I had the pleasure of talking with Mark and Kate via email and the phone in March of this year so that they could decide that I was the right person to be marrying them. You see, they live in Ann Arbor, MI where Kate is getting her Masters Degree in Public Health. They would be coming down to NC about a month before their wedding and we would meet then. That worked well for all of us and we had fun planning online. They wanted a relaxed simple ceremony in the side yard of the Horace Williams House, in downtown Chapel Hill. That picturesque historic home in Chapel Hill has several wonderful areas on their lawn to have ceremonies.
Thank you to Kate's Uncle Stewart Nowlin of Stu Nowlin Imaging for these wonderful pictures. He is based in Kansas but his card says that he will go on location anywhere. I imagine he's photographed some interesting weddings.
It was important that their ceremony be inclusive and honoring of their families and they brought to me an expression from Mark's grandmother that I had never heard before:, 'Cut the apron strings but leave the kitchen door open.'
On the side of the Horace Williams House is a lovely huge old bell. At the end of the ceremony they recessed to the bell and rang in their marriage there.
They're a playful couple with delightful senses of humor. On the wedding day, they were transmitting it live to Australia and California via MarryMeLive.com. While all the connections were being set up they had lots of on camera fun moments. It was a great way for everyone to enjoy their spirit and their day.
Guglhopf Bakery, that wonderful German bakery in Durham, baked their beautiful cake and they decorated it themselves with seasonal flowers.
Kate also made her own bouquet.
They love to cook together so we had a Salt Covenant in their ceremony. It was a wonderful way of personally honoring their commitment in a way that brought them joy every day.
Then Mark's father read the lyrics by Roger Glover from the CD 'The Butterfly Ball' called 'Love is All. They were wonderful and just like Mark and Kate's generous and joyful spirits.
I wish them much much happiness and joy!
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