We met at 17 years of age, just 2 kids in high school.
We managed to make it through so many ups and
downs that only those close to us know about and we
came out better than we could have hoped for.
Chris managed to surprise me on a Sunday afternoon
in October 2018. We were at his parents lake house
for the weekend, he asked to take our son and myself
on a boat ride (which we have done a million times
before). He stopped the boat like we were going for a
swim, asked me if I loved him and wanted to spend
the rest of our lives together, at sunset on Weiss
Lake. Chris got down on one knee and had our son,
Karson, on his other knee! I burst into tears and
grabbed the ring without even answering him. I finally
said “Yes!”
We knew right away we wanted a small but a fun
wedding! In the start of 2019, we were planning the
wedding. I didn’t want it to be stressful, especially on
our families. I said from day one this wedding will be
simple but sweet and it doesn’t have to come at a
high price.
September 21, 2019: Our day was beyond perfect.
It could not have been a more beautiful day, truly we
were blessed! Our little boy was a ring bearer and
wore a sign that said “Daddy here comes Our Girl”.
My wedding would not have been what it was without
my mother and my mother in law. Our mothers, my
sister, and family did the decorating. The barn was
beautiful enough did not need a lot of decorations.
A special moment was the first look; I teared up
when he walked out of the barn with the biggest
grin I have ever seen. I had butterflies. Chris’s aunt,
Three Jones was the officiant, along with his uncle
Steve Craft. They knew us and had been there since
the very beginning of our relationship. We were
tickled to have them officiate, which neither of them
had done before, and we also managed to keep it a
surprise from our family and friends. Another moment
that was so special to us was the Unity Ceremony
with the sand, we included our sweet boy in this as
we became a family of one. It’s one of my favorite
pictures as well.
The reception was so much fun. The music and DJ
were awesome. Everyone danced the night away,
even my grandmother. We talked about how our faces
hurt from smiling so much!
We left for our honeymoon the next morning as we
were gifted a trip to Panama City Beach to stay at The
Wyndam Vacation Resort.. ❤
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