01of 14THE RIGHT ANSWERSJay Houston"I feel like when I met Phillip he was the answer to so many questions that I had," the bride tells PEOPLE of her longtime love, whom she married on Oct. 24. “He just makes everything make sense for me and he’s a calming presence, I just feel so safe and comfortable with him.”
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THE RIGHT ANSWERS
Jay Houston
“I feel like when I met Phillip he was the answer to so many questions that I had,” the bride tells PEOPLE of her longtime love, whom she married on Oct. 24. “He just makes everything make sense for me and he’s a calming presence, I just feel so safe and comfortable with him.”
02of 14FIT FOR A PRINCESSJay HoustonBlackwell tells PEOPLE choosing her Hayley Paige wedding gown was an eleventh-hour decision: “I thought I was picking another dress and I went and tried this one last-minute with just my mom and my dad and when I turned around and looked at my dad, I knew this was the dress. I had in my head what I wanted and I got the exact opposite, so everything that I said, ‘I don’t want this,’ is what I have. But I love it.”
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FIT FOR A PRINCESS
Blackwell tells PEOPLE choosing her Hayley Paige wedding gown was an eleventh-hour decision: “I thought I was picking another dress and I went and tried this one last-minute with just my mom and my dad and when I turned around and looked at my dad, I knew this was the dress. I had in my head what I wanted and I got the exact opposite, so everything that I said, ‘I don’t want this,’ is what I have. But I love it.”
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SURROUNDED BY FRIENDS
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FATHER AND DAUGHTER
05of 14SOUTHERN CHARMJay HoustonThe wedding took place at Resora Plantation in Albany, Georgia. “There’s no theme,” says Blackwell. “We’re just simple people, but we both love the landscape down here in the south and so we wanted it to be in the south and the fall.”
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SOUTHERN CHARM
The wedding took place at Resora Plantation in Albany, Georgia. “There’s no theme,” says Blackwell. “We’re just simple people, but we both love the landscape down here in the south and so we wanted it to be in the south and the fall.”
06of 14MAN AND WIFEJay HoustonThe pair wrote their own personalized vows. “I think I wrote them right when I got engaged,” jokes Blackwell.
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MAN AND WIFE
The pair wrote their own personalized vows. “I think I wrote them right when I got engaged,” jokes Blackwell.
07of 14THE PERFECT MATCHJay Houston"We’re weird!" Phillips says about their personality as a couple. “We have our own little language that we talk to one another.”
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THE PERFECT MATCH
“We’re weird!” Phillips says about their personality as a couple. “We have our own little language that we talk to one another.”
08of 14FOREVER YOURSJay Houston"What I love most about her is she’s my best friend and I can tell her anything. I just love her. Even when we get into an argument or a little fight or something we always can resolve it pretty quickly," says Phillips.
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FOREVER YOURS
“What I love most about her is she’s my best friend and I can tell her anything. I just love her. Even when we get into an argument or a little fight or something we always can resolve it pretty quickly,” says Phillips.
09of 14TIMED JUST RIGHTJay HoustonThe romantic couple aimed for a sunset ceremony.
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TIMED JUST RIGHT
The romantic couple aimed for a sunset ceremony.
10of 14CELEBRATING IN STYLEJay Houston"It’s a little fancy, but nottoofancy," says the bride. “All the flowers are really natural flowers, like really light pink or ivory, [and we wanted] just really simple food. The food was Phillip’s project!” The groom promised “a lot of Southern – probably not healthy – but delicious food.”
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CELEBRATING IN STYLE
“It’s a little fancy, but nottoofancy,” says the bride. “All the flowers are really natural flowers, like really light pink or ivory, [and we wanted] just really simple food. The food was Phillip’s project!” The groom promised “a lot of Southern – probably not healthy – but delicious food.”
11of 14YOUR SONGJay HoustonPhillips penned the song for the couple’s first dance with a friend. “He’s just an incredible guy and his voice is awesome. I’m really excited. I might make her cry,” Phillips said before the big day.
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YOUR SONG
Phillips penned the song for the couple’s first dance with a friend. “He’s just an incredible guy and his voice is awesome. I’m really excited. I might make her cry,” Phillips said before the big day.
12of 14THE FIRST DANCEJay HoustonThough the groom also admitted thathe’soften the one reaching for tissues. “I might be crying while I’m dancing with you,” he warned his bride.
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THE FIRST DANCE
Though the groom also admitted thathe’soften the one reaching for tissues. “I might be crying while I’m dancing with you,” he warned his bride.
13of 14LETTING LOOSEJay HoustonFrom tears to cheers, the happy groom couldn’t contain his excitement on the dance floor.
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LETTING LOOSE
From tears to cheers, the happy groom couldn’t contain his excitement on the dance floor.
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WARM WISHES
source: people.com
