Ceremony & Reception Details
The Secret Garden & Estate
15250 Hus McGinnis Rd.
Huntersville, NC 28078
(704) 641-6788
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November 18, 2023
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Three thirty to four o'clock
Guests to be seated
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Four o'clock
Letter from the Bride and Groom
read by Vincent Floyd, dear friend of the Bride and her family
Seating of special guests
by our honored guest and second cousin of the Bride,
Keeston James Fries.
Ellie Fries, Aunt of the Bride
and
Nancy Farnie, Mother of the Groom
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Special entrance of the Flower Girl and Ring Bearer, Olivia Rose Fries and Maddox James Heuerman, with their special story of life provided in the program.
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Entrance of our Officiant,
Steven Farnie
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Special music by
Adam Harris Thompson,
musician and loving friend of the Bride and Groom.
Backup vocals by
Maid of Honor, Tammy Forrester
and Bridesmaid, Nikki Cruz
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Officiant and Father of the Groom, Steven Farnie, message to guests
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Grooms entrance
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Bridal party entrance
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Bride's entrance
with James Daniel Fries,
Uncle of the Bride
Ceremony Vows
lead by Steven Farnie,
Father of the Groom
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Bride and Groom first Communion
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Official union as husband and wife
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Four forty-five to five forty-five PM
Cocktail hour with open bar and hors d'oeuveres
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Six o'clock
Reception begins!
Introductions
First dance
Blessing by Olivia
Dinner and Music
Special celebration and music during dinner
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Father/Daughter Dance
Farrah and Dan Fries
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Mother/Son Dance
Matt and Nancy Farnie
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Firepit, Games, and open bar
bride and Groom to spend time with guests
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Speeches
Cutting of the cake
Bouquet and Garter toss
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Dance floor kick off and the fun begins!
We are focusing heavily on fun and celebration so bring some comfortable shoes with you and be ready to laugh!
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At the end of the evening, guests will enjoy an end of the night snack bar and then line up for the exit.
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During this time,
the Bride and Groom share a private reflection dance to a song chosen by the Groom for his Bride.
Performed by Adam Harris Thompson.
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Mr. and Mrs. Farnie say goodbye and head off to their honeymoon suite!
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We can't wait to enjoy this time with you!
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Our Wedding Party
We would like to introduce you to our wedding party. These are the people who have been with us through thick and thin and who will stand by our side as we say our vows. They are our closest friends and family members and we are so grateful to have them in our lives. Meet our bridesmaids, groomsmen, flower girl, ring bearer, honored guests, and ushers.
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Maid of Honor: Ashley Hughes,
sister of the Bride
Maid of Honor: Tammy Forrester
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Best Man: Chris Orr
Best Man: Tim Pollock
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Bridesmaids:
Kristi Fries Heuerman,
cousin of the Bride
Tonya Cutler
Mandi Reilly
Nikki Cruz
Diane Esposito
Joellen Wolf
Tamatha Fortune
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Honorary Bridesmaids:
Olivia Rose Fries,
daughter of the Bride
Myla Farnie,
daughter of hte Groom
Stacy Savage McBroom,
Cousin of the Bride
Icilda Nelson,
dear friend of the Bride
Summer Holcombe,
dear friend of the Bride
Teresa Squires,
dear friend of the Bride
Jordyn Farnie Burdick,
sister of the Groom
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Special Seated Guests of Honor
LADIES:
Icilda Nelson,
dear friend of the Bride
Summer Holcombe,
dear friend of the Bride
Teresa Squires,
dear friend of the Bride
Jordyn Farnie Burdick,
sister of the Groom
Amanda Diaz,
sweet friend of Olivia and the Bride and Groom
GENTLEMEN:
Vinny Esposito,
dear friend of the Bride and Groom
Vincent Floyd,
dear friend of the Bride
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Groomsmen:
Robby Hancock
Wes Britt
Kyle Kalemba
Drew Farnie,
brother of the groom
Draven Fries,
eldest son of the Bride and stepson of the Groom
Ethan Fries,
youngest son of the Bride and stepson of the Groom
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Honorary Groomsmen:
Steve Farnie,
father of the Groom
Micah Farnie,
son of the Groom
Dan Farnie,
brother of the Groom
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Flower Girl:
Olivia Rose Fries
Ring Bearer:
Maddox James Heuerman
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Ushers:
Keeston James Fries,
cousin of the Bride
Shan Rumfelt
Lewis Spivey
Tony Botelho
Dan Scullion
Carlos Diaz
Ed Parks
Bruce Adelman
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Officiant:
Steven Farnie, Father of the Groom