Irony... At Its Best.

Irony...
At Its Best.
Whitney Goza to
R.J. Norris
July 18, 2009
First Baptist Church
Maud, TX
My Future Wife…
Growing up, both Whitney and RJ lived
in Maud, Texas, however; their age
difference kept them separated during
school, as Whitney was in junior high
when RJ was a senior in high school.
After graduating high school in 2004,
Whitney moved to College Station to
attend Texas A & M. In the summer of
2005, Whitney’s dad decided to buy a
new lawnmower, and RJ just happened
to be the salesman at the store. It is a
little ironic because RJ, upon seeing
Whitney’s dad, asked him, “How is
my future wife doing?” They briefly
discussed Whitney. In October of that
same year, Whitney made a trip home
from college and ran into an old friend
who mentioned to Whitney that RJ
wanted to be set up on a date with her.
After a couple of phone calls, the date
was arranged for the very next night.
After that first date, RJ and Whitney
knew that they had found something
special in one another. Whitney moved
back home, and she and RJ have been
inseparable ever since.
The Proposal…
On December 23, 2008, RJ called and
asked Whitney to come to Texarkana
so that they could go to the movies
and out to eat. When Whitney arrived
and opened the front door, she found
the lights turned off and rose petals
and candles EVERYWHERE. The rose
petal trail led to a single rose on top of a
small box. RJ told Whitney to open the
box. She, of course, expected the box
to have her engagement ring in it. With
shaky hands, she opened the box, only
to find a large watch face. RJ said, “I
know this is not what you expected your
present to be.” Whitney unconvincingly
said, “No, but it’s pretty. Thanks.” RJ
then instructed Whitney to pull the knob
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that stops the time on the watch. She
did, and he said, “I got you this watch,
because I wanted you to remember
this moment forever.” He then took the
engagement ring out of his pocket and
proposed. It was very romantic and a
night the two of them will never forget!
The Wedding…
The Wedding Day was truly a dream
come true for
RJ and Whitney.
They enjoyed
every moment
and were excited
to have so many
guests to share in
their happiness.
Looking back, one
of the “mistakes”
during the wedding
turned into RJ and
Whitney’s favorite
moment. The bride
and groom chose
to include RJ’s six
year old son, Cade,
in the lighting of
the Unity Candle-they really looked
forward to signifying
the three of them
coming together as
a family. However,
as Whitney lifted
her candle to meet
the other two, it
fell to the ground!
Without hesitation,
Cade offered to
share his candle
with her and they
both held onto
his candle and
met RJ’s in the
middle to light the
Unity Candle. This
mistake proved that
the three of them
are truly meant to
be a family.
The reception at
Elk Meadow was
absolutely perfect.
The night was
complete with food,
dancing and fun!
RJ and Whitney
felt tremendously
blessed to have
so many friends
and relatives to
celebrate with them.
It was everything
they had hoped for and more!
The Honeymoon…
For their honeymoon, RJ and Whitney
spent a relaxing, fun-filled week at The
Royal in Playa del Carmen, Mexico.
They swam with the dolphins (a lifelong
dream of Whitney’s), ziplined through
the jungle, splashed in the ocean and
truly enjoyed each other’s company.
Jr. Bridesmaid:
Mikayla Marcum
Wedding Party…
Parents of the Bride:
Craig and Clara Goza
Best Man:
Dusty Cunningham
Groomsmen:
Parents of the Groom:
Shawn Hall
Alan Lee
Trent White
Susan Norris
Richard and Karen Norris
Jr. Groomsmen:
Maid of Honor:
Lauren Miller
Bridesmaids: Kristian Robinson
Amanda Lamb
Brittany Stewart
Phillip Moore
Flower girl:
Kylee Humphrey
Ring bearer:
Cade Norris
Ushers:
Steven Seals
Stephen Forbus
Brad Moore
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Reception Venue:
Photography:
Elk Meadow Game Ranch
Image Forward Photography
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Catering:
Elk Meadow
Game Ranch
Cakes:
Silver Spoon
Hair/Make Up:
Linda Bunch
DJ:
Scott Mills
Transportation:
Elite Limousine
Florist:
Perry’s Flowers
Officiate:
(Belinda Brown)
Judge James Carlow
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