The calm before the ceremony

After a few portraits, we walked down the brick path to the Gazebo. Mac, Pastor Cook, and El Cunado waited by the side path, while the rest of us headed for the back of the main lawn. We saw a fair number of guests walking in and taking their seats. My wonderful DOC, Vivian, found me and told me that the party bus was en route but stuck in traffic. We decided to postpone the ceremony until the last busload arrived.

And we did this:

All photos courtesy of Carolina MediaStar.

Our wedding weekend:
Friday, we rehearsed, relaxed over dinner, and hosted an open house. Wedding morning dawned bright and early, we got prettified, then had our first look. Our ceremony was short and sweet, and we finished our family portraits. We were introduced at our ceremony, ate dinner, raised a few toasts, shared special dances, and didn’t smash our cake. We rounded up our friends for some group shots then snuck out for some private moments while they danced the night away. We partied til the end, packed up the car, and enjoyed a quiet night in our home. Sunday, we said goodbye over brunch and drove into the sunset to an Outer Banks honeymoon.