McKenzie Rose Burns and Riley James Shirk were married on September 9th at White Iron Ridge in Smithville, Missouri. The bride is the daughter of Marianne and Timothy Burns of Village of Loch Lloyd, Missouri. She is the granddaughter of the late Vera Clarke, the late Lupe Alvarez, and the late Virginia and Edmund Burns. The groom is the son of Cinnamon and Troy Shirk of Rogersville, Missouri. He is the grandson of Linda and James McMillan of Springfield, Missouri, and Dorothy Shirk of Belton, Missouri, and the late Pete Shirk, and Judith Ann Cassidy. Members of the wedding party included the sister of the bride, Nicole Craig as maid of honor, and brother of the groom, Tyler Shirk as best man. The flower girls, nieces of the bride, were Ginny Craig, Maryana Craig, and Francesca Craig. A rehearsal dinner was hosted by the Shirks the evening prior to the ceremony at Cellar 222. The bride’s parents hosted a lovely reception at the wedding venue. Following a honeymoon in Mykonos Island, Greece, the happy couple is at home in Prairie Village, where McKenzie is employed with Pulse Design Group, and Riley is employed with Amazon.

Featured in the December 9, 2023 issue of The Independent.
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