Willis - Shannon

Jennifer Paige Willis and Eric Christopher Shannon were married June 23, 2012, at Vive le Ranch in Tulsa, Okla. The Rev. John Plum performed the ceremony.

Parents of the couple are David and Annie Willis of Cape Girardeau, and Chris and Terry Shannon of Tulsa.

Maid of honor was Ashley Willis of Jonesboro, Ark., sister of the bride. Bridesmaids were Katie Jenkins of Fort Worth, Texas, Lyndsey Fyffe of Dallas, Texas, Lynna Russell and Kasumi Nakashima of Houston, Texas.

Kevin and Ryan Shannon of Tulsa, brothers of the groom, were best men. Groomsmen were Nick Andoe, Kyle Wiemar, Daniel Yarbrough and Peter Hilborn, all of Tulsa.

Flower girl was Lilly Yarbrough, daughter of Daniel and Kristin Yarbrough. Ringbearer was Joseph Boyer IV, son of Joseph and Erin Boyer III of Cape Girardeau, cousin of the bride.

A dinner and dance reception was held at The Barn at Vive le Ranch.

The groom's parents hosted the rehearsal dinner June 22 at Twenty Three Hundred Riverside Condominiums in Tulsa.

Mrs. Shannon is a 2008 graduate of Central High School. She graduated magna cum laude and received a bachelor of music degree in flute performance from the University of Houston in 2012. She is pursuing a master of music degree in flute performance and is a flute teaching assistant at the University of Oklahoma-Norman.

The groom is a 2002 graduate of Memorial High School in Tulsa. He received a master of music degree in conducting from the University of Houston in 2012. He is pursuing a doctor of musical arts degree in instrumental conducting at the University of Oklahoma-Norman. He is a graduate teaching assistant with the university bands.

After a wedding trip to Maui, Hawaii, the couple is residing in Norman.