Congratulations, Mr. and Mrs. Beckman!
Jill Deramus Wagner and Ian Nicholas Beckman were married on March 15th at The Pilgrim Chapel. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Don Wagner of Our Town. Jill is the granddaughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. William Neal Deramus III and the late Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Wagner. Her groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Scott Allen Beckman of Our Town. Ian is the grandson of Mrs. Donald Theodore Beckman of Our Town and the late Mr. Beckman and the late Mr. and Mrs. Robert Harrison Attaway. The evening prior, the groom’s parents hosted a rehearsal dinner at The River Club. Following the ceremony, the bride’s parents hosted a reception and dinner at The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art. The happy couple enjoyed a honeymoon to the United States Virgin Islands and Turks and Caicos and are at home in Kansas City. Jill is careering with The Pembroke Hill School and Ian is self-employed.
Also featured in the August 9th issue of The Independent
Photo Credit: Paul Versluis
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The beautiful head table at the reception |
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The happy couple made a grand exit from the reception with fireworks in the distance. |
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The darling candy table |
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The Bridal Party: (Front row) Katherine Heineman and Charlie Heineman (back row) Jenny Dean, Mel Creveling, Amy Dean, Robyn Wagner, Kathryn Bartunek, Gabrielle Hespe, Beth Prier, Mary Wagner, Jill and Ian Beckman, James Queen, David Watson, Travis Allison, Jake Fischer, Christopher Wagner, Spencer Dean, and Marsh Dean |
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