February 13, 2021 Issue, Page 10 of 14

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February 13, 2021 p_Y = —_ Parker and Welch to Wed March 6 * Bride to be, Lillie Sue Park- and Groom have chosen a er of Mangum. Daughter of white and navy color theme. the late Kenneth and Bonnie Matron of Honor will be Parker. Granddaughter of the Susan Maiorka, sister of the late Marvin and Doll Parker. bride. Attendant’s will in- Lillie is currently employed at clude larissa Parker - Daugh- Baptist Village. Groom to be, Jason McKin- ter-in-law of the Bride, Shelly ley Welch of Willow son of Smith - Sister of the Bride, the Brenda Welch and the Savanna Smith and Jessica late Bruce Welch. Grandson Smith - nieces of the Groom. of Mary Neece and the late Best Man, John Levi Glenn Neece, the late Vernon Smith - brother-in-law of the Welch and Mildred Welch. Groom. Jason is currently a self-em- Ushers, Nolan Neece and ployed contractor. Jacob Drennon. Lillie and Jason are set to Flower Girl, Cambree Park- wed March 6 at 2 p.m. in the er, Breanna Welch and Scar- First Baptist Church located Jett Smith. at 1600 W. Country Club in Elk City officiated by Hayden Ring _ bearer, Jeremiah Austin of Canute. Barker. Lillie will be given in mar- Once wed, the Bride and riage by Son, Cody Lee Parker Groom plan to go backpack- of Weatherford. The Bride ing in Big Bend, Texas. Tyler and Charl Alternatives to engagement rings correct way. Purple shades stones often are blue, they can have long been associated with also be yellow, green, pink, royalty, making an amethyst and white. Sapphires are the fitting for such an occasion third hardest mineral. A white as special as an engagement. sapphire can be the perfect Because amethysts, which are diamond replacement. less expensive than diamonds, + Garnet or ruby: Red is the are a seven on the Mohs scale definitive color of love. A Val- for gemstone hardness, they entine’s Day proposal can be can be very durable. made even more special by + Knot rings: These rings presenting an engagement do not have a center stone. ring with a red gemstone. Rather, they're designed to be + Moissanite: The jewelry a tied knot or infinity symbol. source Brilliant Barth says ‘These rings can be particularly moissanite is a gemstone first sentimental as they represent discovered in 1893 by Henri true, unbroken love. Moissan in a meteorite that + Opal: Gemstones, like fell to earth, It is remarkably flowers, have been assigned similar to a diamond in ap- Engagement rings are often other offerings not only for certain meanings. Tying the pearance and strength. Mois- sizable investments. Money the uniqueness they provide, engagement ring to one of sanite also has heightened magazine reports the average but also for the potential cost them can infuse more sym- brilliance, with a refractive engagement ring costs around savings. bolism into the relationship. index higher than that of a $5,800. An engagement ring Those seeking something Opal, for example, represents diamond. symbolizes the start of a life- unique can embrace these en- love, passion, creativity, spon- Couples have many beauti- long commitment and may gagement ring options. taneity, and inspiration. Those ful alternatives to diamonds even set the tone fora couple’s + Amethyst: This vibrant, traits seem tailor-made for that they can explore when wedding day. lavender-hued stone can be surprise proposals. shopping for engagement Jewelry styles are personal, eathtaking when cut the + Sapphire: While sapphire xing: and grooms-to-be should carefully research their sig- Nothing says love like an axe, target and some good food! nificant others’ preferences fa ex tek\ in terms of precious metals, colors and gemstones. Even though tradition holds that a diamond gemstone is classic for engagement rings, these precious stones are not the only options. In fact, before World War Il, just 10 percent of proposals involved dia- mond engagement rings. That number jumped to 80 percent by 1990. However, many mod- Keenan Jackson and Brittani Craig em couples now lean toward Big Might Ih Plan the perfect at home date Come see us for all 1e date night ies! No need for a reservation this Valentine’s Day! TRADITIONS HEALTH HOSPICE CARE Yevr-pome” 2700 W. 3rd St, Elk City 580-243-5000 580-225-2288 Call or visit us online! traditionshealth.com