Weeks before Alicia and Vince's wedding scheduled to be held on April 28, 2013 at Homewood in Asheville, North Carolina, I, their Wedding Officiant received several emails from Alicia with sheer panic concern about the weather. You see Alicia and Vince were having a destination wedding to be held in the outdoor venue called The Glen at Homewood in Asheville. They and the majority of their guests were traveling from Florida for their big day. I assured her that it would be a beautiful day no matter what mother nature would bring our way!
THE REHEARSAL...
Fast forward a few weeks and it is time for their wedding rehearsal. Would you guess the weather man that is never accurate was right and of course it was raining cats and dogs sprinkling with an 80% chance of rain for the the next three days. Alicia was so sad because her dream nuptials would only be held in The Glen which is a beautiful park like setting and a perfect place for an outdoor ceremony.
As we rehearsed indoors, she said "It just does not feel right in here. If it rains tomorrow, I want to get married outside." Her coordinator Lisa G. Mc Millan with Exquisite Events and Consulting and I both agreed with her! We both said "It is your day and we will do your ceremony wherever you wish!"
I am blessed to being a part of many beautiful wedding days but on
this particular day, I was truly moved by the bride and groom's joint decision to overcome the obstacle of the dreaded rain that was inevitable.
They were handed lemons on their big day and turning them into lemonade!
WEDDING DAY....
Every girl dreams her entire life of her perfect man, perfect wedding and all of the details of her perfect day. Vince and Alicia decided that they would have that perfect wedding. Unannounced to all of us, Alicia had already planned for the rain and bought the most perfect umbrellas for the entire wedding party. Everyone
in attendance would stand under umbrellas and we would do this! With her coordinator Lisa, Katy Cook with Katy Cook Photography, her photographer and I all under umbrellas, we helped make their dream come true!
As the monsoon rain continued, Alicia and Vince were married in The Glen in front of all of their closest friends and family! As I pronounced them husband and wife, they both threw their umbrellas and kissed in the rain. It was magical!
The reception was beautiful. The happy couple had the time of their lives! On this day I not only witnessed the true love, but the WILL that this couple had to make their day perfect!
Congratulations Vince and Ali!
I wish you a lifetime of love and happiness!
Be sure to visit Katy Cook's Blog for additional photos on this beautiful wedding!
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