Lauren Eagle & Weston Bender
Lauren Anderson Eagle and Weston Scott Bender were married March 5, 2016 at the Avalon Hotel, Regency Courtyard in Palm Springs, Calif. The Rev. Kevin Westergren, from the groom’s home church in Austin, Texas, officiated the ceremony. A string trio provided music for the service and for the cocktail reception that followed. Afterwards, family and friends enjoyed a sit-down dinner on the Presidio Courtyard lawn and when the guests were finished, the ballroom doors opened for a night of dancing. The parents of the groom hosted the rehearsal dinner at Spencer’s Restaurant on the eve of the wedding. This included a romantic dinner party with stunning views from the cliffside lawn nestled in the foot of the San Jacinto Mountains.
The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Patrick Eagle of Dallas. She is the granddaughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. William E. Kirkpatrick of Marlin, Texas and Mrs. Martha Eagle LeCroy and the late Mr. Ralph S. Eagle of Marion, Ala.
The groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Alan Bender of Austin. He is the grandson of the late Mr. and Mrs. Bird C. Robertson Jr. of Vernon, Texas and the late Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth R. Bender of St. Louis.
The bride was given in marriage by her parents and escorted down the aisle on the arm of her father. She wore a Martina Liana sculpted fit and flare gown of Silk Zibeline with a sweetheart neckline. She carried a bouquet of white ranunculus and yellow calla lilies secured by her late maternal grandmother’s handkerchief. Instead of designating groomsmen and bridesmaids the bride and groom opted for one big “house party” which included 27 of the couple’s closest friends and their brothers, Austin Eagle and Zach Bender.
The bride is a 2002 graduate of Hillcrest High School in Dallas. She received a Bachelor of Arts in Communication Design from Texas State University, where she was a member of Delta Zeta sorority, in 2006. Lauren works in clinical nutrition for UT Southwestern Medical Center.
The groom is a 2000 graduate of Westlake High School in Austin. He received a Bachelor of Business Administration from Texas Christian University in 2004, where he majored in finance and accounting with a minor in Spanish and was a member of Sigma Alpha Epsilon. He was also a TCU letterman in men’s soccer. Weston holds a Chartered Financial Analyst designation and is Vice President in the Dallas office of Greenhill Cogent, LP.
Following their wedding trip to Mauritius, Africa the couple have made Dallas their home.
