Amber Marshall’s Rustic Ranch Wedding: A Heartland Love Story
Horse Whisperer Amy Fleming Ties the Knot in Dreamy Ceremony
Well, butter my biscuit and call me Sally! Our beloved Heartland sweetheart, Amber Marshall, has gone and tied the knot before her on-screen character, Amy Fleming. And let me tell ya, it was a hoedown for the ages!
Picture this: a sun-kissed Alberta ranch, horses neighing in the distance, and 25-year-old Amber looking prettier than a speckled pup under a red wagon. She said “I do” to her beau of three years, Shawn Turner, a 26-year-old shutterbug with an eye for capturing life’s precious moments.
Home is Where the Heart(land) Is
Now, y’all might be wonderin’ where this shindig went down. Well, hold onto your horses, ’cause Amber and Shawn decided to keep it as down-home as a country song. They threw the whole kit and caboodle right there on their own ranch near High River, Alberta – the same neck of the woods where Heartland is filmed!
“I’m a homebody and so is Shawn,” Amber confessed, her eyes twinkling like stars on a clear prairie night. “Right away we thought, ‘We’re having it at home.'”
And who can blame ’em? When you’ve got a spread as pretty as a picture, why go anywhere else?
A Wedding Planner’s Holiday
Now, most brides would be running around like a chicken with its head cut off trying to plan a wedding. But not our Amber! This gal took to wedding planning like a duck to water.
“We were our own wedding planners, and it wasn’t stressful for me,” she said, cool as a cucumber in January.
With a little elbow grease from family and friends, the big day was chock-full of personal touches. Shawn, bless his heart, even built the altar with his own two hands! Talk about a labor of love!
“The altar was the most beautiful memento of our day,” Amber gushed, probably getting misty-eyed just thinkin’ about it.
Giddy Up, Here Comes the Bride!
Hold onto your hats, folks, ’cause this is where it gets good! Amber, being the horse whisperer we all know and love, decided to make her grand entrance on horseback. Yep, you heard that right!
Dressed in a strapless gown prettier than a peach orchard in full bloom, and carrying a bouquet of lilacs arranged by her grandma (bless her heart), Amber rode in sidesaddle on her trusty steed, Hawk. Her daddy, who’d only just learned to handle the horse moments before (talk about cutting it close!), held the reins.
“I was emotional. I thought, ‘I can’t believe this is real!'” Amber recalled, probably blushing like a June tomato. “I thought I’d be more nervous but it was a lot of fun.”
And after sealing the deal with a kiss sweeter than honey, the newlyweds high-tailed it outta there on horseback!
“The applause made the horses a little nervous,” Amber chuckled. “So they went off a little quicker than usual. It was quite an exit!”
A Heartland Family Affair
As the sun started to dip low, guests gathered under big white tents to raise a glass to the happy couple. The Heartland crew pulled out all the stops, bringing in the show’s caterers to whip up a feast fit for a king (or a cowgirl, in this case).
Amber’s Heartland family was there in full force, with Michelle Morgan and Chris Potter leading the pack. It was enough to make a girl’s heart swell up like a balloon!
“I don’t have a sister, but having Michelle there, who plays my sister on the show, was so important to me. It was like having a sister there,” Amber shared, her voice probably catching a little.
And when it came time for speeches, Chris Potter, Amber’s TV dad, stood up to toast the lovebirds. I bet there wasn’t a dry eye in the house!
Kicking Up Their Heels
Now, this wasn’t no stuffy affair with penguin suits and pinchy shoes. Amber wanted everyone comfier than a dog on a couch.
“Some people wore jeans and boots, full western attire,” she explained. “I wanted everyone to be casual and have fun.”
And fun they had! The newlyweds kicked off the dancing with their first spin around the floor to “Timing is Everything” by Garrett Hedlund. After that, it was a regular hoedown!
As the night wound down and the stars came out to play, Amber and Shawn’s love story was just beginning. They may have put their honeymoon on hold (duty calls on the Heartland set!), but something tells me these two lovebirds are gonna be just fine.
So here’s to Amber and Shawn – may their life together be longer than a country mile and sweeter than peach pie!
