Casey Nicole Lassiter & Garrett James Legraen
Bridgeport | 9.18.21
photographed by Melissa Kincaid Photography
Similar majors and chance meetings for these two undergrads at Marietta College led to their very own tale of happily ever after. The sparks really started to fly when Garrett would stop at the front desk of the college recreation center to chat with Casey—Miss WV USA at the time— who happened to work there. Casey, a native of Spencer, was preparing for the upcoming Miss USA pageant, and Garrett, originally from Whipple, Ohio, knew how hard preparations for the pageant were.
He invited her for a walk and a protein shake. The pair walked and talked for three hours, and that day Casey knew Garrett was the one. Three years later, the couple was enjoying a weekend getaway with friends in Asheville, North Carolina, when Garrett decided to propose during a visit to the opulent Biltmore Estate. The couple chose a fall outdoor ceremony at the Pete Dye Golf Club, overlooking the picturesque course. The decor was plain and simple, and the bridal party fittingly arrived by golf cart. Casey’s 13-year-old brother Colten walked his big sister down the aisle. She wore a simple, fitted designer gown with an off-the-shoulder neckline and cap sleeves and carried a bouquet of a dozen white roses with eucalyptus accents.
The couple exchanged traditional vows. Guests enjoyed a cocktail hour before the reception and were treated to four flavors of popcorn and an outdoor bar. The reception featured heavy appetizers, like chicken wings and coconut shrimp. The couple carved a single-tiered circular wedding cake, and guests indulged in cupcakes and cookies from The Little Stirr Bakery in Parkersburg. Following a honeymoon in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic, the couple returned home to Washington, where Casey works as a physician’s assistant at WVU Medicine, and the groom as an orthopedic sales representative for Stryker.
BRIDE’S GOWN
Oliverio’s Prom and Bridal, Bridgeport
BRIDESMAIDS’ DRESSES
GROOM’S ATTIRE
Horner & Harrison, Parkersburg
FLOWERS
CATERER
Pete Dye Golf Club, Bridgeport
CAKE
The Little Stirr Bakery, Parkersburg
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