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Rose Hoover &<br />
William Horne<br />
OCTOBER 14, 2023<br />
The former Rose Hoover’s happily ever continued as it began – surrounded<br />
by nature, full of laughter and in the presence of God. William<br />
“Billy” and Rose Horne were married on Oct. 14, 2023, in an outdoor ceremony<br />
at Homestead Manor in Franklin, Tenn. The bride, with the help<br />
of coordinator Amber Fleck, crafted a ceremony based on their personalities,<br />
not quite formal or traditional, so the fun and celebration of their love<br />
could shine through.<br />
The couple met in 2019 while serving at Crooked Creek Ranch, a<br />
YoungLife camp in Fraser, Colo. Both Billy and Rose had been active in<br />
YoungLife in their respective hometowns of Auburn and Wheaton, Ill.<br />
Rose, a somewhat city girl, found the tall guy with dimples in a cowboy hat<br />
to be funny and fun to be around. They couple dated after she returned to<br />
Texas Christian University and he to Auburn University, both graduating<br />
and moving to Nashville, Tenn. Billy’s parents, Kevin Horne and Christy<br />
Truitt, joked he couldn’t afford a haircut in college, but somehow scraped<br />
enough airfare to fly to Texas as often as possible.<br />
In January 2023, Billy planned the perfect proposal at a favorite hiking<br />
area, complete with a Bible monogrammed with her new last name. Jewelry<br />
by Design in Auburn created the perfect ring using an heirloom diamond<br />
gifted from Billy’s grandmother, Marsha Edwards.<br />
Against the backdrop of Tennessee fall colors, the bride, in a stunning<br />
streamlined Mikaella gown by Paloma Blanca, was escorted by her<br />
father, Dave Hoover, and given away on behalf of him and her mother,<br />
Staci Sampson Hoover. Kevin Sampson, the bride’s uncle, officiated the<br />
ceremony which included the couple partaking of the Lord’s Supper. The<br />
wedding party was comprised of lifelong friends as well as the brother and<br />
sister of the groom, Trent Truitt and Abby Slattery, and the bride’s brothers,<br />
Ricky Hoover and Charlie Hoover. The bridesmaids’ gowns testified<br />
to Rose’s artsy inclination with dresses of their choosing in an array of fall<br />
colors.<br />
Guests walked up the slope to an indoor, sit-down reception catered by<br />
Beyond Details who also crafted the beautiful event flowers. The DJ, 3rd<br />
Coast Entertainment, spun tunes to keep the attendees on the dance floor<br />
for hours, including the bride and groom, who had changed into cowboy<br />
boots fitting of their initial meeting. Following an intimate last dance while<br />
guests waited outside with sparklers, the couple left for a honeymoon in<br />
Jamaica, carrying with them a journey of time and distances from Colorado<br />
to Texas to <strong>Alabama</strong>, making the end worth every effort.<br />
The couple resides in Franklin, Tenn., where Rose works as a graphic<br />
designer while Billy works for SiteOne Landscape Supply.<br />
WEDDING CAKE Bakes on 8th RING Jewelry by Design<br />
PHOTOGRAPHER Weaver Media<br />
VIDEOGRAPHER Coley Spencer Videography<br />
CATERING Beyond Details DJ 3rd Coast Entertainment<br />
74 EAST ALABAMA WEDDINGS
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