Janine Marie Bolivar of Santa Barbara, California and William Henry Roop, Jr. of Tupelo, Mississippi, were united in marriage on Valentine’s Day, February 14th, 2015, in a sunset ceremony surrounded by family and friends at Santa Barbara Harbor Beach in Santa Barbara, California. Individual butterflies were released by everyone at the moment of union. Reverend Nina Key of Santa Barbara performed the ceremony. Music provided by Chris Bareng of Ventura, California. Processional song “Marry Me” by Train and Recessional song “Thinking Out Loud” by Ed Sheeran. Photography provided by Shannon McKenna of Shannon McKenna Photography in Santa Barbara.
The bride is the daughter of the late William Bolivar of Las Vegas, Nevada and Carole Egan of Oakton, Virginia.
The groom is the son of Henry and Norma Roop of Senatobia, Mississippi.
Escorted by her two daughters, Sasha and Serena. The bride wore a full laced long custom-made dress, lined with satin. The gown was a sleeveless sheer open-back with 72 buttons of satin down the train. She carried a bouquet of 6 yellow roses, lavender, and babies breath.
Bridesmaids were Sasha Bolivar of Los Angeles, California and Serena Juma of Seattle, Washington. They both wore sleeveless lavender chiffon dresses.
A reception followed at Chuck’s Waterfront Grill in Santa Barbara, California where guests enjoyed custom made strawberry wedding cake with whipped cream frosting..
The couple resides in Tupelo, Mississippi, where the bride is self-employed and the groom is retired. Both enjoy volunteer work for worthy causes as well as many forms of exercise and activities.