Georgia Featured Wedding Haley Borders & Andy Brown

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A-PDF MERGER DEMO Hogansville, Georgia, September 24, 2005

Haley Borders & Andy Brown BY ALI MIZE PHOTOS BY CHARLIE AND SAMANTHA MCLARTY

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Finding a boyfriend was the last thing on Haley Borders' mind when she was dragged to her first college party. That is until she backed into Andy Brown. “Even though I acted disinterested the first time we backed into each other, Andy kept running into me that night,” Haley remembers. Despite Haley's game of hard to get, Andy tracked down her number and called the girl to which he had been immediately attracted. Although a romantic relationship did not begin immediately, the two quickly became best friends. “It was so nice to have someone to hang out with; he was always such a gentleman” Haley says. Andy finally won Haley over when she returned from a trip to find pink roses and a card proposing a little more than friendship. Four years of dating would follow before Andy was ready to make a more serious proposal. He had planned to ask Haley to marry him on a cruise to celebrate graduation, but on the night of their actual graduation while surrounded by family and friends Andy spontaneously decided that he would not give the ring a chance to burn a hole through his pocket. “I thought he was just making a toast, so I was speechless for the first time in my life when he got down on one knee and asked me to marry him,” Haley remembers. When Andy and Haley started planning their September wedding, they chose Victoria Belle Mansion in Hogansville for the

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ceremony and reception. “It was the perfect location because they took care of everything from the catering to hair and makeup,” Haley says. “They didn't put any time constraints on us. We were able to arrive early and spend time with our families before the wedding.” Surrounded by bright fall colors of red and orange, the couple was married in traditional, Southern style on the front porch of the mansion. Haley wore a diamond white, strapless, satin gown by Christina Woo with intricate beadwork around the waist and carried a bouquet that was a blast of color with flowers of red, coral, peach and pink. Her bridesmaids’ deep red dresses elegantly added color to the ceremony while the groomsmen looked classy in their pinstriped charcoal gray tuxes with black vests and ties. Andy's silver vest and tie set him apart from the other gentlemen. Covered with white satin linens swaged with crystal brooches, the reception table centerpieces consisted of single confetti roses in fourfoot tall crystal clear vases with candle votives reflecting in beveled mirrors. The lanterns hanging from the trees with red ribbon added charm to the reception where guests enjoyed their choice of chicken marsala or roast beef au jus. A brooch nestled in fresh, red roses topped the wedding cake, which was placed under a sheer canopy and crystal chandelier. “Everything was smooth and easy, we were really able to relax and enjoy our wedding,” Andy says. A highlight for both bride and groom was dancing with family and friends to the sounds of Urban Jam, Andy's Uncle's band. In addition to a special and meaningful wedding day, Andy and Haley share a special and meaningful relationship. “We know that marriage is about more than butterflies, it has to be based on friendship and committment,” Haley says. Keeping true to Southern style, Haley and Andy left Victoria Belle Mansion in a horse drawn carriage. They honeymooned at the Sandals Resort in Negril, Jamaica. www.idoforbrides.com

Wedding Sources: Ceremony/Reception Site: Victoria Belle Mansion, Hogansville Officiant: Pastor Don Helms Bridal Gown Designer/Source: Christina Woo, Belles & Beaus Formal Wear, Fayetteville Veil: Belles & Beaus Formal Wear, Fayetteville Jewelry: J. Andrew’s Bridal & Formal, Peachtree City Hair & Makeup: Vickie Brown, Victoria Belle Mansion, Hogansville; Salon Jamie Hair & Tan, Douglasville Men’s Attire Source: Belles & Beaus Formal Wear, Fayetteville Rings: D. Geller & Son, Smyrna Wedding Planner, Invitations & Linens: Vickie Brown, Victoria Belle Mansion, Hogansville Florist: James Mitchum, Details of the Gardens, Pine Mountain Transportation: Eternity Limousine, Fayetteville; Morning Glory Farm Carriage Tent: LaGrange Tool and Equipment Rental, LaGrange Caterer: Shady Patton, Elegant Event, Douglasville Wedding/Groom’s Cakes: Susan Worley, Sweet Dreams Wedding Cakes, Roanoke, Ala. Music: Marty Weathersby, Urban Jam, Newnan Photographer: Charlie and Samantha McLarty, McLarty Photography, Atlanta Videographer: Chad Barnette, Wedding Video Memories, Fayetteville Travel Agency: Lori Ann Corley, UNIGLOBE, Newnan Wedding Night Accommodations: Marriott Atlanta Airport Honeymoon Destination: Sandals Negril, Jamaica I Do For Brides 61