{"id":993,"date":"2012-10-20T10:00:54","date_gmt":"2012-10-20T15:00:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.sarah-slavik.com\/blog\/?p=993"},"modified":"2015-02-17T10:14:46","modified_gmt":"2015-02-17T15:14:46","slug":"chota-falls-wedding","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.sarah-slavik.com\/blog\/2012\/chota-falls-wedding\/","title":{"rendered":"Wedding at Chota Falls in North Georgia"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>We would like to share photos from the wedding of Day Burruss and Jacob Breen.  For their location, the couple chose Chota Falls, a beautiful destination venue in Clayton, nestled in North Georgia mountains.<\/p>\n<p>The couple arranged their wedding day to be more than just &#8220;Their\u201d day.  It was a deeply moving event celebrated with love, family and friendship. As Day&#8217;s mom Sharon said it best, \u201cThe reason we are alive and can meet at a wedding is because two people fell in love generations before.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>Everywhere you looked, you could see that their hearts were focused on the element of family.  Many decorative items in the wedding were pulled from multiple generations of both families. For instance, The bride&#8217;s veil was sewn by her maternal grandmother, worn by her mom, and restored for Day&#8217;s wedding. The garter was sewn by her paternal grandmother from materials that go three generations back.  It was made up of grandmother\u2019s, mom&#8217;s, and bride&#8217;s wedding dresses, along with the addition of a flower from a bridesmaid&#8217;s dress. Day\u2019s paternal grandmother also made the flower girl\u2019s dress and the ring bearer\u2019s pants and vest.<\/p>\n<p>At the reception, each of the table centerpieces was unique, most of them containing distinctive items from many family generations ago. Parents and grandparents received special honor during the evening, as well.  The bride&#8217;s mom&#8217;s high school friends hosted the bridal luncheon the day before the wedding, and her aunts assisted as wedding coordinators and greeters. Each moment, from the planning to the execution of the big day was thought out to include family at the core of what was most important to Day and Jacob.<\/p>\n<p>Day and her dad performed the most special father-daughter dance we&#8217;ve ever seen. Since Day cheered for Clemson University, their dance included the Clemson Rag, and ended with her dad lifting her on his shoulders while all of her fellow cheerleaders joined in the song\u2026 and what a song it was!  <\/p>\n<p>Congratulations!<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/www.sarah-slavik.com\/blog\/12-i\/jacob-breen.jpg\" alt=\"Jacob Breen\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/www.sarah-slavik.com\/blog\/12-i\/yes-to-the-dress.jpg\" alt=\"Yes to the Dress\" width=\"486\" height=\"700\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/www.sarah-slavik.com\/blog\/12-i\/wedding-dress-details.jpg\" alt=\"Details of the wedding dress\" width=\"467\" height=\"700\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/www.sarah-slavik.com\/blog\/12-i\/flower-girl-dress.jpg\" alt=\"Flower Girl Dress\" width=\"900\" height=\"675\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/www.sarah-slavik.com\/blog\/12-i\/something-borrowed-something-blue.jpg\" alt=\"Something Borrowed Something Blue\" width=\"900\" height=\"677\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/www.sarah-slavik.com\/blog\/12-i\/US-312-0236-x.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"675\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/www.sarah-slavik.com\/blog\/12-i\/wedding-rings.jpg\" alt=\"Wedding Rings\" width=\"900\" height=\"450\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/www.sarah-slavik.com\/blog\/12-i\/flower-girl-basket.jpg\" alt=\"Flower Girl Basket\" width=\"900\" height=\"675\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/www.sarah-slavik.com\/blog\/12-i\/US-312-0253-x.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"450\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/www.sarah-slavik.com\/blog\/12-i\/good-time-moonshine.jpg\" alt=\"Good Time Moonshine\" width=\"900\" height=\"675\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/www.sarah-slavik.com\/blog\/12-i\/apple-pie-drink-mix.jpg\" alt=\"Apple Pie Drink Mix\" width=\"900\" height=\"675\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/www.sarah-slavik.com\/blog\/12-i\/wedding-guest-book.jpg\" alt=\"Wedding Guest Book\" width=\"900\" height=\"450\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/www.sarah-slavik.com\/blog\/12-i\/US-312-0349-x.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"675\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/www.sarah-slavik.com\/blog\/12-i\/sharon-burruss.jpg\" alt=\"Sharon Burruss\" width=\"467\" height=\"700\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/www.sarah-slavik.com\/blog\/12-i\/burruss-syblings.jpg\" alt=\"Burruss Syblings\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/www.sarah-slavik.com\/blog\/12-i\/bride-in-garden.jpg\" alt=\"Bride in garden\" width=\"900\" height=\"675\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/www.sarah-slavik.com\/blog\/12-i\/US-312-0808.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"467\" height=\"700\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/www.sarah-slavik.com\/blog\/12-i\/bride-with-bridesmaids-under-veil.jpg\" alt=\"Bride with bridesmaids under veil\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/www.sarah-slavik.com\/blog\/12-i\/US-312-0755.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"467\" height=\"700\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/www.sarah-slavik.com\/blog\/12-i\/US-312-0457.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/www.sarah-slavik.com\/blog\/12-i\/jacob-breen-.jpg\" alt=\"Jacob Breen\" width=\"467\" height=\"700\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/www.sarah-slavik.com\/blog\/12-i\/US-312-0516.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/www.sarah-slavik.com\/blog\/12-i\/US-312-0551-x.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"675\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/www.sarah-slavik.com\/blog\/12-i\/the-villa-maria-at-chota-falls.jpg\" alt=\"The Villa Maria at Chota Falls\" width=\"900\" height=\"450\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/www.sarah-slavik.com\/blog\/12-i\/US-312-0543.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/www.sarah-slavik.com\/blog\/12-i\/US-312-0571.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/www.sarah-slavik.com\/blog\/12-i\/US-312-0575.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/www.sarah-slavik.com\/blog\/12-i\/US-312-0581.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"467\" height=\"700\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/www.sarah-slavik.com\/blog\/12-i\/US-312-0597.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/www.sarah-slavik.com\/blog\/12-i\/chota-falls-wedding.jpg\" alt=\"Chota Falls Wedding\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/www.sarah-slavik.com\/blog\/12-i\/US-312-0622.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/www.sarah-slavik.com\/blog\/12-i\/US-312-0631.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/www.sarah-slavik.com\/blog\/12-i\/ring-ceremony-1.jpg\" alt=\"Ring Ceremony\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/www.sarah-slavik.com\/blog\/12-i\/US-312-0652.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/www.sarah-slavik.com\/blog\/12-i\/burruss-family.jpg\" alt=\"Burruss Family\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/www.sarah-slavik.com\/blog\/12-i\/bridal-party.jpg\" alt=\"Bridal Party\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/www.sarah-slavik.com\/blog\/12-i\/US-312-0760.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/www.sarah-slavik.com\/blog\/12-i\/waterfall-wedding.jpg\" alt=\"Waterfall Wedding\" width=\"467\" height=\"700\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/www.sarah-slavik.com\/blog\/12-i\/chota-falls.jpg\" alt=\"Chota Falls\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/www.sarah-slavik.com\/blog\/12-i\/US-312-0775-x.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"675\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/www.sarah-slavik.com\/blog\/12-i\/US-312-0792.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/www.sarah-slavik.com\/blog\/12-i\/US-312-0801.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/www.sarah-slavik.com\/blog\/12-i\/US-312-0825.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"467\" height=\"700\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/www.sarah-slavik.com\/blog\/12-i\/US-312-0828.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"467\" height=\"700\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/www.sarah-slavik.com\/blog\/12-i\/US-312-0837.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/www.sarah-slavik.com\/blog\/12-i\/US-312-0853.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/www.sarah-slavik.com\/blog\/12-i\/US-312-0862.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/www.sarah-slavik.com\/blog\/12-i\/US-312-0865-x.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"676\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/www.sarah-slavik.com\/blog\/12-i\/US-312-0880-x.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"450\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/www.sarah-slavik.com\/blog\/12-i\/US-312-0884-x.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"450\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/www.sarah-slavik.com\/blog\/12-i\/US-312-0891-x.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"675\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/www.sarah-slavik.com\/blog\/12-i\/US-312-0894-x.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"450\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/www.sarah-slavik.com\/blog\/12-i\/US-312-0949.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/www.sarah-slavik.com\/blog\/12-i\/US-312-0960.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/www.sarah-slavik.com\/blog\/12-i\/US-312-0974.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/www.sarah-slavik.com\/blog\/12-i\/US-312-0982.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/www.sarah-slavik.com\/blog\/12-i\/US-312-1012.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"467\" height=\"700\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/www.sarah-slavik.com\/blog\/12-i\/chota-falls-reception.jpg\" alt=\"Chota Falls Reception\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/www.sarah-slavik.com\/blog\/12-i\/US-312-1119.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/www.sarah-slavik.com\/blog\/12-i\/jim-burruss.jpg\" alt=\"Jim Burruss\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/www.sarah-slavik.com\/blog\/12-i\/US-312-1208.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/www.sarah-slavik.com\/blog\/12-i\/US-312-1052.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/www.sarah-slavik.com\/blog\/12-i\/US-312-1156.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"467\" height=\"700\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/www.sarah-slavik.com\/blog\/12-i\/US-312-1160.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/www.sarah-slavik.com\/blog\/12-i\/US-312-1175.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/www.sarah-slavik.com\/blog\/12-i\/US-312-1187.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/www.sarah-slavik.com\/blog\/12-i\/US-312-1194.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/www.sarah-slavik.com\/blog\/12-i\/US-312-1382.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/www.sarah-slavik.com\/blog\/12-i\/US-312-1311.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/www.sarah-slavik.com\/blog\/12-i\/US-312-1313.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/www.sarah-slavik.com\/blog\/12-i\/wedding-bonfire.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/www.sarah-slavik.com\/blog\/12-i\/US-312-1274.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We would like to share photos from the wedding of Day Burruss and Jacob Breen. For their location, the couple chose Chota Falls, a beautiful destination venue in Clayton, nestled in North Georgia mountains. The couple arranged their wedding day to be more than just &#8220;Their\u201d day. It was a deeply moving event celebrated with [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[9],"tags":[108,42,60],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.sarah-slavik.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/993"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.sarah-slavik.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.sarah-slavik.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.sarah-slavik.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.sarah-slavik.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=993"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"http:\/\/www.sarah-slavik.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/993\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1000,"href":"http:\/\/www.sarah-slavik.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/993\/revisions\/1000"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.sarah-slavik.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=993"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.sarah-slavik.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=993"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.sarah-slavik.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=993"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}