Amazing. That's the only word that even comes close to describing the most wonderful day of our life together. Clayton and I had been dating about 7 years, and God had brought us to the perfect day to become one! Our family and friends absolutely blessed us with the most wonderful day.
We were married on May 29 and it was a beautiful, sunny, Arkansas day! We chose to celebrate our wedding and at Stan Jones Mallard Lodge in Alicia, Arkansas. A beautiful lodge that displays God's Glory in nature with streams, waterfalls, and a large tree to be married under. Our fabulous florist Karen Williams at Wedding by Karen in Walnut Ridge, Arkansas used magnolias, honeysuckle, and wheat to decorate the gorgeous scene while preserving the natural elegance of the landscape. She even incorporated my own red rose bouquet and my grooms red rose boutonnière so we could have the touch of red, my grooms favorite color (GO RED WOLVES!). Lou Burns took on a challenge per my request for a lace-covered cake and presented a flawless representation of my vision! Not only was the cake stunning, but tasted even better! Rick Christian, an extremely popular community personality, was our fantastic DJ and he kept us dancing and laughing all through the night! Our wedding was captured on film and transformed into an incredible movie by the incredible Kashmir Media!
On to the attire, Men N Black tuxedos styled by Seth Southard in Jonesboro dressed my handsome groom and his best guys-and they looked sharp! Seth has dressed my man for numerous modeling occasions, but he went above and beyond for our big day! Having modeled wedding gowns for most of my career, most thought it would have been easy to choose the perfect gown. No matter how selective I was or how many different shops I visited, Jessica's Bridal & Formal and the team of fabulous ladies were able to match my taste with a gorgeous Maggie Sortero and Midgley gown. I've modeled Jessica's gown for years, and all the lovely ladies who have fitted me worked so hard to find my gown! My customization and alterations were done by the precious Celeste Henson - be looking for this superstar at your next fashion show, she's that good.
To capture every moment of the best day of our love, we would only have the BEST. We had to have the world's best photographer AND someone who loved us like family. We could have no one else but the phenomenal John Mathis. John was my mentor and teacher throughout the beginning of my modeling career, and Clayton and I were elated to find out that he agreed to spend our day documenting our moments.
Ebony Wheeley and Brooke Rapport are fabulous! Ebony has been styling for me since I began modeling, and of course was there for me to feel beautiful! Brooke is also a superstar in the town of Jonesboro, and everyone knows her incredible talents! I'm so glad these two had be wedding day picture perfect!