CARROLL – DYE WEDDING
Megan “Meggie” Maureen Carroll and Colby Ryan Dye were married at half past one in the afternoon on Feb. 15, 2020, at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Redemptorist Church in Kansas City, Missouri.
Parents of the bride are Maureen Ann Percy Carroll of Lenexa and Michael F. Carroll of Lake Quivera. Parents of the groom are Dr. David Bryan and Jan Hodges Dye of Purcell, Oklahoma. The bride’s grandparents are Jeanne Ann Masterson Percy of Iola and the late Coach William Glenn “Curly” Percy, and Mike and Mary Jo O’Bryan Carroll Van Walleghem of Kansas City and the late Joseph Carroll. The groom’s grandparents are Max and Marguerite Dye and Beverley Hodges, all of Oklahoma and the late James Hodges. Grandparents of the couple were the honored guests at the wedding. The groom escorted his grandparents, and the bride’s grandparents were escorted by her brother, Rick Carroll.
The officiants were Father Jim Chamberlain as celebrant of the wedding mass and Father Than Nguyen as co-celebrant. The groom was escorted to the altar by his mother and father. The bride was walked down the aisle and given in marriage by her mother and father. The mothers of the couple then lit the candles at the altar.
The bride wore a princess-style ball gown. The bodice featured a fitted natural waistline and was covered in lace with a low sheer lace back. At the edges of the V-shaped neckline and back, as well as on the shoulder straps, the lace was enhanced with crystals and beading. The gown was worn over crinolines. The skirt’s sheer top layer, which was deeply edged in French point d’Alencon floral lace, showed the second layer of glitter tulle and swept into a cathedral train which was later raised to a bustle for dancing. Her cathedral length veil of imported French bridal illusion fell from a jeweled headpiece at the back.
The bride’s mother designed her veil and it was completely edged in crystals which she hand-stoned. Jewelry worn by the bride was a pair of diamond earrings, a diamond tennis bracelet, and her birthstone and diamond ring.
The bride carried a colonial bouquet of white, pink, cerise, and burgundy anemones, renniculas, peony- shaped earth angel roses, sweetheart roses and greenery that was tied with satin ribbon streamers in shades of ivory, pink, and white. She also carried a handkerchief belonging to her great-grandmother, Leona May Baker Masterson. The handkerchief’s blue floral design served as her “something blue.”
Molly Kathleen Carroll, sister of the bride, was the maid of honor. Bridesmaids were Jordan Lee Carroll, sister-in-law of the bride, Sarah Dye, sister of the groom, Sydney Dye, sister of the groom, Hannah Ernst, Ashley Osborn, Ellie MacDonald, Emma Penrod, and Brooke Beck. The bridal attendants wore princess- style cerise floor-length satin gowns with spaghetti straps that crossed in the back. They carried clutch bouquets with the same flowers and ribbon streamers as the bride’s bouquet. Ava Jackson, cousin of the groom, was the flower girl. She wore an ivory gown with a full, many-layered tulle skirt.
Vocalists for the wedding were Molly Kathleen Carroll, sister of the bride, and Mallory Michelle Melvin- Watkins, cousin of the bride. The bride’s personal attendant was her cousin, Marah Lenann Melvin- McFadden.
The groom was attended by his brother, Brendan Dye, as best man. Groomsmen were Richard “Rick” Joseph Carroll, brother of the bride, Jacob Dumas, Aaron Dumas, Kevin Haworth, Matt Mayes, Bryce Parham, Brett Smith, and Ryan Harpster. The ring bearer was River Glenn Watkins, cousin of the bride. Liturgy of the word was read during mass by Liz Ernst and Henry Dumas. Presentation of the gifts for communion was performed by Liz Ernst and Ellery Ernst.
Following the ceremony, the wedding party had photographs taken at Arrowhead Stadium where the bride is an NFL Kansas City Chiefs cheerleader. The bride wore a light pink fur stole over her wedding gown for the outside photos, some of which were taken with her red and gold shimmer poms.
After leaving Arrowhead, the wedding party arrived at the Power and Light Grand Hall for the wedding reception. Cocktail hour was held on the mezzanine with drinks and hors d’oeuvres. Music was provided by a string trio.
Guests then moved into the chandelier and candle-lit ballroom for the cutting of the three-tier wedding cake, the reception, dinner, and dance. All of the reception decorations, flower arrangements, and floral and glitter photo booth wall were styled and created by the mother of the bride.
KC Wolf, the team mascot of the Kansas City Chiefs, made a surprise appearance in time for the dance and stayed for the rest of the evening. The bride and her fellow KC Chiefs cheerleaders performed a cheer with KC Wolf. The bride and her sister, Molly, were also members of the University of Oklahoma Pom/Dance Team in college and they, along with their fellow dance teammates, performed the OU Boomer Sooner Fight Song.
Another special event of the night was the dance-off to find the longest-married couple attending the wedding. The groom’s side was won by his grandparents, Max and Marguerite Dye, who have been married for 60 years. The bride’s side was won by her great-uncle and great-aunt, John and Georgia Masterson, who have been married 53 years.
