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Vickie & Sidney - Wedding Highlights

Sunday, December 20th, 2009

Troy couples rock!  And Vickie & Sidney proved it to me once again (plus they’re fellow South Carolina fans, so you can’t go wrong there!).

Vickie’s day started at her parent’s house where she and her bridesmaids (including 3 sisters) got ready.  There was laughter and tears and a house full of family by the time we were ready to head to the ceremony at St. Joseph’s in Troy.  Before we left, Sidney sent over a gift for Vickie to open - a gorgeous new ring (you should be able to catch a glimpse of it in the video).  Once at the church, we got off to a quick start, which was followed by a couple of readings (one was in Arabic), the vows, the kiss, and high-fives between Sidney and all of his groomsmen.

After the ceremony, we hung out with Casey Connell Photography while they did some family photos at the church and then headed to Wolfert’s Roost to finish up the bridal party pix.  This was our first time working with them and hope we get the opportunity to do so again - they were awesome.  (Check out the photos on their blog - the Nov 03 post).  When we made it upstairs to the reception room, we met up with Fernando from Pianoman DJ (more awesomeness) who introduced the new Mr. and Mrs. and got the crowd to their feet.  At the end of dinner Vickie and Sidney arranged to entertain their guests with a belly dancer who got everyone on the dance floor and set the tone for the night.  FotoMagic was also on site providing guests with magnet keepsakes during the reception, and we got to hang out with a former and future bride & groom as well (love you guys - see you in February).

Here is Vickie & Sidney’s highlight video from their October 2009 wedding.  Feel free to leave comments for the happy couple.

Vickie & Sidney - Wedding Highlights from Cheryl Lighthall on Vimeo.

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Karrie & Jeff - Wedding Highlights

Friday, November 20th, 2009

Karrie & Jeff, two of Troy’s Finest, got married in September in - you guessed it - Troy!  The ceremony took place at St. Augustine’s where huge flower “K” & “J” initials greeted the guests on the church doors.  The ceremony got off to a somewhat late start, prompting the priest to talk about some instances where a bride or groom was left at the altar in his sermon - not that it was a concern here, he was just sayin’. 

Instead of a limo, the bridal party hopped on a trolley and headed to the reception at the Franklin Plaza.  It was our 5th wedding there this year and a great way to end the season at this venue (we’ll be back in February though!).   We also got to work with other awesome vendors - photographer Christina Primero and her assistant, Kat (who we worked with again two weeks later), and DJ Fernando from The Piano Man’s DJ Productions (who rocked another wedding with us again three weeks later).

At the reception, we got to see a former bride & groom and two of the wildest cake in the face smashes of the year.  Karrie did a smash and throw and Jeff countered with a smooth smash that almost looked unexpected.  (Note to couples - make sure you both agree to this before you try it yourselves - I’ve seen it go wrong before).   The rest of the night was followed by dancing and singing, yummy apple crisp dessert served in addition to the cake, a late evening snack of sliders and fries, and more dancing - it was a great crowd. 

Though I didn’t get to see her that day, I’d like to make a special mention of Tina from Flawless by Tina.  Karrie looked absolutely beautiful - even after the cake in the face. 

Here is Karrie & Jeff’s highlight video from their September 2009 wedding.  Feel free to leave comments for the happy couple!

Karrie & Jeff - Wedding Highlights from Cheryl Lighthall on Vimeo.

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