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Nevertheless, finding a place for the event might well have become a challenge. Luckily, The Peabody, a lifelong favorite of the bride and groom, was available within the same time frame (the date was moved back a week to June 4th), so the event was quickly booked. Expert planners, Russell and Ruthie Events, were hired to take care of all the details and make the late transition as smooth and panic-free as possible. The Peabody also went above and beyond to help coordinate all the last-minute changes in details. According to the mother of the bride, it was “a miracle that everything worked out in the end.” But wait, another small snag (to say the least) occurred when it rained on the evening of the wedding, which meant the ceremony and cocktail hour, scheduled to take place on the Peabody’s rooftop, had to be moved inside at the last minute to the Continental Ballroom. Imagine shuttling around 13 bridesmaids and 14 groomsmen and you will get an idea of what an amazingly seamless quick change this was. Thanks to Anthony Petrina, then duck master, the Peabody ducks even made a cameo, marching down the aisle in advance of the couple’s march down the aisle. The officiant at the ceremony was Rocky Anthony, pastor and counselor at the Memphis Teacher Residency Program. The wedding reception with dinner and dancing took place in the famous Skyway Room. Greg Campbell of the Garden District (also luckily booked at the last minute) outdid himself with filling the rooms with masses of the bride’s favorite white orchids. The Atlanta
above: The elegant wedding party of family and friends poses together.
below: David and Pam Hill, the bride and groom, and Nancy and Jimmy Tashie.
It’s swing time for Mr. and Mrs. Scott Tashie!
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