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Tina and Travis' Fun Wedding at Highgrove!

Tina and Travis both graduated from Apex High School but their paths never crossed. Apparently the timing was not right. It was not until they were in college in Charlotte did they meet through a mutual friend. And so they became friends hanging out in the same crowd. It was Travis who asked for Tina's phone number one day. She had not an inkling that he was interested in her as more than a friend and it was a good thing because it took him over a month to text her. But, once they started dating, it was a sure thing that they were meant for each other. Eventually, after finishing school, getting jobs and moving to Chapel Hill, they decided it was time to get married. So, on June 7, 2014, they did!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEht-YNTlHp-wMlk3ufUEX014zX17UsHZhueBfQZt_5bWIkK-E9zfImcq0SIp4fmeETLhSROYSMz57o5zrS6UO93eEHdi70ClqsPi5zfIU_3cqw2ba5n2AN3rxa73p1FdFVAiqKEPcCQFEw/s1600/DSCN9161.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEht-YNTlHp-wMlk3ufUEX014zX17UsHZhueBfQZt_5bWIkK-E9zfImcq0SIp4fmeETLhSROYSMz57o5zrS6UO93eEHdi70ClqsPi5zfIU_3cqw2ba5n2AN3rxa73p1FdFVAiqKEPcCQFEw/s1600/DSCN9161.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">The setting was the lovely <a href="http://www.highgrove-nc.com/" target="_blank">Highgrove Estates</a>. The spacious garden ballroom was ready! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg81ITEIFqNoVOdh_oRy6BDm3DVaq3rYGjQmJp_rHERDtOekS05Joo3rdjI3dpkkbwViP0W1F-kC12XPvITx081dRTfZXllH6riNv156cioQcFlR7-33OyKOppx87OHPlImxvxW3OznUrc/s1600/DSCN9179.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg81ITEIFqNoVOdh_oRy6BDm3DVaq3rYGjQmJp_rHERDtOekS05Joo3rdjI3dpkkbwViP0W1F-kC12XPvITx081dRTfZXllH6riNv156cioQcFlR7-33OyKOppx87OHPlImxvxW3OznUrc/s1600/DSCN9179.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDLMKEXb05281b3UIWLl-kUVp-rozzHQCicFO-LcIHVt1QGIREGxjGKPtrWIIn5hLsdTogpnN2cwj1oxzaVnntjvTi9HStSZZJPhwPNU-xTG-F6lKV-sgo1SljWs9LHxUQbEst8ElQhbw/s1600/DSCN9159.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDLMKEXb05281b3UIWLl-kUVp-rozzHQCicFO-LcIHVt1QGIREGxjGKPtrWIIn5hLsdTogpnN2cwj1oxzaVnntjvTi9HStSZZJPhwPNU-xTG-F6lKV-sgo1SljWs9LHxUQbEst8ElQhbw/s1600/DSCN9159.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: start;">Greg Kennedy of </span><a href="http://www.brides-and-bouquets.com/" style="text-align: start;" target="_blank">Brides and Bouquets</a><span style="text-align: start;"> did the lovely florals including the hydrangea balls hanging in the pergola and the mason jars stuffed with flowers lining the aisle. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkCaa7vKiy_xbXE7ManVTOIUmQQgjAuyJT_GdNtF8jzEP96j-TTPuw2KdYba2eZX_kx_0aaeCWoBJIvBL_5cHbRwELfRsvZoyZxgdShcxzjk3iajxA04UkfUKmYtIkOYXcCPezqMhYKeU/s1600/DSCN9164.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkCaa7vKiy_xbXE7ManVTOIUmQQgjAuyJT_GdNtF8jzEP96j-TTPuw2KdYba2eZX_kx_0aaeCWoBJIvBL_5cHbRwELfRsvZoyZxgdShcxzjk3iajxA04UkfUKmYtIkOYXcCPezqMhYKeU/s1600/DSCN9164.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">This pretty cake creation was furnished by <a href="http://www.sweetmemoriesbakery.com/" target="_blank">Sweet Memories Bakery</a>. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJvVkhB86LznjDIAoxEQaYGJEoe7TGKtheV_COkHhMAM33Ti7fyywmTDvgi8rbhGU9_w6AVP_H0jEHRqHktonzFIsROENNItwXQzCWU3O7WrA70lRVdTix1E4q5iPJGwaWuuT3TXvjV3A/s1600/DSCN9174.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJvVkhB86LznjDIAoxEQaYGJEoe7TGKtheV_COkHhMAM33Ti7fyywmTDvgi8rbhGU9_w6AVP_H0jEHRqHktonzFIsROENNItwXQzCWU3O7WrA70lRVdTix1E4q5iPJGwaWuuT3TXvjV3A/s1600/DSCN9174.JPG" width="632" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">One of our bridesmaids was a former bride of mine! <a href="http://raleighweddingblog.blogspot.com/2011/03/courtney-and-niks-wedding-at-matthews.html" target="_blank">Courtney and Nik's wedding</a> at The Matthews House on March 12, 2011 and referred Tina and Travis to me. Thanks, Courtney and Nik!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbtut2ZOHcSixyhDjwj_3kUEPsexMVrFYVMGx0rbEqgcVge5RgPqbRwHcQZ7bBgZr-xCLLsj4aMdT7bT9zxUwdJL2eRTIPx41OR1bTB0GR2wIeQGE6hcRxsVq1nCTqN3mTLjg-3Rpwp1s/s1600/DSCN9171.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbtut2ZOHcSixyhDjwj_3kUEPsexMVrFYVMGx0rbEqgcVge5RgPqbRwHcQZ7bBgZr-xCLLsj4aMdT7bT9zxUwdJL2eRTIPx41OR1bTB0GR2wIeQGE6hcRxsVq1nCTqN3mTLjg-3Rpwp1s/s1600/DSCN9171.JPG" width="480" /></a></div>Eric Mills with <a href="http://stylusweddings.com/about/" target="_blank">Stylus </a>was our DJ. I wore the lavaliere mic he had for me since I had to dash out quickly after this wedding to sing in a concert. The sound was perfect.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjywOiuSofvWtINrQmnotsrHRJ0SjIGnZulWQKvQS5mBUPlCRkukmTyJco8xMdf7RqALuYSZIT-vTmPcZW149s-72vUt4vIIAaM-JItminRN_CZNPzvxWmbOqxjOZf_xv-ybLK8E-nxHlE/s1600/DSCN9176.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjywOiuSofvWtINrQmnotsrHRJ0SjIGnZulWQKvQS5mBUPlCRkukmTyJco8xMdf7RqALuYSZIT-vTmPcZW149s-72vUt4vIIAaM-JItminRN_CZNPzvxWmbOqxjOZf_xv-ybLK8E-nxHlE/s1600/DSCN9176.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">More of Greg's pretty touches for the ceremony. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJk2y4O8Pa8zW2SE_rFmwEAKpBFW9MDtMHwPeTx-05BVRanJFuyCabeuGCzPmTSRpmsXgEYEsJIRNKz1cWTbqhkG7KR-TMO8fk7ux0BUEqB3n479duSf8Di3asbsdE4xRRcS_baRKgSnE/s1600/DSCN9181.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJk2y4O8Pa8zW2SE_rFmwEAKpBFW9MDtMHwPeTx-05BVRanJFuyCabeuGCzPmTSRpmsXgEYEsJIRNKz1cWTbqhkG7KR-TMO8fk7ux0BUEqB3n479duSf8Di3asbsdE4xRRcS_baRKgSnE/s1600/DSCN9181.JPG" width="328" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">This brooch bouquet was on display in the house. I don't know what the meaning for it was because the bride carried live flowers, but it was stunning! <i><span style="color: blue;">(Addendum 6/15/14: Mystery solved--just received a note from Melissa, friend and former co-worker of the bride, who made this lovely brooch bouquet as a surprise gift for Tina. It has a couple of pins that belonged to Tina's grandmother and was on display on the Memorial table. Thanks for the explanation, Melissa! And what a beautiful job you did. I know from some other brides that putting this together can be a real challenge!)</span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiR0r0-WPStBwHu2J7Abnf_QCornNXnKY44F1xaa5PliFyV3Vq31NelpInB3dervArX1vVjTv6wCXEze8zd1C2gsxjts3PFsTuFVU9ulDo-p3stTegHI48N_9s25mhmbaUIuPZdBL1OY0s/s1600/DSCN9188.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiR0r0-WPStBwHu2J7Abnf_QCornNXnKY44F1xaa5PliFyV3Vq31NelpInB3dervArX1vVjTv6wCXEze8zd1C2gsxjts3PFsTuFVU9ulDo-p3stTegHI48N_9s25mhmbaUIuPZdBL1OY0s/s1600/DSCN9188.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Let's go, Travis! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCiCT5xdRwsngcXvNYO32o-9xllQzl0SSjcjBwY2PMZf-XR3ApQkBJB29og5_tY8bC90uBJXTZJDf93xyb54ItEJR-G7CHbpvZLOXVs4_RkmsRE_69iVuLgyxNUQFHFWvLekC65kk03B4/s1600/DSCN9193.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCiCT5xdRwsngcXvNYO32o-9xllQzl0SSjcjBwY2PMZf-XR3ApQkBJB29og5_tY8bC90uBJXTZJDf93xyb54ItEJR-G7CHbpvZLOXVs4_RkmsRE_69iVuLgyxNUQFHFWvLekC65kk03B4/s1600/DSCN9193.JPG" width="412" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Come on, Tina! Mike proudly escorted his pretty daughter down the aisle!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUN6OvICMJDd5rcnDBkm7IAuc6eIr_m6okr0nEvylCOvZr-3fi7_R5dSK3ZwSzHirUvoProyQ4SY_RT-iB27rQYIalrhqnZHYxpqvvkvwRV16KSKUFZWJtlBOK3W75oILULN3zF_Rrysg/s1600/DSCN9194.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUN6OvICMJDd5rcnDBkm7IAuc6eIr_m6okr0nEvylCOvZr-3fi7_R5dSK3ZwSzHirUvoProyQ4SY_RT-iB27rQYIalrhqnZHYxpqvvkvwRV16KSKUFZWJtlBOK3W75oILULN3zF_Rrysg/s1600/DSCN9194.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihAh7rEEd8Lyq_Ki9oCzyT3EdFj98fDH44edJIfVOoCy23mq8OWdzAh9TC6R4UJ1lBbDiGFfapPBSHA_cIBESXKFUmah7FjR_ggEgWXVhyZCAg6M0GuIzpEcgHOBwblgTO8IuDD7Wc1D0/s1600/DSCN9196.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihAh7rEEd8Lyq_Ki9oCzyT3EdFj98fDH44edJIfVOoCy23mq8OWdzAh9TC6R4UJ1lBbDiGFfapPBSHA_cIBESXKFUmah7FjR_ggEgWXVhyZCAg6M0GuIzpEcgHOBwblgTO8IuDD7Wc1D0/s1600/DSCN9196.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">A little goodbye kiss for Dad and we began......</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0Tn2tLEc_Oy4wYFZk5ib59_m9rOTyVFf846ToyGfclxdGUXDmIx3mornqACZd6S_czkx7pt1S2HsqPlW7Uro-WGUlFAvFyaG3Ky4ANPwgYL4C703f4qtNhASh75aVPSDq6xzfkSvHSjE/s1600/DSCN9202.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0Tn2tLEc_Oy4wYFZk5ib59_m9rOTyVFf846ToyGfclxdGUXDmIx3mornqACZd6S_czkx7pt1S2HsqPlW7Uro-WGUlFAvFyaG3Ky4ANPwgYL4C703f4qtNhASh75aVPSDq6xzfkSvHSjE/s1600/DSCN9202.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">The parents' blessing brought tears to the mothers' eyes! Most of the time it does! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcx5JIilI9ieGPYoRsmubLvdXX-395SFROp_VNzQx2-btojUK1gVwaM4KCEx9Y5HFzpou3ANrLw2ZCoXJOQcB83K4_RaGYroG1DhRS2TVuvK2dfZJANkdyN-x-osU98NWwtTo-aiyJTtc/s1600/DSCN9208.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="530" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcx5JIilI9ieGPYoRsmubLvdXX-395SFROp_VNzQx2-btojUK1gVwaM4KCEx9Y5HFzpou3ANrLw2ZCoXJOQcB83K4_RaGYroG1DhRS2TVuvK2dfZJANkdyN-x-osU98NWwtTo-aiyJTtc/s1600/DSCN9208.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>Aren't those hydrangea balls spectacular? At one point during the ceremony I could stand in the shadow of one of them and keep the sun from shining directly into my eyes. Most of the time I could not and so in these photos where I look like I am grimacing, I am really only squinting!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj51B7rXpPbWzIa9ZPsMK90kBkaFQeAlQoyYgCw-RjDbQpzzq70C9tHpQmbi1glqICSJTAmM64l0w_Jw05VsnYmf8R-Yvbm6V9_wETb3Lcnfu0m8fC1anc4KB7gV-WBnFH-mtqLTugAq0g/s1600/DSCN9209.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj51B7rXpPbWzIa9ZPsMK90kBkaFQeAlQoyYgCw-RjDbQpzzq70C9tHpQmbi1glqICSJTAmM64l0w_Jw05VsnYmf8R-Yvbm6V9_wETb3Lcnfu0m8fC1anc4KB7gV-WBnFH-mtqLTugAq0g/s1600/DSCN9209.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>Everyone loved hearing their story. At first Tina and Travis were not going to include it until they realized most of their guests really did not know how they they happened to meet and fall in love. I am happy they changed their mind. The story is where we get to throw in some sweet humor and get folks laughing. Makes the ceremony just that more memorable.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXM27OD4NZ8Fiyt4RUGrZCrl3xyb1fHhNs0ww1IeEFTaTraSqnBOo5SgOD9FVPY4gNezZBjq99aSUDUijNe8WnwWk-WHVgVgvoJlxhk6NU7RypTX0whw1qcGaSy0hNuBTTnsLgjOWVAgI/s1600/DSCN9211.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="526" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXM27OD4NZ8Fiyt4RUGrZCrl3xyb1fHhNs0ww1IeEFTaTraSqnBOo5SgOD9FVPY4gNezZBjq99aSUDUijNe8WnwWk-WHVgVgvoJlxhk6NU7RypTX0whw1qcGaSy0hNuBTTnsLgjOWVAgI/s1600/DSCN9211.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>After they heard what the other had told me about why they loved each other, they read their vows to each other from my book.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbmWu5SBr0aS1192iUYuvbbXKwJbCuMN2TLSuvj3yj8pTl6rAp3aFwFVlThoj8hA3C3jf0pq8z4bCI_s-V4lIPxAJNwOB8dDdFxNIRY2pzFY3qh5IvaqQ1TFMcyf_fspoSpyaO7aJM8Yc/s1600/DSCN9218.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbmWu5SBr0aS1192iUYuvbbXKwJbCuMN2TLSuvj3yj8pTl6rAp3aFwFVlThoj8hA3C3jf0pq8z4bCI_s-V4lIPxAJNwOB8dDdFxNIRY2pzFY3qh5IvaqQ1TFMcyf_fspoSpyaO7aJM8Yc/s1600/DSCN9218.JPG" width="386" /></a></div>Travis's knuckles were a bit swollen on this rather warm day and his finger was coated with lotion to make it easier for Tina to get it on his finger---and she did!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVvTE3X4t9rXTZaoVBJxNeWO2tdXQ8w5BNBEZaIW6wnR4Wd16rFTnWYlOQNRPvt02hu8XsTAaL0887JRBdF11NjflBLGfdvH4PZr2KUnaDOCnk3TtIOZASMN5TzWCmUl2usZ0rB8FK6kw/s1600/DSCN9220.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVvTE3X4t9rXTZaoVBJxNeWO2tdXQ8w5BNBEZaIW6wnR4Wd16rFTnWYlOQNRPvt02hu8XsTAaL0887JRBdF11NjflBLGfdvH4PZr2KUnaDOCnk3TtIOZASMN5TzWCmUl2usZ0rB8FK6kw/s1600/DSCN9220.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Travis slips the ring easily onto Tina's finger. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhguN9JUBicxGHJJhpCFaURg1HBC50yU-xrmjIig8rsxZI4yX9n5C2do39GGdCtgqz67ekt5hMK9mFmzjLcOsuQHgap5czgI7C6P7PWAOH2gdArTMvc-RqJIWfgLos7MvPWd2_DmsiqLic/s1600/DSCN9222.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhguN9JUBicxGHJJhpCFaURg1HBC50yU-xrmjIig8rsxZI4yX9n5C2do39GGdCtgqz67ekt5hMK9mFmzjLcOsuQHgap5czgI7C6P7PWAOH2gdArTMvc-RqJIWfgLos7MvPWd2_DmsiqLic/s1600/DSCN9222.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">It was my honor to pronounce them husband and wife!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaw_kfWFG2KLGYC2Ed-lkx3C1t7t5-M6LXM9cG8AWDq2lOtiuEWYpF3ARWL0vxQSE1Mq7n8gjumHGBVscJzpXi-TXEslCheJ5oMccEzDv9vzSEXE3kD6wRzXpiK73qHsYytqoRN1rkknc/s1600/DSCN9225.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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Tina and Travis, congratulations! What a great wedding! You did it! I wish you all the best in life!<br /><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">***********************************************<o:p></o:p></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">To contact me: <o:p></o:p></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><a href="mailto:kayelily@aweddingminister.com">mailto:kayelily@aweddingminister.com</a><o:p></o:p></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">919-345-4608<o:p></o:p></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://aweddingminister.com/raleigh_north_carolina_wedding_minister.htm">My Website</a><o:p></o:p></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://pinterest.com/kayelily/#http://pinterest.com/kayelily/my-weddings/">Pinterest</a><o:p></o:p></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/revkayelilyweddings?ref=hl">Facebook</a><o:p></o:p></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">Or leave a comment below!<o:p></o:p></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>                          <br /><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">************************************************<o:p></o:p></div>

Tina and Travis' Fun Wedding at Highgrove!

Tina and Travis both graduated from Apex High School but their paths never crossed. Apparently the timing was not right. It was not until th...

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A Very Memorable Wedding for Ashley and Joe!

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">When Joe contacted me in July about officiating his and Ashley's wedding on September 1, 2013 at the brand new <a href="http://embassysuites3.hilton.com/en/events/weddings/index.html" target="_blank">Embassy Suites Hotel </a>at Brier Creek, we were all happy that I was available because it was rather short notice. We quickly put together a wonderful ceremony and I was really looking forward to doing my first wedding at this new location. The outdoor space they described sounded perfect for a wedding. As it turns out, theirs was a rather unusual wedding because of all the unexpected twists and turns that transpired on their wedding day! We are all so grateful to the management and staff at Embassy Suites at Brier Creek for their flexibility, responsiveness and willingness to go over and above expectations of a wedding venue! Special thanks to Fred, Director of Food and Beverage and Brendan (don't know his title).  They were impressive and believe me, they will take care of whatever you need if you have a wedding there! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhL5di6BOxt1vWB6OIQrWXE4bbkM58PEbADUm4BeIISSQX4l5plDZkujvbPNtN-AGFXFVXtrWNrikHiphehyphenhyphenMAQlsZy9t_Uh1NfGq4mPMz4I8qRpAjUW5aSXRj4AcLBFrx-G_1Z8vv6Tg/s1600/DSCN2348.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhL5di6BOxt1vWB6OIQrWXE4bbkM58PEbADUm4BeIISSQX4l5plDZkujvbPNtN-AGFXFVXtrWNrikHiphehyphenhyphenMAQlsZy9t_Uh1NfGq4mPMz4I8qRpAjUW5aSXRj4AcLBFrx-G_1Z8vv6Tg/s400/DSCN2348.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>Drapes were hung on a stand crafted by the father of the bride to hide the dark brown double doors behind it. A great solution except that it was quite blustery and little did we know then that a big storm was on its way despite the sunny sky.  The drapery panels were blowing around like sails and no matter what we did, we could not make them stay down. Knowing that would be quite distracting during the ceremony and after looking at different options the fathers of the bride and groom and I decided to turn the ceremony around to face the other way.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNczzflo_WrVFgvmH7zG4cwF__LQ_TF4-6ZSeDMYWfYc-0Sj7U5nLQk6PPOfMNYP9gFv8adEhVVJRshJAxnflX5ax43j4oZzMEQ1cfRh6fM5jQf5mC2Sa1K6t-hxIrC9HmsKxh-EZGMw/s1600/DSCN2352.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNczzflo_WrVFgvmH7zG4cwF__LQ_TF4-6ZSeDMYWfYc-0Sj7U5nLQk6PPOfMNYP9gFv8adEhVVJRshJAxnflX5ax43j4oZzMEQ1cfRh6fM5jQf5mC2Sa1K6t-hxIrC9HmsKxh-EZGMw/s400/DSCN2352.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>The manager in charge for Embassy Suites in Brier Creek rallied his staff and they cleared out the patio furniture stashed at that end and turned each chair around. See what a nice view of pretty trees and sky? (The storm was coming from the opposite direction!) He also arranged for the bride and her father to enter from the double doors we had tried to hide and walk down the aisle--so that solved that problem of getting the bride down the aisle. The rest of the wedding party would enter from the left side directly to the "altar" area instead of walking down the aisle. It was quite perfect! The guests who had been assembling in the lobby were then invited to take their seats. During all this activity, Brendan whispered to me that a room inside had been prepared in case of rain. Ahhh, he was wisely looking ahead and had a plan B in place!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhC9heFTnm04wvJt1qztUeKezgFYOZL21u9DEjcLZIuarH1qzLlhQ6VxEztnIYX1t6cLZIMX_IwLKl-aMz3OvmFV4rywTl1bXkXQzncHFF4YsNFK41M5XY86C0DkgDOQoplQuoNtyOWsQ/s1600/DSCN2354.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhC9heFTnm04wvJt1qztUeKezgFYOZL21u9DEjcLZIuarH1qzLlhQ6VxEztnIYX1t6cLZIMX_IwLKl-aMz3OvmFV4rywTl1bXkXQzncHFF4YsNFK41M5XY86C0DkgDOQoplQuoNtyOWsQ/s400/DSCN2354.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>And then the sky darkened rather suddenly and the drops began to fall. We had to move the wedding indoors. So grateful that the room inside had been set up with the chairs. The guests were then invited to go to that room as the raindrops increased. I grabbed the sand ceremony containers and took them inside to set up there. Our DJ and our videographer were moving all their equipment to the new space, running cables here and there and doing a sound check. From the reception area, I commandeered a tray table and tray to use for the sand ceremony and got that set up. The table outside was already drenched. The chairs too. Little did we know during the ceremony that a flash flood was taking place!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisdwK2lubuRwzsvH-dExx4o52aKOlwjfKgart30wsdEUCA_iIaDci-vhDSd2uBiXgzOK9aRkcH5krhfOdOn_f-2TBjt0bS15KaNISaCJDgFWVs_IQTk0OMXmNiNnxpTWxTKKwrDppzXA/s1600/DSCN2356.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisdwK2lubuRwzsvH-dExx4o52aKOlwjfKgart30wsdEUCA_iIaDci-vhDSd2uBiXgzOK9aRkcH5krhfOdOn_f-2TBjt0bS15KaNISaCJDgFWVs_IQTk0OMXmNiNnxpTWxTKKwrDppzXA/s400/DSCN2356.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgolzc9Jsw145um7HN83IGncOtwgBBuRVmrOxQcMvVGUjSqurbl00yqZLZn_Y-8wlRuep031-klymqbp-u-2uwjurfdmFTFEcV2hhCCXqghzQ8XYsikCzmkupXThHZBp9vj9AcCs1jeKw/s1600/DSCN2357.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgolzc9Jsw145um7HN83IGncOtwgBBuRVmrOxQcMvVGUjSqurbl00yqZLZn_Y-8wlRuep031-klymqbp-u-2uwjurfdmFTFEcV2hhCCXqghzQ8XYsikCzmkupXThHZBp9vj9AcCs1jeKw/s640/DSCN2357.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCCNnWuTT0fdKmxpR1T3eGI055FnCYPQQUUlN7nYxdPTIkq8zUlccqShGEVHSbrhtffqa71eLdDB54ib5r4uiChnIwTqIajhyphenhyphen9HwUCiTU41t5PQGVOTq2Phl5z87dAIm1NzXeuGpiZWg/s1600/DSCN2360.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCCNnWuTT0fdKmxpR1T3eGI055FnCYPQQUUlN7nYxdPTIkq8zUlccqShGEVHSbrhtffqa71eLdDB54ib5r4uiChnIwTqIajhyphenhyphen9HwUCiTU41t5PQGVOTq2Phl5z87dAIm1NzXeuGpiZWg/s640/DSCN2360.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Are we ready yet? </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8F9DjEPMRe_6jzCIN3oKxsDj6OvKawyDyI6lBrMqYbPua-2jMIWMNOy20L_B-bfYloe6uDHi38EDAodT5Lw8Lx4qaMClB8uMVPWLQy1m0gddSliG2ardlQOKD4apsXJNWQMnm3p6Olw/s1600/DSCN2362.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8F9DjEPMRe_6jzCIN3oKxsDj6OvKawyDyI6lBrMqYbPua-2jMIWMNOy20L_B-bfYloe6uDHi38EDAodT5Lw8Lx4qaMClB8uMVPWLQy1m0gddSliG2ardlQOKD4apsXJNWQMnm3p6Olw/s640/DSCN2362.JPG" width="464" /></a></div>Here we go! The delay was not more than 10 minutes though. Everyone worked very well together. The wedding party and parents were hidden away in the reception room across the hall and the bride was sneaked into an adjoining hallway until Joe entered the ceremony room.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgze9bNdgxj3S7bg81m2Fd9QoDCzLEBM8_E5cZAdHJ0T5Nw97E-B5smEcgrJhmdn6iIVsVuurV0csKkadpcwImD89Q1imT5WkJPzMeuEZP-94vYnQ_5LLoA4ZSOB64NxaWXPn7QAD2HtQ/s1600/DSCN2364.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgze9bNdgxj3S7bg81m2Fd9QoDCzLEBM8_E5cZAdHJ0T5Nw97E-B5smEcgrJhmdn6iIVsVuurV0csKkadpcwImD89Q1imT5WkJPzMeuEZP-94vYnQ_5LLoA4ZSOB64NxaWXPn7QAD2HtQ/s640/DSCN2364.JPG" width="536" /></a></div>Joe escorted his mother, Jean, and his father, Larry, followed them. They were seated and Joe stepped up to join me.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEie-G-dWaF6Fzyq6YTZ6Tw8cR_vd7c9nhdm6u4I6b1l47eHsU6eibiwrYDEnTuxd79oYo_LmjXLVDELslYOAWKJjtCL3y8mGCFFbcYOhrlvQfizFxVLmmRvMRQQk9SBa_2YrEZJNXwyVw/s1600/DSCN2368.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEie-G-dWaF6Fzyq6YTZ6Tw8cR_vd7c9nhdm6u4I6b1l47eHsU6eibiwrYDEnTuxd79oYo_LmjXLVDELslYOAWKJjtCL3y8mGCFFbcYOhrlvQfizFxVLmmRvMRQQk9SBa_2YrEZJNXwyVw/s640/DSCN2368.JPG" width="404" /></a></div>Louis, father of the bride, escorted in Becky, mother of the bride, then Louis circled around and back out to escort the bride. That is Sean, friend of the couple, directing the processional and he did a great job.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxywEar-MsjB0bju6P9b76gyB63_yVLF5DZvv2HbO24NbHeYa7DL_-k4RWzPa8FFDlEtENqfvvVMw7hvmKPfCYyspL7mXSmMXwIsqNL9OvGBtj7DBpSB5RhShg5cDUk17CHfKYUBk0Jw/s1600/DSCN2382.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxywEar-MsjB0bju6P9b76gyB63_yVLF5DZvv2HbO24NbHeYa7DL_-k4RWzPa8FFDlEtENqfvvVMw7hvmKPfCYyspL7mXSmMXwIsqNL9OvGBtj7DBpSB5RhShg5cDUk17CHfKYUBk0Jw/s640/DSCN2382.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Waiting for the bride! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHCx0_B2VrOH0oW5BkjgZZqXFKysU4Iw13KQpnofDzltWoKm35by6tCDBjlsTplXf1OoGqsm1AjZkA35wVNoM5ePEkHHmXtX3Tf1_YglAmVmzqtsZ8laRoe7QXeolEYQYbpqxfwtqiMg/s1600/DSCN2385.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHCx0_B2VrOH0oW5BkjgZZqXFKysU4Iw13KQpnofDzltWoKm35by6tCDBjlsTplXf1OoGqsm1AjZkA35wVNoM5ePEkHHmXtX3Tf1_YglAmVmzqtsZ8laRoe7QXeolEYQYbpqxfwtqiMg/s640/DSCN2385.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">Ashley was so excited. She was kept informed about all the changes and she was really cool with it and did not get the least bit ruffled. She told me, "I don't care as long as Joe and I get married!" I believe that is Brendan on the right side of the doorway. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhy1-HhLtGJRNotPwhyDnupIN6QT0fTlaiNXRiqq7Xl1FoANDXNdJKsPDcaXZq1kJNRPRpRdWwtj5UBdvJ41YFOt9YlZvkjzWBXEFz-FY9PUGWNf58bDF5wTZT9otDYPtjIsMWGgcwRw/s1600/DSCN2386.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhy1-HhLtGJRNotPwhyDnupIN6QT0fTlaiNXRiqq7Xl1FoANDXNdJKsPDcaXZq1kJNRPRpRdWwtj5UBdvJ41YFOt9YlZvkjzWBXEFz-FY9PUGWNf58bDF5wTZT9otDYPtjIsMWGgcwRw/s640/DSCN2386.JPG" width="484" /></a></div>It was a bit of a squeeze to get by the last row but Ashley is moving on and I think Louis had to make a real effort to keep her from galloping down the aisle!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhykFdodUPoFztRlg0Kl73gG4h02_57kqY7qAnfvYS6X4X7iiEUzv9PSeHEWdAoUZ2NX2HoXlSLaEuprfNRaRtyqYypfn0Nhuwo3IWJCwisdXLoOBS4xWPquIVi7WvwlGJCBV-u3dM8HQ/s1600/DSCN2389.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhykFdodUPoFztRlg0Kl73gG4h02_57kqY7qAnfvYS6X4X7iiEUzv9PSeHEWdAoUZ2NX2HoXlSLaEuprfNRaRtyqYypfn0Nhuwo3IWJCwisdXLoOBS4xWPquIVi7WvwlGJCBV-u3dM8HQ/s640/DSCN2389.JPG" width="480" /></a></div>As they walked down the aisle, those of us in the wedding party could see that Louis was trying really hard not to cry. So sweet!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgb2mIBnOamtWyt8nmbnFM3P3BC7mgxpPjhgGYBvniPMAcdrghRAcWeKzANkZLRIpoL9ETNC7oc5CQTP6VbBDwMZDvuwqL4Mxu9h2eDuB7-RRiEojlG7nCY2CK7Un4_6JxSo4EO16DVTQ/s1600/DSCN2390.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="460" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgb2mIBnOamtWyt8nmbnFM3P3BC7mgxpPjhgGYBvniPMAcdrghRAcWeKzANkZLRIpoL9ETNC7oc5CQTP6VbBDwMZDvuwqL4Mxu9h2eDuB7-RRiEojlG7nCY2CK7Un4_6JxSo4EO16DVTQ/s640/DSCN2390.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCWMPrYvwx1rNMn3tSrX-sX9Y9f5QYBmdTvQABOvYFPj3ZFce29ci3fod5jwLMmXWa8EqUF399kUvDfsPBBKB_b9_7KSkFHexv82bpVevBwHySxwWxm6hIalNIi38uOim31b_P4kkZHg/s1600/DSCN2393.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCWMPrYvwx1rNMn3tSrX-sX9Y9f5QYBmdTvQABOvYFPj3ZFce29ci3fod5jwLMmXWa8EqUF399kUvDfsPBBKB_b9_7KSkFHexv82bpVevBwHySxwWxm6hIalNIi38uOim31b_P4kkZHg/s640/DSCN2393.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">(That wallpaper will make you drunk if you stare at it too long!) </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnBq6qRF0m8tzpKvgeRxhOJUSzqe7Vcpj7CiAwDQMySt6m8KCRxKPWfaZd3U1FnYgVThixBvBhB9a8kFrAA8k7XVK4eGeoKSoiQk9C6uoBpq5TmlcnIbw5xHngnAJ0Ub5Ru2LVMMUd2g/s1600/DSCN2395.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="235" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnBq6qRF0m8tzpKvgeRxhOJUSzqe7Vcpj7CiAwDQMySt6m8KCRxKPWfaZd3U1FnYgVThixBvBhB9a8kFrAA8k7XVK4eGeoKSoiQk9C6uoBpq5TmlcnIbw5xHngnAJ0Ub5Ru2LVMMUd2g/s400/DSCN2395.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>Both sets of parents have been married for 38 years and have provided wonderful role models for Joe and Ashley. The couple gave me the date and place of each of their marriages and it was a surprise to them for me to relate some humorous details of each of their weddings back in 1975!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibtm6WAAV8-d9iZGBh7zeBdjC2slqHOykXzJI5lZT7ZqJ97UEthv5xbwpHHxE5YYor3jPgMPuWOOHlbPpJVqB2mbeZ1279bIp0n0kxtkLnAtHaC7VympV1YHSUCb-B0EFG2vKS47EfiA/s1600/DSCN2401.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibtm6WAAV8-d9iZGBh7zeBdjC2slqHOykXzJI5lZT7ZqJ97UEthv5xbwpHHxE5YYor3jPgMPuWOOHlbPpJVqB2mbeZ1279bIp0n0kxtkLnAtHaC7VympV1YHSUCb-B0EFG2vKS47EfiA/s640/DSCN2401.JPG" width="500" /></a></div>Joe and Ashley's story was quite funny too and everyone had a good time hearing it. Then it was time for them to read their vows to each other from my book and exchange rings.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjW6WjQzxawrOOqZPzM9vGA2QAklqtRWKulgu78wGi0yhbQMq2faSHOfNCPzmxT4H1axKCjCb_iSC0IhEB6TnftS7WjoubwYQYTpC_LxJe3Ri2QBzcu6Tns7Poi0u0XUGNfo1-RlvRG7g/s1600/DSCN2407.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjW6WjQzxawrOOqZPzM9vGA2QAklqtRWKulgu78wGi0yhbQMq2faSHOfNCPzmxT4H1axKCjCb_iSC0IhEB6TnftS7WjoubwYQYTpC_LxJe3Ri2QBzcu6Tns7Poi0u0XUGNfo1-RlvRG7g/s640/DSCN2407.JPG" width="480" /></a></div>Containers for sand ceremonies have gotten quite fancy these days! Popular right now is a shadow-box with the names and date of marriage engraved on the glass front.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFIdtgJb0DYtRBJT9RNENT906m05zJwHH1PhbwEjLH28LEBR_Pxw1XfevyAcc6vptjFmrRukKB6v3aYZWMhZSNTd1iOXV9TPejGm5RSB8r1HHAm-BTAhL3VAw2bgXtS6R0JkDaykC9yA/s1600/DSCN2419.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFIdtgJb0DYtRBJT9RNENT906m05zJwHH1PhbwEjLH28LEBR_Pxw1XfevyAcc6vptjFmrRukKB6v3aYZWMhZSNTd1iOXV9TPejGm5RSB8r1HHAm-BTAhL3VAw2bgXtS6R0JkDaykC9yA/s640/DSCN2419.JPG" width="584" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilVZQyF4ZuV-i-5JhIfdbLAsS8h6vku1x-byHutKQjlb7Y7ZvHUwFfuQFmOOyxu3cbrj-eU0GAjFPDdCC2TozbgkiF6z0SSXlEgoynBF9ThHfqCjlhgOiVFbEjWdLfyfTfkHvZG8eaHg/s1600/DSCN2422.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilVZQyF4ZuV-i-5JhIfdbLAsS8h6vku1x-byHutKQjlb7Y7ZvHUwFfuQFmOOyxu3cbrj-eU0GAjFPDdCC2TozbgkiF6z0SSXlEgoynBF9ThHfqCjlhgOiVFbEjWdLfyfTfkHvZG8eaHg/s640/DSCN2422.JPG" width="588" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihDVnGvTQCNNDLP-GFOwhiQa0zeQkPrUf-Lg3VmlvE1W2h0hIPRAOW0vQXowb7GnVL-FVrWpneZL4zImRjBg_vG5kkWGkL0FNSQXluQOoUVJcgXj4k4ziuSWTtq2jAal8XMRgD-rLdAA/s1600/DSCN2428.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihDVnGvTQCNNDLP-GFOwhiQa0zeQkPrUf-Lg3VmlvE1W2h0hIPRAOW0vQXowb7GnVL-FVrWpneZL4zImRjBg_vG5kkWGkL0FNSQXluQOoUVJcgXj4k4ziuSWTtq2jAal8XMRgD-rLdAA/s640/DSCN2428.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhouqSvG2M_Oj-hY-Jie4158zxsRnbFpEGIUXSb7pOWwjwaLpL2QUzp7I6UT3B61un8-CIsljzS590BccqTOixuZL1v6XC5atwCZ8DfajbC30AX7bAlmPGC9gU0QfhAlthIat6jklyn7w/s1600/DSCN2435.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhouqSvG2M_Oj-hY-Jie4158zxsRnbFpEGIUXSb7pOWwjwaLpL2QUzp7I6UT3B61un8-CIsljzS590BccqTOixuZL1v6XC5atwCZ8DfajbC30AX7bAlmPGC9gU0QfhAlthIat6jklyn7w/s400/DSCN2435.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqA7_BCYCzt62dPctnG9SeJUEzPTokwTBFSHXtavtk-Zh2FhyKCZ0_jqYGe_pnW54aRg_6bS6aUofz-OpV_WVz1X6y8EQOjwtazU1qcHXdwmglJ3JCuBvhrghC-a25X1wLcsAHTDcYmA/s1600/DSCN2349.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqA7_BCYCzt62dPctnG9SeJUEzPTokwTBFSHXtavtk-Zh2FhyKCZ0_jqYGe_pnW54aRg_6bS6aUofz-OpV_WVz1X6y8EQOjwtazU1qcHXdwmglJ3JCuBvhrghC-a25X1wLcsAHTDcYmA/s400/DSCN2349.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">We recessed to the reception area with its pretty up-lighting. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikGbPapa-njN6_lFgjk-gwxZGBma8VFd8pmklL1Bm8eKFIzzqe2Nq5Q94FMIb9H-ZSs8dqTQvsMLbQhUqCfejBbmK5RRBZBeOsz3Fx8Y9PQk20PTc2qwpFohiUOcxo2BovPHE6iXtAYQ/s1600/DSCN2453.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikGbPapa-njN6_lFgjk-gwxZGBma8VFd8pmklL1Bm8eKFIzzqe2Nq5Q94FMIb9H-ZSs8dqTQvsMLbQhUqCfejBbmK5RRBZBeOsz3Fx8Y9PQk20PTc2qwpFohiUOcxo2BovPHE6iXtAYQ/s640/DSCN2453.JPG" width="508" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">One of my favorite DJs, Jason, scooted out and was getting ready for the reception. He was a champ! For this wedding he was working for <a href="http://www.islandsound.net/" target="_blank">Island Sound</a>. In the future, he is spinning off into his own DJ business <a href="http://stylusweddings.com/about/" target="_blank">Stylus Weddings</a>. Our photographer for the wedding was <a href="http://www.loebachstudios.com/" target="_blank">Tina Loebach</a> and it was good to work with Tina and her assistant again! Their videographer, Whitewater, is with <a href="http://www.islandsound.net/" target="_blank">Island Sound & Video. </a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOodbS6lPUEaQH0Qg8BGX8C7qSQQSZp-NqNYoh7qrnnc5bU4KoIdRQk-fELLP9NWq5NcNtdmPfZsSLQfOkKBTnRcxTikfafYdtsznzzgnSDY-5Tze88piGiE-CCg1NrXf3pAtd44IKww/s1600/DSCN2443.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="382" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOodbS6lPUEaQH0Qg8BGX8C7qSQQSZp-NqNYoh7qrnnc5bU4KoIdRQk-fELLP9NWq5NcNtdmPfZsSLQfOkKBTnRcxTikfafYdtsznzzgnSDY-5Tze88piGiE-CCg1NrXf3pAtd44IKww/s400/DSCN2443.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>Ashley and Joe, what a ride! And it turned out great despite all the ups and downs. You were both so flexible and went right with the flow. I know the most important thing was that you got married to each other and that was going to happen no matter what! Congratulations! You are a great couple and you have proven that you will have a very happy and satisfying marriage, no matter what life puts in front of you!<br /><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">***********************************************<o:p></o:p></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">To contact me: <o:p></o:p></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><a href="mailto:kayelily@aweddingminister.com">mailto:kayelily@aweddingminister.com</a><o:p></o:p></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">919-345-4608<o:p></o:p></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://aweddingminister.com/raleigh_north_carolina_wedding_minister.htm">My Website</a><o:p></o:p></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://pinterest.com/kayelily/#http://pinterest.com/kayelily/my-weddings/">Pinterest</a><o:p></o:p></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/revkayelilyweddings?ref=hl">Facebook</a><o:p></o:p></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">Or leave a comment below!<o:p></o:p></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>                          <br /><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">************************************************<o:p></o:p></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br />

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