Staff Sgts. Courtney Reynolds, 26, and Christopher Bowden, 25, exchanged vows via teleconference Friday, kissing the video monitors when a chaplain pronounced them married.
Posted on 11/25/2005 10:15:57 PM PST by SmithL
PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. -- The bride wore camouflage and combat boots. The groom, 7,000 miles away in Qatar, forgot the ring. But nothing could stop the wedding.
Staff Sgts. Courtney Reynolds, 26, and Christopher Bowden, 25, exchanged vows via teleconference Friday, kissing the video monitors when a chaplain pronounced them married.
"I always said I was going to be untraditional," said Reynolds, who wore a white veil along with her uniform. She said she decided to forgo a wedding dress because she knew Bowden would be wearing camouflage.
The couple had dated for five years, and with deployments threatening to keep them apart for several more months, they decided to marry over the phone.
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Staff Sgts. Courtney Reynolds, 26, and Christopher Bowden, 25, exchanged vows via teleconference Friday, kissing the video monitors when a chaplain pronounced them married.
Thanks for the ping!
Thanks for the ping!
How's this for romantic?
sweet story! thanks for ping calpernia & the story Smith!
Love will find a way.
May they have a long and happy (and healthy) life together!
Congratulations, Courtney and Christopher! We couldn't get a wedding present ... except for the gratitude of a very proud country.
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