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JO + MATT

January 9, 2020 by weddingsar Leave a Comment

Jo + Matt
Fayetteville // May 4, 2019


It’s not every day a bride delivers her own ring to an engagement. But that’s exactly how Matt Overby and his bride, Jo Johnson, began their journey to the altar. Matt had purchased a ring and had it shipped to a friend in Arkansas, planning to get it when he moved there from St. Louis in the near future. However, he knew he would have to catch Jo off guard to surprise her with the engagement, so at the last minute, he joined in on a trip to Salt Lake City for a shoot with Jo and two friends, all of whom are photographers. Now, all he needed was the ring.

Before she left, one of his friends was able to slip the ring under the driver’s seat of Jo’s car, where it rode with her to meet Matt in St. Louis before their trip. Once in Salt Lake City, he proposed at sunset in the Bonneville Salt Flats. “It took about an hour before anything hit me, which means the surprise was real, and I loved that,” Jo says. …

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The ring is on her finger, the date has been set, plans are coming together, and the parties are sure to start soon. But, before you can enjoy the fun of brunch with friends, a sweet family gathering, or a couples’ get-together, you’ll need to do one very important thing: register. Guests and well-wishers will…

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Since 1955 Mountain Harbor Resort has been offering guests from around the state—and the world—top-notch lodging and event venue space. Located just outside of Hot Springs, Mountain Harbor sits on the shores of Lake Ouachita, thus providing guests with a stunning backdrop of the Ouachita National Forest and mountains. Here, we sat down with owner…

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