Swarovski crystals and pearls held her chapel-length veil of tiered illusion which was scattered with rhinestones. She wore a pearl, crystal and rhinestone necklace and earrings set, a gift from the groom. She carried a traditional, hand-tied bouquet featuring bridal white roses, Casablanca lilies, Cymbidium orchids, peonies, and stephanotises accented with clusters of rhinestones. Tucked in her bouquet was her grandfather's wedding band and her grandmother's monogrammed handkerchief.

Attending her sister as matron of honor was Keri Wood. Maid of honor was Jane Kelly Howard. Bridesmaids were Regan Phillips, sister of the groom, of Springfield, Alabama; Ashley Beeland Hardcastle of McKinney, Texas; Jennifer Jones of Denver, Colorado; and Jessica Barnthouse, Victoria Berry, Whitney Blatt, Brittany Thornton Evans, Leslie Hilton Holley, Tierney Quick, Stephanie Russell and Misty Shack all of Brandon. Attendants wore Alfred Angelo strapless gowns in mocha and carried hand-tied bouquets of bright pink and orange Gerbera daisies roses, and Dendrobium orchids.

The groom's father served as best man. Groomsmen were John David Phillips, brother-in-law of the groom, of Springfield, Alabama; Justin Ballard of Eutaw, Alabama; Kyle Bennett of Boaz, Alabama; Jon Benet Closner of Austin, Texas; Matt Dunlap of Tuscaloosa, Alabama; Jarret Johnson of Baltimore, Maryland; Matt Miller of Montgomery, Alabama; Spencer Pennington of Chelsea, Alabama; Nathan Cox, Matt Lomax, and Sandys Stimpson, all of Mobile, Alabama; and Allen Wood, brother-in-law of the bride. Ushers were Michael Bell of Brewton, Alabama; Miller Phillips of Destin, Florida; Joey Snider of Gadsden, Alabama; Jeremy Walker of Prattville, Alabama, and Bradley Wyatt of Tuscaloosa, Alabama.

Following the ceremony, the bride's parents hosted a reception at the Old Capitol Inn where guests arrived to the Grand Ballroom elegantly decorated with shimmering, tiny white lights and floral arrangements. Chef Bruce Cain and his talented culinary team served a lavish buffet of various meats, seafood, pasta dishes, fruits and vegetables, and an assortment of the bride and groom's favorite food, which included sushi and traditional Southern fare. The couple was introduced as they danced their first dance as husband and wife to "Lost in This Moment" before the guests danced the night away to music by Trotline of Georgia.

The five-tiered buttercream bride's cake by That Special Touch featured intricate scrollwork, edible, pearlized dots overflowing with bright pink alstroemeria lilies, placed upon a beautiful antique silver plateau showcased under a gazebo draped in shimmering white fabric with tiny white lights and decorated with crystal candelabras. The groom's three-tiered chocolate cake featured a hunting theme with edible turkey feathers and shot gun shells by the Cake Diva and was placed on a camouflage overlay.

The bride and her bridesmaids were honored with a luncheon at the beautifully decorated Webster House hosted by Keri Wood and Terri Hilton.

On the eve of the wedding, the groom's parents honored the couple and entertained the wedding party, family, and friends with a rehearsal dinner at Luckett Lodge, catered by VIP Grand Events. After dinner, the bride and groom addressed the audience and presented a slideshow of their childhood and the couple's fairy tale romance. Entertainment was provided by the Michael Stacy Band of Georgia.

Following their honeymoon, the couple resides in Overland Park, Kansas, where the bride is completing her education in mass communication and broadcast journalism at the University of Missouri, and the groom is associated with the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League.

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