Christine Diane Laskowski and Alexander Hess Cate were married on June 21, 2015, at the Victorian Veranda Country Inn in Lawrence, KS with the Rev. Stewart Smith officiating.
The bride is the daughter of Mike and Carol Laskowski, Lawrence. The groom is the son of Skip and Laura Cate, Fort Smith, AR.
Maid of Honor was Kaitlin Cummings. Best Man was Johnny Brooks. Bridesmaids were Sarah Cate, sister of the groom, Kelly Morgan, Sydnei Tolefree, and Amanda Nagengast. Groomsmen were Mark Laskowski, brother of the bride, Blake Garrison, Travis Reimer, and Matt Koehnman. Ushers were Matt Gelvin, cousin of the bride, and Andrew Dominick, future brother-in-law of the couple. The Reception Attendants were Audrey Seybert, Becca Dirks, and Joanna Robinson (honorary). Reception Emcees were Susan Hanzlik and Bill Blair, cousins of the bride. Guestbook Attendants were Jessica Bloom and Courtney Johnson. The bride’s grandmother, Pat Blair, did the flowers.
The couple celebrated with a reception following the wedding ceremony at the Inn and again on October 25, 2015 in Fort Smith, AR.
The bride is a 2007 graduate of Lawrence High School. She earned a Bachelor’s degree in Elementary Education and a Master’s degree in Curriculum and Instruction, with a Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages emphasis, from the University of Kansas. She is employed in the Lawrence School District as an elementary ESL teacher. The groom graduated from Union Christian Academy in Fort Smith, AR in 2008. He earned a Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering from John Brown University. He is employed with Honeywell in Olathe.
Christine is the granddaughter of Ken & Pat Blair of Lawrence, KS and the late Charles & Anna Laskowski. Alex is the grandson of Stan & Martha Cate of Fort Smith, AR and the late Bill & Evelyn Hess. The couple reside in Lawrence.