Wedding
Dr. Roxanne Rajaii & Dr. Damon Morris
May 27, 2016
Dr. Roxanne Rajaii and Dr. Damon Morris, both of Kirksville, were married at 5:30 p.m., May 27, in a double-ring ceremony at Deer Park Manor, Bloomington, Ind. Rev. Allison Ruari performed the double ring ceremony. The bride is the daughter of Mohammad and Rosa Rajaii, Bloomington, Ind. The groom is the son of Dr. Dean and Mitzi Morris, Jefferson City. Given in marriage by her parents, the bride wore an ivory organza ball gown with lace bodice and deep V neckline, complemented by ribbon sash at the waist and chapel train. She carried a bouquet of white peonies, ivory spray roses, white wax flower, astible, and Italian ruscus greens with stems wrapped in lace from bride's dress. The attendants were Romaine Felkade-Selassie, Los Angeles, Calif., friend of the bride; Catlin Sengelaub, Bloomington, Ind., friend of the bride; and Firehiwot Tilahun, Los Angeles, Calif., friend of the bride. They wore pearl pink dupioni cocktail dresses. The best man was Corey Morris, Kansas City, brother of the groom. The groomsmen included Erik Mueller, Jefferson City, friend of the groom; and Ramin Rajaii, Los Angeles, Calif., brother of the bride. The flower girl was Ella Morris, daughter of Corey and Jill Morris, Kansas City, niece of the groom. Music was provided by the Indiana University School of Music string quartet, Bloomington, Ind. A dinner and dance reception followed the ceremony at Deer Park Manor, Bloomington, Ind. A rehearsal dinner, hosted by the groom's parents, was held May 26 at Coaches Restaurant, Bloomington, Ind. The bride is a 2006 graduate of Bloomington High School South, Bloomington, Ind.; a 2010 graduate of the University of California, Berkeley, Calif., with a BA in Molecular and Cell Biology; a 2011 graduate of Georgetown University, Washington, D.C., with a MA in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology; and a 2015 graduate of Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine with a Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine degree. In May 2016, she completed a one year general internship at Northeast Regional Medical Center, Kirksville. She is currently doing a three year dermatology residency at Botsford General Hospital, Farmington Hills, Mich. The groom is a 2006 graduate of Jefferson City High School, Jefferson City; a 2011 graduate of Truman State University, Kirksville, with a BS in Exercise Science; and a 2016 graduate of Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine, Kirksville, with a Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine degree. He is currently doing a four year anesthesia residency at Northeast Regional Medical Center, Kirksville. The couple took a wedding trip to Nassau, Bahamas.