We’ve shared Mandy and Ryan’s getting ready moments and pre-ceremony moments…and now it’s time to share the beautiful outdoor ceremony.
Beverly’s of Midway created the amazing row markers for their outdoor wedding. I loved the shape and the burst of color.
They were place in a simple Mason jar – perfect for the outdoor wedding and for an accent that didn’t overwhelm the floral design.
The groom shared a prayer with the pastor before the ceremony.
And the bagpiper greeted the guests with traditional music that highlighted their heritage. Since Ryan proposed on St Patrick’s Day, outside overlooking a beautiful landscape, it was only fitting that their wedding be held outdoors with nods to their heritage.
Ryan arranged a surprise for his bride on their wedding day…a white horse-drawn carriage for her to ride from the Manor House to the oak tree! It was incredibly thoughtful, and showed how much he cared about her and making their wedding day the fairy tale that she’d always dreamed of.
The look on her face when she saw it said it all!
Her dad helped her in the carriage, and off she went to meet her groom for their wedding ceremony.
Her family and guests were so excited to see her walk down the aisle.
Both Ryan’s mom and Mandy’s mom waited for their children, and looked beautiful seated in the front rows.
The carriage stopped, and Mandy stepped out to walk down the aisle with her father.
She joined her Prince Charming at the altar, and with lots of emotion and excitement, they were joined as husband and wife!
They opted for a God’s knot unity ceremony instead of the traditional candle, and it looked so pretty on the shepherd’s hook.
They truly tied the knot at Tanglewood under the old oak tree, as they weaved together the strands of the cords to symbolize the joining of their lives.
Congratulations, Mandy and Ryan!!
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January 21st, 2012 at 3:27 pm
[...] might remember from the getting ready blog, the sweet moments and gifts blog, and the ceremony blog that Mandy and Ryan tied the knot near the Manor House on the lawn. They said “I [...]