LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) – Bella Sikes and her fiancé John are getting ready for a wedding day they are going to always remember, although not solely for the explanations they anticipated.
Amy Sikes, mom of the bride, says they acquired a name months after planning informing them {that a} main occasion was deliberate close by on the wedding day.
“Texas Tech Athletics was hosting a big event at the stadium on the same night – we didn’t know it was – probably not for two months that we knew that it was actually going to be George Strait,” Amy mentioned.
Reception venue sits throughout from concert location
The reception shall be held on the Frazier Alumni Pavilion, situated throughout the road from the place the concert will happen. The couple might hear George Strait’s music within the background as they finish their evening with family and friends.
Challenges of planning the wedding
With most particulars already booked, Bella mentioned the previous few months have been difficult.
“I would say there were many tears and a lot of anxiousness of the unknown kind of was scary to me of how this would look and if we should continue with it,” Bella mentioned.
Amy mentioned Texas Tech has helped the household navigate the state of affairs.
“But I would say Texas Tech has pulled through, they were more than gracious to help us with arrangements and parking and transportation and just getting our people where they needed to be,” Amy mentioned.
Looking again on the massive day
Bella mentioned the coincidence will make the day memorable.
“I think it’s something with all the anxiety we have had kind of leading up, that we will definitely look back and laugh and just be like what a crazy coincidence that our wedding was the same night as the George Strait concert in Lubbock,” Bella mentioned.
Bella says even when the celebration doesn’t final a very long time, it’ll be a superb time, extending an invitation to all the artists performing this weekend.
“I mailed all six performing artists a personal invitation with a little handwritten note kind of saying the same thing, if you have some free time, feel free to pop over, we will have food and drinks, yeah if they see this, come on over,” Bella mentioned.
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