Wedding Gallery
Below is a gallery of just some of the weddings I have officiated for couples at a number of beautiful venues across Georgia. I hope they give you a little insight into my ceremonies!
Eve & Jeff
I'll never not be amazed that I can officiate outdoor weddings in GA in early December! This would not happen if I were still in the UK! Eve and Jeff were married in an intimate elopement ceremony at the gorgeous Whitestone Reserve ​in Austell, GA on a beautiful early December afternoon. They asked me for a simple, traditional ceremony so the wording and ceremony elements reflected this. With just a handful of their loved ones with them, including Eve's children, Jeff and Eve said their I Do's surrounded by love and support. We had a slight panicked moment when the young ring bearer couldn't find the rings! But, with a little help from his Grandma, they were quickly recovered! Ceremony Package ~ Heart's Desire
Photo credit: Taylor Faith Photo Co.
Hannah & Jay
Hannah and Jay brought all of the fun, personality and color to their fabulous wedding ceremony! Theirs was a micro wedding, organised by small wedding specialists Sweet Grass Weddings
Their nearest and dearest, including their fur babies Otis and Milo stood with them as I joined them in marriage at the Old Firehouse in Smyrna, GA. This uniquely styled venue matched Hannah and Jay's unique personalities. They asked me to include personal elements in their ceremony such as readings by their favorite authors and a family blessing. And their vows! Wow!
To say they were heartfelt is an understatement and I'll admit to having a little tear in my eye (an occupational hazard!) as I listened to them share their promises of commitment with each other, surrounded by the love of their family and friends. Ceremony Package ~ Heart and Soul
Shannon & Derry
Shannon and Derry have a special place in my heart as the first couple I married in the USA after moving from the UK! Words can't describe just how spectacular a backdrop we had for their ceremony. This outdoor loving couple chose to be married in front of Anna Ruby Falls, GA, asking me for a spiritual feel to their ceremony which was to include a Handfasting. The waterfalls provided the inspiration for me to write bespoke words of introduction and I incorporated their vows as part of their Handfasting, binding their hands with a custom made cord whilst they spoke personalized vows. A truly magical ceremony for a wonderful couple!
Ceremony Package ~ Heart and Soul
Robert & Stacey
I met Robert and Stacey when they were exhibiting with me at a local Wedding Show last Summer. They design and make the most fabulous custom blinged tennis shoes (take a peek here!) So, when they called me to ask me to sign their marriage license and officiate a small ceremony for them ahead of a larger celebration with their friends and family, I said a very sparkly yes! I married them on a balmy evening by my neighborhood lake with the moonlight shining down on them, and their bling'n shoes! Sounds beautiful, right? And it was. But it was not the original plan for their ceremony! We had planned for them to marry that afternoon but they ran into a series of complications in the run up to this which meant we had to push back the time - twice - and meant we finally had the ceremony in the evening. But, I secretly think it was meant to be because standing with them in that moment, under the moonlight was just perfect...and a far better setting for their shoes!
Ceremony Package ~ Heart to Heart
Meghan & Dave
I had no idea that such a pretty ceremony space was practically on my doorstep until Meghan and Dave asked me to officiate their wedding for them! They chose the historic chapel at Simpsonwood Park, near Peachtree Corners, as the venue for their early Fall wedding. From the original pews to the gorgeous stained glass window feature, the chapel provided a beautiful space for them to say their 'I Do's' with their family and friends around them. I loved their energy from the minute I met them and know their marriage will be full of love, laughter and happily ever after!
Ceremony Package ~ Heart's Desire
Alyssa and Fernando
The sweetest ceremony for the sweetest couple. Alyssa and Fernando chose an intimate, micro wedding organized by the team at Sweet Grass Weddings and held in the gardens at Hamilton Howell House in the old Fourth Ward district of Atlanta. Alyssa was radiant as the sun shone down on her and her father for her walk through the gardens to where Fernando was waiting to say 'I Do'. Their shared love of Japan provided inspiration for a poem I included for them and bespoke wording for their ring exchange added a lovely touch of warmth and heart. Ceremony Package ~ Heart' and Soul