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| Mr. and Mrs. Robert Gregg Reep, Jr. (Jeff Scott Photography) |
The bride is the daughter of Dr. and Mrs. John Tinsley of Homer, Louisiana. She is the granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs.Glenn Graff of Pagosa Springs, Colorado and the late Sandra Graff. Mr. Travis Tinsley and the late Louise Tinsley of Homer, Louisiana.
The bride is a 2010 graduate of Claiborne Academy in Homer, Louisiana and attended Louisiana Tech. The bridegroom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Gregg Reep, Sr. He is the grandson of the late Mr. and Mrs. Ellis Reep and Mrs. Laverne Holloway and the late Mr. Laverne Holloway and the late Mrs. Bobbie Bergland. He is a 2009 graduate of Arkansas State University in Jonesboro, Arkansas and a 2006 graduate of Warren High School
Given in marriage by her parents and escorted by her father, the bride wore a bridal white lace capped sleeve formal length matte mesh wedding gown with an Empire bodice featuring and eye-catching open back detail. The sheer matte mesh dress with side draped mesh skirt was accented with a cascade which added dimension and created a long and soft silhouette. She wore a matching veil. The bride's accessories were pearl earrings and pearl necklace given to her by her mother as a wedding present.
She carried a hand-tied bouquet of fresh-cut, white roses symbolizing the purest of love and new beginnings, white Zantedeschia aethiopica Picaso white with purple throat Calla Lilies, white daisies, representative of the wild flowers of the Colorado mountains, and adorned with Gypsophilia artfully arranged in a base of Southern Magnolia leaves which represented the bride's home state of Louisiana.
The matron of honor's bouquet was a smaller mirroring of the flowers in the bridal bouquet.
Jessi presented her mother and the groom's mother with a single stemmed white purple throated Picaso Calla Lily. Mrs. Chardelle Straub of Olthe, Colorado attended the bride as matron of honor. Mr. Dennen Cuthbertson of Jonesboro. Arkansas served the groom as best man. All persons in the wedding party dressed in keeping with the rustic mountain theme.
During the ceremony each pledged personally written vows and repeated traditional wedding vows. The couple assembled a unity cross where the groom set in place on a base a hollow wooden cross filled in with an ornate ivory scrolled cross by the bride. Reverend Scott added three nails representing the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit to secure the structure in place.
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| The couple was showered with Aspen leaves at the close of the ceremony. (Jeff Scott Photography) |
The wedding venue was set on Silver Mountain surrounded by the San Juan Mountains, with spires of towering blue spruce trees and dappled with golden fall foliage of the aspen trees. Behind the couple was a picturesque view of Alta Lakes. After the wedding ceremony, as the couple left the wedding location, guests showered them with aspen leaves.
Following the private ceremony, the couple and guests shared a meal of leg of lamb and smoked trout prepared by Chef David.
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| The wedding venue was breathtaking amid the San Juan Mountains and on the banks of Alta Lakes. (Jeff Scott Photography) |
The couple spent the week in Telluride at the Observatory's three-story, historic, rustic cabin and at the Orvis with its natural lithium hot springs in Ridgeway, Colorado.
They returned to Warren where they were received by friends and relatives at a reception on Saturday, October 29, 2016, in the Fellowship Hall of Central Missionary Baptist Church in Warren where they are both members.
The reception tables were spread with white linens. The centerpiece for each table was a piece of silver with an assortment of white flowers, white toile, and photos from the wedding. The main table was in a cross shape and featured an arrangement of white roses, snow white hydrangea blossoms, and cascading gypsophilia atop a three-foot tall silver stemmed candlestick. The bride's cake was a three-tiered winter white cake topped with a hand-carved Willow bride and groom. The groom chose brownies in lieu of a chocolate cake. They were served on a plater made of a wooden slice of a tree carved with a heart and "Jessi & Rob." As a tribute to his hometown sports heritage, the Lumberjacks, a hand-crafted metal sculpture created by a local artisan design of a log with an ax with its blade embedded in the log held white gypsophilia. All refreshments were served on silver pieces. A faux champagne punch was served from a silver punch bowl. The table was scattered with white rose petals, silver butterflies, white toile, and glittering white ribbon. Framed photos of the wedding were scattered amid the table decorations.
Servers for the reception were Miss Shelby Gardner, Miss Ella Garner, Miss Savannah Brown, and Miss Jolee Trussell.
Throughout the reception, a slide presentation set to John Denver tunes was played with photos of the couple through different stages of their lives.
The couple is making their home in Warren, Arkansas where the groom is the owner of Raptorproductions, a film production company and the owner of salineriverchronicle.com, an online news source and live-streaming service. The bride plans to open a dog-grooming salon, Coats of Many Colors.
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