Story by Carol Pappas Photos by Brian Schoenhals
When Pell City’s Chris Deason and Sara Webb walked down the aisle this summer, it wasn’t a traditional wedding, but it was no less special. The couple had asked St. Clair County District Judge Robert Minor to officiate, and when they were deciding on the venue, “we offered up our backyard,” said Minor’s wife, Christy. Of course when your backyard fronts the main channel of Logan Martin Lake, silhouetted with a mountain view, the setting is ideal. The wedding party and guests donned casual attire – all in black and white. Iron pieces and plants loaned from Diane Seals at Collectors Showcase in Pell City set the scene. And white chairs in rows parted in the middle to create an aisle, turning the Minors’ backyard into an al fresco wedding chapel. With Zack Spann on acoustic guitar and three of Sara’s former students — Lake Minor, Connor McCombs and Cale Alverson — reciting a special poem called “Love,” the ceremony is sure to create a special memory for the couple and their guests for a long time to come. Only a gathering thunderstorm threatened the occasion. “Robert got the I do’s in right before the bottom dropped out. We were glad we got the ceremony in,” Mrs. Minor said. Luckily, the buffet was set up inside, and guests were able to celebrate the rest of the evening in the Minors’
The couple exchanges vows before Judge Robert Minor.
home. When it was time for the couple’s send-off that night, it, too, was non-traditional. Joan and Ed Deason, Chris’ parents, decorated a boat with lights and affixed a “Just Married” sign to the rear. Guests held sparklers to light the newlyweds’ way to the boat, and the couple departed by water. And by all accounts, it made for a perfect ending to this lakeside wedding.
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