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Tie The Knot – Love The Happily Ever After

Flower Girl Grey James, niece of the bride, dressed for Aja James and James Radel’s wedding. (Photo Credit: Brittyn Elizabeth Photography)

 

Ring Bearer Jaden Jansen-Scarborough and Mallory Jansen were all smiles at the wedding of Aja James and James Radel. (Photo Credit: Brittyn Elizabeth Photography)

 

Aja James and James Radel flanked Race James, nephew of the bride, who officiated the wedding. (Photo Credit: Brittyn Elizabeth Photography)

 

Candlelighters Claire Kroh and Caroline Kroh flanked Bride Elizabeth Starr Gallagher. (Photo Credit: epagaFOTO)

 

Junior Groomsmen Shepherd Barley and Elijah Barley had a wonderful time at the wedding of Hadley and Michael Reintjes. (Photo Credit: Heather Brulez Photography)

 

Caroline Kroh and Claire Kroh were candlelighters at the wedding of Elizabeth Starr and Ted Gallagher. (Photo Credit: epagaFOTO)

 

(Front row) Ring Bearer William Roosevelt and Junior Groomsman John Roosevelt (back row) Junior Groomsman Moses Barley, Flower Girl Clementine Barley, and Junior Groomsman Shepherd Barley walked down the aisle at the wedding of Hadley and Michael Reintjes. (Photo Credit: Heather Brulez Photography)

 

Flower Girl Peregrine Barley at the wedding of Hadley and Michael Reintjes (Photo Credit: Heather Brulez Photography)

 

Flower Girls Teagan Reintjes and Emily Ashley were all smiles at the wedding of Hadley and Michael Reintjes. (Photo Credit: Heather Brulez Photography)

 

Ring Bearer Dawson Dulin enjoyed the wedding of Raelynn and Mitchell Briggs. (Photo Credit: Jefferson May Photography)

 

Flower Girl Greenly Gabrielson sprinkled flower petals down the aisle at the wedding of Dr. Amy Patel and Joseph Rathermel. (Photo Credit: Melissa and Beth Photography)

Featured in the July 9, 2022 issue of The Independent.

Features

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TRAILBLAZING: Central Exchange

The Central Exchange was founded in 1980 by Marjorie Powell Allen and Beth Smith. The 160 founding members included Kay Barnes, Anita Butler, Joan Dillon, Adele Hall, Mamie Hughes, Dorothy…

TRAILBLAZING: Society of Women Engineers
TRAILBLAZING: Society of Women Engineers

The Society of Women Engineers (SWE) was founded in 1950. The Kansas City chapter, which was created in 1982, currently has more than 150 members. The organization’s focus is on…

TRAILBLAZING: National Congress of Black Women – Kansas City Chapter
TRAILBLAZING: National Congress of Black Women – Kansas City Chapter

Sylvya Stevenson founded the National Congress of Black Women–Kansas City Chapter in 2013; it is an affiliate of the National Congress of Black Women, which was founded by the late…

TRAILBLAZING: The Nia Project
TRAILBLAZING: The Nia Project

Terri E. Barnes founded The Nia Project Kansas City in 2020. The organization works to support projects that enable Black women and girls to build confidence and increase their opportunities…

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