Preceding the ceremony, my cousins Georgia, Jennifer, Rachel, and Sarah greeted guests at the sanctuary doors and distributed the ceremony programs. Guests were then escorted to their seats by Eric's groomsmen to the music of Carole Parker at the piano and Abby Mills on violin.
When the guests were seated, Jackson escorted in my father's parents, Jeff escorted Eric's parents, and Jackson escorted in my mom while Carole and Abby played Air on the G String. Then Eric entered with Steve and, officiating, our uncle Eric. Following their entrance, each of the remaining attendants processed.
As Carole and Abby played Girl with the Flaxen Hair, my dad and I walked down the aisle at the ceremony began! We said our vows, exchanged our rings, and Eric (the officiant, not the groom) read from the scripture two passages that Eric (the groom) and I chose for the occasion.
Therefore, as God's chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience. Bear with each other and forgive whatever grievances you may have against one another. Forgive as the Lord forgave you. And over all these virtues put on love, which binds them all together in perfect unity. Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, since as members of one body you were called to peace. And be thankful. Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly as you teach and admonish one another with all wisdom, and as you sing psalms, hymns and spiritual songs with gratitude in your hearts to God. And whatever you do, whether in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him.
Colossians 3:12-17
For this reason I kneel before the Father, from whom his whole family in heaven and on earth derives its name. I pray that out of his glorious riches he may strengthen you with power through his Spirit in your inner being, so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith. And I pray that you, being rooted and established in love, may have power, together with all the saints, to grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ, and to know this love that surpasses knowledge—that you may be filled to the measure of all the fullness of God.
Ephesians 3:14-19
As our mothers and we lit the candles in our unity wreath, our wedding song played. Eric and I recorded our version of "Come What May" for the service. Then we were pronounced man and wife and Eric kissed the bride. Here are the photos from the ceremony.
Then the real party started! While we, our familes, and the wedding party took photos in the sanctuary (you can see them here), the guests started the reception downstairs. Little by little, the photos were of smaller and smaller groups as family and friends from the sanctuary joined the reveling at the reception. Finally, when Eric and I were through with our individual portraits, we made our grand entrance at the reception! We surprised our guests with a unique rendition of "A Dream is a Wish Your Heart Makes" that transitions from a sweet slow dance to an upbeat swing. My dad and I danced to "Unforgettable", and Eric and his mom danced to "You Raise Me Up." We invited all of our parents to dance during "Beautiful in My Eyes", and we danced away the rest of the evening with all of our wedding guests. It was a beautiful day that all of us will remember. Click here to see photos from the reception.
The next morning, we left for the beach house at Ponce Inlet and enjoyed a week-long tropical honeymoon. The peaceful natural environment made for a memorable and enjoyable vacation. Here are some honeymoon photos!
Now we're back in Orlando each doing what we do best. More on that later. Hope you relived our special day vicariously through this detailed and roving recap post!
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That was one of my top days ever. . . full of happiness! (I think cause it originated with two gorgeous people in love) I'm proud of all of us for doing such a great job putting your wedding together. It was amazing!
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