First Reception in The Stables

Here are a few photos from our first wedding reception in The Stables.  We almost can't believe The Stables is finished and we're hosting events.  All the busy workers that were on the property for months have been replaced by brides and guests, and the hard work of everyone is being enjoyed now with many happy celebrations.  Specifically, owner Rob Voss put his heart and soul into this building the same way he did The Chapel and it's awesome to share this blessing with so many people.

The bride chose hydrangeas and ivory roses for her centerpieces.

Here are some of our hardworking staff.

Rob and Nici -- a little silly after a long day's work.

The BEST team!  

This Is What Happens When It Rains

After lots of rain and the occasional sunshine we're enjoying some beautiful blooms.  We've never seen The Ozarks so green.

Real Weddings: Michelle Tierfry and Dustin Newman

Michelle and Dustin were married in the Chapel on Saturday, April 30.  After an overcast and rainy day the clouds parted and the sun peaked through just as they were pronounced husband and wife.  Check out this amazing photo taken by Preston's Photography.

The rain stayed away just long enough for Dustin and Michelle to celebrate with their friends and families on the Villa patio.   Our favorite part of their celebration:  the wedding party held up golf clubs for the happy couple to walk under as they made their grand entrance to the reception.  Dustin is a golf pro and general manager of a course.

Congratulations Mr. and Mrs Newman.  And thank you for sharing your special weekend with us.

The Roses are in Full Bloom and Beautiful

Loved the yellow flowers and dresses.

The rain stopped just moments before the reception.

Staff Profile: Event Coordinator, Whitney Holland

Some of you who follow our blog and Facebook postings closely may recognize Whitney.  She, and her husband Rob, where married at Integrity Hills last September and we've featured her wedding photos before.  Whitney's pretty much awesome all around and so we figured we should hire her to help us out.

Whitney's favorite part of a wedding ceremony is witnessing the groom's face when he see's his bride, for the first time, walking down the isle all dressed up in her wedding glow.  If you look closely during a ceremony you'll see Whitney's eyes peeking through the space between the double doors.

Whitney was born and raised in Ft. Myers, FL and has recently made Branson, MO her home. Whitney is an avid sports fan but more than anything she loves basketball. She played college basketball at Oklahoma Baptist University as well as Baker University. After graduating from Baker University she worked for State Farm Insurance...we figured if she could sell insurance she could handle bridal meltdowns and flower girl faux pas. 

If Whitney could live anywhere it would be somewhere tropical, warm and with a beach. And absolutely no snow.  We think Rob must have tricked her into living in The Ozarks.

Whitney landed in Branson because she met Rob here during a girls weekend getaway.  A year and a half later they were married in The Chapel. She loves being a wife and helping Rob run his business.

Whitney's favorite attraction at Silver Dollar City is the airbrushed t-shirt booth -- that's her husband's business.  Oh, and the Barn Swing.

When Whitney's not working, which is pretty much always, she's hanging out with her yorkiepoo, Sophie, playing on the lake, or watching OU football.  Whitney is clearly passionate about her job and is a wonderful addition to our Integrity Hills family.  She's ridiculously organized, loves the property as much as we do, and can bake some darn good muffins.  But most of all she has a heart for people and gets joy out of seeing a bride and groom's dream come true -- we love that about her.

Whitney's favorite flavor cake is red velvet with cream cheese frosting. 

We're blessed to welcome Mrs. Holland to Integrity Hills.  Make sure to say "hey"  when you see her at the open house.  She's that pretty, tall gal with the big smile. 

What a Mess!

The Chiavari chairs arrived today and the boxes took up half The Stables main floor. The task of unpacking, checking, and storing them was daunting but thanks to the crew from Future Men the job is done and cleaned up.  Whew, glad that's taken care of.  On to the next task...

Spring is in Bloom at Integrity Hills

It's summer temperatures, with cool spring breezes in The Ozarks this weekend and Integrity Hills is officially in bloom.  If you drive down Honesty Trail right now all you'll see through the woods are hundreds and hundreds of blooming white dogwoods.  The photos don't do the beauty of these trees justice but we took some pictures in an attempt to share the gorgeous scenery.

Whoa. Watch out for those tulips.

Real Weddings: Morgan Cutbirth and Blane Gibson

Morgan and Blane are the happiest couple!  They had a beautiful December wedding in The Chapel and we were so happy to share in their special day. Congratulations Mr. and Mrs. Gibson.  We hope your new year as a married couple is wonderful! And we're sorry it took us so long to get your wedding featured on our blog.

Thanks to photographer Dynae Levingston for sharing the photos.
www.dynaelevingstonphotography.com