On June 20, a three-day celebration for newlyweds Spencer Little and Kris Rahner attracted more than 120 well-wishers from throughout the country to the historic Sourdough Valley Ranch, in the shadow of Pikes Peak near Woodland Park.
The groom was born and raised in Wetmore and is the son of Jim Little of Wetmore and Constance Little of Pueblo. He’s a sixth-generation Coloradan.
The bride was born in Loveland, Ohio, and was raised in Homer, New York. Her parents are Dr. Doug and Ellen Rahner of Homer.
Officiating the outdoor ceremony was Rev. Krista Dias of St. Luke’s Episcopal Church in Fort Collins. Coincidentally, the founding priest of St. Luke’s in Fort Collins, Father Byrne, finished his ministry at St. Luke’s in Westcliffe, where the groom was baptized.
The maid of honor was Arielle Moheimanis of Homer, N.Y. Bridesmaids were Zoe Fish of Homer; Liv Chapman of Fort Collins; and the bride’s sisters, Meghan Rahner of Rochester, N.Y.; and Emma Rahner of Homer.
The best man was Colton “Gingy” Nichols of Loveland, Colo. Groomsmen were the groom’s brother, Griffin Little of Colorado Springs, Johnnie Carter of Idaho Springs, John Kneisley of Fort Collins, and Zack Herrera of Cañon City.
Among the special guests were the bride’s grandmother, Mary Ann Donnely of Syracuse, N.Y., and the groom’s grandmother, Beverly Baucum of San Antonio, Texas. Also on hand were the groom’s sister and her family, Blair Little, Marland Jones and their children Daisy, Marley and Creed of Westcliffe.
The wedding dinner was catered by the Uchenna Ethiopian restaurant of Old Colorado City. The rehearsal dinner was catered by Buffalo Gals of Colorado Springs.
The bride obtained her degree in conservation biology from the State University of New York’s Environmental School of Forestry in Syracuse. She works as a plant biologist for Cedar Creek Associates in Fort Collins. The groom attended Colorado Mountain College in Glenwood Springs and obtained a bachelor’s degree in history from Colorado State University in Pueblo. He later was awarded a master’s degree in archaeology from CSU-Fort Collins. He serves as an associate project archaeologist with SWCA Environmental Consultants in Broomfield. He is a member of Teamsters Local 455 in Denver.
Entertainment included a string trio with flute, consisting of members of the bride’s family; a male singing ensemble led by the bride’s father; Nez Perce singing and drumming by Tommy Williamson of Idaho; a poem by groomsman John Kneisley; and a sonnet dedicated to the bride by the groom’s mother.
The couple is now at home in Fort Collins, with a planned upcoming honeymoon backpacking trip in South America.
