Kat and Tyler Dance Down the Aisle at their Wedding in Clayton!

Tyler contacted me at the last minute looking for an officiant for his and Kat's wedding at The Clayton Center on Sunday April 18, 2010. Turns out I was available. They told me their dreams for their wedding and had already worked most of the details out. They loved the U Tube where the wedding party danced down the aisle and they wanted to do that too. They both work in a nightclub where dancing is going on all the time so this really appealed to them. I enjoyed watching that video too and often wondered why the officiant just looked on instead of dancing down the aisle herself! Kat and Tyler were perfectly willing to have me dance down the aisle too and it sounded like a great idea until I found out that I would have to ascend some tricky steps without a hand rail onto the stage at the end of the aisle. With my recent knee surgery, that was not something I felt comfortable doing so I danced into position from behind the stage curtain to the arch in front and watched the rest of the wedding party do their thing. It was a lot of fun and the guests loved it.

So the  bridesmaids danced in first! The Clayton Center was built in 1921 as the original auditorium for Clayton High School. It has been completely renovated, has state of the art amenities, and is now a theater for Performing Arts and Conference Center and owned by the City of Clayton.

Here comes the best man, John, doing his dance with the groomsman behind.

The groomsman making his way down. These guys were so color coordinated. They wore black jeans with gray shirts and pink ties and pink starfire lilies as boutonnieres.

So, here we are all up on stage waiting for the bride and groom. You can't tell in this photo but we are all moving to the upbeat music.

Tyler really danced in style down the aisle! He waited at the stage end of the aisle for the bride.

I don't have a photo of Kat boogieing down the aisle but she did and then she and Tyler ascended the steps as the guests stood in their honor. BWI Productions were on hand with a videographer and a photographer to capture this unique wedding.

I wrote a lovely ceremony for them which included the story of how they met, what attracted them to each other, what they enjoy doing together and what they are looking forward to in marriage. Everyone thoroughly enjoyed hearing all about their romance. Kat had declared years ago that she would never marry but Tyler changed her mind about that. They are a very good match for each other.

Kat has a young son, Diilon, whom we included in the family unity sand ceremony. Tyler also presented Diilon with a small token of commemoration for the special occasion.

This is what the final combination of sand looked like. These three family members combined into one vessel never to be separated from the other.

I made the pronouncement of marriage and ..................

The kiss was soon to follow. 

It is all over now, was a grand success, and time to relax! Look how happy Diilon is to have Tyler for a father! They really love being together. Kat and Tyler, what a great wedding! Many many blessings to you all!

This is Pam McLamb who is the Conference Center Coordinator of The Clayton Center who was so patient and helpful. Tyler's dad got lost on the way to his wedding and she graciously allowed us to delay starting the ceremony until he arrived. Pam remembered me from weddings at Exploris some years ago when she worked there. Thanks so much, Pam!