Jaden and Trace had an intimate and meaningful wedding ceremony in the woods on April 18th. This was definitely not their original plan though; their wedding was set to take place at her grandparents California vineyard. Everything was set, then it quickly became clear that plans would have to change due to COVID-19.

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A favorite memory, a perfect moment, the best day—our memories of specific moments and days are stored and organized based on feelings. A rush of excitement, being overcome with profound peace, or joy so heavy it turns into tears—these are the cultivators and determinators of a favorite memory. Your wedding day will assuredly hold many of your favorite memories and moments, and long after the wedding day passes, you will remember them for how they felt.

What Ben and Alexis say they won’t likely forget is how intimate and peaceful their wedding was. They only had 11 people present, plus the florist and photographer. “The people at our wedding were those closest to us that we know support us and are for us. It was stress free, full of God’s presence, love, and laughter,” muses Alexis.

It was October in Iceland, so the weather was harsh, the wind brisk and snowfall was forecasted for the following days. This journey was going to be Marsha and Ed’s first as a couple, their elopement before their big wedding the following year.