Family and friends joined Elizabeth and Corey for a big reception at Stonewall Resort following the
ceremony in the Grand Hall. The crowd enjoyed live music from The Company Band.
As they wandered the gardens, Elizabeth got a whiff of what was going on, and gently guided Corey to pick a good spot. “Not here!” she quipped when it looked as if he was about to get down on one knee in a spot that was packed with people. Ultimately they found a waterfall in the back that suited their needs. A small group nearby ooh’d and ahh’d, but the moment was mostly about them, as they’d always wanted it to be. two weddings are better than one After COVID-19 safety restrictions rendered the couple’s original plan, getting married in the Carnegie Museum in Pittsburgh, unattainable, they worked quickly to make something else happen. Instead of a large gathering on their original September 2020 wedding date, they had a small, intimate ceremony with just their close friends and family. Many of their original vendors were able to do smaller-scale versions of what they were originally going to pull off at the museum—a miniature cake, a simpler flower order. About 15 people showed up at The Wonder Bar Steakhouse in Clarksburg to watch the couple exchange vows, even if it looked different than they’d originally had hoped.
The celebrations didn’t stop there. Elizabeth and Corey then transformed their original plans for a large party in May 2021 at Stonewall Resort. After months of planning, replanning, and adapting their original vision, all of their friends and family gathered at the stunning venue’s Grand Hall to watch them tie the knot on a larger scale. Though the ceremony was larger, so many sweet, personal details remained. The couple’s officiant—a close friend—read out text messages that Corey had sent about Elizabeth when he’d first met her. The pair did a unity ceremony mixing Jack Daniel’s and Coca-Cola into a glass to represent their lives coming together—a special nod to the trip to Nashville when Corey asked Elizabeth to be his girlfriend, which included a trip to the Jack Daniel’s distillery. Despite the changes of plan that took them to Stonewall, all in all, it was perfect. The Company Band played throughout the night while guests danced and partied to their hearts’ content and even learned how to play “Take Me Home, Country Roads” for the couple to close out the day. For these two West Virginia– loving WVU alumni, after all they’d gone through with last-minute adjustments, there was no better way to end the day.
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