Right off the bat, I just want to say that if anyone ever told you that you can’t have a beautiful wedding in your back yard or at a courthouse, it can totally be done! Plus, it makes for a really great Thursday to be surrounded by your favorite people with the comfort of home while also just having the best BBQ brought from one of their favorite places in Statesboro called “I hope you like it”. The wedding day itself took place between their home and the Appling Courthouse’s Gazebo.
The day started with us following gps to a nonexistent road to their house and then I figured it out going another way and then have Chris meet us outside letting us know we were in the right place. Once we were inside, we got to meet their boys and the dogs of honor as well as get a good layout of where everything was going on in the back yard. From there, we gathered details and did some photos which turned out so elegant and we loved the pops of Yellow so much and then headed back inside as Chris and Helena got ready pretty quickly and then before we knew it, everyone started showing up at their house. We started doing some of the couples portraits early then got to witness everyone meeting and greeting as they showed up and then we did family photos with everyone just before making our way to the courthouse. Once we all made it there, we walked up the hill to the courthouse to get everything going then everyone met up at the gazebo outside to gather around during the ceremony. They said their I do’s and signed the marriage license then we did a few more family photos before everyone leaving to go back to the house while we did a few couples portraits around the courthouse area. Before long, we all hopped right back into our cars and went back across I-20 to their house in Harlem where a few more things were being placed before dinner and all of the kids were playing soccer or chasing balls that flew out of the fence from another game that I have no idea what to call it, but it was cool and entertained everyone for a long time with a sticky inflatable backboard thing. Enough about that though, a few dances from family members enjoying themselves later and it was time to eat. The food from “I hope you like it” blessed our souls and it was probably some of the best BBQ we’ve had, and we have had a lot of BBQ. Really, the night besides some playful dancing, cake cutting, more soccer and opening gifts, the night was more just about spending time together for the family and friends so it was nice. At one point, Helena took her friends to show them the new gym rack setup in the garage with a huge smile on her face and then there was a hunt where we were all walking around looking for a family members wedding ring in the grass and it turned out it was in his pocket after about 15 minutes of searching. That was about where the night ended for us just a little bit after that, we said bye to everyone and headed home but, it really was just an amazing way to spend a Thursday and we’re so excited to see what the future holds for the newlyweds!
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