Fran & Zach: The Perfect Pair!

October 18, 2011 |

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When I got Fran and Zach’s Save the Date in the mail a few months ago it had two pears on it and read “the perfect pair!” I am so excited to share this wedding with you! Fran and Zach are such a sweet couple. But Zach is also my cousin, so this wedding was double the fun for me!! I love a family wedding and we are so blessed to be adding Fran into our crew!! So check out their adorable preview. . .

First, the bling!! Nice job, Zach! blog_0001 Fran wore a beautiful vintage style headpiece that went perfectly with her grandmother’s vintage ring that she wore on her right hand, and her lovely pearl earrings. blog_0002 Lisa at The Hair Palace (478.552.2345) did a lovely job with Fran’s hair. blog_0003 Fran’s “something old” was her mother’s garter. Her other garter had her “something blue,” a blue monogram on her second garter that was a present from her MOH, Ariail. Her veil was borrowed from Ariail too. Her shoes were “something new.” I loved that Fran wore adorable flats for the wedding so she wouldn’t be taller than her daddy. blog_0004

Her beautiful dress from The Gingerbread House in Savannah.

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I just love the lace detail.

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When Fran was a little baby her mom’s friend, Carole, gave her a little bonnet to wear at her baptism and the bonnet converted into a hankie to hold on her wedding day. The poem that came with the bonnet reads:

Beginnings are always beautiful

They touch the tender heart

For both babies and weddings

Promise a brand new start

Little bonnets and christening caps

Are keepsakes, you will agree

Snip the threads, a hankie it makes

For that special bride to be

So give me the joy of sharing

The high points of your life

The day your precious baby arrives

And takes or becomes a wife

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The beautiful bride blog_0009

Fran’s mama putting her own mama’s ring on Fran’s finger.

blog_0010 Since we shot part of Fran and Zach’s engagement session at this beautiful old house in Sandersville, we decided to do their first look there too. Zach was so excited to see his radiant bride. blog_0011 blog_0012 blog_0013 blog_0014 “The Perfect Pair” blog_0015 blog_0016 blog_0017 blog_0018 blog_0019 Love the way these two look at each other! blog_0020 blog_0021 blog_0022 blog_0023 blog_0024 blog_0025 blog_0026 Wiles Florist (478.552.2331) created the lovely bouquets. blog_0027 blog_0028 blog_0029

I loved using this old fire place for some portraits!

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I just love a Cathedral veil!

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Zach reminds me so much of our grandaddy Chappas! I just love this shot of him and his beautiful bride!

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I mean really how cute are they?

blog_0042 blog_0043 blog_0044 blog_0045 blog_0046 Fran and her lovely ladies. Love these brick arches! blog_0047 blog_0048

More pretty flowers by Wiles Florist.

blog_0049 blog_0050 blog_0051 The guys played a little game of football between shots. blog_0052 I love these! Fran looks like Rapunzel. blog_0053

The wind came out of nowhere and just took her veil with it!

blog_0054 blog_0055 blog_0056 blog_0057 blog_0058 blog_0059 blog_0060 The ceremony was held at Fran’s home church, Sandersville United Methodist Church. It was a beautiful and traditional ceremony. The harpist, Mary Ellen Tinley, did a lovely job with the music. And my daddy, Rev Roland S. Barnes officiated. It really was a family affair! blog_0061 Fran’s sweet daddy walked her down the aisle. blog_0062 blog_0063 Zach is so happy to see his bride walk down the aisle. blog_0064 blog_0065

Fran’s sweet mama looked like she was enjoying the day!

blog_0066 blog_0067 blog_0068 blog_0069 This expression on Zach’s face just totally cracked me up! blog_0070

Vows and Rings!

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As they were headed back down the aisle, I realized that Dad forgot to tell Zach to kiss his bride so I made them!

blog_0075 The whole family – even me!! blog_0076 Fran and Zach’s reception was held The Twin City Country Club. I loved the way their theme played out at their reception. How cute are these “Perfect Pair” napkins and coozies. blog_0077 The yummy food was catered by The Country Buffet & J. Neil’s blog_0078 First Dance surrounded by all their family and friends. blog_0079 blog_0080 blog_0081 blog_0082 Why have just one cake when you can have a whole cake buffet? I mean, who doesn’t love cake? Flavors included Fran’s fave, lemon cheese cake and Zack’s fave, red velvet, along with strawberry, chocolate, key lime and caramel. Yum!! And all these delicious cakes were made by Lorraine Downs. blog_0083

Zach’s cousin, Charlotte Carroll (my sister) did all the calligraphy for the signs!

blog_0085 blog_0086 The groom’s cake was a sports theme in honor of Zack’s job as a coach. blog_0087 Poppin’ the champagne bottle. . . Look out, Fran! blog_0088 The band, Momentum, was so much fun. And once this crowd got out on the dance floor, they danced all night! blog_0089

Let me just say that this couple has an amazing choreographed dance they do! It was amazing!

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Workin it!

blog_0091 Even I got in on the action. Here I am dancing with my handsome hubby! blog_0092 The sisters of Alpha Delta Pi serenading Fran. blog_0093

AMAZING DANCE OFF! I just wanted to post all of these dancing shots they were so fun!

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So Zach is on the Greek side of my family. Our moms are sisters, and they are 1/2 Greek! All of our Greek cousins came and of course our cousin George was in charge of make sure we had some beverage napkins to throw….OPAH!

blog_0095 blog_0096 Then it was off through the rose petals to the honeymoon. blog_0097 Thanks for letting me play such a special role in your big day, Fran and Zach. And Fran, welcome to the family!! I love you both!