Carolina Inn Wedding for Blair and Greg!

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Blair and Greg's wedding was Saturday December 28, 2013 at the wonderful <a href="http://www.carolinainn.com/chapel-hill-nc-weddings.php" target="_blank">Carolina Inn</a>! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyGxfWlLnL9Ru_-J8q4jyTNk6Q9KqEMPNFCQCueDXEDwxO0KDTsfcuxx9iLFtVLmSzifq6ujtN8l0Lt-n29Nwczt4SlTlIvjPvC2eDWB2rUh5o3yrZ9Ca1e08gztiScZKrK3HUlZg98G0/s1600/DSCN5803.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyGxfWlLnL9Ru_-J8q4jyTNk6Q9KqEMPNFCQCueDXEDwxO0KDTsfcuxx9iLFtVLmSzifq6ujtN8l0Lt-n29Nwczt4SlTlIvjPvC2eDWB2rUh5o3yrZ9Ca1e08gztiScZKrK3HUlZg98G0/s640/DSCN5803.JPG" width="480" /></a></div>The Inn was still aglow with their usual stunning Christmas decorations and so warm and welcoming. It is a joy to officiate weddings here. So I was quite happy when the couple's officiant found out she was not going to be able to officiate for them and sent them my way. They were a delight to work with and so very creative despite Blair's arduous medical school curriculum and Greg's demanding work schedule. But all in all, together we created a wonderful ceremony for this momentous occasion.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQjZnbaf8m-JRLifSfd1s3lL3ushkYYkNJDvzkSLAo36mC4T2XJTNjyklat2Zci9WNOGzJPCKqhkL2O_f3PoQCo-2WoByABRiM9dJHm34IJfvD99eZlo7z460NBMqkRcVjnVAIN0RGywI/s1600/DSCN5806.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQjZnbaf8m-JRLifSfd1s3lL3ushkYYkNJDvzkSLAo36mC4T2XJTNjyklat2Zci9WNOGzJPCKqhkL2O_f3PoQCo-2WoByABRiM9dJHm34IJfvD99eZlo7z460NBMqkRcVjnVAIN0RGywI/s640/DSCN5806.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><a href="http://www.cindascreativecakes.com/home/welcome.htm" target="_blank">Cinda's Creative Cakes</a> baked this beautiful cake and it was in place for the reception in the Old Well Room.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQGHZYYJKS1Rs1V49Rdf7Flydtd4n0md8bS1410o5QrE6DeDeAPNK0qJKUKuFl9tcZZcVc9ZW0j7x_XrGHMw8TsRFu0bNgB6m_nk0IfCqUk5X3grUBGXKCZObG-FhmaZn9A3eZHAk6w1I/s1600/DSCN5810.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQGHZYYJKS1Rs1V49Rdf7Flydtd4n0md8bS1410o5QrE6DeDeAPNK0qJKUKuFl9tcZZcVc9ZW0j7x_XrGHMw8TsRFu0bNgB6m_nk0IfCqUk5X3grUBGXKCZObG-FhmaZn9A3eZHAk6w1I/s640/DSCN5810.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.trebellaflorist.com/" target="_blank">Tre Bella</a> provided the beautiful floral arrangements and the wedding bouquets. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-qLjiRjjJSeyf913lD_cbK8Av7WwZarIufgGBhgyfcqDII__BsuNRas35FcZdie_bdPppEFHPWA8fRuFFFy9Q7NXmMLpNS4280YUoI4_sNkDrE4XqWjc0WysEvY33meipvgyKfjIsoT4/s1600/DSCN5816.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-qLjiRjjJSeyf913lD_cbK8Av7WwZarIufgGBhgyfcqDII__BsuNRas35FcZdie_bdPppEFHPWA8fRuFFFy9Q7NXmMLpNS4280YUoI4_sNkDrE4XqWjc0WysEvY33meipvgyKfjIsoT4/s400/DSCN5816.JPG" width="330" /></a></div>The music for the reception was provided by the <a href="http://groovetownband.com/home.html" target="_blank">Groovetown Band</a>. Their guitarist played for the ceremony. It was very pretty.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5FGlzJZ-0lPhhwg4-40gphgjgeKHPUYCz5ZNS_3oUPteMC-Bl-u5h5Rx_zNp4RbBmshWIKTDt9cty77uhaqhkA47t0Dkhnoz7b_fMlh2r6anMOj3qoJuozVd6G7RMxyFPwhxfjBnpoy8/s1600/DSCN5822.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5FGlzJZ-0lPhhwg4-40gphgjgeKHPUYCz5ZNS_3oUPteMC-Bl-u5h5Rx_zNp4RbBmshWIKTDt9cty77uhaqhkA47t0Dkhnoz7b_fMlh2r6anMOj3qoJuozVd6G7RMxyFPwhxfjBnpoy8/s640/DSCN5822.JPG" width="478" /></a></div>Our wonderful wedding coordinator and director, Tia with <a href="http://weddingplannernc.com/" target="_blank">Erin McLean Events</a>, is speaking to our reader, Emily. That is Jason, one of our photographers with <a href="http://www.michaelmoss.com/" target="_blank">Michael Moss Photography</a> in Asheville. The couple asked me to announce when I entered for the guests to put away their cell phones and cameras so that they could truly be present with them as they made their vows to each other.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRgSzdhIltmv7xmjqPBznL1em24cSvUKJInCwlN5XmZTnzHsdUiI-2bLsHw7nZ1Cue2vOW1iC6ReK-gyf6DhOjM6QMVL2KC9-9tBX0YdKHVK6XDPR6rj_A-kuA-QQKRUlmQOdezTyxBPk/s1600/DSCN5823.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRgSzdhIltmv7xmjqPBznL1em24cSvUKJInCwlN5XmZTnzHsdUiI-2bLsHw7nZ1Cue2vOW1iC6ReK-gyf6DhOjM6QMVL2KC9-9tBX0YdKHVK6XDPR6rj_A-kuA-QQKRUlmQOdezTyxBPk/s640/DSCN5823.JPG" width="548" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Greg and I entered first followed by the seating of the parents and the maid of honor. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjq5JLIq8yGet_jlduICKOMX8ZQ1cgkRI5tuC3O6JW0wAjSGnod58lvRtgynvFfekXkBTWe9cKwZXHdvU4IYBBLaadaYQlgfBzxFE56w5l2B6vP8k3CkL1jdtSVN37qdkaRd_SHeeyaE8k/s1600/DSCN5828.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjq5JLIq8yGet_jlduICKOMX8ZQ1cgkRI5tuC3O6JW0wAjSGnod58lvRtgynvFfekXkBTWe9cKwZXHdvU4IYBBLaadaYQlgfBzxFE56w5l2B6vP8k3CkL1jdtSVN37qdkaRd_SHeeyaE8k/s640/DSCN5828.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Blair and her father, Bob, made their grand entrance. Blair's elegant wedding gown was simply perfect for her! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilDGdo0kjVfM-GQVSqAEirmRXNR-b5DEa8KKrBFcpvc_SV_jbcZi63UzpBN-VuH4DXxq7BbgeifzIQzOa7dvQUu8-isJ6EUfdKHIfgDQCClkMMRt_m4ZPSRmx2CMzDWFlTRNvkSnZFYiE/s1600/DSCN5830.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilDGdo0kjVfM-GQVSqAEirmRXNR-b5DEa8KKrBFcpvc_SV_jbcZi63UzpBN-VuH4DXxq7BbgeifzIQzOa7dvQUu8-isJ6EUfdKHIfgDQCClkMMRt_m4ZPSRmx2CMzDWFlTRNvkSnZFYiE/s640/DSCN5830.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYFeePDPj0t0jR_CBo5pJZT74tAY0Ep9XqcliWAfHBS5OQwvUJdq5oPVYISMrXuatGp9WJYCBKS7OB7wUtbvb6K_FVnAK4AqgQRB0RvaJ1cB7mMRQxLFlhIrLP5DoyQAWG_-0rNPnA_f4/s1600/DSCN5831.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYFeePDPj0t0jR_CBo5pJZT74tAY0Ep9XqcliWAfHBS5OQwvUJdq5oPVYISMrXuatGp9WJYCBKS7OB7wUtbvb6K_FVnAK4AqgQRB0RvaJ1cB7mMRQxLFlhIrLP5DoyQAWG_-0rNPnA_f4/s640/DSCN5831.JPG" width="540" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Bob transferred Blair's hand into Greg's and she gave Dad a little kiss. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghtkJbq8gNhwgQ8SbSHDL2FpiO22rPBYUxT1ig416cO8ey-01OI1basJGQQW1iH5UU6QcPJ_7zxxfwmdNKdv4VT4gPgwqcVVNynYzwhyphenhyphenAfYWrQaSHqccEUOORR_q_U8xqv8WN-zkCjSBg/s1600/DSCN5835.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="334" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghtkJbq8gNhwgQ8SbSHDL2FpiO22rPBYUxT1ig416cO8ey-01OI1basJGQQW1iH5UU6QcPJ_7zxxfwmdNKdv4VT4gPgwqcVVNynYzwhyphenhyphenAfYWrQaSHqccEUOORR_q_U8xqv8WN-zkCjSBg/s640/DSCN5835.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>And so the ceremony began--a warm welcome to all, an opening blessing, a tribute to their parents, and remembrance of those loved ones no longer with us physically.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnxhhmkyo_hjYIh0qlyp0SeuWoY0m2bt6KAKhC3GfFTbYu4RUbu7HZ3-g1mwJ9mB0jvSDQkAryjM-6i-xPpCav9xvMJ9e2xwQOuslQolvoi_cUERZawoDkuYFuzEeXtmtH_AsArqL-cSg/s1600/DSCN5843.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="358" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnxhhmkyo_hjYIh0qlyp0SeuWoY0m2bt6KAKhC3GfFTbYu4RUbu7HZ3-g1mwJ9mB0jvSDQkAryjM-6i-xPpCav9xvMJ9e2xwQOuslQolvoi_cUERZawoDkuYFuzEeXtmtH_AsArqL-cSg/s640/DSCN5843.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>Their friend, Emily, shared the words of Roy Croft's poem "Love" and did a wonderful job of projecting her voice so all could hear.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXLS0a1wu7uOIOBUvPoic7Srr40BVGPHfcQ1zOSfZZc_Lsl90mf7NYuMI2OXWJXb-JQaHNe4lMV4w-O7k_uoDeYFcxKSXdVTp2UlY8wciZs8_3un1RmgTUtI44PyQUZDNLfx0BcK9nOlI/s1600/DSCN5844.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXLS0a1wu7uOIOBUvPoic7Srr40BVGPHfcQ1zOSfZZc_Lsl90mf7NYuMI2OXWJXb-JQaHNe4lMV4w-O7k_uoDeYFcxKSXdVTp2UlY8wciZs8_3un1RmgTUtI44PyQUZDNLfx0BcK9nOlI/s640/DSCN5844.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>And then it was time for their story. I loved the opening line and so did our guests: <i>"Greg and Blair met the old fashioned way--she picked him up at a bar!" </i>It got everyone to laughing and the rest of the story brought more chuckles too.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSF-CkzXiDTzcfazVujgUDuJbqQULBqdS1T_ZUP4vbYgmNmFY1IxT5qsOw0xqoWVMwaciDSuRcjzZHKi8bJojY-MVXsa0RKTyemyNa4_VS20lfaUXMNCKoP7_OtJ6vzj7CSeZxJRQV-8M/s1600/DSCN5845.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSF-CkzXiDTzcfazVujgUDuJbqQULBqdS1T_ZUP4vbYgmNmFY1IxT5qsOw0xqoWVMwaciDSuRcjzZHKi8bJojY-MVXsa0RKTyemyNa4_VS20lfaUXMNCKoP7_OtJ6vzj7CSeZxJRQV-8M/s640/DSCN5845.JPG" width="480" /></a></div>They met almost exactly 2 years ago in Chapel Hill at Top of the Hill and Greg wasted no time inviting Blair to a New Year's Eve party. Blair cancelled her other plans and went with him--probably one of the wisest decisions of her life!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpCyzAZbmATuQBc93h01xTIR0fEwPt4H6go63DF02lmriGUtcHEeSHWVQdr15tPHWe1VPRobEUNU0C5DZkfzChg1zoVi-OEFo6O4ys3O1ZfZwj6YSAeurCKxtcjWuO8pEAkrd7R9shcGI/s1600/DSCN5846.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpCyzAZbmATuQBc93h01xTIR0fEwPt4H6go63DF02lmriGUtcHEeSHWVQdr15tPHWe1VPRobEUNU0C5DZkfzChg1zoVi-OEFo6O4ys3O1ZfZwj6YSAeurCKxtcjWuO8pEAkrd7R9shcGI/s640/DSCN5846.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>The relationship was long distance between Chapel Hill and Arlington VA until Greg found an opportunity to relocate to Chapel Hill. They quickly adopted their Cavalier King Charles Spaniel, Wally.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjg9XvaMD644F0vD6CeDf2NYfWfAjg4RMWfUVBwbDA55W8tacvJ2nmmHF0exM5NDjZvmJFesPYw69Aac7yjfkcFhyphenhyphen-pbgVs8nqF6i3Ero5gWMcV9cCIeCSWRR4k8trijHMz-B-iiOhBB1k/s1600/DSCN5848.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjg9XvaMD644F0vD6CeDf2NYfWfAjg4RMWfUVBwbDA55W8tacvJ2nmmHF0exM5NDjZvmJFesPYw69Aac7yjfkcFhyphenhyphen-pbgVs8nqF6i3Ero5gWMcV9cCIeCSWRR4k8trijHMz-B-iiOhBB1k/s640/DSCN5848.JPG" width="378" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Greg proposed in December of 2012 and Blair wasted no time saying "yes!" </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7rmDtt5ax3cqaAejeaHonxCe8XeILlyGzDbu25IHJfAoyrcASqzXp1OkY9ajVi-nUpJny_h5G6-yAzzWJ7H0GI6IdCgsVcPKmJwpLtIYGVeRpkyMzib9k4MaXB58w_NhXySz4sGuL9Io/s1600/DSCN5850.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="344" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7rmDtt5ax3cqaAejeaHonxCe8XeILlyGzDbu25IHJfAoyrcASqzXp1OkY9ajVi-nUpJny_h5G6-yAzzWJ7H0GI6IdCgsVcPKmJwpLtIYGVeRpkyMzib9k4MaXB58w_NhXySz4sGuL9Io/s640/DSCN5850.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Being a very decisive woman, she just as quickly chose the Carolina Inn, the photographer, the florist and her beautiful dress. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdeRv2IapkmAP_1f2WSlhPhp6omuAE44EPaaeDZwDbwXBoFv7aICLJjlas__rxadJoVKKfblA0NJhOC7fBzuYwA2deTFj2rbaAjuDnhKrsM1BB5e3z1sZH9LYO5tUm2PcN0QPvNKSvBSI/s1600/DSCN5853.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdeRv2IapkmAP_1f2WSlhPhp6omuAE44EPaaeDZwDbwXBoFv7aICLJjlas__rxadJoVKKfblA0NJhOC7fBzuYwA2deTFj2rbaAjuDnhKrsM1BB5e3z1sZH9LYO5tUm2PcN0QPvNKSvBSI/s640/DSCN5853.JPG" width="502" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">And now they hear for the first time what they each told me in confidence they loved about each other! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHSBkEe0mBPGKMjxq_qosC5mIcRrCS2MlW8uF78j4xEo2tdDbRp8GTX-VG2T_3-S1JO77ShVqpa-t61828DUwqmbCxRv71CW_0DhpFwrmvn-lgwM5B-Ah9nwC4VmUBHLkSiXXJyUB-TKE/s1600/DSCN5868.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="342" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHSBkEe0mBPGKMjxq_qosC5mIcRrCS2MlW8uF78j4xEo2tdDbRp8GTX-VG2T_3-S1JO77ShVqpa-t61828DUwqmbCxRv71CW_0DhpFwrmvn-lgwM5B-Ah9nwC4VmUBHLkSiXXJyUB-TKE/s640/DSCN5868.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">We closed with a blessing and the pronouncement of marriage.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgREVaCA5rtexd29gKe9lPPVj-8hbyrop9iDfisUS52lI-pvCGjC80imR3LQMTJMnmf73WUme60GNX5reJ6IK-LWnY1tV2geVXV42Q6_XsTb_aFss7Ta6kCW17pdQ3SG6ddjMSNLygq_Y8/s1600/DSCN5870.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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A Gorgeous Wedding at Long View Center for Lindsay and Kyle!

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">It is a small world! On June 22, 2013, I officiated the wedding of Lindsay and Kyle at the lovely <a href="http://unitytriangle.org/about-unity/weddings-downtown-raleigh/" target="_blank">Long View Center</a> leased by Unity Church of the Triangle--my church. The day before, at a retirement party of a former co-worker, I discovered that Lindsay's mother and I worked at the same agency many years ago but not at the same time. You just never know who will cross paths with you and I think it was meant to be that I officiate Ann's daughter's wedding. Lindsay and Kyle met with me last August and they loved the opportunity to write the ceremony of their dreams with my guidance and tons of material I gave them to go through. Their photographer was Elizabeth Myers with <a href="http://www.sweetlifestudios.com/" target="_blank">Sweet Life Studios</a>, another great person to work with again! <a href="mailto:maestroscottm@aol.com" target="_blank">Scott McKenzie</a>, Music Director at <a href="http://unitytriangle.org/about-unity/weddings-downtown-raleigh/" target="_blank">Unity Church of the Triangle</a> and classical pianist and conductor, provided the beautiful music. Mel Day with <a href="http://dogwoodtreefloraldesigns.com/" target="_blank">Dogwood Tree Florals</a> provided the pretty flowers  and <a href="http://makeupforyourday.com/home/" target="_blank">Make-up For Your Day</a> had all the women looking gorgeous. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQeyPD3phLm7BEW8-tAx9AuT99el9oyqWyGsVKp4RddFSOvP79oCzoEf2sP7Z7VYbcR_7uJMq2dCF1zCEwbnogaq6nEno036xAYiQf5brRxR1YUruMCg_LYbSwoqdNfTzbGyL4UJlvbcc/s1600/DSCN1156.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQeyPD3phLm7BEW8-tAx9AuT99el9oyqWyGsVKp4RddFSOvP79oCzoEf2sP7Z7VYbcR_7uJMq2dCF1zCEwbnogaq6nEno036xAYiQf5brRxR1YUruMCg_LYbSwoqdNfTzbGyL4UJlvbcc/s640/DSCN1156.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUSzWdFeu_bpwPFRNfRtjH9PZoUsvPrSisPBHFMguaR-6pDHxZ9gimLMgwSLQEv8aUXJxctKWMU7Py9BCkXq-NI2nXUOavUkSWsmBezdieshSHEKlKUb9DqcVNyHJfuVHfCQlih2NXdEk/s1600/DSCN1157.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUSzWdFeu_bpwPFRNfRtjH9PZoUsvPrSisPBHFMguaR-6pDHxZ9gimLMgwSLQEv8aUXJxctKWMU7Py9BCkXq-NI2nXUOavUkSWsmBezdieshSHEKlKUb9DqcVNyHJfuVHfCQlih2NXdEk/s640/DSCN1157.JPG" width="480" /></a></div> Lindsay's father, Rolland, helped her float down the aisle!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8ucjs6BDmeCvxO7Ef6gVqRxz0qz2hJlJiIk2YNnR3E7rRrWOTt_4YW5lkVz3VhT2y2BZdy8G4gWJ8euLs2hP-6f7xYCz4GmKFox05pA0JOk7pFggVw1JBWnCrHRs-1MSNuCZLWWE5bfU/s1600/DSCN1158.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8ucjs6BDmeCvxO7Ef6gVqRxz0qz2hJlJiIk2YNnR3E7rRrWOTt_4YW5lkVz3VhT2y2BZdy8G4gWJ8euLs2hP-6f7xYCz4GmKFox05pA0JOk7pFggVw1JBWnCrHRs-1MSNuCZLWWE5bfU/s640/DSCN1158.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>Everyone is standing in honor of the bride's entrance and as her father places her hand into Kyle's hand.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSumxkknM0IdTruLeOyT0wy6_Qe7DEkM55xD9DnsFNmn7jCWcS7RtbO_rKhTXnfKhodxuGotGcCyk1P9kp0-zh5iqeKREEn49F1KUnXduSLdHXyCL319t5iCNNznrvV7mMGobvSQelEEA/s1600/DSCN1162.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="312" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSumxkknM0IdTruLeOyT0wy6_Qe7DEkM55xD9DnsFNmn7jCWcS7RtbO_rKhTXnfKhodxuGotGcCyk1P9kp0-zh5iqeKREEn49F1KUnXduSLdHXyCL319t5iCNNznrvV7mMGobvSQelEEA/s640/DSCN1162.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRAKFWlis6HJBOKHXG8EdpXiS2ys6pVWbiX1zONM2GcmQ0h_ntCd4D2oggD_4OdLdhz4OP0yiYJk9RbFYvi4TosyaC9gkoEUEtEHw7oHDWTJNN6_yABrrj_32tnOdghMLQVSFdIjvqWtk/s1600/DSCN1163.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRAKFWlis6HJBOKHXG8EdpXiS2ys6pVWbiX1zONM2GcmQ0h_ntCd4D2oggD_4OdLdhz4OP0yiYJk9RbFYvi4TosyaC9gkoEUEtEHw7oHDWTJNN6_yABrrj_32tnOdghMLQVSFdIjvqWtk/s640/DSCN1163.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">Tia Jones with <a href="http://weddingplannernc.com/" target="_blank">Erin McLean Events</a> was their wedding planner and so I knew I did not have to worry about the processional and the little behind the scenes details. It also meant I did not have to train a "friend" how to do the processional.  Thanks for a great job, Tia! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvJlaR9Cg_kzvAoMI8w4aS88jnGr858BFNQiwm1DOnFV8IEhlsYlvDA7TBzp8W1ACuKKStIXRv74KroSrvsscA1shvlhC6sio2gHJf06sZCjyKkOYRSgXSsjpQhAKELK3VetWaXMSvGwQ/s1600/DSCN1165.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvJlaR9Cg_kzvAoMI8w4aS88jnGr858BFNQiwm1DOnFV8IEhlsYlvDA7TBzp8W1ACuKKStIXRv74KroSrvsscA1shvlhC6sio2gHJf06sZCjyKkOYRSgXSsjpQhAKELK3VetWaXMSvGwQ/s640/DSCN1165.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijEa8Hj9BusYdePkl75fOGFm4yZnToEavSy_GogGoyG9zG_YwBORI1cOwX0htgOwy_txOSfdo6xHDnhapXOcT6dlzDNLVTKzKTeT_cV077R2xj26vZRcRk6zy2fn8m8aLOiokqUBDTAj8/s1600/DSCN1171.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijEa8Hj9BusYdePkl75fOGFm4yZnToEavSy_GogGoyG9zG_YwBORI1cOwX0htgOwy_txOSfdo6xHDnhapXOcT6dlzDNLVTKzKTeT_cV077R2xj26vZRcRk6zy2fn8m8aLOiokqUBDTAj8/s640/DSCN1171.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>Almost 5 years ago, Kyle and Lindsay met at a party in Durham. Kyle lived in Virginia at the time and was in the area visiting with his friends here for the 4th of July weekend. The more they talked, the more they found they had in common but since he lived so far away, neither of them expected anything to come of it.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtX7qfX991AxmLrAi3lAXfP3cu1olcH9zhxx1sVS0_XTBeRjv5qGTqxBMeH13cuRP6lwTytwAuCEPmxC93AZlPlqjxIAwVc8U82IOdO8TjKs5wWlkHs9GnadKzvSbWQLYPVgiPLFAQ0N0/s1600/DSCN1173.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtX7qfX991AxmLrAi3lAXfP3cu1olcH9zhxx1sVS0_XTBeRjv5qGTqxBMeH13cuRP6lwTytwAuCEPmxC93AZlPlqjxIAwVc8U82IOdO8TjKs5wWlkHs9GnadKzvSbWQLYPVgiPLFAQ0N0/s400/DSCN1173.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>But, they could not stop thinking of each other and the next time Kyle came to Raleigh he called her and they saw each other again. From that point on they were a couple and eventually Kyle moved back to NC again. He proposed in December of 2011 via an elaborate scheme to elude Lindsay's suspicions of getting the ring. It worked and of course she was thrilled to say yes!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHwyIEt3xloihko5CJK187faB7hTaCULFPnDr0M8O5QfHW-1jwM_K3wt4KQzE_B7kI9kKGVkdgXnNjkdn1TNQuakxIxogALANh00MFUYlDkwC33PwbY937skBsALkW6V4wrAjV-LBviPQ/s1600/DSCN1175.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="588" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHwyIEt3xloihko5CJK187faB7hTaCULFPnDr0M8O5QfHW-1jwM_K3wt4KQzE_B7kI9kKGVkdgXnNjkdn1TNQuakxIxogALANh00MFUYlDkwC33PwbY937skBsALkW6V4wrAjV-LBviPQ/s640/DSCN1175.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>They each told me in confidence what they loved about the other and got to hear what they told me for the first time during the ceremony. A sweet moment. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmSstu6WJtxgE737Yke3h_eu5dt22C_b6AfBMjxOYZiak38wfZTWN8-yiw-6KhQCAMSiaTJjZRPEVSyuXPXTADbT29C9CDUTGTLWBrJ6eC0GdSbF_8A0NIUzbsaW4Wf1kMJbrZ0n9a4v8/s1600/DSCN1188.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmSstu6WJtxgE737Yke3h_eu5dt22C_b6AfBMjxOYZiak38wfZTWN8-yiw-6KhQCAMSiaTJjZRPEVSyuXPXTADbT29C9CDUTGTLWBrJ6eC0GdSbF_8A0NIUzbsaW4Wf1kMJbrZ0n9a4v8/s640/DSCN1188.JPG" width="580" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgM07r-qi-yPKNSAqNty4mZKWtbHywlstvp2BNIC40GvAc7do0cHvz9moRxGy3TERzj4RDyTRjEHtom_ovMbsgHRc3XpSSemiQJuaWyOPrQnOc9V7b8rdgiZkFPcirOTpfoXq0KTW7x5-Q/s1600/DSCN1192.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgM07r-qi-yPKNSAqNty4mZKWtbHywlstvp2BNIC40GvAc7do0cHvz9moRxGy3TERzj4RDyTRjEHtom_ovMbsgHRc3XpSSemiQJuaWyOPrQnOc9V7b8rdgiZkFPcirOTpfoXq0KTW7x5-Q/s640/DSCN1192.JPG" width="580" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGJavy3cgnP6myO1F_Kc8Dy9lDJkOZFZWmPkTVEsxBI39m4gYah7-guALmMU179DJaPx2_BFZZ68-czk0OqdjtCL6Btv-H-rUfmU4Ikz34N8bfl-mo0rzv8f8g-b2hIfT6rWgB3K5c9zg/s1600/DSCN1197.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="352" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGJavy3cgnP6myO1F_Kc8Dy9lDJkOZFZWmPkTVEsxBI39m4gYah7-guALmMU179DJaPx2_BFZZ68-czk0OqdjtCL6Btv-H-rUfmU4Ikz34N8bfl-mo0rzv8f8g-b2hIfT6rWgB3K5c9zg/s640/DSCN1197.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>Sorry this photo is blurry but it is the only one I have of the kiss!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCg337q9dGycvrcrdSiX0XdUJQJSjrtbf5ODJX1AdzozCsZGrBOOn6OgpxheiR-Q2H3fAcfC4hxzG39n__9-9GENtMdDu1p5ehnHuBSYeWiDjYPPjC0XDnIzuOF7UXDF3i9PGplKwk-nU/s1600/DSCN1200.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCg337q9dGycvrcrdSiX0XdUJQJSjrtbf5ODJX1AdzozCsZGrBOOn6OgpxheiR-Q2H3fAcfC4hxzG39n__9-9GENtMdDu1p5ehnHuBSYeWiDjYPPjC0XDnIzuOF7UXDF3i9PGplKwk-nU/s640/DSCN1200.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> And off they go, married! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOr66mfsyx4ppThUz0DpXIQFu3MDtBspkdp9i-_DNTn6VoXJq65byRGEEXPdZTsotc8cj-sqnqfyi9iomKrmB7Lbv8KM5PYhTAVRYvz2mCDiQERAMj3VLH6NviUXc3ZJAsY3-Rua5w354/s1600/DSCN1204.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOr66mfsyx4ppThUz0DpXIQFu3MDtBspkdp9i-_DNTn6VoXJq65byRGEEXPdZTsotc8cj-sqnqfyi9iomKrmB7Lbv8KM5PYhTAVRYvz2mCDiQERAMj3VLH6NviUXc3ZJAsY3-Rua5w354/s400/DSCN1204.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>Scott and I have known each other for several years, ever since he became the Music Director and Choir Director for my church, Unity Church of the Triangle. I sing in the choir so I see him at least twice a week. He is an accomplished pianist (and maestro) and for this wedding he had the arrangement by <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2tiZHVMvNPA&feature=c4-overview&playnext=1&list=TLg8yf7PLXTl0" target="_blank">Jonathan Cain of the Bridal March</a>--my very favorite music for the bride's entrance. It is simply magical and evokes such emotion. I had never heard it played live! And, Scott had never heard me do a wedding. After the ceremony I went over and asked him what he thought. He told me he had heard hundreds of wedding ceremonies and that I was the "queen" of wedding ceremonies. He said he laughed and cried through the whole ceremony!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgk7OD_4zmY2eAiZ2TBs9gFcjSH6PM04aPY4HPxNIcq9iM6WWrFmXnmkb5-BCOCjgcJYV8piQNTcNWKoHlERKgXo9KDiOyK3eLk_QKk4kTKLwNe8p261GW_EOhzW_ucjBSGNMKpVm89hKc/s1600/DSCN1207.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgk7OD_4zmY2eAiZ2TBs9gFcjSH6PM04aPY4HPxNIcq9iM6WWrFmXnmkb5-BCOCjgcJYV8piQNTcNWKoHlERKgXo9KDiOyK3eLk_QKk4kTKLwNe8p261GW_EOhzW_ucjBSGNMKpVm89hKc/s640/DSCN1207.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>Lindsay and Kyle, thank you for choosing me to be your officiant. I truly enjoyed officiating and working with you to put it all together for your special day. 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A Gorgeous Wedding at Long View Center for Lindsay and Kyle!

It is a small world! On June 22, 2013, I officiated the wedding of Lindsay and Kyle at the lovely Long View Center leased by Unity Church o...

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Shannon and Ryan's Dream Wedding at the Cotton Room!

Shannon and Ryan were simply aglow with love that filled the whole room during their wedding ceremony! It was so sweet to be in the presence of their love for each other and their thankfulness for having each other in their lives. Shannon first contacted me via the contact form on my website giving me her wedding date of October 13, 2012 at the <a href="http://www.thecottonroomdurham.com/" target="_blank">Cotton Room</a>. She wrote: <i>"I would love to hear more about your services and pricing.  We would like for our wedding ceremony to be personalized, special and unforgettable :)" </i>Everything she wanted is actually my specialty so we set up a date to meet on February 4th and see if we were a good fit. Of course we were and they booked me on the spot. I emailed my exclusive collection of diverse ceremony material to them and they started putting together what they wanted me to say to them and their guests at their wedding. They also individually answered some questions for me about how they met, fell in love, etc. so that I could write their story for the ceremony. It did not take us long to come up with a beautiful ceremony, including their story, why they love and wanted to marry each other, and very special vows that they kept secret from each other so they could hear them for the first time on their wedding day. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhX5SOEd7syCNlzSgVBLFYvur02Z3wIsxKTFjhibYPpi2B5_RsyC8IFyJuGDaIxb3Rd5jxTvhliPTPpLvhFV2RY-L3KSXMGd3hTYqAbsVghYioVfz4bWsqgA-Aaa3b6KGVfDc6WKlveqyA/s1600/DSCN6758.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhX5SOEd7syCNlzSgVBLFYvur02Z3wIsxKTFjhibYPpi2B5_RsyC8IFyJuGDaIxb3Rd5jxTvhliPTPpLvhFV2RY-L3KSXMGd3hTYqAbsVghYioVfz4bWsqgA-Aaa3b6KGVfDc6WKlveqyA/s400/DSCN6758.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>When Marty and I arrived at the <a href="http://www.thecottonroomdurham.com/" target="_blank">Cotton Room</a> having just come from doing a wedding at the Carolina Inn, the area for the ceremony was ready.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhiqoU-91qpNsNskAK9X115LQ1nKBBhemo_ISHkUeX4XZbZD99EFzKRpOGouwtPKxqF7hN98tdtsejEhVwnKuh8zEw40LLFaVoYFOpaBS0fZXQ2Ut0RAckdTRpnf7HJyTh7W4GZLi_Fzc/s1600/DSCN6759.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhiqoU-91qpNsNskAK9X115LQ1nKBBhemo_ISHkUeX4XZbZD99EFzKRpOGouwtPKxqF7hN98tdtsejEhVwnKuh8zEw40LLFaVoYFOpaBS0fZXQ2Ut0RAckdTRpnf7HJyTh7W4GZLi_Fzc/s400/DSCN6759.JPG" width="317" /></a></div>Tia Jones-Nusbaum, their wedding planner/director with <a href="http://weddingplannernc.com/" target="_blank">Erin McLean Events</a> had placed their beautiful programs on the chairs of the family members being escorted in. I am so grateful to Tia for getting the rehearsal organized and started the day before while I was stuck in traffic trying to get there. When I arrived, it was time to go over the ceremony logistics so the timing could not have been better!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgb5ZEShzrGH6BG-kbIbat-WSS3Pu04WA2_p8xuDyJKPBXt2W-8m-GeXjVHpWuGaaTLNEG4gpVJWue13lUloqSdeOopMPKSodKp_jKLYhi8ojkKtfAlyUTkwgi5dgCiVJ7gblw1LY-ZSfk/s1600/DSCN6818.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgb5ZEShzrGH6BG-kbIbat-WSS3Pu04WA2_p8xuDyJKPBXt2W-8m-GeXjVHpWuGaaTLNEG4gpVJWue13lUloqSdeOopMPKSodKp_jKLYhi8ojkKtfAlyUTkwgi5dgCiVJ7gblw1LY-ZSfk/s640/DSCN6818.JPG" width="480" /></a></div>Their wedding programs were beautiful! Ryan's father is a graphic designer and had made them and color coordinated them with the navy theme.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDlWYRqtVyCsB12TEhwve4x3GjjvSy62st93KrPqwjmcUoN3VqXbS2IIIBO18QP70hug6Yd5ITJAccaguGFjSABfeJlc1jlR60xeV6IleWxWy2LtdxwdKn8b5PsTOFDq1svk6mzVunja4/s1600/DSCN6750.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDlWYRqtVyCsB12TEhwve4x3GjjvSy62st93KrPqwjmcUoN3VqXbS2IIIBO18QP70hug6Yd5ITJAccaguGFjSABfeJlc1jlR60xeV6IleWxWy2LtdxwdKn8b5PsTOFDq1svk6mzVunja4/s400/DSCN6750.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div>I brought my own sound system for this wedding as the DJ was only doing the reception. You can see me in the distance where I am hiding it behind the billowing curtains.  <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOzFesMBtp5DzDfNkDcnlf8w-Px2hWtS2AIF9toW87NOpo0CrkH2nO8uTHP_SGEl4rPBvV0zB3JwCpsKFKv-sJswuIyAzH4Gjstywd_-5wZQI8rzYMkuzQ3M9DBBUHQQL4pjGAPz3jD9o/s1600/DSCN6747.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOzFesMBtp5DzDfNkDcnlf8w-Px2hWtS2AIF9toW87NOpo0CrkH2nO8uTHP_SGEl4rPBvV0zB3JwCpsKFKv-sJswuIyAzH4Gjstywd_-5wZQI8rzYMkuzQ3M9DBBUHQQL4pjGAPz3jD9o/s400/DSCN6747.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>Behind the curtains are most of the tables for the reception pushed together to later be spread out into the ceremony area. <a href="http://www.trebellaflorist.com/www.trebellaflorist.com/Home.html" target="_blank">Tre Bella</a> was the florist for both this wedding and the one I had just come from. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcJzW5-TtoVlMnj724ze0ZCzZRp-YfypMSzZ7Wdh_YlxPzOekjQaXFpo-U6x6qtlnkbZu6e0gzECmai_QeEKE9hiJs2BlKFzIe26ta5Rb5baCBhfyok4XfUlqOPgDWR1_LIdce42fb0ts/s1600/DSCN6749.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcJzW5-TtoVlMnj724ze0ZCzZRp-YfypMSzZ7Wdh_YlxPzOekjQaXFpo-U6x6qtlnkbZu6e0gzECmai_QeEKE9hiJs2BlKFzIe26ta5Rb5baCBhfyok4XfUlqOPgDWR1_LIdce42fb0ts/s400/DSCN6749.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>How perfect to have a cotton boll as part of the decoration since the venue was originally part of the Golden Belt Cotton Company, now renovated into many different spaces. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuUfUdj72VjSUiVZLPOVv94OcevVJIvbmpfPWSSskg37TAPj82-EdV2TgF6o8kpXbhNiqf3NGeFmrb_Q9r2OQzcV9lfOU0HZXQhs7znelrDQuJAR59dccuTBhDn7fbtZ9Vkc075TfP9CE/s1600/DSCN6757.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuUfUdj72VjSUiVZLPOVv94OcevVJIvbmpfPWSSskg37TAPj82-EdV2TgF6o8kpXbhNiqf3NGeFmrb_Q9r2OQzcV9lfOU0HZXQhs7znelrDQuJAR59dccuTBhDn7fbtZ9Vkc075TfP9CE/s640/DSCN6757.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Love these table coverings with all the fluffy petals!  </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3aR82FmOE_NHSWHMp7RKheYcbr_a6w3uwnd-Icb413Z0M8SuStnStmV4S7hcy4fM42FwKPDkosVX7u-2dKV5Zi5SdmGYZHeQMiCurXVvr0AH2TXPCTSN1aP06Tk6iFq8mdZkyDmaclis/s1600/DSCN6760.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="362" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3aR82FmOE_NHSWHMp7RKheYcbr_a6w3uwnd-Icb413Z0M8SuStnStmV4S7hcy4fM42FwKPDkosVX7u-2dKV5Zi5SdmGYZHeQMiCurXVvr0AH2TXPCTSN1aP06Tk6iFq8mdZkyDmaclis/s400/DSCN6760.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://ariosostrings.com/" target="_blank">Arioso Strings</a> provided a guitar duo for the ceremony music. You may recognize Ed, left, with whom I have done so many weddings I can't count them all--but they are on this blog! His fellow guitarist is Chris whom I met for the first time that day. They did a great job with the music--of course! One can always count on Arioso Strings for their professionalism, reliability and superb musicians. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfCxIrxdBMlx_ix5BHdHriIS4BCkA9IFvlJrbb2qiRv7IP1livDeQev5OzTKu27-a5x_2pocqfkIPwn0EqK0SVwu9CP82s9iW_WXscl7es5tARpRf7NA5_CsQhqmaNg4SaBEf1ofZdx5Q/s1600/DSCN6746.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfCxIrxdBMlx_ix5BHdHriIS4BCkA9IFvlJrbb2qiRv7IP1livDeQev5OzTKu27-a5x_2pocqfkIPwn0EqK0SVwu9CP82s9iW_WXscl7es5tARpRf7NA5_CsQhqmaNg4SaBEf1ofZdx5Q/s640/DSCN6746.JPG" width="576" /></a></div>Nancy Ray and her husband Will with <a href="http://nancyrayphotography.com/" target="_blank">Nancy Ray Photography</a> were capturing the day in photographs and arranged this "blind" meeting of the bride and groom to exchange their gifts to each other. Wish Ryan's head was not blocked by the post but I know he was beaming---is that a pun or what! Lindsey and Daniel with <a href="http://www.filmsforlife.com/" target="_blank">Heart Stone Films </a>were videoing the wedding as well and I can't wait to see that video!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOwTUywTDLzCZczX51kVGHnEs3Rd1WPoqc3XmJ1mFMGQ3JMHsi539DYOb1y8uayR3DdwHksWYu9cXUUDoYmnSvWJJ0H8Z9FJiHa8jlhaOyl9OuWoPWedRr4w8kygNM64ap-Ul7Nps0eCo/s1600/DSCN6763.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOwTUywTDLzCZczX51kVGHnEs3Rd1WPoqc3XmJ1mFMGQ3JMHsi539DYOb1y8uayR3DdwHksWYu9cXUUDoYmnSvWJJ0H8Z9FJiHa8jlhaOyl9OuWoPWedRr4w8kygNM64ap-Ul7Nps0eCo/s400/DSCN6763.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Tia got us all lined up to enter for the ceremony. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCliB4dl7fYiPBer5O4dgzuKQgZ4fT-5SKy1HGcqH2MlvArkrh9oksmAptGiDIUwN7Rpb5dAyyR8qChLmPQBgOHOQkINqn0nwvSFZdxXkQhY6xzKd2_SezYP91TrbpRI9RDnqjYoUi2HU/s1600/DSCN6766.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCliB4dl7fYiPBer5O4dgzuKQgZ4fT-5SKy1HGcqH2MlvArkrh9oksmAptGiDIUwN7Rpb5dAyyR8qChLmPQBgOHOQkINqn0nwvSFZdxXkQhY6xzKd2_SezYP91TrbpRI9RDnqjYoUi2HU/s640/DSCN6766.JPG" width="480" /></a></div>Ryan's parents, Patricia and Jim, go first followed by Shannon's mother, Susan, and her stepfather, Jason.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj40Z4Gv5tvxhGHn5faeE6yKdD4NjErYIIdY2Lil1TL76XS8efHMs6amX-snkZUza61ahRgeCwdo1FTaSVH8T-czlLrcBVRFl0_xue2Mu9OTtayxMRrSzwV7jZviONgCmX6C78GFX4Fo3s/s1600/DSCN6781.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj40Z4Gv5tvxhGHn5faeE6yKdD4NjErYIIdY2Lil1TL76XS8efHMs6amX-snkZUza61ahRgeCwdo1FTaSVH8T-czlLrcBVRFl0_xue2Mu9OTtayxMRrSzwV7jZviONgCmX6C78GFX4Fo3s/s400/DSCN6781.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>Then the 8 groomsmen plus Ryan and I entered, then the 8 bridesmaids. We filled up the entire span of space at the front. Love those pretty windows behind us.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6A9SRYvD6Zk4GHesXS_KtUMqHdHncdKOji1jnUnfeyEJV78dwEyaSaVVMl_Vl2Nnyv88xTO1Brtw68BWgA-cYUcLI59ArOlOAHkoV7dSecHf6i4hx-kneaUttMkLSfateF7itxVHjS8k/s1600/DSCN6783.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6A9SRYvD6Zk4GHesXS_KtUMqHdHncdKOji1jnUnfeyEJV78dwEyaSaVVMl_Vl2Nnyv88xTO1Brtw68BWgA-cYUcLI59ArOlOAHkoV7dSecHf6i4hx-kneaUttMkLSfateF7itxVHjS8k/s640/DSCN6783.JPG" width="480" /></a></div> Shannon was escorted in by her dad, Jeff, as all the guests stood in her honor.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEDW9TdbE6Pdyu32UupmfuORY4TnVhXLDpjWE6cDEgfCIqvph5H-xHHDRCo5lYyJBfyHSK-W9gY7WiH1SfYTjOCrI5RUu92qNTeMxYuXfget6QJtalHApb6Yx0TJi5MhQoH6Dnn_-9b6M/s1600/DSCN6784.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEDW9TdbE6Pdyu32UupmfuORY4TnVhXLDpjWE6cDEgfCIqvph5H-xHHDRCo5lYyJBfyHSK-W9gY7WiH1SfYTjOCrI5RUu92qNTeMxYuXfget6QJtalHApb6Yx0TJi5MhQoH6Dnn_-9b6M/s640/DSCN6784.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Here we go! Wish you could see the grin on Ryan's face!  </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMh9T9n6Vm9zXGDE_zEWiywDmoNtu-XMfsIIzEY5EEiPSKkqUT1SmbZj7qWI2qlxm309mm8yfdPFgpoxpuUerPYracQsMmnpE-ehxrxXXKVHWIfqTlS5GCHRyMdgKblVbmVs61gAmT3DI/s1600/DSCN6789.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMh9T9n6Vm9zXGDE_zEWiywDmoNtu-XMfsIIzEY5EEiPSKkqUT1SmbZj7qWI2qlxm309mm8yfdPFgpoxpuUerPYracQsMmnpE-ehxrxXXKVHWIfqTlS5GCHRyMdgKblVbmVs61gAmT3DI/s400/DSCN6789.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>After the words of welcome, the prayer, and tribute to the parents, I launched into their "story!"<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiN8X6OEwr31tfo6GFK11KBZT503hDaShs8J_iniNR8xOKTICUP_qC0ELXVioXfu0hf6PXhAi0b0DRBpz9_TYoSCceHDZxKuoeRG-RYUskjdP1sqa1LiOf2WYkdAt_RIaISfBwhJak0q0o/s1600/DSCN6790.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiN8X6OEwr31tfo6GFK11KBZT503hDaShs8J_iniNR8xOKTICUP_qC0ELXVioXfu0hf6PXhAi0b0DRBpz9_TYoSCceHDZxKuoeRG-RYUskjdP1sqa1LiOf2WYkdAt_RIaISfBwhJak0q0o/s400/DSCN6790.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>Shannon and Ryan met in May of 2009 at the party of mutual friends to watch a hockey game in the 2009 NHL Playoffs. They were just friends for a while, chatting on the phone, instant messaging and texting, until Shannon went down to Myrtle beach the following July to hang out with Ryan and get to know each other. Their attraction began to grow but the relationship remained a long distance one for about a year until Ryan moved to Raleigh. It did not take long before they became inseparable and eventually decided to marry.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSrzOX6hemVcJs-p4-YiAYKQWiio9DuaLUouO_1GvLQahzQefrjjo5579c8vIxTLxYWovLGq05nFBg98hDkgQEsHprL6Bnxv2tJoIcMuk91RPt42YAAAdqVeu-xwzoDQuD9One_iuj3G4/s1600/DSCN6791.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSrzOX6hemVcJs-p4-YiAYKQWiio9DuaLUouO_1GvLQahzQefrjjo5579c8vIxTLxYWovLGq05nFBg98hDkgQEsHprL6Bnxv2tJoIcMuk91RPt42YAAAdqVeu-xwzoDQuD9One_iuj3G4/s640/DSCN6791.JPG" width="480" /></a></div>They are both best friends to each other and love making each other happy and laugh a lot. Neither can imagine their lives without each other. They are looking forward to being together for the rest of their lives, creating irreplaceable memories, taking care of their fur babies, and starting their own family some day. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmMtxSqeSqJ54AZUTAwXtMp3neByyurUgOHOfbbMmY4hGakMhZS44TNQQg8WGaTRm2DZaFkyGcfmUcLcLnPD6RdR0PgCsQwD0GIXsmM4N8EkRxMjsY8cOVwUsR5g5iY20WtPvUBF6LnMw/s1600/DSCN6798.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmMtxSqeSqJ54AZUTAwXtMp3neByyurUgOHOfbbMmY4hGakMhZS44TNQQg8WGaTRm2DZaFkyGcfmUcLcLnPD6RdR0PgCsQwD0GIXsmM4N8EkRxMjsY8cOVwUsR5g5iY20WtPvUBF6LnMw/s640/DSCN6798.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWksl9L4EHXSUdRnYAtuUkfUvT4X31zMv6uFqx6g2fM4RQj4e72nv7RocVmI-N1jPF8Bl8WTdPhMdZktsomj4dt8kY-lbEqa0BYS5hdGjFlSnSWvQmoBcGe0X4TwpGelKaWZBdFgPGk-c/s1600/DSCN6799.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWksl9L4EHXSUdRnYAtuUkfUvT4X31zMv6uFqx6g2fM4RQj4e72nv7RocVmI-N1jPF8Bl8WTdPhMdZktsomj4dt8kY-lbEqa0BYS5hdGjFlSnSWvQmoBcGe0X4TwpGelKaWZBdFgPGk-c/s640/DSCN6799.JPG" width="480" /></a></div>They read their secret vows to each other from my book, evoking some tears along the way.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9kWUdg-4jzEetYN-bd-RQaGhiFeDJpKpbSrvmcBC0NLdCrL7nBThLI4k0Pb3SGbzgLCrRAlIXMleyHHTcVe7-xd9diBC7JoGiwyYcIGJ-BAuQ5yYj7juguaXoOvcp_28utIl_-NrbwiI/s1600/DSCN6800.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9kWUdg-4jzEetYN-bd-RQaGhiFeDJpKpbSrvmcBC0NLdCrL7nBThLI4k0Pb3SGbzgLCrRAlIXMleyHHTcVe7-xd9diBC7JoGiwyYcIGJ-BAuQ5yYj7juguaXoOvcp_28utIl_-NrbwiI/s640/DSCN6800.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQuSE7oUMcmh18HPAUonz6Cvhr9MsIVbVMU8gLHW1ckkaMbhHfF5AVR2iPtlXfC6BgVxZzYFgwdCxVw8hr9iRmTsZlyS08Uv2hsX424dnvXFVVjATsNOD-UM-hJE-h9fPU-TjPgT_rNZQ/s1600/DSCN6801.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQuSE7oUMcmh18HPAUonz6Cvhr9MsIVbVMU8gLHW1ckkaMbhHfF5AVR2iPtlXfC6BgVxZzYFgwdCxVw8hr9iRmTsZlyS08Uv2hsX424dnvXFVVjATsNOD-UM-hJE-h9fPU-TjPgT_rNZQ/s640/DSCN6801.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">  Then they exchanged rings.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjE_-mBgu2IYG6GYeaWA3vbfGtD84EboNvlFko84Vs67ic_l2o0IMyUWmdjBvid5BX1gnxJ1vdRQAQWehBXCUi_f4SxPW4EghRmRqIQKB-dmqIUqI9YI2Lfae0U1Blrxf1sOIII0-nGl1U/s1600/DSCN6804.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjE_-mBgu2IYG6GYeaWA3vbfGtD84EboNvlFko84Vs67ic_l2o0IMyUWmdjBvid5BX1gnxJ1vdRQAQWehBXCUi_f4SxPW4EghRmRqIQKB-dmqIUqI9YI2Lfae0U1Blrxf1sOIII0-nGl1U/s640/DSCN6804.JPG" width="480" /></a></div>I made the pronouncement of marriage and they shared their first kiss as husband and wife!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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You two are such a wonderful couple and I know your marriage is going to be filled with bliss. I loved working with you to create your dream wedding that was "<i>personalized, special and unforgettable :)" </i></div></div></div>

Shannon and Ryan's Dream Wedding at the Cotton Room!

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