Christa + Brent: {Engaged} in Missouri

Christa Looney and Brent Rice’s meeting was the result of the merging of their churches. There was no way of knowing that this simple church merger would lead to the merging of two hearts as one, the beginning of an undying love. As they plan their upcoming May wedding, the couple has something very special to look forward to,

“That would be kissing my fiancee’ for the first time ever. We have never kissed and we made a vow to the Lord to stay pure before marriage. Spending the rest of my life with my best friend.”

Their beautiful engagement session was photographed by Alea Lovely.

How He Proposed ….. “We dated for about a year and a month before he proposed to me. On July 22nd, 2012, I went to church as if it was a regular Sunday. Brent told me he was attending his father’s church for a men’s conference. At the end of the church service, the pastor set a chair down in front of the church and asked me to come down and sit. My thoughts were that they were going to pray for me. However, 4 guys came out with roses and stood in front of me. They all began reading, one by one, the first time Brent met me and how he felt about me. They were all reading letters Brent wrote to me which were so sweet. After each guy read, they handed me each a rose. Then, a video was played called “Crucifixion Type Love” which is a poem Brent wrote for me. (It’s also on YouTube.) After that, Brent came out and told me how much he loved me and couldn’t live without me. He described our testimony and got down on one knee and proposed. I, of course, said Yes.”

The Wedding Planning Process ….. “We only have 9 months all together to plan a wedding.The joy and excitement to plan a wedding is great and challenging all at the same time. One of the challenges we’ve run into is finding a venue in our budget. We weren’t able to find a nice venue that didn’t cost an arm and a leg. So, we decided to have the ceremony and reception all in one place. My taste in everything is all over the place. I love bright colors and I love elegance. I would call my theme a royal whimsical wedding. My inspiration comes from feeling like a princess on our special day and loving bright, vibrant colors.

We plan to take our first communion together representing that we are both going before Christ. We are also lighting the unity candle to represent that we are joined together as one.”

{You Make Loving You So Easy}

He loves ….. “I love her heart; she has the biggest heart in the world. I love that she is so forgiving and loving. She is what I call a Proverbs 31 woman. I love her passion for helping children. I love how she can relate to people; her spirit, her laugh and smile. I love her desire to grow in the Lord. I love her beauty: she is the most beautiful woman in the world, inside and out. I love how she is always supporting me in anything I do. I love her sense of humor and her optimism towards life. I’ll never have enough time to write everything.”

She loves ….. “I love this man so much; he is my best friend, my everything. I love that he always makes me smile. I love his love for the Lord and his willingness to help me and others no matter what it shall be. I love his heart for children and helping children in the community. I love that he will do anything for me without question. I love that he makes me feel safe and protects me. I never met anyone so sweet-hearted. He is my motivation and inspiration to work harder, the sweetest man I have ever met.”