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Congratulations Bella & Glint!

Bella Cronin and Glint M. Merlo exchanged vows in a poolside ceremony on July 28th. Bella is the daughter of Dr. Hyland Elizabeth Cronin of Fairway and the granddaughter of Nora Cronin of Morgantown, West Virginia, and the late Mr. Harry Cronin. Her groom is the son of Rachel Hack and Matthew Merlo of Our Town, and the grandson of Elizabeth Miller of Kansas City, Mr. James Hack of Leawood, and Mr. and Mrs. Robert Merlo of St. Louis. The ceremony was held at the bride’s mother’s home, and afterwards, the happy couple was feted with a reception featuring delicacies from Three Dog Bakery. Members of the wedding party: Starbucks Shell, best four-legged man; Dolce Morgan, groomsman; Lilly Abbott, pup of honor; Sadie Vomhof, bridesmaid; and Kim Wilcox, officiant and friend of the couple; celebrated with friends and family. In lieu of gifts, the couple requested donations to Great Plains SPCA and the Kansas City CARE Clinic as a party of FuzzyFotosKC. The bride’s aunt, Susan Cronin, was in Town from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and the groom’s aunt, Jennifer Hack (from Our Town), also shared in the special day. Due to their busy schedules and lack of independent transportation, the couple opted to doggie-moon regularly at poolside play dates at the bride’s mother’s home. The couple maintains dual residences in Fairway and in Union Hill, where Bella is a stylist for Hollywood animal actors (best known for her comments on Joan Rivers’s show Fashion Police), and Glint is a Hollywood stunt dog, also well-known for his work in the Beverly Hills Chihuahua franchise.

Also featured in the September 7th issue of The Independent

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Bridesmaid Sadie with Leah Vomhof, the bride with Dr. Hyland Cronin and Pup of Honor Lilly with Kristin Abbott
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Guests enjoyed cake from Three Dog Bakery.
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Guests couldn’t wait any longer to try the much-loved wedding cake.

 

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