Reverend Rebecca A. Nagy

A Barn Wedding with a Rustic Theme

at The NS Alexander Homestead

Congratulations to

Mr. and Mrs. Keith and Megan Stabasefski, husband and wife!

7-6-12

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Megan and Keith planned a unique celebration at this historic home in Charlotte, NC with bales of hay under a tree canopy outside before joining their guests at the Reception inside the beautifully decorated barn.

Instead of the traditional "Sand Ceremony", they chose to use earth from the North and South, to honor their "Yankee" and "Southern Belle" heritage. Mason jars were used as containers, and they were placed upon a barrel, along with the commemorative candle. Here is the actual ceremony piece:

Unity Ceremony

"Megan and Keith, you have just sealed your relationship by the giving and receiving of rings and this represents a relationship pledge between two people who agree that they will commit themselves to one another throughout their lives.. The two containers, one with the earth of the North and the other with the red clay of the South – represent your individual backgrounds - all that you were, all that you are, and all that you will ever be as an individual.

Each one holds its own unique beauty, strength, and character. They can stand on their own and be whole, without the need of anything else. When the two are blended together they represent an entirely new and extraordinary love relationship. Each bit or earth brings to the mixture a lasting beauty that forever enriches the combination.

Meagan and Keith, would you now blend the earth together symbolizing the uniting of your lives into one?

Just as these bits of earth can never be separated and poured again into the individual containers, so too may your marriage be.