Mr. and Mrs. Clay Banister!!!!!

 This past Saturday, July 2, 2011, we were blessed to be a part of yet another wedding in the family!

William Clay Banister and Hannah Grace Johnson covenanted together before God and many witnesses, entering into one of life's most beautiful partnerships... marriage.

Clay and Hannah have been such a joy to watch throughout their courtship and engagement, and the day of their wedding was no exception! The atmosphere was full of joy, beauty, laughter, excitement, and a sense of wonder at THE relationship that our earthly marriages point to... Christ and His bride.

Hannah asked me to be one of her bridesmaids... so although I was able to snap some of these pictures, I'm blessed to have many of them due to a dear friend, Sarah Roberts; and my wonderful brother-in-law, Joseph Weathers. I'm putting their initials after their pictures to give them credit... they did a wonderful job!

The Day Begins

 The note Clay wrote Hannah that morning... she was already 

in the clouds when I arrived to do her hair and makeup!

Getting ready! -SR

Heather-dear

Josiah -SR

Lydia, expertly applying makeup :)  -SR

Several sweet girls from our church came to help 

do hair.... they were such a blessing!!!  -SR

 Beautiful Bethany  -SR

My Sweet Jeanna Rose

My Darling Davina Grace

Esther Johnson and Chelsea Banister

The lovely Bride -SR

Beauty  -SR

Cuteness personified   -SR

I adore this picture of Clay adjusting Hannah's veil!  -SR

Joyful smiles all around  -SR

Heather and Josh  -SR

Again, because it was too great not to post ;)   -SR

The Bride and her flower girls   

Lovely, Sweet Sisters

Maggie and Lydia Banister

A bride, 2 ring bearers, and a cutie pie in a vest 

Beautiful Girls

Lydia Banister and Sarah Roberts

-SR

Me and Baby Girl Weathers   -SR

All the guys...   -SR

Happiness and Joy   -SR

The bridal party, minus the moms   -SR

All the girls...   -SR

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Hannah and myself  -SR

Heather and Hannah  -SR

Stephanie and Hannah   -SR

All the married Johnson sisters   -SR

Happy Couple!  

The Banister Family

Cousin Cuties

William and his Mema-dear

Think they're excited?  

A daddy and his boy

Baby Olivia - the newest member to the extended

Johnson Clan

Isaac and Mema... Love this woman so dearly!!!

Isaac and Clay

The countdown's begun.... 

This picture was just before we walked over to the sanctuary.

My own wonderful in-laws

And my little man with his classic William Face   -JW

The Ceremony

A joyful father and a beaming bride   -JW

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A sweet time of blessing and prayer

-JW

The long awaited, much anticipated FIRST KISS!!!!  -JW

Mr. and Mrs. Clay Banister!

-JW

Happy parents!

-JW

The Reception 

Sweet Friends

Many of the dear young ladies from our church were such sweet

servants during the entirety of the weekend... they were such an

asset and helped the weekend to flow so smoothly and beautifully!

Mema Johnson and baby Oliva

Josh and Pete, a longtime family friend

My lovely, radiant Mama-dearest

My Papa Hamilton

My man!  (And two of our cuties, of course)

Anna Verity

Mercy and Anna, the cousin cuties

 

Me and my girly

Uncle James, Uncle Ben, Aunt Kim, the happy couple,

Frances, Papa, and Mom

Eve, Hannah, and Carrie

Three very sweet girls!

Morgan and Joy

(Joy's one of my "Titus 2 mom's", and what a JOY she is!!)

Avie and Autumn... Sisters, dear friends.... I love these ladies so!!!

And they're off!!!!