Wonderful Winter Wedding for Neko and Garrett!

Neko and Garrett are a laid back, forward thinking, and non-conformist couple who first found Rebecca Dunn of <a href="http://eventsbylafete.com/" target="_blank">Events by La Fete</a> who helped them narrow down their venue to the <a href="http://www.ncartmuseum.org/" target="_blank">NC Museum of Art</a> on Blue Ridge Road in Raleigh for their wedding on December 15, 2012.  From there Rebecca and the couple assembled an amazing team of vendors: <a href="http://www.wateredgardenflorist.com/" target="_blank">Watered Garden Florist</a>, <a href="http://ariosostrings.com/" target="_blank">Arioso Strings</a> for the ceremony, <a href="http://www.gigiscupcakesusa.com/" target="_blank">GiGi's Cupcakes</a>, <a href="https://www.waltersandwalters.com/" target="_blank">Walters and Walters Photography</a>, and Steve Stowe with <a href="http://bunndjcompany.com/" target="_blank">Joe Bunn DJ Company</a> for the reception. Rebecca referred them to me and we met in September to start planning the actual ceremony. They were excited that they got to choose what I would say at their ceremony and that the ceremony would be very specific to them.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFb7nLMCzKjjhnURiDXhOyLoLseOQ70LLixx6AGVdTHbreULRv-P0vDsXgp7ZSJmpm3Dk4phosytyFocSSxc6g4FOi7vCCseFjf3mr01IceG7q8lKU6B67tKUs8Xh_r_6VRMt2ktWXozA/s1600/DSCN7759.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFb7nLMCzKjjhnURiDXhOyLoLseOQ70LLixx6AGVdTHbreULRv-P0vDsXgp7ZSJmpm3Dk4phosytyFocSSxc6g4FOi7vCCseFjf3mr01IceG7q8lKU6B67tKUs8Xh_r_6VRMt2ktWXozA/s400/DSCN7759.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>The NC Museum of Art is a beautiful spot for a wedding. I have done one wedding outside just to the left of the entrance to the West Building which is right ahead of me in the photo above. Neko and Garrett's ceremony was originally planned to take place in the original museum--East Building--but when the time came for their ceremony, the facility was all decked out with Christmas decorations which did not mesh with their decor for the wedding! So, the Museum gave them an "upgrade" to use the new building gallery for the ceremony, something that may never happen again, I was told! The reception was always slated to be in the new building from the beginning. Rebecca called me the day of the rehearsal to tell me the new arrangement.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgp3VrSeG4eUfODmleLPtDJ15ugWRaOX57dJ975sPddHStJ06eHsdl_g_1KVrG1vTK7qzjNl4hjmbgn3rNjJL0CdyZyWqFHTAq9JwfpE3W993Yb8CGhyS-ojpaJDfe_glo8Qi43fRsyhnc/s1600/DSCN7765.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgp3VrSeG4eUfODmleLPtDJ15ugWRaOX57dJ975sPddHStJ06eHsdl_g_1KVrG1vTK7qzjNl4hjmbgn3rNjJL0CdyZyWqFHTAq9JwfpE3W993Yb8CGhyS-ojpaJDfe_glo8Qi43fRsyhnc/s400/DSCN7765.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>So, this is the beautiful space for the ceremony. The wedding color was "sapphire blue" and the artwork on the wall could not have been a more perfect match. Rebecca and I are talking back and forth right before I set up my sound system and did a sound check.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpc05pKHBqhU-eh5LjyCMulbSfenClnUstXv0QiZDgYJcLF0sBJn6ZlYefWkggZ9kVJS3ENlmyPwSvV0JRlSrp_bP1uJzkdFwN-mhukku54qajC73QPimVhtEMUxykBX2cgr_tXoL8WII/s1600/DSCN7767.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpc05pKHBqhU-eh5LjyCMulbSfenClnUstXv0QiZDgYJcLF0sBJn6ZlYefWkggZ9kVJS3ENlmyPwSvV0JRlSrp_bP1uJzkdFwN-mhukku54qajC73QPimVhtEMUxykBX2cgr_tXoL8WII/s400/DSCN7767.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiL_02No4LII0TvjAb6TAEEF9kYykUeQuq7wxz3HoIal9X8s2vDIxqjI7pctxdHsrZHQn1h3EUc7HhMgtTtL1aat2MXpV4yuiA_kCXB7yf7WF0glqGqb4UhXtjrXRtaHg8GX40-9OJ_t0s/s1600/DSCN7781.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiL_02No4LII0TvjAb6TAEEF9kYykUeQuq7wxz3HoIal9X8s2vDIxqjI7pctxdHsrZHQn1h3EUc7HhMgtTtL1aat2MXpV4yuiA_kCXB7yf7WF0glqGqb4UhXtjrXRtaHg8GX40-9OJ_t0s/s400/DSCN7781.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Mary Page Block, violinist, owner and master organizer of the amazing Arioso Strings, was on hand taking some photos with her cell phone for the Arioso Strings blog. She is so personable and her musicians are so professional and reliable. I love having Arioso Strings provide the ceremony music.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJW3VDYx6LRE5oPl_Zh13046AFOCXaCsCECBx7C1Opn9RztTDXAvyg6YVY5dO1YF2cU2P8DrBILMdBFmbTnaEEl2Fa_ZzTFOYnGF19BUANkyjgoskIW3lCIqeL_T_-iLkiVBY7QYmREjA/s1600/DSCN7780.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJW3VDYx6LRE5oPl_Zh13046AFOCXaCsCECBx7C1Opn9RztTDXAvyg6YVY5dO1YF2cU2P8DrBILMdBFmbTnaEEl2Fa_ZzTFOYnGF19BUANkyjgoskIW3lCIqeL_T_-iLkiVBY7QYmREjA/s400/DSCN7780.JPG" width="200" /></a></div> Kinsley, our flower girl, is making a trial run down the aisle before we started!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihtLDkJgpCM8Gb-jiIt7syGTcsJYs8ETdbn6eMO2RsCejX5jHtXTPmuRbGM62mIoe73uEUr9aftq8heHbscZtRxmJvmRLqRGLFfh8qfkV5J_qDJg3YdZ0TWpMWc-6qMJB5x8lxEZ7MZag/s1600/DSCN7784.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihtLDkJgpCM8Gb-jiIt7syGTcsJYs8ETdbn6eMO2RsCejX5jHtXTPmuRbGM62mIoe73uEUr9aftq8heHbscZtRxmJvmRLqRGLFfh8qfkV5J_qDJg3YdZ0TWpMWc-6qMJB5x8lxEZ7MZag/s320/DSCN7784.JPG" width="228" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> GiGi's cupcakes were on display in the reception area which was near the entrance to the right in front of the Iris Cafe and gift shop. Steve Stowe was set up in front of the amazing moving tree. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiopmikHdk7tHxJ2qPDYUoaigLPZGGsNOXf3Z_oGjmb-hQOi605mu2I3mPcs_n2wPoy_0HhP8OkyjsjP45xmX1MoCx8XBBe_o2-K8NXXBhgl8C-lECm9jTT4lRB9TFG0ylnQjT9BeNDzfo/s1600/DSCN7790.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiopmikHdk7tHxJ2qPDYUoaigLPZGGsNOXf3Z_oGjmb-hQOi605mu2I3mPcs_n2wPoy_0HhP8OkyjsjP45xmX1MoCx8XBBe_o2-K8NXXBhgl8C-lECm9jTT4lRB9TFG0ylnQjT9BeNDzfo/s640/DSCN7790.JPG" width="480" /></a></div>Okay, the guests have arrived and been seated. The bridesmaids and bride have been whisked over into the reception area from the East building where they got ready. Rebecca has the parents and groomsmen all lined up in the adjoining gallery.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjV4PNuZeYDheixu6IuYl5sR8dJ_1CpZlUjh7k5LcLy4tmtsTKUR7rahcJgIqFMVZuZ_QMReXu-onD9Kc6HztaUFunFH_i4p47ZOjI690aOo0HZNxK_I2kHSJjqWy-RisoWhU6Q5ZeZfvI/s1600/DSCN7791.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjV4PNuZeYDheixu6IuYl5sR8dJ_1CpZlUjh7k5LcLy4tmtsTKUR7rahcJgIqFMVZuZ_QMReXu-onD9Kc6HztaUFunFH_i4p47ZOjI690aOo0HZNxK_I2kHSJjqWy-RisoWhU6Q5ZeZfvI/s400/DSCN7791.JPG" width="300" /></a></div>Garrett's parents, Tammi and Greg, start in. Tammi is saying to Greg "you are really going to walk down the aisle with a tripod??" He did! During the ceremony I saw why he needed the tripod as he was taking a video of the wedding.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjae6V0JzzuF9DcRIqVYda2bcRDJcAjaKTXyg4s0qB2OJihg8bXDTOtp3zp3s4EKeF6IYxbzed-y1hn3u_VlDU22tbe9vt7wX5Rwz5vHmSiqF-FctLaWG80luPYBJ4jarXbcRH661tbq0/s1600/DSCN7799.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjae6V0JzzuF9DcRIqVYda2bcRDJcAjaKTXyg4s0qB2OJihg8bXDTOtp3zp3s4EKeF6IYxbzed-y1hn3u_VlDU22tbe9vt7wX5Rwz5vHmSiqF-FctLaWG80luPYBJ4jarXbcRH661tbq0/s640/DSCN7799.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieQPu-diF0BeZX6A4WZUzVKXoTwEqWaFnqqQHcy9SfrLO2V0xVuLmnfimpbnN_RAXrJdmvAeXISvLfDyrmH80QLVmwOlr38qbQyAY8FhAhF23Pk4u23QGRxL2cChdOH5w78shqPPyelWk/s1600/DSCN7802.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieQPu-diF0BeZX6A4WZUzVKXoTwEqWaFnqqQHcy9SfrLO2V0xVuLmnfimpbnN_RAXrJdmvAeXISvLfDyrmH80QLVmwOlr38qbQyAY8FhAhF23Pk4u23QGRxL2cChdOH5w78shqPPyelWk/s640/DSCN7802.JPG" width="480" /></a></div>The guys and I entered. That is Neko's mother, Laurie, and her grandfather in the front row and my sound system to the right. I love it because it is light and easy to set up and the sound was perfect. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKVTUWGQqhqfo9nxPF1uHOh6lXmjjDeNrUGsfUGjrK4BnaBMmz_mjIWoSfoF_cg9QRQwkbSx_W62Qk2qhnbTWCnJFmViEj1fYrMYB0Uq_hJOQTEcwFim3DaqchHv7e0Y4fPJLPQFmgvMo/s1600/DSCN7813.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKVTUWGQqhqfo9nxPF1uHOh6lXmjjDeNrUGsfUGjrK4BnaBMmz_mjIWoSfoF_cg9QRQwkbSx_W62Qk2qhnbTWCnJFmViEj1fYrMYB0Uq_hJOQTEcwFim3DaqchHv7e0Y4fPJLPQFmgvMo/s640/DSCN7813.JPG" width="480" /></a></div>Time for Kinsley to sprinkle her petals down the aisle--right! Mom did it! So sweet! She was very quiet during the ceremony and I was not aware she was even there.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_ROdMOdZQnHfMy5wHbH_25apcKOsF-BAy709rfALOeUo82AlexiFBViTvmD8AmveQP05myy3MQNo8GgZR-Le5t9XhXYAAvGG-ChBJtLGgoE3Qwv80w_z9X8YV-u8WrcwGr3c-QN4ELHQ/s1600/DSCN7817.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_ROdMOdZQnHfMy5wHbH_25apcKOsF-BAy709rfALOeUo82AlexiFBViTvmD8AmveQP05myy3MQNo8GgZR-Le5t9XhXYAAvGG-ChBJtLGgoE3Qwv80w_z9X8YV-u8WrcwGr3c-QN4ELHQ/s640/DSCN7817.JPG" width="480" /></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/AVvXsEiAtjbhD8CWBHZjIh5ybjes-rw1OjRRpYeG6_HBuQWcNZ5IoukzITqTRu6uymM6vR9jEh0hJZJMD0uQQTQYAU-O-pqtQrHkgghFYGl0ZsJRPa9xBLjsOAgnqAHzMR3Y06aiLp4N847gLnM/s1600/DSCN7822.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAtjbhD8CWBHZjIh5ybjes-rw1OjRRpYeG6_HBuQWcNZ5IoukzITqTRu6uymM6vR9jEh0hJZJMD0uQQTQYAU-O-pqtQrHkgghFYGl0ZsJRPa9xBLjsOAgnqAHzMR3Y06aiLp4N847gLnM/s640/DSCN7822.JPG" width="480" /></a></div>Neko's father, Lance, proudly answered my question by saying "Nicole Joy brings herself with our blessings."<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGGWPv5Wc5ljjtaHBlZ2iukrKsLqPwRcfch1NT5ximRMTN_46D4R5Eqxpf2XDaulkeLqRZv4kqpbrMl0TySKoxX7mvgDe0NMnK8O766b5kYAeg_qNuWHgkB_uLH6a7hxtyLgrDGGFDhE4/s1600/DSCN7824.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGGWPv5Wc5ljjtaHBlZ2iukrKsLqPwRcfch1NT5ximRMTN_46D4R5Eqxpf2XDaulkeLqRZv4kqpbrMl0TySKoxX7mvgDe0NMnK8O766b5kYAeg_qNuWHgkB_uLH6a7hxtyLgrDGGFDhE4/s640/DSCN7824.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyTnvIV34FUm4KFKCjDNqNnK7ZEaANi-UZtxnfSkVTRNblQRWEjgl1_DRB5wGbYcxq-bZVjO-UMBPnABnyLwXuzfn7Ko6_1hZ2lnAeTrIexHCzjDtmXEcTmNP5DNiIQsDXwn6JBqo6rq4/s1600/DSCN7825.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyTnvIV34FUm4KFKCjDNqNnK7ZEaANi-UZtxnfSkVTRNblQRWEjgl1_DRB5wGbYcxq-bZVjO-UMBPnABnyLwXuzfn7Ko6_1hZ2lnAeTrIexHCzjDtmXEcTmNP5DNiIQsDXwn6JBqo6rq4/s640/DSCN7825.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">Neko and Garrett have a great story about meeting on match.com but the real highlight was Garrett's spectacular proposal at the Dorton Arena during Winterguard trials when he proposed to Neko in front of everyone! </div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEie2ciaRrbzWQLSJ28udTSgUn7W1s_VyyA82eTk_s_lt8DMNk9rH4ul-3C4rk-doEOpbG5XLv1aDyBsAN9CNCN1jZN7XTROSaEKMpnUOiLqlCU2xdbS-CYYiQvAgJZR89TkyWaGg0pPhnA/s1600/DSCN7828.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEie2ciaRrbzWQLSJ28udTSgUn7W1s_VyyA82eTk_s_lt8DMNk9rH4ul-3C4rk-doEOpbG5XLv1aDyBsAN9CNCN1jZN7XTROSaEKMpnUOiLqlCU2xdbS-CYYiQvAgJZR89TkyWaGg0pPhnA/s640/DSCN7828.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjU2loC5BZkSFWruwAi_I2eY0_yjZjx08Ch0EXD7f680nJx3B2_OiqIL2XsBjA71pubMVo4dNSBra24mo6KZWXpfn3R5ArK9jgXqHff6RMlejWuqYAaPs26Lo6n4mTRuWuEf05urQBcSZQ/s1600/DSCN7831.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjU2loC5BZkSFWruwAi_I2eY0_yjZjx08Ch0EXD7f680nJx3B2_OiqIL2XsBjA71pubMVo4dNSBra24mo6KZWXpfn3R5ArK9jgXqHff6RMlejWuqYAaPs26Lo6n4mTRuWuEf05urQBcSZQ/s640/DSCN7831.JPG" width="480" /></a></div>Garrett is having trouble getting his candle to stand up in the candleholder after the lighting of the unity candle! But he made it work!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj82MUZFJybZeFCWBJTTdnHBDqTVUu-wL_jgCV-9dIyOydZzh_-iAiSPo13OLi2p0hly32HZ59AYtnLVHy3RC4-QQREXmT1nldEczuKi5xTq5fVQ0y2npw99h3VsZsJ-flEYbCculwB6yU/s1600/DSCN7835.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj82MUZFJybZeFCWBJTTdnHBDqTVUu-wL_jgCV-9dIyOydZzh_-iAiSPo13OLi2p0hly32HZ59AYtnLVHy3RC4-QQREXmT1nldEczuKi5xTq5fVQ0y2npw99h3VsZsJ-flEYbCculwB6yU/s640/DSCN7835.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> The pronouncement of marriage!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQyuvgCBrGXd8VOVLG8m2vInDV3laBFkr5Vl3-GdfwHXfs3S2Jiz28kP496U2tNM24nJZcFrzz9FZalNsFI08aRvHo5skcAf_3qzif9t-oxxolZkd1HGOQfRFi35r17-0Bcc4U9RSj3u0/s1600/DSCN7838.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQyuvgCBrGXd8VOVLG8m2vInDV3laBFkr5Vl3-GdfwHXfs3S2Jiz28kP496U2tNM24nJZcFrzz9FZalNsFI08aRvHo5skcAf_3qzif9t-oxxolZkd1HGOQfRFi35r17-0Bcc4U9RSj3u0/s400/DSCN7838.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Not a great shot of the kiss, but......it was a good kiss, or two! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDKtdyx29NxaSv1BHQq36oERSynWdx8AxJLc9NS38U-RvJgMaFf06vvRVqsSGCPZudwYT5YB-CfV0TRVeItFYeMHclaogXM4v-AE_nvvbFq55vT7c21TTaa2Q9cGEyuH3ACBsuk0xxwvY/s1600/DSCN7844.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDKtdyx29NxaSv1BHQq36oERSynWdx8AxJLc9NS38U-RvJgMaFf06vvRVqsSGCPZudwYT5YB-CfV0TRVeItFYeMHclaogXM4v-AE_nvvbFq55vT7c21TTaa2Q9cGEyuH3ACBsuk0xxwvY/s640/DSCN7844.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> And they are married!  </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLasMRYmS3BL9mJVtEWiGVAzhQj8fvX14y75jyntOt7sesBgBS0mhgVlVrZaR-RYqI95hyphenhyphen4RjDwTV85a3neXILWB5iT-Bl_yYsz_vkCwYU9xECEdfG31mE4mGHn05RigNwxxu-g6816uA/s1600/DSCN7860.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="456" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLasMRYmS3BL9mJVtEWiGVAzhQj8fvX14y75jyntOt7sesBgBS0mhgVlVrZaR-RYqI95hyphenhyphen4RjDwTV85a3neXILWB5iT-Bl_yYsz_vkCwYU9xECEdfG31mE4mGHn05RigNwxxu-g6816uA/s640/DSCN7860.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>Neko and Garrett, you were wonderful to work with once we got started! What a great wedding you had. I know you are so happy to be married and on your honeymoon at last!

Wonderful Winter Wedding for Neko and Garrett!

Neko and Garrett are a laid back, forward thinking, and non-conformist couple who first found Rebecca Dunn of  Events by La Fete  who helped...

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Beautiful, Beautiful Wedding for Suzie and James at The Umstead!

I met Suzie and James in April to plan their wedding ceremony for September 15, 2012 at <a href="http://www.theumstead.com/weddings/default-en.html" target="_blank">The Umstead Hotel and Spa</a>, a fabulous upscale wedding venue in Cary. They sought me out because they wanted to have a non-religious ceremony that was focused on their love and commitment and reflected the two of them. Since that is my specialty, we were a good fit and got right on with the creation of their dream ceremony. They answered a lot of my questions from which I put together the highlights of how they met, what attracted them to each other and their favorite things to do. I also asked them each in confidence to tell me what characteristics they love about their partner, why they want to marry and what they are looking forward to as they begin their new adventure into marriage. All this was woven into the ceremony and since they provided me with lots of humorous answers, the ceremony was both sweet and serious, light-hearted and fun. The guests really got a bang out of their ceremony and we spent a good deal of time laughing together as you will see in these photographs. James and Suzie were such a fun couple to work with. They are inspiring in their self-confidence and steadfast in their love for each other which was very evident.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFYa_UwYB17TQgl5Uhm4DujJFLiS44kOwbeokVFF1rd7APRndEp3lHJT6h8AyAsQRlNy9jfelYQ-Ckslk43TfL1NZKnXvaTY-4m6_saZeadKpD2gwwJjl9Pi1C6bmnT3DneLpsA3Hq1Oo/s1600/DSCN5681.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFYa_UwYB17TQgl5Uhm4DujJFLiS44kOwbeokVFF1rd7APRndEp3lHJT6h8AyAsQRlNy9jfelYQ-Ckslk43TfL1NZKnXvaTY-4m6_saZeadKpD2gwwJjl9Pi1C6bmnT3DneLpsA3Hq1Oo/s640/DSCN5681.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>Our photographers for this event were <a href="https://www.waltersandwalters.com/" target="_blank">Walters & Walters</a>, a husband/wife team that is well known in North Carolina for their coverage of weddings and outstanding images. The florist is also well known in the Triangle as well--<a href="http://www.wateredgardenflorist.com/" target="_blank">The Watered Garden</a>.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrMaP2XVHFsd9Jg3xeyIjThojWSP500-617KGUrXBSMTkfjKfDGcvaulscPgzrqLmmxKMKMmu5Oa2w3xVVSWQpI1dgbVwN9B4_fJCv_j8LLMUd5hi9rjboH1pbMxyb1sExHV7d3PL-0HY/s1600/DSCN5665.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrMaP2XVHFsd9Jg3xeyIjThojWSP500-617KGUrXBSMTkfjKfDGcvaulscPgzrqLmmxKMKMmu5Oa2w3xVVSWQpI1dgbVwN9B4_fJCv_j8LLMUd5hi9rjboH1pbMxyb1sExHV7d3PL-0HY/s400/DSCN5665.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><a href="http://sweetmemoriesbakery.com/" target="_blank">Sweet Memories Bakery</a> provided the simple yet elegant wedding cake.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjydOGtx-l-d9E6x2T1L3Slaa3Q8L98zVWozl2SEcTgvjcKcfskaXcI-_rrF7_8wMGh__kBUMH2YQtXumJV3E0Km7g-jKWpemshD-Hk-MAPchiM_JKWzEYd1ftUgcYVmpITcA2-DxsecFY/s1600/DSCN5667.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjydOGtx-l-d9E6x2T1L3Slaa3Q8L98zVWozl2SEcTgvjcKcfskaXcI-_rrF7_8wMGh__kBUMH2YQtXumJV3E0Km7g-jKWpemshD-Hk-MAPchiM_JKWzEYd1ftUgcYVmpITcA2-DxsecFY/s400/DSCN5667.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>The reception room was filled with gorgeous tables of elegant linens and floral arrangements flanking the dance floor.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi31i38SvJSDy9WjABKP1XALGbam2j9O67vSQDas_OwhEIyMorW6BcVZH9U_xafv21gAPtmbSRqe9WP6fi3lz2ZfQ2tafnjKbxApggTwJNdVrBY8G9Gbhzdhg-GrmoXs78JBm7bu0EkE84/s1600/DSCN5670.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi31i38SvJSDy9WjABKP1XALGbam2j9O67vSQDas_OwhEIyMorW6BcVZH9U_xafv21gAPtmbSRqe9WP6fi3lz2ZfQ2tafnjKbxApggTwJNdVrBY8G9Gbhzdhg-GrmoXs78JBm7bu0EkE84/s400/DSCN5670.JPG" width="300" /></a></div>Mark McNally with <a href="http://bunndjcompany.com/" target="_blank">Joe Bunn DJ Company</a>, right, provided both the ceremony and the reception music. Shown here with Dan with <a href="http://www.theumstead.com/weddings/default-en.html" target="_blank">The Umstead</a> audio team with the outdoor sound set up. My microphone easily plugs right into their Shure bodypack and we are ready to go!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGH3vPbKFJgfHQ7pvVqT5rzqHLnCAMhDlkoX8257Y3sl6eLohQdIngIuUC5Ejp8FjM5qhApkn7gzLkX_tin0ITTZ7vDPt3zGLjmTFkiZ1dU1xbJ83kVnqyjPn5lkRp-IBbGAurk4y88Ok/s1600/DSCN5673.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGH3vPbKFJgfHQ7pvVqT5rzqHLnCAMhDlkoX8257Y3sl6eLohQdIngIuUC5Ejp8FjM5qhApkn7gzLkX_tin0ITTZ7vDPt3zGLjmTFkiZ1dU1xbJ83kVnqyjPn5lkRp-IBbGAurk4y88Ok/s640/DSCN5673.JPG" width="480" /></a></div>The guests were all seated and it was time to begin. I entered first to anchor the ceremony space followed by James who proudly escorted his mother, Rose, to her seat then stepped up to join me.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTuHAPlNvJ2tIdn_9LOwxjNpzzWSZ-nD9gMthSgXYGnMYon3quCFB9ScAjshsp-m5zYacqHQ-CKllhPA3sLxK1aNFS2zzo_6tSqKZyYFlOzg_7LSPGIA164q-FK5ap7tgUAJhX1oWykr4/s1600/DSCN5674.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTuHAPlNvJ2tIdn_9LOwxjNpzzWSZ-nD9gMthSgXYGnMYon3quCFB9ScAjshsp-m5zYacqHQ-CKllhPA3sLxK1aNFS2zzo_6tSqKZyYFlOzg_7LSPGIA164q-FK5ap7tgUAJhX1oWykr4/s640/DSCN5674.JPG" width="480" /></a></div>James' father, Daniel, also his Best Man, followed closely behind and stepped up next to James.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpEKM80O1C36PTJR9wYoICE25vXDNI5CHNIArFLD9ZB1Lfx3WfCyQr6Tl0vh57HgnEGPx10-rIMlVzRvtb8mZBUQh18VLcxdOtPsPfOgaHQbclelcfgJBBe_-qlT1aUsy7885txYzSfUs/s1600/DSCN5675.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpEKM80O1C36PTJR9wYoICE25vXDNI5CHNIArFLD9ZB1Lfx3WfCyQr6Tl0vh57HgnEGPx10-rIMlVzRvtb8mZBUQh18VLcxdOtPsPfOgaHQbclelcfgJBBe_-qlT1aUsy7885txYzSfUs/s640/DSCN5675.JPG" width="480" /></a></div>Suzie's brother, Michael, proudly escorted their mother, Nancy, to their seats.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8DzE0cue53I35l6aywvMz1BH20teYulFWvFfMvccH5vaeV30m8WIqAF6nnuCmLp1uhzqLVoDdTCzhGD2YZaWMpeKLQgWdWCx5oSQTt3Emi0Vv-kgNI3znW-zMEgrqyGHJnSfLm4LISK4/s1600/DSCN5676.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8DzE0cue53I35l6aywvMz1BH20teYulFWvFfMvccH5vaeV30m8WIqAF6nnuCmLp1uhzqLVoDdTCzhGD2YZaWMpeKLQgWdWCx5oSQTt3Emi0Vv-kgNI3znW-zMEgrqyGHJnSfLm4LISK4/s640/DSCN5676.JPG" width="480" /></a></div>Our Maid of Honor, Jacquelyn, is next to enter and take her place up front.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZVzSppCoGHGBGpNpME3h5qD-nXo2fQD9ApXEaQ4nXIniyeN2x0ADY0S6jTnA721FZj0IGNzyj4Lo_qQiNMfs4c66DgmwnfCSoN7TuExaw56AFyCvLtkP2UqH4okEXKL-iwIlnjwLq3mY/s1600/DSCN5678.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZVzSppCoGHGBGpNpME3h5qD-nXo2fQD9ApXEaQ4nXIniyeN2x0ADY0S6jTnA721FZj0IGNzyj4Lo_qQiNMfs4c66DgmwnfCSoN7TuExaw56AFyCvLtkP2UqH4okEXKL-iwIlnjwLq3mY/s640/DSCN5678.JPG" width="444" /></a></div>Time for our beautiful bride and her father, Robert, to enter as Carrie, the wedding director with <a href="http://www.theumstead.com/weddings/default-en.html" target="_blank">The Umstead</a>, readies the train of her dress.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjedUBZwhn51KFrPTRE9k4AwSkndRPLApIiiHNDPWW4NkD5CxglSqs-c3gZ9VnSZPZKjOKeIF_DD33-UpSW4AXbABV6rFE2DFxxxlzvqzh9mxLX_as9TCG9WV1HDTSDhOxgY7DmQT93wl4/s1600/DSCN5679.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjedUBZwhn51KFrPTRE9k4AwSkndRPLApIiiHNDPWW4NkD5CxglSqs-c3gZ9VnSZPZKjOKeIF_DD33-UpSW4AXbABV6rFE2DFxxxlzvqzh9mxLX_as9TCG9WV1HDTSDhOxgY7DmQT93wl4/s640/DSCN5679.JPG" width="480" /></a></div>Everyone stands to honor the bride as she entered. She and her father stopped at the front row. He left her and went up to James and shook his hand and then joined his wife Nancy. Then Suzie walked up to James and me after handing her bouquet off to Jacquelyn.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFKUkzlNkKdvk2vWxNVA9_Ow_Men3b10wLaEstGYcWR3xjmjELthG76GciZ_6Vod59fPB5VXdLLBSHWkdPTHGpMAhO2lhFXliJTt60rwQPUEZcDVST3Tj3LOI_55SSeQh-ndjY8c5SnuI/s1600/DSCN5690.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFKUkzlNkKdvk2vWxNVA9_Ow_Men3b10wLaEstGYcWR3xjmjELthG76GciZ_6Vod59fPB5VXdLLBSHWkdPTHGpMAhO2lhFXliJTt60rwQPUEZcDVST3Tj3LOI_55SSeQh-ndjY8c5SnuI/s640/DSCN5690.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>And so we began the ceremony with a warm welcome to all the guests and an honoring of their parents and siblings. I often step out from behind the couple to speak directly to the parents and the guests and move from side to side.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSoLBnLmk_RydoZpqSVLVtC9Z3QqjKGIxeRjo3u4CLV1qBlexV_aNp_cSC2z_YqZdCzf11MHmvhhPMF1CGNwG8BCSn-_PgpHjDS3RlvsWEZntSweeeYW0po4lgRoPSlTOhajyql28_J7M/s1600/DSCN5694.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSoLBnLmk_RydoZpqSVLVtC9Z3QqjKGIxeRjo3u4CLV1qBlexV_aNp_cSC2z_YqZdCzf11MHmvhhPMF1CGNwG8BCSn-_PgpHjDS3RlvsWEZntSweeeYW0po4lgRoPSlTOhajyql28_J7M/s640/DSCN5694.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>I stepped back a bit to begin the story of how they came to know each other which like many good love stories, began at the company they both worked for in different departments.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNuGoXu9E4U8_bKVX92QuH9DSr4qjOdgzgKCCPd_qnXN6W1AmW9C__J8VTbkXckBCtm1soMAVGGRjGXGtfyCKM75oabm-StFEgROhyP_K7YoVHp5gioxJlHbvjcBb2lTdF-HP4IoDgBkk/s1600/DSCN5698.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNuGoXu9E4U8_bKVX92QuH9DSr4qjOdgzgKCCPd_qnXN6W1AmW9C__J8VTbkXckBCtm1soMAVGGRjGXGtfyCKM75oabm-StFEgROhyP_K7YoVHp5gioxJlHbvjcBb2lTdF-HP4IoDgBkk/s640/DSCN5698.JPG" width="348" /></a></div>There were quips about James trying to dazzle Suzie with his accounting knowledge, her figure-fitting pants and high heels, the conspiracy of their co-workers to match them up, and James' slowness in asking Suzie out--something he agrees he will probably never live down!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfu-v6aB7K61IHgAmjCsVUeY3cl9FOWa2l4hERH701qWDLBF87ffxD4qSLOw80n2oeJLrY8gMCjk7ENtDwDbzwn1tQtjmUkOQ_mGCJp0hgZVk4b00_m1CrjQJjIxHL8E5Vl2GpLTbYR34/s1600/DSCN5701.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfu-v6aB7K61IHgAmjCsVUeY3cl9FOWa2l4hERH701qWDLBF87ffxD4qSLOw80n2oeJLrY8gMCjk7ENtDwDbzwn1tQtjmUkOQ_mGCJp0hgZVk4b00_m1CrjQJjIxHL8E5Vl2GpLTbYR34/s640/DSCN5701.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZfNlD5DbllWCjhfbCSD0I8sv7li3D6ASr5w9fxX4zz_T-v-dO6NCkldznaDv3BZjrZgaMBRjmiWbxVOrIYnk99i0tCSMRa2pL4Nxh-ZlFQhO5GC_rxFQq6UnK9WRQ7YvYWbunUZq0zAQ/s1600/DSCN5710.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZfNlD5DbllWCjhfbCSD0I8sv7li3D6ASr5w9fxX4zz_T-v-dO6NCkldznaDv3BZjrZgaMBRjmiWbxVOrIYnk99i0tCSMRa2pL4Nxh-ZlFQhO5GC_rxFQq6UnK9WRQ7YvYWbunUZq0zAQ/s640/DSCN5710.JPG" width="480" /></a></div>There were times that I felt like a stand-up comedian delivering all the lines with a straight face.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi53LWrYzSAT-B2xJDKC-s8Z_lyQO82MDVXiM0VXcgGWC0b8twX5wNgcbNE5JjrM1a-d_MbG8ljccZ7CZ5AbneLxZjS8qthyaOPvF40am102pxQsThk-5vCPOw4d83K_ElNHgxkbod4s4c/s1600/DSCN5711.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi53LWrYzSAT-B2xJDKC-s8Z_lyQO82MDVXiM0VXcgGWC0b8twX5wNgcbNE5JjrM1a-d_MbG8ljccZ7CZ5AbneLxZjS8qthyaOPvF40am102pxQsThk-5vCPOw4d83K_ElNHgxkbod4s4c/s640/DSCN5711.JPG" width="420" /></a></div>In Suzie's secret paragraph about what she loved about James, I told him she loved him for being such a good shoe shopper--among many more serious and endearing things. I told Suzie how much James was looking forward to getting married and especially wearing his wedding ring with the black diamonds! Their similar sense of humor is a definite area of compatibility!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYfe-sW6MUeB8m3upI6jYdG_BdXcLCc3gtw7RYf2Z1wANPEDbY2IOFJ-b-6O5b-QT-ur-SLWpLTCyUFKm6qPj7Xmb6jK8e8uQSU1DcACPAM6vZdrBkpxRXsCDWNxiM0h8_1eslGQwVvIk/s1600/DSCN5714.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYfe-sW6MUeB8m3upI6jYdG_BdXcLCc3gtw7RYf2Z1wANPEDbY2IOFJ-b-6O5b-QT-ur-SLWpLTCyUFKm6qPj7Xmb6jK8e8uQSU1DcACPAM6vZdrBkpxRXsCDWNxiM0h8_1eslGQwVvIk/s640/DSCN5714.JPG" width="472" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKWVLyQhWGC6hcLlnUjkRFsDN2nKyC_BbEj7yJftarpuF55MhtDfMpyJBBNvjsseyq5WNnXzaaq_dJxlr5HLbLc2ahyphenhyphenJQAEXPZxvZdGjZ4qxbMr4IrsQTOdD6GTHL5MwPy4ZL_794WyV4/s1600/DSCN5715.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKWVLyQhWGC6hcLlnUjkRFsDN2nKyC_BbEj7yJftarpuF55MhtDfMpyJBBNvjsseyq5WNnXzaaq_dJxlr5HLbLc2ahyphenhyphenJQAEXPZxvZdGjZ4qxbMr4IrsQTOdD6GTHL5MwPy4ZL_794WyV4/s640/DSCN5715.JPG" width="556" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">The couple each added a funny line into very loving and serious words of commitment for their vows--his promising to pretend to enjoy the Lifetime Movie Network movies she has a weakness for, and her promising to pretend to care about the Chicago Bulls basketball games he watches! Then the rings.....James' ring with the black diamonds was stunning, I must say!  </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjatNNYWDNM-M8-y4fZmb6q7WNVJRGn4UEDf25bzMJvf6nbFuxHoru4oiDmL4A-EhOS-zjC6J7CskMNsQOWLZ_JBG1HV75Ehsv8rhKq_OMAGAdIyy0AnWIfs3RSsW_hGnfLtiv_H7HRJbE/s1600/DSCN5716.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjatNNYWDNM-M8-y4fZmb6q7WNVJRGn4UEDf25bzMJvf6nbFuxHoru4oiDmL4A-EhOS-zjC6J7CskMNsQOWLZ_JBG1HV75Ehsv8rhKq_OMAGAdIyy0AnWIfs3RSsW_hGnfLtiv_H7HRJbE/s640/DSCN5716.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Let's make it legal now! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3_g6_yIHPWknfRCFxQPWbzeUZ6NH7N5U000bwtKi00z1xWxPfaJ3y-DZCtLwS52JKuEiZY-HW-HP13vLEiC0XakPTjb1LZKp41iMXTZufZIE0Z0rRkYVynOXZ27miiZZXMAb3-L3UOwg/s1600/DSCN5718.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="484" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3_g6_yIHPWknfRCFxQPWbzeUZ6NH7N5U000bwtKi00z1xWxPfaJ3y-DZCtLwS52JKuEiZY-HW-HP13vLEiC0XakPTjb1LZKp41iMXTZufZIE0Z0rRkYVynOXZ27miiZZXMAb3-L3UOwg/s640/DSCN5718.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> The grand kiss they promised me they would practice which obviously they did! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjvwxia3U38dHGbdPOx6SUXpcRFYQOAJqftZWx8-dnsQNAaVnL8iSyMjCMb5e3fEUzLjkiBpEOSu4yieRf5AqfK_RArXrvIqMzLCdJ_zVoG5kljSZrco0B_xoBxc3FUHygYiCdNOT9CuA/s1600/DSCN5719.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjvwxia3U38dHGbdPOx6SUXpcRFYQOAJqftZWx8-dnsQNAaVnL8iSyMjCMb5e3fEUzLjkiBpEOSu4yieRf5AqfK_RArXrvIqMzLCdJ_zVoG5kljSZrco0B_xoBxc3FUHygYiCdNOT9CuA/s640/DSCN5719.JPG" width="608" /></a></div>"Family and friends, it is my pleasure to introduce to you for the first time......."<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFR47WsszZFwigH4bbbCKPVZD2_fwIyJFMcHyfmiw7D1fb9OwUKcYm3RqUpSyQepR4o6PK9bHahdEZvJyZKR8elDpXKhbWJrqPeVariQaTR8dUzZLBV80dpEyGc6o0nZ0wTygF_Du_jkY/s1600/DSCN5720.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFR47WsszZFwigH4bbbCKPVZD2_fwIyJFMcHyfmiw7D1fb9OwUKcYm3RqUpSyQepR4o6PK9bHahdEZvJyZKR8elDpXKhbWJrqPeVariQaTR8dUzZLBV80dpEyGc6o0nZ0wTygF_Du_jkY/s640/DSCN5720.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjgksZxx-zuFZ2DFp11aOEz9jGgPxoTTe2zzgpbVfyY7yYEWAHkOQBTvtGNJSO7e-rhOXRWPX6XptrBirCPZRkDOjSTsmrHDfHvkzP0iDqFJbdab9NJabY_gmDsHHp5fXphSNL7J5Zs8w/s1600/DSCN5726.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjgksZxx-zuFZ2DFp11aOEz9jGgPxoTTe2zzgpbVfyY7yYEWAHkOQBTvtGNJSO7e-rhOXRWPX6XptrBirCPZRkDOjSTsmrHDfHvkzP0iDqFJbdab9NJabY_gmDsHHp5fXphSNL7J5Zs8w/s400/DSCN5726.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>They wanted a group shot of everyone so our photographer had everyone gather at the back of the garden while he took several shots from the terrace balcony above them while my assistant, Marty, took this picture with my camera from the ground level.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMPnVCVXRupZEzPqnGJ3hyphenhyphenC05N2x4cj8X8oMrJAcckSTINmmquFWU9cibH7qQQB9qWwVBwLjBAquOgFQyKWqXhveJAm3Kkr7yOksbJI1iHBzaLRoVWwPXq4-xrqeUis3Ep9DvFTdQRjAA/s1600/DSCN5729.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMPnVCVXRupZEzPqnGJ3hyphenhyphenC05N2x4cj8X8oMrJAcckSTINmmquFWU9cibH7qQQB9qWwVBwLjBAquOgFQyKWqXhveJAm3Kkr7yOksbJI1iHBzaLRoVWwPXq4-xrqeUis3Ep9DvFTdQRjAA/s640/DSCN5729.JPG" width="464" /></a></div>The ceremony is over and we are still laughing! What a joyous and wonderful wedding, James and Suzie! It was so much fun working with you. You are so well suited for each other and I know your marriage will be wonderful and, of course, filled with fun and laughter!

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Celia and Scott's Wedding to be Featured in The Knot Magazine and Website!

The Knot called me this morning to tell me that one of my weddings will be featured in the fall issue of The Knot magazine and website. It is the wedding of Celia and Scott whom I married last May at <a href="http://www.theumstead.com/weddings/default-en.html" target="_blank">The Umstead</a>. I remember their beautiful wedding so well. Their chuppah that was simply spectacular. Here is a <a href="http://raleighweddingblog.blogspot.com/search?q=celia" target="_blank">link to the post</a> on this blog for that wedding. Below are the photos taken with my camera at that wedding. James and Meridith Walters of <a href="http://www.waltersandwalters.com/" target="_blank">Walters and Walters Photography</a> were the professionals whose photos of this wedding The Knot is using, of course. Here is another look at this beautiful wedding!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiplofK2XQYL2WkurxDq31kwcmaJOv5gzfH9kc4uaZ5tJsJDMOs28d3iQ4ZnkOgjK0CDfDsAoHxKN3vM5XFH3GOfbyHYfq2VCFjc8-BTYYDVu5RTfS8DSoJzPV-_iZnXBdkVYXeVWQBw/s1600/CeliaScottWeddingTheUmsteadKayelily+5-21-110005.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiplofK2XQYL2WkurxDq31kwcmaJOv5gzfH9kc4uaZ5tJsJDMOs28d3iQ4ZnkOgjK0CDfDsAoHxKN3vM5XFH3GOfbyHYfq2VCFjc8-BTYYDVu5RTfS8DSoJzPV-_iZnXBdkVYXeVWQBw/s640/CeliaScottWeddingTheUmsteadKayelily+5-21-110005.JPG" width="480" /></a></div> This gorgeous canopy and all the floral arrangements were done by Lynn Graves of <a href="http://www.freshaffairs.com/" target="_blank">Fresh Affairs</a>.  <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIq39mj89ZLlLUTbKw5jzxP2McPSle8HVKhhek9UcsE_y7nP_n7xJW2CvfPTrfuqpTMqftK2etsDq1kpGxsZ0Qxvxc3s7tsimDCJE1jkG_-agO3Bv6Eisb3xJXhtno0F8dzeWGwMRGZQ/s1600/CeliaScottWeddingTheUmsteadKayelily+5-21-110031.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIq39mj89ZLlLUTbKw5jzxP2McPSle8HVKhhek9UcsE_y7nP_n7xJW2CvfPTrfuqpTMqftK2etsDq1kpGxsZ0Qxvxc3s7tsimDCJE1jkG_-agO3Bv6Eisb3xJXhtno0F8dzeWGwMRGZQ/s640/CeliaScottWeddingTheUmsteadKayelily+5-21-110031.JPG" width="480" /></a></div>The groom's brother escorted in their mother who exclaimed to me before the ceremony that it was the most gorgeous wedding venue she had ever seen.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDWesr6aYG67kfZtbU0PfYvLevmBbW4PsHjv7_uD13y6KajF-x-E8IqxWgJJBPX2C8iMdnh_sBJQZVBX-3xNkjWIGN8sALqEJnQw0cLdgDUhDm12Axk1toupYP3fcDquQqHEiOERG_GA/s1600/CeliaScottWeddingTheUmsteadKayelily+5-21-110032.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDWesr6aYG67kfZtbU0PfYvLevmBbW4PsHjv7_uD13y6KajF-x-E8IqxWgJJBPX2C8iMdnh_sBJQZVBX-3xNkjWIGN8sALqEJnQw0cLdgDUhDm12Axk1toupYP3fcDquQqHEiOERG_GA/s640/CeliaScottWeddingTheUmsteadKayelily+5-21-110032.JPG" width="478" /></a></div>Mother of the bride enters followed by the rest of the guys and me!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOC21X_OrOqwbqZ0PDKC6mvYnQDM_znmqL3LyhmqU-zMrWw_Itg4QRf0C8MtxhsuRJdky9KIQ8C2BT5W8GASGhd10cbSu6JWofFH9ExLYuwAnTb0MSGGDKp44E7F0uwfaekWE_rxx02w/s1600/CeliaScottWeddingTheUmsteadKayelily+5-21-110043.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="385" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOC21X_OrOqwbqZ0PDKC6mvYnQDM_znmqL3LyhmqU-zMrWw_Itg4QRf0C8MtxhsuRJdky9KIQ8C2BT5W8GASGhd10cbSu6JWofFH9ExLYuwAnTb0MSGGDKp44E7F0uwfaekWE_rxx02w/s400/CeliaScottWeddingTheUmsteadKayelily+5-21-110043.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>What pretty bridesmaids dresses with the pink bouquets. A stunning combo.  Angie Wright of <a href="http://www.chicdetails.com/" target="_blank">Chic Details</a> was the wedding planner/director.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmboEDYHFLZuJXqNqRKaintp90OrgLSxeS7Zx-ka0hbmn0JnD42yDAITzF9_GTJ3Ju7tUoKqbl8bI451Nb-Zk8jmuGb1mmMWkWtukXvG1WgBA4XimTDuP5zoZT212gD7KIj-1_twgi3A/s1600/CeliaScottWeddingTheUmsteadKayelily+5-21-110044.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="366" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmboEDYHFLZuJXqNqRKaintp90OrgLSxeS7Zx-ka0hbmn0JnD42yDAITzF9_GTJ3Ju7tUoKqbl8bI451Nb-Zk8jmuGb1mmMWkWtukXvG1WgBA4XimTDuP5zoZT212gD7KIj-1_twgi3A/s400/CeliaScottWeddingTheUmsteadKayelily+5-21-110044.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Here comes the bride! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh12YanZAeKXwF7ANiIKn_bzd-rui4rzzbz5ZbBpSY9rgOXUcyVuDAAKsKbw4IaMkC0FgP6OCkJqBcMkmpZ9TMdpWrCYT2cRLEgzPK31sWyQu3MbAdDThTzeW-dvD7amq1PZXas7wgEjg/s1600/CeliaScottWeddingTheUmsteadKayelily+5-21-110046.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="202" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh12YanZAeKXwF7ANiIKn_bzd-rui4rzzbz5ZbBpSY9rgOXUcyVuDAAKsKbw4IaMkC0FgP6OCkJqBcMkmpZ9TMdpWrCYT2cRLEgzPK31sWyQu3MbAdDThTzeW-dvD7amq1PZXas7wgEjg/s400/CeliaScottWeddingTheUmsteadKayelily+5-21-110046.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> The guests stand in honor of our beautiful bride. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAVyyOnLSaF7jQF-s9SXx7eV8CuzJt6ANDdgIX2Gj_jpepMP6l3KWCUtGqzQhlST73UphpYZUeOdu57FQgYhbVpl6BaEyrTF0sEOlRKcb8srBOQI0mkZWb7OsuXe7WHNjU4vWfGg7emA/s1600/CeliaScottWeddingTheUmsteadKayelily+5-21-110049.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAVyyOnLSaF7jQF-s9SXx7eV8CuzJt6ANDdgIX2Gj_jpepMP6l3KWCUtGqzQhlST73UphpYZUeOdu57FQgYhbVpl6BaEyrTF0sEOlRKcb8srBOQI0mkZWb7OsuXe7WHNjU4vWfGg7emA/s400/CeliaScottWeddingTheUmsteadKayelily+5-21-110049.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>Notice the pretty knock-out roses were in full bloom and look like they were planted there for just this wedding!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8hphnbbSOvoBf9LJ16poyMOPd4AdBho7a6TC1dPPfyHwIAZozAra1D6095U4RFwSkmG1NytNnGhYBgfBI3n5qAVn8SS08TBvkqPy_bFDptHbuZiNe4XLTbrtz0ZWok29ImLLM6Ayd7Q/s1600/CeliaScottWeddingTheUmsteadKayelily+5-21-110050.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="245" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8hphnbbSOvoBf9LJ16poyMOPd4AdBho7a6TC1dPPfyHwIAZozAra1D6095U4RFwSkmG1NytNnGhYBgfBI3n5qAVn8SS08TBvkqPy_bFDptHbuZiNe4XLTbrtz0ZWok29ImLLM6Ayd7Q/s400/CeliaScottWeddingTheUmsteadKayelily+5-21-110050.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>This was a good sized wedding. Many more people were watching from their balconies overlooking the courtyard.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJMO7rIZqkNBEqmfnblyR8VYfShWRvWWtJ8RfhJZMeeVgJgKASLFD2-zBM-sglsHof0FSLnX8lMGtYv4smau-FLDLYIML7lqIomHoYFFYP4rPZ8y1QCB3rWYGpmkqvRNoj9Sz2YCoQIg/s1600/CeliaScottWeddingTheUmsteadKayelily+5-21-110059.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJMO7rIZqkNBEqmfnblyR8VYfShWRvWWtJ8RfhJZMeeVgJgKASLFD2-zBM-sglsHof0FSLnX8lMGtYv4smau-FLDLYIML7lqIomHoYFFYP4rPZ8y1QCB3rWYGpmkqvRNoj9Sz2YCoQIg/s640/CeliaScottWeddingTheUmsteadKayelily+5-21-110059.JPG" width="480" /></a></div> The rose topiaries were on pipes painted black and attached to wooden stands then decorated. They could be placed wherever wanted. Clever. (I need to remember to Pin this one!)<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGtKyFcbS1Lx180ysK5yvw-5uBteVL_G9xHLQL3OHub-OSbXCFkC2RoXTo2Fz86bs1SrxUHG4K9c6JVk_OozarlWoGuf6iY61zFoUMmmr8C97mYqfYiKvyVtmqcrGDZ9f0eJjbXXn-_Q/s1600/CeliaScottWeddingTheUmsteadKayelily+5-21-110066.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGtKyFcbS1Lx180ysK5yvw-5uBteVL_G9xHLQL3OHub-OSbXCFkC2RoXTo2Fz86bs1SrxUHG4K9c6JVk_OozarlWoGuf6iY61zFoUMmmr8C97mYqfYiKvyVtmqcrGDZ9f0eJjbXXn-_Q/s640/CeliaScottWeddingTheUmsteadKayelily+5-21-110066.JPG" width="478" /></a></div>I have a dress that is the color of "watermelon" that matched the decor perfectly! <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRPJKH-gHSiIa8mn4Ho1PHgesyjyaHMU3mRynGlEGMk1NLri_AL8bS0Jbg7CniNctZKJy96tN-rrVggRsgvr7ia89QBENR3euuji-gmd8JLWHqCpr8mqKxaUBsE5mMBWNWONFan9WjoQ/s1600/CeliaScottWeddingTheUmsteadKayelily+5-21-110070.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="385" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRPJKH-gHSiIa8mn4Ho1PHgesyjyaHMU3mRynGlEGMk1NLri_AL8bS0Jbg7CniNctZKJy96tN-rrVggRsgvr7ia89QBENR3euuji-gmd8JLWHqCpr8mqKxaUBsE5mMBWNWONFan9WjoQ/s400/CeliaScottWeddingTheUmsteadKayelily+5-21-110070.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4lzn4KB2Klu3gX9FFCE-Q_ufU-Fji1NLCwqR06xb41ansNLCQ3shbdbhyS1WbfZtDdbXiByj6yIoJMGpeS474hXrWtctItiQCfZos1Zi46ymDn7d4hiwMsS4Ki1nVJ_eaxqu4M89Raw/s1600/CeliaScottWeddingTheUmsteadKayelily+5-21-110072.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4lzn4KB2Klu3gX9FFCE-Q_ufU-Fji1NLCwqR06xb41ansNLCQ3shbdbhyS1WbfZtDdbXiByj6yIoJMGpeS474hXrWtctItiQCfZos1Zi46ymDn7d4hiwMsS4Ki1nVJ_eaxqu4M89Raw/s640/CeliaScottWeddingTheUmsteadKayelily+5-21-110072.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEje55tHnRVc0PX8g9ElCQW1InQt06rfDTJYgxPuf26vCHf9cYzrZZ1HaliQ6I0EqMqfx7yVSujHXYHG7eEfjtfDc5PFmyrZ9hUv6gbLIolu14t-Mxkuhxgn660CaNvafZPUA028rRFO5Q/s1600/CeliaScottWeddingTheUmsteadKayelily+5-21-110073.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEje55tHnRVc0PX8g9ElCQW1InQt06rfDTJYgxPuf26vCHf9cYzrZZ1HaliQ6I0EqMqfx7yVSujHXYHG7eEfjtfDc5PFmyrZ9hUv6gbLIolu14t-Mxkuhxgn660CaNvafZPUA028rRFO5Q/s640/CeliaScottWeddingTheUmsteadKayelily+5-21-110073.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrQ-tXhCgL0z_J_qw4K-MXBlNERMVcQYnYPZxhxN4Ojjd_o73GHpCHgAupnVO627rAu58pxJK43Y-5ZLMOTGNPbpTiLe6QX7yKoI0ilasdnnjM9zLklrgiw7hsYKQ_XHrabYInfOWlcw/s1600/CeliaScottWeddingTheUmsteadKayelily+5-21-110074.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="276" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrQ-tXhCgL0z_J_qw4K-MXBlNERMVcQYnYPZxhxN4Ojjd_o73GHpCHgAupnVO627rAu58pxJK43Y-5ZLMOTGNPbpTiLe6QX7yKoI0ilasdnnjM9zLklrgiw7hsYKQ_XHrabYInfOWlcw/s400/CeliaScottWeddingTheUmsteadKayelily+5-21-110074.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>The new Mr. and Mrs.! They have been married almost one year now!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjt1KsMsWxhpERZanX5LZjJHDaObbn5V-aabiIMT9bdlvl-lld10jF3sr0SO9zYzwdC4-JWqLyYgDpKgz19bxN_U3WMYlJWMWb-cVRYFfTFy6WFQqcISgch_P-icNJE0JeXaP5M5Ll7KQ/s1600/CeliaScottWeddingTheUmsteadKayelily+5-21-110077.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="393" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjt1KsMsWxhpERZanX5LZjJHDaObbn5V-aabiIMT9bdlvl-lld10jF3sr0SO9zYzwdC4-JWqLyYgDpKgz19bxN_U3WMYlJWMWb-cVRYFfTFy6WFQqcISgch_P-icNJE0JeXaP5M5Ll7KQ/s400/CeliaScottWeddingTheUmsteadKayelily+5-21-110077.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">What a great couple with a spectacular wedding! </div>

Celia and Scott's Wedding to be Featured in The Knot Magazine and Website!

The Knot called me this morning to tell me that one of my weddings will be featured in the fall issue of The Knot magazine and website. It i...

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