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Congratulations, Chandler & Justin!

Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth George Block of Mission Hills are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Chandler Bramanti Hampton, to Justin Ross Thompson, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Ewell Thompson of New Braunfels, Texas. The bride-to-be is the granddaughter of Mrs. Henry Rudolfo Bramanti of Santa Fe, New Mexico, and the late Dr. Bramanti and Mrs. Allen Jacob Block of Prairie Village and the late Mr. Block. Chandler is a graduate of The Pembroke Hill School. She earned a bachelor of arts degree in art history from Southern Methodist University. Chandler is a BOTAR, class of 2010. She is a member of Kappa Alpha Theta sorority and careers with JE Dunn Construction in Dallas, Texas. 

Her groom-elect is the grandson of the late Mr. and Mrs. Forres Edgar Wood and the late Colonel and Mrs. Edwin Ewell Thompson. Justin is a graduate of Canyon High School in New Braunfels, Texas. He earned a bachelor of arts degree in accounting and finance from Trinity University. Justin is employed with Suntex Marinas in Dallas. Theirs will be a May 13th wedding at the InterContinental Kansas City at the Plaza. 

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Also featured in the November 12, 2016 issue
Photo Credit: Tara Welch Photography

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