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{Bride} Hayley Elizabeth Gilreath
{Groom} Keith Randall Stevens
{Hometowns} Hayley - Ridgeland, MS
Keith - San Diego, CA
{Wedding Site} Northminster Baptist Church, Jackson, MS
{Reception Site} Eudora Welty Commons, Downtown Jackson, MS
{Bride’s Bouquet} Meredith Young, Au Courant
{Bridesmaid Bouquets} Meredith Young, Au Courant
{How did the two of you meet?} We were introduced by college friends at CU (University of Colorado) in Boulder, where we attended, and are now Alumni.
{What is your proposal story?} Keith and I dated for about 2 years while students at CU, and just knew all along it was meant to be. Keith surprised me with a weekend trip to Vail on February 1, 2014. We stayed at Four Seasons in Vail Village, and he took me to dinner at Game Creek Club on the top of the mountain that night. We rode the gondola up in the dark, then a snowcat took us the remainder of the way up to the restaurant. I had no idea what was happening, but he had it planned with the restaurant employees, and knelt and proposed to me after dinner. It was a fairytale evening, and a dream come true.
{What inspired your wedding and reception locations?} Northminster was my home church growing up, and I knew I wanted my wedding to be there, with Chuck Poole, our wonderful pastor, as officiant.
{What inspired your color scheme/theme/flowers?} I always dreamed of a classic, traditional wedding, one in which the pictures could be seen many years afterward, and you wouldn't be able to tell the year of the wedding by seeing "trendy" ideas.
{How did you pick “the dress?”} My mom, my sister and I went to The Bridal Path, and Louanne Mashburn helped us. She's wonderful! I tried on about 20 dresses before I tried on "THE DRESS", and we all 4 knew it was the one when I put it on.
{What’s your favorite unique accessory? Is there a story behind it?} I wore my mother's first diamond my dad gave her. It was a ring that she had converted into a beautiful necklace after he got her a 30th anniversary ring 10 years ago. It was so special to me to wear her necklace, because she never takes it off, and offered it to me for my wedding.
{What was your favorite part of the wedding planning process?} I loved shopping for my gown and shoes, and it was so much fun flying home from Colorado to meet with Kendall and all the vendors.
{Besides the actual wedding, what was your favorite moment of the wedding day?} Keith and I washed one another's feet right before the ceremony, symbolic of a total commitment to one another. Dr. Poole blessed our marriage and we had prayer for our future together.
{What was your favorite surprise detail/moment about your wedding day?} I think the biggest surprise was just seeing one another for our "first look", and realizing how seeing one another before the ceremony put us both more at ease.
{Your favorite picture from the big day?} One of the pictures taken beside the church in a wooded area with light filtering thru the trees. We both loved those.
{The picture that represents the two of you best?} probable one of the above-mentioned ones, or one in which he "dipped" me at the ceremony.
Photographer: Adam and Alli Photography
Event Planner: Kendall Poole Event Planning
Dress: The Bridal Path
Bride’s Jewelry: Maison-Weiss and borrowed diamond necklace from my mother
Hair: Katie Rouse of Barnette's Salon
Make-up: Katie Rouse of Barnette's Salon
Bridesmaid Dresses: The Bridal Path
Tuxes: Tuxes, Too
Videographer: Matt and Pacey Harris with The Film Poets Venue:Eudora Welty Commons
Lighting: Davaine Lighting
Rentals: MS Tent and Party Rental
Florist: Meredith Young of Au Courant
Catering: Wendy Putt of Fresh Cut Catering and Floral
Bar: World of Wines
Band: Hunter Gibson and the Gators
Bride’s Cake: Cakes by Iris
Groom’s Cake: Cakes by Iris
Print Material: Emily Ferguson of KPEP
Car Service: Packard for bride and Groom - Way Back in Time
Trolley for wedding party: Fondren Express Trolley
Transportation for family: Phoenix Limousine & Luxury Coach, LLC Cigar Bar - Jon David, Tobacconist, of The Country Squire
{Groom} Keith Randall Stevens
{Hometowns} Hayley - Ridgeland, MS
Keith - San Diego, CA
{Wedding Site} Northminster Baptist Church, Jackson, MS
{Reception Site} Eudora Welty Commons, Downtown Jackson, MS
{Bride’s Bouquet} Meredith Young, Au Courant
{Bridesmaid Bouquets} Meredith Young, Au Courant
{How did the two of you meet?} We were introduced by college friends at CU (University of Colorado) in Boulder, where we attended, and are now Alumni.
{What is your proposal story?} Keith and I dated for about 2 years while students at CU, and just knew all along it was meant to be. Keith surprised me with a weekend trip to Vail on February 1, 2014. We stayed at Four Seasons in Vail Village, and he took me to dinner at Game Creek Club on the top of the mountain that night. We rode the gondola up in the dark, then a snowcat took us the remainder of the way up to the restaurant. I had no idea what was happening, but he had it planned with the restaurant employees, and knelt and proposed to me after dinner. It was a fairytale evening, and a dream come true.
{What inspired your wedding and reception locations?} Northminster was my home church growing up, and I knew I wanted my wedding to be there, with Chuck Poole, our wonderful pastor, as officiant.
{What inspired your color scheme/theme/flowers?} I always dreamed of a classic, traditional wedding, one in which the pictures could be seen many years afterward, and you wouldn't be able to tell the year of the wedding by seeing "trendy" ideas.
{How did you pick “the dress?”} My mom, my sister and I went to The Bridal Path, and Louanne Mashburn helped us. She's wonderful! I tried on about 20 dresses before I tried on "THE DRESS", and we all 4 knew it was the one when I put it on.
{What’s your favorite unique accessory? Is there a story behind it?} I wore my mother's first diamond my dad gave her. It was a ring that she had converted into a beautiful necklace after he got her a 30th anniversary ring 10 years ago. It was so special to me to wear her necklace, because she never takes it off, and offered it to me for my wedding.
{What was your favorite part of the wedding planning process?} I loved shopping for my gown and shoes, and it was so much fun flying home from Colorado to meet with Kendall and all the vendors.
{Besides the actual wedding, what was your favorite moment of the wedding day?} Keith and I washed one another's feet right before the ceremony, symbolic of a total commitment to one another. Dr. Poole blessed our marriage and we had prayer for our future together.
{What was your favorite surprise detail/moment about your wedding day?} I think the biggest surprise was just seeing one another for our "first look", and realizing how seeing one another before the ceremony put us both more at ease.
{Your favorite picture from the big day?} One of the pictures taken beside the church in a wooded area with light filtering thru the trees. We both loved those.
{The picture that represents the two of you best?} probable one of the above-mentioned ones, or one in which he "dipped" me at the ceremony.
Photographer: Adam and Alli Photography
Event Planner: Kendall Poole Event Planning
Dress: The Bridal Path
Bride’s Jewelry: Maison-Weiss and borrowed diamond necklace from my mother
Hair: Katie Rouse of Barnette's Salon
Make-up: Katie Rouse of Barnette's Salon
Bridesmaid Dresses: The Bridal Path
Tuxes: Tuxes, Too
Videographer: Matt and Pacey Harris with The Film Poets Venue:Eudora Welty Commons
Lighting: Davaine Lighting
Rentals: MS Tent and Party Rental
Florist: Meredith Young of Au Courant
Catering: Wendy Putt of Fresh Cut Catering and Floral
Bar: World of Wines
Band: Hunter Gibson and the Gators
Bride’s Cake: Cakes by Iris
Groom’s Cake: Cakes by Iris
Print Material: Emily Ferguson of KPEP
Car Service: Packard for bride and Groom - Way Back in Time
Trolley for wedding party: Fondren Express Trolley
Transportation for family: Phoenix Limousine & Luxury Coach, LLC Cigar Bar - Jon David, Tobacconist, of The Country Squire
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