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Abby, with wedding coordinator Shanika<br />
Reed of SLEEK by Design, crafted her dream<br />
wedding at The Southerly Warehouse in<br />
Opelika. The Chandelier Room housed the<br />
ceremony, rich with sentimental details.<br />
Abby designed a logo using the couple’s<br />
initials which centered the aisle anchored<br />
by an arch of white roses with whisps of<br />
baby’s breath created by Emily Jager of<br />
StemsbyEm. The bride and groom’s grandmothers<br />
served as flower girls, tossing petals<br />
to the Beatles “All You Need is Love.”<br />
Kevin Horne, father of the bride, sported a<br />
bow tie of pheasant feathers, a gift from his<br />
daughter, giving her away on behalf of himself<br />
and her mother, Christy Truitt. Zach’s<br />
father, Greg Slattery, served as a groomsman<br />
with mom Terri Slattery seated beside<br />
her parents.<br />
The ceremony, officiated by Andrew<br />
McCleskey, was rich in personality with<br />
a Christ-centered approach and a sprinkling<br />
of humor. Following the vows,<br />
guests enjoyed a cocktail hour while the<br />
Chandelier Room converted to a sit-down<br />
dinner. The couple helped bartend, a nod to<br />
Zach’s love of mixology.<br />
Guests mingled while studying the custom-built<br />
seating chart display or working<br />
the full-length puzzle with clues about<br />
the couple’s history before enjoying the<br />
delicious food presentations of Danny<br />
Danielson of Congo Cuisine. DJ Traffic of<br />
Atlanta spun high-energy tunes all night.<br />
Forgoing the traditional bouquet toss, the<br />
couple threw out t-shirts customized with<br />
their Goldendoodle Mills’s face. One tradition<br />
remained and concluded the evening<br />
– the NYE countdown – ushering the couple<br />
into a new year and a new life.<br />
EAST ALABAMA WEDDINGS 31
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