Larry and Sandy Watson of Clinton are proud to announce the marriage of their daughter, Samantha Watson, to Kevin Walters, formerly of Spokane.

The ceremony took place on Dec. 19, 2008 at Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas, Nev. Friends and family from the Island, Seattle and Spokane were there to celebrate with them.

The bride is a 2001 graduate of South Whidbey High School, while the groom is a 2001 graduate of North Central High School in Spokane. The couple graduated from Western Washington University in 2006.

They are currently making their home in Bellingham with their dog, Max, and their cat, Daisy Mae.