Brenden and Jackie married on April 23, 2022. These two connected in a way that felt like a fairy tale. Brenden new Jackie was the one he wanted to spend the rest of his life with after just a few months into their relationship. Welcome to the Believe Bride Tribe Brenden and Jackie!

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The Proposal :. We threw a family barbeque on October 10 , 2021. Me and Jackie had done a photoshoot that early afternoon so it was perfect since we would be all dressed up for the proposal. Once the photoshoot was done we headed to her grandparents house. I was nervous the entire time, wondering if I would stumble on my words, or accidentally fall over when I got on one knee. I had her grandpa take her out back to the shop while we prepped everything inside. After she left we sprang into action and put the setting together. We scattered over a dozen roses for petals. We laid them from the door down the hallway all the way to where I stood in the middle of a heart shaped pile of rose petals holding a bundle of roses and the ring. The camera’s were in place and the moment was now upon us. When her grandpa brought her back Jackie had frozen in place at the start of the path of rose petals. The room was quiet for a while and I finally called her name. She responded but still wouldn’t move. She called out to her family but nobody responded. I called her again and finally asked her to start walking. Which she did very slowly. All the while laughing and asking what was going on. When she finally got to me, she had the biggest smile on her face and was so excited. I gave her my little speech about how much I love her and how I want to spend the rest of my life with her. I got down on one knee and asked her to marry me and she said yes! Now here we are ready to say our vows and I do’s and go on to spend the rest of our lives together!

The Big Day: We are both Disney fans, and Brenden loves medieval, history and knights. When we found our venue ( Meadowinds ) we knew this location of a castle in the woods was a perfect blend for us. The day was perfect, magical, and full of love. The day was filled with hints of Disney and whimsical scenery. A lot of the decorations were DIY and we then used them for décor in our home together. My grandpa created our unity cross which now hangs up beside our bed. Sola wood flowers were used for florals, and with the help of my cousin Marissa, family and friends they created beautiful arrangements for the big day. We enlisted many of our loved ones to help including my brother Clint who DJ'd and wrote and played our first dance song along with my cousin Jonae accompanying him singing. Our wedding wasn’t just about us but we made sure to blend our families in the process and through it all glorifying God. Our theme was fairytale love. Hints of Disney and Beauty and the Beast rang through the entire day. It was whimsical, magical, and the perfect happily ever after ending. It was so much more then I had ever thought would be possible and I am re living the day over and over in my head. I continue to be amazed and so thankful for everyone’s help in closing this fairytale chapter.

What was your favorite part of your wedding? My favorite part of the wedding was our first touch before the ceremony. Brenden prayed for us and we shared notes with each other and just held hands, it calmed all of my nerves and after that moment, excitement and energy surged through my body.

Special Memories: There are so many parts of the wedding that will stick with me forever! Some of the top memories are of course, the first touch with Brenden before the ceremony. Walking down the aisle when Brenden turned around and his lip quivered, and I completely lost it in tears. Last one but not really! We lit a floating lantern like in the movie Tangled and it took a few minutes before it ignited and then it was going straight to the castle, but it lifted just at the perfect time and it floated right over the reception. It was so magical.

What advice would you give to future brides?: Take it all in, let your people handle all the events for the day. Relax, as much as that sounds daunting on the biggest day of your life, but if you can let go of control it will let you feel more present and you can just experience your day in the fullest. Remember to breathe, have fun, make memories and know things won’t always go as planned (even if you have planned and thought of everything) it will all be ok and wonderful! in the end.