“Take my hand, take my whole life too
For I can’t help Falling in Love with you!”
Typically, it is the Couple’s Wedding Vision that comes together into a magical day; however, this was a
Surprise Wedding!! The Couple set the date, chose the officiants, and selected the venue,
but it was the Bride’s best friends or rather sisters by heart that planned the wedding for
Mike Elkins and Montie Smith; the rest of the details were a complete surprise until the
Bride and Groom walked through the doors of the venue on their Wedding Day!
often builds excitement and anticipation for the Wedding Ceremony.
One of my favorite parts of the Wedding is when the Groom sees his Bride for the first time as
she walks down the aisle towards him in her Wedding Dress. The Couple did not see one another
until Montie walked down the aisle with her mother.
Another Wedding Tradition that the Bride included was based on an old English rhyme …
“Something old, something new, something borrowed something blue, a sixpence in your shoe!”
Brides have been following this custom for centuries. Montie’s dad placed a
penny in Montie’s shoe to bring prosperity to their marriage.
The Maid of Honor was Montie’s daughter, Mary, and the Best Man was Mike’s brother,
Albert. Mike’s son, Alex, played a song on a guitar as the Wedding Party was walking in.
There were two officiants, and the two were each of the Bride and Groom’s dads. The Wedding
Ceremony was very beautiful and witnessed by their closest family and friends.
The Couple wrote their own vows which told the story of their love.
You may now kiss your Bride!”
“May we present Mr. and Mrs. Mike Elkins!”
The Couple’s Guestbook was a Wedding Tree where people added
their fingerprint and signed their name.
A Loving Memory display was included to remember their loved ones …
“We know you would be here today if Heaven wasn’t so far away.”
For as long as there is a memory, they live on in our heart.
Montie’s daughter, Mary, and Mary’s friends assembled all of the
Party Favors to thank the family and friends for attending the nuptials.
Coronas De Oro served a delicious meal at the Reception. Wine was served
to toast with; the wine bottles were personalized with the
Couple’s picture on them, and their children were given a
bottle of wine to take home as a gift.
Another best friend of Montie’s, Allison Allen, made their Wedding Cake.
For their final farewell, the guests were blowing bubbles of wedding wishes for the new Mr. and Mrs.
On their way to a happily ever after, the Newlyweds honeymooned in Gatlinburg, Tennessee.
While they were there, they went to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, hiked the
Appalachian Trail, and saw a black bear. They also explored Elvis Presley’s
home, the Graceland Mansion, in Memphis, Tennessee.
A very special Wedding memory for me was when the Bride thanked me for
“making their day so special.” Those sweet words were a treasure and warmed my heart!
After the Newlyweds returned from their Honeymoon, I gave them a small gift
which was an ornament replica of the Biltmore House, and I asked the Bride
if she had to do it all over again with the Wedding, would she still have a
“Surprise Wedding?” She said, “Yes, I wouldn’t change a thing!!”
We are so happy for this sweet Couple. We wish them many years of love,
happiness, exciting adventures, and cherished memories!! ?
Weddings by Tirzah ღ
Tirzah
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