Mr. and Mrs. Nicholas Raby

Matthew and Kathie Bates of Lake Hills, Texas and Michael and Bridget Raby of Port O’Connor are happy to announce the marriage of their children, Shawna Anne Bates to Nicholas Grant Raby.

The couple were united in marriage at 5:00 p.m., October 8, 2011 at the Historic Church at Brackenridge Park in Edna, Texas.

The bride is a 2001 graduate of Calhoun High School. She graduated in 2004 from the Cosmetology School in Victoria. She is the owner of Shearly Marvelous hair salon in Victoria.

The groom is a 1997 graduate of Calhoun High School. He is employed by Texas Parks & Wildlife in Port O’Connor.