Date:
July 3, 2004

Ceremony:
Greentree Church 
Egg Harbor Twp.
"The church has a water fountain inside that was gorgeous.  They also had an illuminated cross that was awesome."
 
Reception
Buena Vista Country Club
"Excellent"

Photo & Video:
Pennino Studios

Flowers
Jimmie's Florist

Colors & Theme:
Gold & Black 
Our theme was based on the song we wrote 
"Only the Heart Knows"

Wedding & 
Bridesmaid Gowns:
Tesi Bridal Boutique
"All the gowns came from Tesi Bridal.  She was really nice and helped me with some special items. She found shawls to match my bridesmaid gowns perfectly and she custom designed my dress - the train, the sleeves & the veil. 

DJ: Drew Harvey Dawson

How We Met
We were introduced by a mutual friend of ours 19 years ago at the CME church conference.  We were friends for a long time before we started dating four years ago.

We Used the Internet to:
We used the internet, including this site, to find vendors and get bridal show information.  We also found our bridal party gifts & favors on the internet - monogrammed light pens & keychain flashlights.  We also used the internet to post directions to the wedding for our guests and for our bridal registry.

Cake: Ina Cowherd
"A friend of the family made a Westminster Cake with different flavored layers.  One layer was carrot cake, the next vanilla, etc. She also made an additional small cake just for us.  "

Favors:
Monogrammed keychain flashlights and Pom Pom Shakers in Gold & Black.  At the end of the ceremony the guests shook the pom poms (instead of throwing rice) as we exited the church.  We found the pom pom shakers on the internet on a cheerleading website.

We Saved Money By:
I did the program for our wedding myself with supplies from Staples.  It was also really nice that the decorations at Buena Vista Country Club were done by my colleagues from Roland Rogers Elementary School.