Wedding Belles Magazine Volume I Issue 1 | Page 21

The story of Alexa and Justin started long before
they met.
Both being strong in their faith, they had prayed
many prayers that the Lord would send the right
person into their lives. Though unconventional to
some, it seems to fit perfectly in this day and time
that one Facebook message answered all of those
prayers. Despite being a man of few words, Justin
took a leap of faith and after sending Alexa that
Facebook message, the two exchanged numbers
and a friendship began. Days later, the two met at
Oxford Lake and sat on a bench by the water and
talked for hours. It was in those hours Alexa knew
that Justin Pate would be the one she would marry.
They spent the next few months getting to know
each other through many adventures. They went
to many concerts, sailed the sea on Justin’s first
cruise, and even bought a house! On a seemingly
normal Sunday evening in September, fifteen
months later, Justin took Alexa to that same park
bench beside the water at Oxford Lake and asked
her to spend the rest of her life with him.
Two months later, they set the date of June 16
th, 2018 to exchange vows and begin their life
together. In those eight months, they planned the
fairy-tale wedding Alexa had always dreamed of.
Their wedding took place at the Bell House Bed
& Breakfast in Heflin, Alabama that offered the
perfect setting for their outdoor ceremony. The
bride’s love for DIY projects helped create special
and unique touches that set their day apart. The
decorating expertise of the bride’s brother, Weston
Gray, truly made all of her fairy-tale wedding
dreams come true. From the bride’s beautiful lace-
sleeved dress, to the perfectly chosen flowers and a
magazine-worthy cake, there’s not one single thing
they would change about their special day. Although
a wedding day can be a stressful event, the peace
that filled Alexa and Justin was confirmation that
they were, in fact, the ones the Lord had made for
one another.
After the perfect wedding, their families gave
them the perfect honeymoon with a week-long all-
inclusive trip to Montego Bay, Jamaica at Sandal’s
Resort. This will definitely be a time in their lives
they will never forget. ❤
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