Emily and Evan live in Tennessee and contacted me back in July of 2018 about officiating their wedding on October 5th, 2019 at
Highgrove Estate. We spoke on the phone and made all the arrangements on line. We did not meet in person until the rehearsal on October 4th.
The wedding day was beautiful with some threat of rain but it held off.
Our videographers were Armin and Bernhard with
Happy Tears Video. Bernhard is pictured above talking with our DJ.
Craig with
Showtime Productions was their DJ and I plugged my microphone into his system for the ceremony. Sound was great!
Before the ceremony I sit down in the dining room and review the ceremony script.
After our photographer,
Justin Robinson, had finished with photos of the groom and groomsmen, I got Alex, best man and brother of the groom, to sign the marriage license for me.
Our handsome ushers were seating the guests as the time to begin drew near.
Instead of doing the Anniversary Box during the ceremony, Evan and Emily had wine boxes made for their first, fifth and tenth anniversaries and had their friends sign them as their guest book.
Looks like the guests are all seated and it is time to begin.
I made my way down the steps and made the unplugged announcement before the processional began.
Evan escorted his mother, Kristin, in followed by his dad, Mike.
Then the mother of the bride, Cynthia, followed by the wedding party. And we await the bride!
Patrick, father of the bride, escorted his beautiful daughter, Emily, down the aisle to be married.
I invited all the guests to stand in honor of the bride.
Grace, our maid of honor, fluffed the bride's train as the couple turned to face each other.
Welcome to everyone who has traveled from near and far for this wonderful occasion!
Then I stepped forward to address their parents in a surprise blessing for them. Such a sweet moment!
Then I got to tell the entertaining story of how Emily and Evan met. They met at NC State back in 2015 when they were both students there. The attraction was there from the beginning.
They began dating right away but soon afterwards, Evan left for Tennessee for an internship.
They decided to give long-distance dating a try and spent many hours traversing I-40 between Raleigh and Knoxville.
It was not long before they professed their love for each other, then Evan came back to Raleigh to finish up his degree and the relationship shifted from seeing each other occasionally to every day!
Evan proposed on a cruise on spring break of their senior year and Emily accepted but it also meant a move to Knoxville where Evan had accepted a job. Emily shifted her career goals and they moved to Tennessee and planned this wedding from there.
Emily is hearing for the first time what Evan told me in confidence he loves about her and what he is looking forward to in marriage.
Evan is now hearing what Emily told me about what she loves about him and what she is looking forward to in marriage.
They declared their intent to be married.
Then it was time to exchange rings as Evan places the ring on Emilys finger and reads the vows from my book.
Emily makes her vows to Evan and places the ring on his finger.
A closing blessing was next.
I placed my hand on theirs and made the pronouncement of marriage and invited them to kiss!
Grace handed Emily her bouquet and I introduced them to their guests as husband and wife!
Sometimes the groom has to hold the bouquet for the bride to lift her dress to get up the steps!
One more kiss!
Bride's parents exit after the wedding party leaves then I invite the guests to enjoy cocktails on the terrace.
Evan and Emily, it was a gorgeous wedding and I hope it fulfilled your dreams of your wedding day. You were a pleasure to work with and I wish you the very best always!
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