Tara: It was a lovely day. I was panicking. I was upset and nervous because my dad wasn ' t
alive to be there and I wanted him to share the day with us. Anytime I get nervous and upset, I get giddy. So when it was time for me to process down the aisle, I was walking down the aisle saying to everyone, ' Thank y ' all for coming '.( laughing)
Shanna:( laughing)
Wardell:( laughing) Our wedding was like having one of your friends marry you. It was just the
type of day that felt right even though we had lots of things go wrong. It wasn ' t a lot of people there but you felt a lot of love. This wedding felt like ours. Even though the wedding ran late, we left the rings, and Tara ' s son had to go back 40 plus miles to get it, it was perfect. My nonverbal son learned a new word from Tara ' s daughter and although he seldom spoke... all day that day he kept saying ' Psychopath '.( laughing)
Tara:( laughing) My daughter
taught him that word! We were just so happy that he was verbalizing! It didn ' t matter that the word was psychopath! It was truly a memorable moment having my children and his children there together. I love my blended family!
Shanna: That is such a profound
and unique love story! Tell me, how did you guys initially meet each other? Let ' s rewind time back 16 years prior.
Tara: I was working at a restaurant in downtown Georgetown. Near where I worked was a
bakery that I would always go to. One day, I saw Wardell, because he was working at Apex Barbershop near the bakery. I saw him, but he looked so mean! Every time I went to the bakery, I would see him, but even though he looked mean I decided to take my son to that barbershop to get his hair cut. I got passed him looking mean and decided to try him out as a barber for my son.
Wardell: Yes, she brought in her son and she came in and sat down and started talking to
other people in the barber shop. I said to her ' So, you can talk huh ' and that started our initial conversations. I noticed her going to the bakery. I remember she would wear those cute Levi jeans. I would say to myself, ' Look at those Levi ' s …. ohhhh they look nice '.( laughs)
Tara:( laughing loudly)
Wardell: I asked the girl who worked at the bakery who Tara was and eventually I asked Tara out on a date. Our first date was actually a double date.
Tara: After 2 dates, Wardell reminded me so much of my dad. I felt that my dad would love him.
Wardell: Tara is very important to me. She helps me to be the type of parent I want to be to
my 3 boys. My boys are active. Tara helps a lot with that. She takes them to their extracurricular activities. She is so supportive. Tara is the reason why there is a Nu Image Salon.
Shanna: Wow, Tara this is awesome how he speaks of you. You really do sound like what the epitome of what a wife should be.
Wardell: She truly is. I was working at a salon under a stylist and paying booth rent. The owner stylist moved away and I had a very short time to transition to a new salon. I was stuck. I
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