Mustang enthusiasts wed in Ford showroom in St. Augustine

[Blue_Tires]

ST. AUGUSTINE - Wedding bell cutouts hung at the entrance to the service department and Ford Motor Co.'s signature blue and silver adorned a balloon arch in the dealership showroom as bride and groom said their vows.

For Ford Mustang lovers Vickie Sue Kilpatrick and Ronnie Cox, it was the perfect way to mix two loves.

"Mustang" is even etched in their wedding bands.

Photos: Mustang Wedding in St. Augustine

The couple met three years ago at Family Worship Center in St. Augustine. Ronnie Cox is a native of the city and his bride-to-be hailed from Callahan.

"We hadn't talked three minutes and we were talking Mustangs," said Kilpatrick shortly after she became Vickie Sue Cox on Sunday afternoon. "We can spot a Mustang by a tail light in the dark."

When he proposed about six months ago, Cox asked if she would see about having their wedding at the Bozard Ford Lincoln Mercury dealership by the outlet malls. She put it off.

They checked other places then finally called the dealership. The owners agreed.

"I couldn't think of a better wedding," Cox said before the ceremony.

Inside the showroom, Mustangs in his and hers motifs flanked the altar - a white convertible with veil on one side and a black coupe with bow tie on the other. Another eight Mustangs lingered just outside the doors and the new owners of a blue Shelby version of the classic American muscle car brought it back to the dealership for wedding photos.

The customer reception desk became a gift table and a display case filled with part of Ronnie Cox's collection of toy Mustangs, models, grills and other emblems of the car sat off to the side.

"I even buy video games with Mustangs in them," he said.

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