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Congratulations, Mr. & Mrs. Tyson!

Blair Channing Lawrence and Thornton Truss Tyson were married on June 16th at St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Wilson Lawrence of Mission Hills. Her groom is the son of Mr. Daniel Paul Tyson of Our Town and Mrs. James Michael Hudnall of Oklahoma City. The evening prior, Mr. and Mrs. James Michael Hudnall hosted a rehearsal dinner at Osteria Il Centro. Following the ceremony, the bride’s parents hosted a reception at Mission Hills Country Club. Courtney Lawrence Gray, sister of the bride; served as matron of honor. Brynn Hallie Andrews, Jessica James Criswell, Dr. Emily Fitch Killough, Lindsay Kiliper Maysent, and Hillary Bascom Wolbach were bridesmaids. Dr. Matthew Arthur Tyson, brother of the groom; was the best man. The groomsmen were Jacob Lawrence Flagg, James Quatman Lynch, William Thomas Mashburn, Colin Francis Mulloy, and Thomas Edward Thornhill. Amy Christine Abrams and Dr. Carolyn Elaine Thompson were the readers. The greeters were Olivia Lea Tyson, sister of the groom; Elizabeth Joan Baughman and Sarah Elizabeth Lintecum. Blair is careering with KidsTLC, and Truss is employed by Key Bank Real Estate Capital. The happy couple enjoyed a honeymoon in Costa Rica and are at home in Prairie Village. 

Also featured in the April 6th issue of The Independent
Photo Credit:  Paul Versluis


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