Stephanie and Josh chose the lovely
Hall and Gardens at Landmark for their wedding on Sunday June 24th, 2018. Thankfully they decided to have the ceremony indoors on this very hot day!
The Event Manager at this venue is Kristen Leen and she has everything organized and under control! Thanks, Kristen!
My
North Carolina Wedding Ring colleague,
Tiwa Lawrence, and her assistant were busy putting the finishing touches on the makeup for the bridesmaids and mother of the bride.
Tiwa wanted to straighten this up before I took a photo but I snapped these 2 pictures anyway showing all the tools and products utilized in her profession!
Every color and product you can imagine!
Tiwa's assistant is working on Stephanie's mother, Andrea, who was amazed at how glamorous she looked when she was done!
We stepped outside the bridal suite to snap this photo. Tiwa and I have done the same weddings before but she is usually done and gone by the time I get there or the makeup is done off site. It was good to see her on site!
Sherry Lattin and
Florian Music are tuned up and ready for the ceremony! Sherry is also a member of the
North Carolina Wedding Ring. It is fun to work together.
The Groom's Hangout is so masculine and well-appointed.
After checking in with Josh, I got his best man's signature on the marriage license.
The guests have begun arriving. By the time for the ceremony, the seats were filled.
Meanwhile out in the lobby area, I was enjoying watching a slide show of our bride and groom.
Josh's parents entered after the Grandmother of the Bride was seated.
Then the Mother of the Bride was escorted in by her son.
Josh and I made our way down the aisle next followed by the bridesmaids and groomsmen!
Aaaah! Stephanie is such a beautiful bride and has been looking forward to this moment for so long!
Her father is so proud to escort her down the aisle.
"Who blesses and supports Stephanie as she comes to join in marriage with Joshua?
It is a very large wedding party!
After a welcome to all the guests and a prayer, I invited the parents of the couple to stand as we paid tribute to them and brought the mothers to tears!
Stephanie and Josh's love story came next. There was lots of good laughter as I related the past 6 years of their relationship.
Then they heard what their partner had told me in confidence what they love about them.
The vows and ring exchange was next.
I pronounced them husband and wife and invited Josh to kiss the bride!
And they had a good kid but we did not get a photo of the kiss! This is just afterwards as reality sank in!
After being presented to their guests, they made their way out while the guests cheered.
The wedding party convened out in the beautiful but toasty gardens for photos by our photographer
Heather Gunther.
Stephanie and Josh--Congratulations! You did it and it was beautiful! I was honored to join you in matrimony and wish you all the best forever!
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