Elizabeth, the bride’s sister, is employed by Barnes & Noble and will be moving to Kansas City, MO in June 2009 to be near her almost-fiancé, Andrew. She and Brenda grew up with a quiet disdain for each other – that is, until Brenda went to college, when the sisters discovered that they really didn’t like being so far apart after all. Beth encouraged Brenda to move to Springfield in 2005, which Brenda credits as the wisest advice anyone has ever given her. As Assistant Manager for Whitehall Jewelers, Beth helped Ryan find and purchase Brenda’s engagement ring and wedding band.