Beautiful Tallahassee Wedding Ceremony at the Southwood House

Beautiful Tallahassee Wedding Ceremony at the Southwood House

by Amanda Doumanian Reeves News

Last Saturday, I had the honor of officiating Kelly and Ayers beautiful Tallahassee wedding ceremony at the Southwood House.

The ceremony started at 11am and was held under the oaks trees so it wasn’t too hot. Pretty white chairs were setup in the grass. The oak trees with hanging Spanish Moss provide so much natural beauty there was no need for any decorations.

Kelly and Ayers are a very easy-going loving couple. Kelly wore a white knee lengthy spaghetti strap dress and Ayers wore khaki pants and a Tommy Bahamas type shirt. Kelly was walked down the aisle by her son then I officiated their special ceremony. Kelly and Ayers were very excited that I was open to personalizing their wedding ceremony. It was a beautiful ceremony that included 2 bible readings and messages reminding all that love is the foundation of a strong relationship.

After the ceremony everyone was going to gather inside the Southwood House for a lunch reception.

Kelly and Ayer's had a Beautiful Tallahassee Wedding Ceremony at the Southwood House followed by a reception inside this historic house.

Kelly and Ayer’s had a Beautiful Tallahassee Wedding Ceremony at the Southwood House followed by a reception inside this historic house.

Sweet and simple decorations for the reception.

Sweet and simple decorations for the reception.

Lunch wedding reception at the Southwood House in Tallahassee

Lunch wedding reception at the Southwood House in Tallahassee

A few days after the ceremony Kelly sent me a very touching emailing:

Thank you very much. You did a great job and we really appreciate you letting us write the ceremony & vows that we wanted. Several of our friends & family members commented on how well everything went. I had looked at your website and was familiar with you prior to meeting Jessica. She did recommend you to us when she found out that we were looking for someone to officiate our wedding. We actually got our marriage license in the mail yesterday. Thank you for doing such a wonderful job in personalizing our wedding to fit us. Would happily recommend you to anyone seeking a wedding officiant.

Me with the newlyweds!

Me with the newlyweds!

 

 

Tallahassee Wedding Ceremony at the Big Bend Girl Scout Camp

Tallahassee Wedding Ceremony at the Big Bend Girl Scout Camp

by Amanda Doumanian Reeves News

On March 7, 2015 I officiated Brittany and Will’s Tallahassee wedding ceremony at the Big Bend Girl Scout Camp. It was one for the books! It is probably one of the most fun weddings I’ve ever witnessed. They had everything from corn hole to ping pong to a live band!

When Brittany contacted me about officiating their wedding at the Girl Scout Camp I was a bit confused. She explained that they had rented the entire camp ground and everyone was going to stay overnight. FUN!!!

This is the sign you see when entering the Girl Scout Camp.

This is the sign you see when entering the Girl Scout Camp.

On the day of their wedding the weather was PERFECT for their outdoor Tallahassee wedding ceremony and wedding camping extravaganza. Brittany and her bridesmaids arrived in a mega RV. She was then brought down to the ceremony spot in a golf cart. It was so cute.

Bride and bridesmaids arrived in this RV

Bride and bridesmaids arrived in this RV.

Bringing Brittany down to the wedding ceremony

Bringing Brittany down to the wedding ceremony

The camp ground was cover with games for guests to enjoy: ping pong, ring toss, corn hole, and more. There was a fire pit, a band, monogrammed beer cups, just to name a few.

Games and fun at Brittany and Wills Tallahassee Wedding Ceremony

Games and fun at Brittany and Wills Tallahassee Wedding Ceremony

The ceremony spot was decorated with a white isle runner, chairs, and white clothe drapes. It was beautiful. Being that Brittany and Will are a fun couple their ceremony vows were fun and humorous. Everyone laughed and enjoyed the ceremony.

A beautiful, yet, fun and humorous wedding ceremony

A beautiful, yet, fun and humorous wedding ceremony.

After the ceremony family and friends were ready to enjoy drinks, food, dancing, games, fire pit, and camping! It was wonderfully planned idea for a wedding ceremony and I am grateful to have been a part of it.

My friend, Brett Svenson, was their photographer so you can see more pictures here: http://www.svensonimages.com/brittanyandwill

October Weddings in Tallahassee Florida

October Weddings in Tallahassee Florida

by Amanda Doumanian Reeves News

On Saturday October 4th, I had the honor of marry Lyndsi and Mike. They were a sweet couple with a beautiful wedding ceremony. October weddings in Tallahassee Florida are some of my favorite (thus why I chose to get married in October) because the weather is gorgeous. And boy was the weather PERFECT for Mike and Lyndsi’s wedding.

Mike and Lyndsi met each other while working at Esposito Lawn and Garden Center in Tallahassee. Because of this they asked me perform a unity tree planting ceremony. I did some research and came up with a beautiful unity tree planting ceremony that Lyndsi and Mike liked. Before the wedding, we met up to go over the final details and put the final touches on their ceremony.

Unity Tree Planting Ceremony

Unity Tree Planting Ceremony

On the day of their wedding family and friends gather outside Shuster’s Cafe in Southwood. Lyndsi’s Dad owns the Shuster’s Cafe so they were able to have a BEAUTIFUL wedding outside on the grass then a reception inside the cafe. As guests arrived a three-piece string band played. Before, during, and after the ceremony a violinist played. The ceremony included the unity tree planting ceremony, a prayer lead by Lyndsi’s Dad, and a moment of recognition for those not physically present at the wedding.

Tallahassee weddings in October are gorgeous because the weather is typically sunny and cool.

Mike and Lyndsi’s wedding ceremony setup. October weddings in Tallahassee Florida are gorgeous because the weather is typically sunny and cool-which was the case for Lyndsi and Mike’s wedding on October 4th.

After the wedding Lyndsi and Mike were so happy. They thanked me and said they really appreciated everything I did for them which made me feel really good. I love being a part of weddings where everyone is happy and laid back!