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Congratulations, Mr. & Mrs. Sitomer!

Emily Ruth Partin and Alexander Mason Sitomer were married on August 9th in Beaver Creek, Colorado. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Earl Partin of McMinnville, Tennessee. She is the granddaughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Bill Evins Hendrixson and the late Mr. and Mrs. Roy Elbert Partin. Her groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. David Andrew Sitomer of Leawood. He is the grandson of Mrs. David Warren Lewis of St. Joseph, Missouri, and the late Mr. Lewis and Mrs. Roy Stanley Sitomer of Miami Beach, Florida, and the late Mr. Sitomer. On the evening prior, the groom’s parents hosted a rehearsal dinner at The Chophouse. Following the ceremony outside of the beautiful Beano’s Cabin on the mountainside of Beaver Creek, the bride’s parents hosted a lovely reception and dinner inside The Cabin. Dr. Jim Hunter, uncle of the bride; officiated at the ceremony. Mason Forrest served as the maid of honor. Ellen Hunter, cousin of the bride; Desiree Knight and Jordan Alvis were bridesmaids. Kyle Sitomer and Grant Sitomer, brothers of the groom; served as the best men. William Partin, brother of the bride; and Louis Hart III were groomsmen. The happy couple enjoyed a honeymoon to Hawaii and is at home in Nashville, Tennessee. Emily is careering with Episode Solutions, and Alex is employed with Private Capital Advisors.

Also featured in the December 13th issue of The Independent
Photo Credit:  Frances Photography

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