Beautiful Wedding for Nichole and Chris at the Stone Chapel!

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>Nichole and Chris live in Florida and contacted me way back in 2010 to officiate their wedding on May 19, 2012 at the <a href="http://stonechapel.com/" target="_blank">Stone Chapel </a>in Wake Forest. They are real planners and so wise to get started early to get their first choice of wedding vendors. Their reception was close by at Wakefield Plantation Golf Club, an elegant venue.  I was impressed at how thoroughly and carefully they thought of everything and made their dreams of a storybook wedding come true. I felt like I was marrying old friends because I had known them much longer than I get to know most couples. Finally the big day arrived! <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgB1Tl2PblkcdQuDWywJmzike5pG_A8uPIymFRVxVkr3kNB2EQ6EzlvjdKeI7zQrM7lM1VmGavN3t6rc55f6djA4Z9jnQODPnHvhgA_sBglvWAYYbSadx_3Xa6dR-w7dRmJBWwkp6IAzA/s1600/DSCN2626.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgB1Tl2PblkcdQuDWywJmzike5pG_A8uPIymFRVxVkr3kNB2EQ6EzlvjdKeI7zQrM7lM1VmGavN3t6rc55f6djA4Z9jnQODPnHvhgA_sBglvWAYYbSadx_3Xa6dR-w7dRmJBWwkp6IAzA/s400/DSCN2626.JPG" width="300" /></a></div>It was a lovely day that Saturday and the <a href="http://stonechapel.com/" target="_blank">Stone Chapel</a> was ready! It is an old historic chapel that is now used for weddings and other events. I have done many weddings here through the years.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5F6UmCSFl5BRmGUAGClgLhbII0QFDcSMkWw4ftesK7k_uCDW5Xf-BeXm1JPNBSy2Tya7Idfzlg6oAlRyQYXqfg97_YnOvJ-DIr3Mrv2QvgCnIjjHNlgOJjkAMchs1vF2upOtADRMDnw/s1600/DSCN2628.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5F6UmCSFl5BRmGUAGClgLhbII0QFDcSMkWw4ftesK7k_uCDW5Xf-BeXm1JPNBSy2Tya7Idfzlg6oAlRyQYXqfg97_YnOvJ-DIr3Mrv2QvgCnIjjHNlgOJjkAMchs1vF2upOtADRMDnw/s640/DSCN2628.JPG" width="450" /></a></div><a href="http://www.betsycoleyphotography.com/" target="_blank">Betsy Coley</a>, photographer, had the bride and her bridesmaids outside for photos while the groom was sequestered inside the chapel.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrGTwLrjo15kj82f3a4Zwrouj7sVMV5b0JRdxMrDxZwReuwrFyTitbyZl4iYQgTGZbeUU-Sf3SZtI_EL8XOuwCA-U5IR3jR0qj6UMHykdj0QL3kKlt9Q35Mb1DcxrtMeA7cLyONeN1TA/s1600/DSCN2625.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrGTwLrjo15kj82f3a4Zwrouj7sVMV5b0JRdxMrDxZwReuwrFyTitbyZl4iYQgTGZbeUU-Sf3SZtI_EL8XOuwCA-U5IR3jR0qj6UMHykdj0QL3kKlt9Q35Mb1DcxrtMeA7cLyONeN1TA/s320/DSCN2625.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Aaron Asbury and James Tigner from <a href="http://www.islandsound.net/" target="_blank">Island Sound DJ and Video</a> were there capturing the wedding on video. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHt32FPMn2HjPc9sLxjH_QbG-I416N7vUhE2USmAMYh8TrdmQTWV6xl7f9WorxYNTnd80C3EtR0leC7U6D2zk5bNIbBTEJyeG-Ll1iP8-KyzJX2kXZMhS2tzAsZ_C1wHpJAjEy7gu0Ig/s1600/DSCN2639.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHt32FPMn2HjPc9sLxjH_QbG-I416N7vUhE2USmAMYh8TrdmQTWV6xl7f9WorxYNTnd80C3EtR0leC7U6D2zk5bNIbBTEJyeG-Ll1iP8-KyzJX2kXZMhS2tzAsZ_C1wHpJAjEy7gu0Ig/s400/DSCN2639.JPG" width="300" /></a></div>Our wedding director was <a href="http://meganmcreynolds.blogspot.com/p/wedding-services.html" target="_blank">Megan McReynolds</a>. I have known Megan for many years and occasionally we get to work together. She actually works at Chatham Hill Wineries where I have done a couple of weddings and offers her wedding services to brides who find her. She also makes stunning quilts! Megan is really good at all she does and it is fun to work with her. After the seating of the grandparents and parents, the bridesmaids and groomsmen entered then it was time for the flower girls.  The older one held a sign that said "Uncle Chris, Here Comes Your Girl!" (I know Nichole found that on Pinterest because I heard she was an avid "pinner" and so am I!) As the older flower girl sprinkled petals, the little one began to stop and pick up each petal. It was funny and finally Megan had to retrieve her and hand her over to her mother. I have learned that trying to rehearse little children is a futile task because when the church is filled with guests, it just is not the same as practicing with empty seats!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMeg76pi_0N1wtIC-6HMZbgw7B2KyyY8Hx70FXRJQW25MDjGhpoMs0JiPGl_cuzncyRe-VCnPQzZCRlH5turT442Co65_DI4xvjIyd7i15jJgQhMw34XpdJbQ6y5NHfILCiWYmreik7Q/s1600/DSCN2646.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMeg76pi_0N1wtIC-6HMZbgw7B2KyyY8Hx70FXRJQW25MDjGhpoMs0JiPGl_cuzncyRe-VCnPQzZCRlH5turT442Co65_DI4xvjIyd7i15jJgQhMw34XpdJbQ6y5NHfILCiWYmreik7Q/s640/DSCN2646.JPG" width="454" /></a></div>Nichole asked both her father and her stepfather to escort her in. They were both honored to do so.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDF5o8jwIEwxUSE2boJc44haPpsByaZrm7elPkpWUsK1eP5AdEFhNaSmEAxA7i8QXimng9zWAPo_gGQsH2mlJ_qqtX83qDNSmit1sePXlaYoLSM3_2HSIpIGSjxequdxsjkJDLIxlOYw/s1600/DSCN2647.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDF5o8jwIEwxUSE2boJc44haPpsByaZrm7elPkpWUsK1eP5AdEFhNaSmEAxA7i8QXimng9zWAPo_gGQsH2mlJ_qqtX83qDNSmit1sePXlaYoLSM3_2HSIpIGSjxequdxsjkJDLIxlOYw/s640/DSCN2647.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhyWGc1FDIG1FCgJ5J_bX4mVjwz7y2YmbWBFmavOvltRiU607ujUCr0Me4Cl9P6Np8tiap0bqUkYzaJ0QWxFGE8WkESH4mTzW9O4YalBC4BJnZ_mHOpKzK_pROg8lcr1E3BJ1Lzhuz2A/s1600/DSCN2648.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhyWGc1FDIG1FCgJ5J_bX4mVjwz7y2YmbWBFmavOvltRiU607ujUCr0Me4Cl9P6Np8tiap0bqUkYzaJ0QWxFGE8WkESH4mTzW9O4YalBC4BJnZ_mHOpKzK_pROg8lcr1E3BJ1Lzhuz2A/s400/DSCN2648.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixx2CXHT6u_Z9UVFVSDaaT1zWjZ8psPC8rAQHyjrd4rAIPfuMMh5WrvGnWML8ieg6tNL_2xHZikOdJB1JRJBT1hch_eAhqqLtCpTtzrXhS4JYjZnQdpTKyUKn9Yl75JYLC12Ya37dycw/s1600/DSCN2652.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixx2CXHT6u_Z9UVFVSDaaT1zWjZ8psPC8rAQHyjrd4rAIPfuMMh5WrvGnWML8ieg6tNL_2xHZikOdJB1JRJBT1hch_eAhqqLtCpTtzrXhS4JYjZnQdpTKyUKn9Yl75JYLC12Ya37dycw/s640/DSCN2652.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> And here we go!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_85D3psKAVsC5VPfW2-cc6tKzBbhmXgcOoho0F3sz6IUmeLV3tA0rvDMUHT92cAkj7t_QaJNtYqsudfHefp127FC6HimwVSr9KkL_wuKa3GfZnLwzadb3pj8lYIFEG6VNA4hN1e55fQ/s1600/DSCN2655.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_85D3psKAVsC5VPfW2-cc6tKzBbhmXgcOoho0F3sz6IUmeLV3tA0rvDMUHT92cAkj7t_QaJNtYqsudfHefp127FC6HimwVSr9KkL_wuKa3GfZnLwzadb3pj8lYIFEG6VNA4hN1e55fQ/s400/DSCN2655.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2096f2pXXDQaQAHE-ugPLxZJek8VKu_6934RvphyphenhyphenTXmlDjeqDTJvM8-vG064GS-VfpkaHLqE_NUaVNMqZQwB4KHXQpcmE2q1rrHm78a3ejDLtMmiSA89Zni3ewsfgthPyAVMN4ji8Pw/s1600/DSCN2661.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2096f2pXXDQaQAHE-ugPLxZJek8VKu_6934RvphyphenhyphenTXmlDjeqDTJvM8-vG064GS-VfpkaHLqE_NUaVNMqZQwB4KHXQpcmE2q1rrHm78a3ejDLtMmiSA89Zni3ewsfgthPyAVMN4ji8Pw/s400/DSCN2661.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFOxOcOQUwCHqyJ8zlACLwrLIapiz2Or7cculpUlfq-SBDlZZLMLkn7fAIdE755yB0l_RWGckPxKe6TRPla031C6yKnmiCPuMKnFp5L6AcDpG5eWxwNqJP-lmbJYejuSd6HOZldMkuAA/s1600/DSCN2663.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFOxOcOQUwCHqyJ8zlACLwrLIapiz2Or7cculpUlfq-SBDlZZLMLkn7fAIdE755yB0l_RWGckPxKe6TRPla031C6yKnmiCPuMKnFp5L6AcDpG5eWxwNqJP-lmbJYejuSd6HOZldMkuAA/s400/DSCN2663.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>Chris and Nichole won a contest to have an original poem written for them. It was a perfect reading for their wedding and Chris' cousin, Kelsey, did a great job of presenting it.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9ErWVv9-rIZmTFS7I0e_k7OxiDJ5miGRTP1iXDtG7UeA-PrM1KEGIbC60eLPPVNFH8mPfKn-WKRaH1aQ1uBkgwguFervDLABHV1RV7vAlqWU4-_rXpcTZmR7mJy6ARE3IfexIcYRl_w/s1600/DSCN2668.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9ErWVv9-rIZmTFS7I0e_k7OxiDJ5miGRTP1iXDtG7UeA-PrM1KEGIbC60eLPPVNFH8mPfKn-WKRaH1aQ1uBkgwguFervDLABHV1RV7vAlqWU4-_rXpcTZmR7mJy6ARE3IfexIcYRl_w/s640/DSCN2668.JPG" width="508" /></a></div>It was time for their story. They met 5 1/2 years ago when Nichole got a job as hostess at Rooster's, a new restaurant in Charlotte, where Chris was a pastry chef. Their stations were near each other so they got to know each other which prompted Chris to ask Nichole out on a date. His only night off was one of Nichole's work nights so he bribed the other hostess to fill in for her by giving her $20 and free milkshakes for her and her boyfriend! That one date was all it took for these two to fall for each other. Eventually Chris' employment took him to Florida and Nichole followed.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipqkw3g9oPTEiXCBXtulBMSlDzd1mqsTxA6Pn9ap6GablFnjN86UX_6CGAyk6i5nmBW1AwSj5Xt15blh0v3ensUvYhZws77R1G8zlY79-Dwe7iO4AjK_k870_2mWE9eLt31fsW0fcQPQ/s1600/DSCN2671.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipqkw3g9oPTEiXCBXtulBMSlDzd1mqsTxA6Pn9ap6GablFnjN86UX_6CGAyk6i5nmBW1AwSj5Xt15blh0v3ensUvYhZws77R1G8zlY79-Dwe7iO4AjK_k870_2mWE9eLt31fsW0fcQPQ/s400/DSCN2671.JPG" width="300" /></a></div>Nichole told me that roosters remain special to them and they collect little figurines of roosters. They brought some to sit atop the envelope box!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZ6RHZ_QgoZhpjoxLXqrpwC9Er9E6KtF8-MzTdJisA-sLR1JSt9GE9xzP8WVrm1OdKHwK5OJKcstzQp8ZCs7lrkPj_256dt6EqzVtq9iZ83YUbgrwrpHBNzFU4nPk-qtDLiW0GuCtSnw/s1600/DSCN2680.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZ6RHZ_QgoZhpjoxLXqrpwC9Er9E6KtF8-MzTdJisA-sLR1JSt9GE9xzP8WVrm1OdKHwK5OJKcstzQp8ZCs7lrkPj_256dt6EqzVtq9iZ83YUbgrwrpHBNzFU4nPk-qtDLiW0GuCtSnw/s640/DSCN2680.JPG" width="480" /></a></div>Making their promises of marriage to each other and sealing them with their rings......<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjErKn3ZXVRlHaflwVGEYXXxQX-7dDfWTD30AFxvAwMT4USx1A7UyOEfoqImG39U2ReAAR_Bn06BfH0tAH6DP7FmmxnbFscZL9c-uLIh5R-sQjJ8tZex7aC0UU8gfSAZn1S0huUL0PDGQ/s1600/DSCN2681.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjErKn3ZXVRlHaflwVGEYXXxQX-7dDfWTD30AFxvAwMT4USx1A7UyOEfoqImG39U2ReAAR_Bn06BfH0tAH6DP7FmmxnbFscZL9c-uLIh5R-sQjJ8tZex7aC0UU8gfSAZn1S0huUL0PDGQ/s640/DSCN2681.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwhw3LK0HeUbEg6wEZskveL3Ezl_9OD98PXYz5C9L3YTswTwonviXn69_541-XpSWphyphenhyphenepVtH3LtoFoped4fQ4Lnj1nI8tcQRN7Ranjhs6h5oLFKoA8wP9ZPvicIoEzWbKqk775n8pGw/s1600/DSCN2685.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwhw3LK0HeUbEg6wEZskveL3Ezl_9OD98PXYz5C9L3YTswTwonviXn69_541-XpSWphyphenhyphenepVtH3LtoFoped4fQ4Lnj1nI8tcQRN7Ranjhs6h5oLFKoA8wP9ZPvicIoEzWbKqk775n8pGw/s640/DSCN2685.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">The big pronouncement of marriage, at last! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgw-hKcfiE9SYCykTGTWuanjp12RlVMHNw_WU0Xch8lJbOqL0d2juHQ1yTIS6c6Vrl-fNAZuyzp5tV42t8erY-JptDtDBji7V3A9CuBc1P2YLsvYM11m9YVDYQeiz9EZ-prTgdnCvQtVw/s1600/DSCN2686.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgw-hKcfiE9SYCykTGTWuanjp12RlVMHNw_WU0Xch8lJbOqL0d2juHQ1yTIS6c6Vrl-fNAZuyzp5tV42t8erY-JptDtDBji7V3A9CuBc1P2YLsvYM11m9YVDYQeiz9EZ-prTgdnCvQtVw/s640/DSCN2686.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> I try to get out from behind the couple for the kiss. They were fast! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuaf8CFrXbMik0QlVeG8AbQ9yeHJB0VM0lbhvqKIG6koJ9WeyosTk5NHflqwKOZ-QXjCU3Z_6da9OOA1YxsdK8YaLScEyhAqaOJhNtuhX5pGASkmo3RLrSeeCcAeXFx5D5-FSbr1MAmA/s1600/DSCN2688.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuaf8CFrXbMik0QlVeG8AbQ9yeHJB0VM0lbhvqKIG6koJ9WeyosTk5NHflqwKOZ-QXjCU3Z_6da9OOA1YxsdK8YaLScEyhAqaOJhNtuhX5pGASkmo3RLrSeeCcAeXFx5D5-FSbr1MAmA/s640/DSCN2688.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMTDGGW-gATHYofG5lPqbE-NdThm21LpwV_p9UuMa4UIRnmD9k8etBfVkgm-ADiVzgOX0oz_2Ns4MilXdzC2sg3M5hvfpsmdOtD3YUrUydqe-G1Kd2cHqEJR49lkBeWH2VyC32yEQ5Ag/s1600/DSCN2693.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMTDGGW-gATHYofG5lPqbE-NdThm21LpwV_p9UuMa4UIRnmD9k8etBfVkgm-ADiVzgOX0oz_2Ns4MilXdzC2sg3M5hvfpsmdOtD3YUrUydqe-G1Kd2cHqEJR49lkBeWH2VyC32yEQ5Ag/s400/DSCN2693.JPG" width="395" /></a></div>Congratulations, Nichole and Chris! You did it! I know you are so happy and so glad that the wedding came off just as planned, making all your hard work worth it! It was simply gorgeous! I wish you two all the best in life!

Beautiful Wedding for Nichole and Chris at the Stone Chapel!

Nichole and Chris live in Florida and contacted me way back in 2010 to officiate their wedding on May 19, 2012 at the Stone Chapel in Wake F...

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Meredith and Ryan's Amazing New Year's Eve Wedding at Haywood Hall!

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_eWOTD9OSmNT06ximFoHrLBluk3wUmcOEUoGXhOpOmti1-C9xesH5WtqM-3V3gxqoFpj_VLXimD2J1AeJuFtzS3gJDxGAsM7L2aPI9_txf6dfQjX1SZtTqAIs7YaEZe_gn1wXzLMaFg/s1600/DSCN0546.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_eWOTD9OSmNT06ximFoHrLBluk3wUmcOEUoGXhOpOmti1-C9xesH5WtqM-3V3gxqoFpj_VLXimD2J1AeJuFtzS3gJDxGAsM7L2aPI9_txf6dfQjX1SZtTqAIs7YaEZe_gn1wXzLMaFg/s400/DSCN0546.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>Who would have ever thought December 31, 2011 would be a beautiful sunny day with temperatures in the upper sixties?? Meredith and Ryan believed with all their hearts that it would be and their dream day came true! Meredith's father, Tom, was assigned the task of calling me to see if I was available to officiate their wedding at <a href="http://haywoodhall.org/">Haywood Hall</a>. Fortunately I was and so Meredith, Ryan and I met in late October to plan their ceremony. It was then that I found out that she and Ryan had been at <a href="http://raleighweddingblog.blogspot.com/search?q=Meghan+and+Mark">the wedding of Meghan and Mark</a> I officiated at The Sutherland in 2009. Meghan was Meredith's Matron of Honor so that was how they knew about me.  Then, at the rehearsal I found out that I had married another bridesmaid, Jaime, Meredith's cousin, in 2002 at Millbrook Baptist Church. Another bridesmaid, Allison, piped up and told me that she tried to get me to do her wedding but I was already booked for her date. And to top that, a couple I am marrying in April of this year, Irene and Tyler, were wedding guests! Wow! My world is shrinking.<br /><br />I loved working with Meredith and Ryan. They both have a delightful sense of humor and "go with the flow" attitude and that was reflected in the ceremony. We had a lot of fun making it exactly what they envisioned. Their story goes that they knew of each other in high school but had never connected. In fact, Ryan thought Meredith (now a hair stylist) was a "weirdo" because she sported funky hairstyles, even sometimes purple. Meredith was not interested in Ryan either, thinking they had nothing in common. But one magic May evening in 2009 they were at the same party and struck up a conversation that lasted into the wee hours of the morning and found out that indeed, they have a lot in common. Ryan told me that he has been unable to get Meredith off his mind ever since. Meredith told me that when Ryan kissed her that night, she knew he was the one! <br /><br />The rehearsal the day before was quite the challenge with late arrivals, many sirens going off downtown, and a lot of grandparents and one great grandmother in the processional. But, our director, Winston, a beautiful blonde woman, whipped them all into shape on the wedding day and it turned out just fine.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi67IY13HNY1q5wlQzFJ8JvoHTVzJl6ZEVwsvEbHxeBmvdGUwOtV790Q7Qzz_K9E7oJo1xBtnbserzHT3OdJJxrkMl_U_yj2V8iLorgUBgWqU7UNXfVgypjuZFn2NFfzVDqeE9PRzK5hA/s1600/DSCN0534.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi67IY13HNY1q5wlQzFJ8JvoHTVzJl6ZEVwsvEbHxeBmvdGUwOtV790Q7Qzz_K9E7oJo1xBtnbserzHT3OdJJxrkMl_U_yj2V8iLorgUBgWqU7UNXfVgypjuZFn2NFfzVDqeE9PRzK5hA/s400/DSCN0534.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>The tent was all set up and decorated by the mother of the bride, Janet, and her friends. <a href="http://clydecoopersbbq.com/">Cooper's Barbecue</a> was catering the event.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7UVW84XGlMICPYyl9cBDZXKj4tCojggGb_6_orbOWyR6npydPTGigXLpHNht7vC3FVPhYWFlCiVfV_ju0btilX8ONmwHKM4mQ6XHW8a9TT9pf-_udc2neSQERx7bmAO7wxpDDQQN_tg/s1600/DSCN0537.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7UVW84XGlMICPYyl9cBDZXKj4tCojggGb_6_orbOWyR6npydPTGigXLpHNht7vC3FVPhYWFlCiVfV_ju0btilX8ONmwHKM4mQ6XHW8a9TT9pf-_udc2neSQERx7bmAO7wxpDDQQN_tg/s400/DSCN0537.jpg" width="398" /></a></div>Our <a href="http://www.workjams.com/">DJ Heavy</a>, yes, that is really what he is called although he does have a real name--Darrel Harris. He told me that he was nicknamed Heavy many years ago and it has stuck. He was so helpful and I appreciate that he was able to get the music and my voice heard although the DJ station had been pre-determined in the tent so that it was a challenge.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrgm_boreVE7HNbOK2DLXdt3tktoFtEQgtpJ7OXF0NgPcCC_ia5893wy6JIxzhyphenhypheno8PIZCvstG5i0CGRHM9hxRdYBCiRtgKvIT9cBOmR1ZehLHrFI5xdiCDVgJ2w08WoWCM2HkXrazYWg/s1600/DSCN0549.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrgm_boreVE7HNbOK2DLXdt3tktoFtEQgtpJ7OXF0NgPcCC_ia5893wy6JIxzhyphenhypheno8PIZCvstG5i0CGRHM9hxRdYBCiRtgKvIT9cBOmR1ZehLHrFI5xdiCDVgJ2w08WoWCM2HkXrazYWg/s400/DSCN0549.jpg" width="300" /></a></div>Terra is setting up the beautiful wedding cake inside the gazebo. Her business is called <a href="http://www.cakesbyterra.com/">Cakes By Terra</a> and it looks terrific!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOTm0F1YAllyy8PGIbeH_UlezLVgVgs8wKdspt0kfN0cq_hdRXqYYvKnvI0VaSpClbRRwVQufbZSt1fWvoJcy19B6i3WbW-YaQswIZBJ9puUzK6muJ70IZTeL2XV-oIUxzcYXrkUU8_g/s1600/DSCN0551.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOTm0F1YAllyy8PGIbeH_UlezLVgVgs8wKdspt0kfN0cq_hdRXqYYvKnvI0VaSpClbRRwVQufbZSt1fWvoJcy19B6i3WbW-YaQswIZBJ9puUzK6muJ70IZTeL2XV-oIUxzcYXrkUU8_g/s400/DSCN0551.jpg" width="346" /></a></div>Our photographer, <a href="http://www.betsycoleyphotography.com/">Betsy Coley</a>, was busy getting shots of the bridal party outside before the wedding. If you look closely, our beautiful bride is wearing red cowboy boots! Her dress is stunning! Her hair was by <a href="http://www.meetup.com/members/11679035/">Jamie Sturdevant </a>and makeup by <a href="http://www.douglascarrollsalon.com/spa/jillcarroll.html">Jill Carroll</a>.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCHt9LoXWlxsd3-Lo4j5KndCdwaaW8tsaiCVDmvL7ZbjJfyU2GKWodV7_07cfWkksTaEViL_4schmimRvrfv2UdetMezKHopqtjNDMwbMD4tudxGwJryoPbWpm2H3JH92AOrPIjenfbg/s1600/DSCN0556.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="351" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCHt9LoXWlxsd3-Lo4j5KndCdwaaW8tsaiCVDmvL7ZbjJfyU2GKWodV7_07cfWkksTaEViL_4schmimRvrfv2UdetMezKHopqtjNDMwbMD4tudxGwJryoPbWpm2H3JH92AOrPIjenfbg/s400/DSCN0556.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>On the left is Jordan, our flower girl. She is the daughter of Jaime, the bride's cousin that I married to her husband John in 2002. Jaime is the third bridesmaid from the left next to Meredith. To the right of the bride is Meghan, the Matron of Honor, that I married in 2009. She and Mark have a 3 month old baby and are thinking about having me do a baby blessing ceremony for them. The second bridesmaid from the left is Allison who wanted me to officiate for her but I was already booked for her date.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdY1wPGK7iKcXKgvfRyxstLzfheDp5wx9nKpXqZ4f6xUvbxyCiT1N2DLMyvK74Hku2isEd7vPpWC7Krsh6y8zhUsGj2_HZifD6ZuDKp-JS4EpHJMxSBcof-I20eI6cJV3KqKawmCRrBw/s1600/DSCN0575.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="306" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdY1wPGK7iKcXKgvfRyxstLzfheDp5wx9nKpXqZ4f6xUvbxyCiT1N2DLMyvK74Hku2isEd7vPpWC7Krsh6y8zhUsGj2_HZifD6ZuDKp-JS4EpHJMxSBcof-I20eI6cJV3KqKawmCRrBw/s400/DSCN0575.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>Winston is getting Ryan's great grandmother, Eunice, and her escort, Jason, Ryan's brother, ready to be the first to process in.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfJIn8agZdrm64ANKPSt7GOy3QAszQUNKedGfev8aJZno4B_3UHqNqT9ztM-TtMhHK0B5spRkZlhmwTNGKbagzkTAluAsidAeQYUV7G-q9lZVr-vuzcAWTLj_2d4o6VUye2JL8sf8_NA/s1600/DSCN0586.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfJIn8agZdrm64ANKPSt7GOy3QAszQUNKedGfev8aJZno4B_3UHqNqT9ztM-TtMhHK0B5spRkZlhmwTNGKbagzkTAluAsidAeQYUV7G-q9lZVr-vuzcAWTLj_2d4o6VUye2JL8sf8_NA/s400/DSCN0586.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>After the family is escorted in, the groomsmen returned to process in with the bridesmaids.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgG738MXMI-l2HyDCChe4_gbMQlcAZxk9iFsMtI6UXX1K9nJlzDPdFyifjKBre6ayX__XBbgWx631E2oZbFeEGCXLNVKSMYtqENXIn6DD4uKoMUlAg1Th_ruvNt89mWpKsQB0k-diRzMQ/s1600/DSCN0587.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgG738MXMI-l2HyDCChe4_gbMQlcAZxk9iFsMtI6UXX1K9nJlzDPdFyifjKBre6ayX__XBbgWx631E2oZbFeEGCXLNVKSMYtqENXIn6DD4uKoMUlAg1Th_ruvNt89mWpKsQB0k-diRzMQ/s400/DSCN0587.jpg" width="300" /></a></div>Jordan, our flower girl, walks in with Mason, our ring bearer who is 4.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEkn_-4A2SjwTtTlYE4AeXfQFBIXDNLzJ7VfR5cyU4_oZFRaEsFmuq58MTbHqlQswQqyCmpB5LGsMBZeaPFGoGzIjgfvdTUENVFFzuxKv8tIfnUdVoZ9BUSIEmDIMfVeSHqTxO3kQAcA/s1600/DSCN0588.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEkn_-4A2SjwTtTlYE4AeXfQFBIXDNLzJ7VfR5cyU4_oZFRaEsFmuq58MTbHqlQswQqyCmpB5LGsMBZeaPFGoGzIjgfvdTUENVFFzuxKv8tIfnUdVoZ9BUSIEmDIMfVeSHqTxO3kQAcA/s640/DSCN0588.jpg" width="480" /></a></div>Tom, father of the bride, held her bouquet while she held up her dress to step up the steps. That dress is simply gorgeous!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilcDBV-zypOXMO7l8jw9wjdEXq_7B47b5_atxkeM933m1nXzYtKYwnCWrzrTTWckYr0wjDN0e3UKt1SKH5UnEWagERvxm5VzruIkCJVRYCeuILd_LqawttXYQZbxiYLD5bYz5uFHlynw/s1600/DSCN0589.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilcDBV-zypOXMO7l8jw9wjdEXq_7B47b5_atxkeM933m1nXzYtKYwnCWrzrTTWckYr0wjDN0e3UKt1SKH5UnEWagERvxm5VzruIkCJVRYCeuILd_LqawttXYQZbxiYLD5bYz5uFHlynw/s640/DSCN0589.jpg" width="480" /></a></div>Everyone is standing in honor of the bride as she and her father float down the aisle toward Ryan and the wedding party and me. They wanted me to stand at the top so that they could stand on the steps so that Meredith's wedding gown train would cascade down the steps.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioEck9Ynz-vdtSjgmMusUiK52MnikM2b_QRFXWyCB_GfcB7116s4Amyj7az1e2D_ckmvfCdQffrig4PD1Z-wkZ_kO6_uwY2V7VBV9KpQbhV4FRnWidBOhOvh9mG8YFYYuWXZhzP3YEUA/s1600/DSCN0591.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioEck9Ynz-vdtSjgmMusUiK52MnikM2b_QRFXWyCB_GfcB7116s4Amyj7az1e2D_ckmvfCdQffrig4PD1Z-wkZ_kO6_uwY2V7VBV9KpQbhV4FRnWidBOhOvh9mG8YFYYuWXZhzP3YEUA/s640/DSCN0591.jpg" width="480" /></a></div>"Who presents this woman to be married to this man?" "Her mother and I do."<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzS6aVLdgrhlO-hLfeeRMTelzfbOl2PS2EiMi2MXjabkK8L3kyen706pWmVnIfwzNT126DLcRTGbvsFjNQQdT6C0dTKY5w-QN8kaLJ3kTrBvxWjnaLXAnD0NT4uEATc83AYGSFA-K5JQ/s1600/DSCN0596.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzS6aVLdgrhlO-hLfeeRMTelzfbOl2PS2EiMi2MXjabkK8L3kyen706pWmVnIfwzNT126DLcRTGbvsFjNQQdT6C0dTKY5w-QN8kaLJ3kTrBvxWjnaLXAnD0NT4uEATc83AYGSFA-K5JQ/s640/DSCN0596.jpg" width="410" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9utf6OdAfMe0Scj9RjqYxwXDVGPO4s7D39dhIji0Qz85N2CC8e3VHfi9mQibR8qUwnMqta-NnYfw4jvNgYTA9FR1ygIF0G_FR12QXSdoYPF5YaXG2A80SELW0WwN373HCsyalGFWCCQ/s1600/DSCN0597.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="298" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9utf6OdAfMe0Scj9RjqYxwXDVGPO4s7D39dhIji0Qz85N2CC8e3VHfi9mQibR8qUwnMqta-NnYfw4jvNgYTA9FR1ygIF0G_FR12QXSdoYPF5YaXG2A80SELW0WwN373HCsyalGFWCCQ/s400/DSCN0597.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQ-LKYOFec7Pssl_8rZKxM8Lzb8r5_zS1QQ9HyIbwO0w3ocigsBj-TSmmmWlG2l31raz-1RA8S8_lpLQtiLO-YXAZXiLfyfNScSXcLSiDYDM0lnrc1Cz1xtFOJYhGnuKCJz8Z2dC5KQA/s1600/DSCN0613.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQ-LKYOFec7Pssl_8rZKxM8Lzb8r5_zS1QQ9HyIbwO0w3ocigsBj-TSmmmWlG2l31raz-1RA8S8_lpLQtiLO-YXAZXiLfyfNScSXcLSiDYDM0lnrc1Cz1xtFOJYhGnuKCJz8Z2dC5KQA/s640/DSCN0613.jpg" width="292" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">It was amazing but not one siren, not one motorcycle, helicopter, train or other distraction happened during the ceremony! </div><div style="text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiy9FGiL8N8DXU0EdWS7V-ZREBhBZ-lZBV9A9WUrFHlFPuO63gWEiLcT_Hhsh4p7CFsCxDWdb0oHXQoSwyU4tvmHyxmaL9d1P3fNIJg6brCt5TjyIlgt9L3I09PdTO8wj2qPK3zqlKEoQ/s1600/DSCN0614.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiy9FGiL8N8DXU0EdWS7V-ZREBhBZ-lZBV9A9WUrFHlFPuO63gWEiLcT_Hhsh4p7CFsCxDWdb0oHXQoSwyU4tvmHyxmaL9d1P3fNIJg6brCt5TjyIlgt9L3I09PdTO8wj2qPK3zqlKEoQ/s640/DSCN0614.jpg" width="480" /></a></div>Ryan's father, Terry, was his best man and had the real rings. When I called for the rings, he handed them to me and then I was surprised by Mason coming forth and up the steps to hand me the pillow with the fake ring! He was so cute and diligently doing his duty! I took the pillow from him and he went back to his seat.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-FKP-U_Zn1mn4zjhqvAy656g6WZQ65wLj_rrCaFI9QmK-d2I9PwfISFNPvjv3DLnjS_JSGKjWeijXPS_UoHHHLaew02jSI9yG5qVcQ-5V7kDeLP9hCLwwWdi6mQWyTh0NuLWEX-qiRg/s1600/DSCN0616.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-FKP-U_Zn1mn4zjhqvAy656g6WZQ65wLj_rrCaFI9QmK-d2I9PwfISFNPvjv3DLnjS_JSGKjWeijXPS_UoHHHLaew02jSI9yG5qVcQ-5V7kDeLP9hCLwwWdi6mQWyTh0NuLWEX-qiRg/s640/DSCN0616.jpg" width="460" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjNTQs_7Upv4X1W-WoEEMgNMokxN-GJ8grmftUbxKhr7n8yUvzAYm0EcRdd0CWOuonvdKuqq6nMwqU5mDB9hP_scv-OUjCZO7Bdh88lzhmlUCtxcr_jtN5oEF112GnojIFhz8uT6hyphenhyphenqA/s1600/DSCN0619.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjNTQs_7Upv4X1W-WoEEMgNMokxN-GJ8grmftUbxKhr7n8yUvzAYm0EcRdd0CWOuonvdKuqq6nMwqU5mDB9hP_scv-OUjCZO7Bdh88lzhmlUCtxcr_jtN5oEF112GnojIFhz8uT6hyphenhyphenqA/s640/DSCN0619.jpg" width="480" /></a></div> I usually place my hand on the couple's joined hands to make the pronouncement but from the top of the steps, I could not reach unless I bent over so I chose not to put my hand on theirs.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2nP9dk5zit_Ky46RYprglpZul4oHnCj7X36T5QvSGvf-990ETS1asNZsE_M59CaJMBMp1Efi4hj5Do9UnMe7BPmDQc8trj9Kx_4KQi3sW6v18LQeGg7TK0RpsRHNHr-xXw-HKL6x0wg/s1600/DSCN0621.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2nP9dk5zit_Ky46RYprglpZul4oHnCj7X36T5QvSGvf-990ETS1asNZsE_M59CaJMBMp1Efi4hj5Do9UnMe7BPmDQc8trj9Kx_4KQi3sW6v18LQeGg7TK0RpsRHNHr-xXw-HKL6x0wg/s640/DSCN0621.jpg" width="354" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Great kiss, Ryan! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRpwbjtvJ5kPHiqNV8oWW3nsuTTW4RskptYdX9EfgELeT_BZsaNuL_qP4AIl48Wnprh1XICPs9Nmk8JdtQJuhnT-KdCh4LLVgHwHyyFgSTpsnbrAbY_NnbLSv2LcT5Ye94yYK3VljLGg/s1600/DSCN0623.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRpwbjtvJ5kPHiqNV8oWW3nsuTTW4RskptYdX9EfgELeT_BZsaNuL_qP4AIl48Wnprh1XICPs9Nmk8JdtQJuhnT-KdCh4LLVgHwHyyFgSTpsnbrAbY_NnbLSv2LcT5Ye94yYK3VljLGg/s640/DSCN0623.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMtQQiHuIoObrWlbPRV4hK8Z1CuFOwL1tg5GilL8j_Z8l2V-ykny77dGQLE4PnSl8Cq_Bi-A7TdSR8Coe9jozOCWase_dhFW8FxYmM3whPEADAcDW2wT2nejOEylyhDYX10aNUQLf9mQ/s1600/DSCN0624.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMtQQiHuIoObrWlbPRV4hK8Z1CuFOwL1tg5GilL8j_Z8l2V-ykny77dGQLE4PnSl8Cq_Bi-A7TdSR8Coe9jozOCWase_dhFW8FxYmM3whPEADAcDW2wT2nejOEylyhDYX10aNUQLf9mQ/s640/DSCN0624.jpg" width="480" /></a></div> This is where the recessional fell apart! Not that it matters but it turned out to be comical. In the photo above, Meredith's grandmother recessed with Tom and Janet instead of waiting for her escort.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh11vQx3mbmjsHN5lJ8rrK_iGJhEN1_4PJiBU9FRxN75ERUr3LjdyJ_z3PZknCCJ4AUnLbpMsiWih9qCEoby6v5j3_Y4CzdPgmjXSo0WS37trv6OkUKgRwIyIkucZKAnSTjtTXOt12amg/s1600/DSCN0625.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh11vQx3mbmjsHN5lJ8rrK_iGJhEN1_4PJiBU9FRxN75ERUr3LjdyJ_z3PZknCCJ4AUnLbpMsiWih9qCEoby6v5j3_Y4CzdPgmjXSo0WS37trv6OkUKgRwIyIkucZKAnSTjtTXOt12amg/s400/DSCN0625.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>Then Terry, Father of the Groom, was to come back and get Kathy, Mother of the Groom, but instead one of the groomsmen took Eunice out next then Terry left Kathy behind as he took out his mother, Ryan's grandmother Alice.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-5u664WEfK96iBzx9g1YB7b4DzTmZJEDaFjIwyPw1NXS-EoJOOpBkaO_y89nfw2FkWK86V9ZIpEnO6FRQhkYA6xsG4IoRJs3BF7u0p9KMF0JmUpHdDcFjhkLA7FqpbqKdhXSB5qRGXw/s1600/DSCN0627.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-5u664WEfK96iBzx9g1YB7b4DzTmZJEDaFjIwyPw1NXS-EoJOOpBkaO_y89nfw2FkWK86V9ZIpEnO6FRQhkYA6xsG4IoRJs3BF7u0p9KMF0JmUpHdDcFjhkLA7FqpbqKdhXSB5qRGXw/s640/DSCN0627.jpg" width="480" /></a></div>So, since Kathy was left standing there all alone, I said to her, "you and I can recess together" and so we and the guests all laughed and walked down the aisle together. Reminded me of the wedding where the little ring bearer was forgotten and left behind so I took his hand and had him stand with me until we left together.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgx8f4Gf9sUnmV7QhYccz2bSOKTj8uRXBZKjJMR0reuiR39LDGomZY8ut7C91xH66KcUK-8LTyG05RTBI0ENUxP8It4zVyAF1-Ij8bTlWu5_a0kF_a-xe-BHiobwTbCOKDdd6qRzGMbrg/s1600/DSCN0630.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgx8f4Gf9sUnmV7QhYccz2bSOKTj8uRXBZKjJMR0reuiR39LDGomZY8ut7C91xH66KcUK-8LTyG05RTBI0ENUxP8It4zVyAF1-Ij8bTlWu5_a0kF_a-xe-BHiobwTbCOKDdd6qRzGMbrg/s400/DSCN0630.jpg" width="390" /></a></div>Congratulations, Meredith and Ryan! I know you are going to have a wonderful marriage with lots of fun and laughs. You seem very good together and I hope as I post your wedding you are far away on a fabulous honeymoon! See you in April at the wedding of Irene and Tyler!<br /><br />

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