Ramsey & Loy WATERS

Bride’s full name: Ramsey Editha Rigdon Waters

Groom’s full name: Loy Anthony Waters, IV

Where you reside: Statesboro, Georgia

Where you both work: Ramsey - Connection Church, Loy - L.A. Waters Furniture

Date of Wedding: October 29, 2022

Wedding Location/Venue: Statesboro First United Methodist Church

Rehearsal Dinner Location/Venue: Gene Bishop Field House at Georgia Southern

Minister: Reverend Brandon Williams

Dress Shop: J’Adore Bridal

Dress Designer: Justin Alexander

Tuxedo Rental/Purchase: R.J. Pope

Wedding Colors: White, creams, neutrals

Stylists: Hair: Maika Weathers

Make-up: Beauty Babes ATL

Photographer(s): Mark Williams Studio for photography, Lindsey and Ryan Callahan from Paros Films for videography

Wedding Cake: Sugar Doll’s Kitchen (vanilla and strawberry layered cake)

Groom’s Cake: Sugar Doll’s Kitchen (cookie butter cake)

Caterers:

Rehearsal Dinner: Blue Mile Catering

Wedding: Ricky Patrick from Metter „

Musicians: Rehearsal Dinner: Miranda Winter Ceremony: Rachel Wiggins, soloist and Tommy McMillan, organist Reception: Right to Party band

Florist, Designer & Decorator: Ceremony flowers - Terri Reeves, Reception Decorator and Florist - Luella Floral from Dublin, GA

Wedding Director(s): Wedding Planner - Adeana Mann, Wedding Ceremony Director - Jeanne Anne Marsh

Reception Location: Main Street Farmer’s Market

Honeymoon Location: Sandals Grenada

Wedding Theme: Romantic Tuscany-inspired theme - olive leaves/trees, all white flowers, candles

Parents:

Bride: Steven and Tina Rigdon from Metter Groom: Loy “Anthony” and Sally Waters (III) from Statesboro

Is there anything else that you would like to share about your special day?

Loy was the ringbearer in Brandon’s wedding exactly 29 years and a couple weeks from our wedding date.

Candles were lit in the narthex of the Church in honor of the groom’s maternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Lee Powell, Sr. and two uncles, Mr. Herbert Lee Powell, Jr. and Dr. Hudson John Powell, Sr.

The bride carried a handkerchief given to her by her mom, which she carried on her wedding day. It was embroidered with her parents’ names and wedding date, and now has Ramsey and Loy’s also.

The groom’s fraternity, Sigma Chi, sang The Sigma Chi Sweetheart Song to the bride.

Friends of the bride and groom, Tara and Jase Brooks, read Psalm 145 to begin the ceremony in worship.

The bridal party arrived to the reception on the Seventh Mile Farm trolley.

The Gene Bishop Field House was special to the bride and groom, but the groom especially as he played football at Georgia Southern, just like his great-grandfather Loy A. Waters, Sr., who is in the GS Hall of Fame that is listed in the Gene Bishop building.

The last farmer’s market of the season was on the morning of the wedding, so that is why a second decorator (Luella) was hired to get that completed in the time crunch. We had 5 hours from the end of the Farmers Market clean up to the beginning of the wedding! S