Jennifer Anna Merrill and Ryan Mitchell Locke were married July 21, 2008, in Cone Chapel on the campus of Harding University in Searcy, Ark. Myron Bruce, Congregational Life Minister of the Waterview Church of Christ in Richardson, Texas, performed the ceremony.

The bride is the daughter of Allyson and Eddie Merrill of Fayetteville. She is a 2004 graduate of Sandy Creek High School and a 2008 graduate of Harding University where she received a bachelor of arts degree in English education.

The groom is the son of Dana and Sam Locke of Richardson, Texas. He is a 2004 graduate of Plano East Sr. High School and a 2008 graduate of Harding University where he received a bachelor of arts degree in music education (instrumental).

The bride’s twin sister, Jessica Merrill, served as her maid of honor and the groom’s brother, Eric Locke, served as best man.

Following a honeymoon in Cancun, Mexico, the couple is residing in Richardson, Texas.