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Wednesday, July 7, 2010

April 17, 2010

Bethany Habecker & Luke Edmonson
Saturday, April 17, 2010 @ 7pm
The Sanctuary
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What a fun wedding!!! I have been excited about this wedding since last summer. Luke and his dad, David Edmonson are among the best photographers I know ... they have done lots of weddings at First Baptist and they do lots of photography work for the church's Media Department. They are dear friends of ours here at First Baptist. Bethany's family also has quite a history here, with her dad being a previous staff member. So it was such an honor that Luke and Bethany choose to have their wedding here. April 17th (2004) just so happens to be my wedding anniversary too ... couldn't ask for a better couple to share the date with!
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Bethany hired the girls at DFW Events to plan her wedding. (LOVE DFW EVENTS!) Everything was perfectly planned and organized. We had final walk-thrus and meetings, but nothing could prepare us for the events that took place the week of the wedding. Bethany (the bride) was coming home late from her shift as an ER nurse when she was involved in a serious car accident. Someone ran a red light and hit her! It gave everyone a scare ... Bethany was taken to the ER where she works (ironic!), but thankfully she only had a few scratches and some major soreness. We are so grateful that she was not seriously injured! Then the day of the rehearsal I came down with food poisoning and couldn't make it to lead their rehearsal. Thankfully Karen of DFW Events covered for me. {thanks Karen} At that point I wasn't even sure I'd make it to the wedding! I wasn't 100%, but I made it to the ceremony and I'm so glad I did. I couldn't miss it!
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The ceremony was so perfectly "Bethany and Luke." The programs were unique, the stage decor was handmade (by DFW Events) for them and their personalities came through in every word that was spoken. Bethany's dad officiated, Bethany got choked up every time she spoke (so cute!) and Luke cracked jokes. It was a great representation of them.
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Luke (being a very artistic and creative photographer himself) had planned a photo shoot for all of the guests outside immediately following the ceremony. He even had police officers to block off the street so that the guests could all stand together for the photo. There were also stilt-walkers involved ... artistic photo ... remember! Unfortunately, as soon as the ceremony began, so did the rain! It poured and poured! We came up with a back up plan for the picture and instructed the stilt-walkers to go inside the Criswell Center Lobby. I snuck on stage at the end of the ceremony to tell the minister where to send guests for the photo. It all ended up working out! I hope Luke is pleased with his group photo! I haven't seen it yet, but I was able to snag a picture of myself with one of the stilt-walkers :)
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Loved the wedding, loved the vendors and loved the couple. Could have lived without the car wreck, the food poisoning and the downpour of rain BUT those are the things that will make April 17, 2010 so memorable.
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Wedding Coordinator: DFW Events (Karen Rector)
Wedding Decor: DFW Events (Nelson Robinson)
Photographer: Jerry Ghionis, Friend of the Groom's from Australia
Videographer: First Baptist Dallas and Hakim Sons Films
Florist: Garden Gate Floral (Junior Villanueva)
Transportation: Blue Diamond Limo (Rebecca Harris)
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