Abundant Life Church

Our Wedding Day

Ceremony

Veterans of Foreign Wars

Cocktail Hour

Reception

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Given this is short notice, we unfortunately can't invite everybody we want to. Please don't think we don't love you all the same. So we are asking please only include your household unless we've already spoken. Please reach out to DJ or I for any questions. 
 
We have hotel blocks reserved for you out of towners. 
See the Hotel section.

Our Wedding

On&nbsp;October&nbsp;6,&nbsp;2024,&nbsp;I&nbsp;had&nbsp;a&nbsp;major&nbsp;breakthrough&nbsp;at&nbsp;church.&nbsp;Wasn't&nbsp;sure&nbsp;what&nbsp;it&nbsp;was&nbsp;but&nbsp;i&nbsp;knew&nbsp;God&nbsp;was&nbsp;about&nbsp;to&nbsp;do&nbsp;something&nbsp;big&nbsp;in&nbsp;my&nbsp;life.&nbsp;A&nbsp;couple&nbsp;days&nbsp;later,&nbsp;I&nbsp;found&nbsp;DJ&nbsp;on&nbsp;accident&nbsp;on&nbsp;Facebook&nbsp;but&nbsp;I&nbsp;hearted&nbsp;his&nbsp;profile&nbsp;on&nbsp;purpose.&nbsp;😁&nbsp;Thats&nbsp;how&nbsp;it&nbsp;happened&nbsp;but&nbsp;He&nbsp;just&nbsp;says,&nbsp;she&nbsp;liked&nbsp;me&nbsp;on&nbsp;accident.&nbsp;😂&nbsp;He&nbsp;introduced&nbsp;hisself &nbsp;and&nbsp;we've&nbsp;been&nbsp;talking&nbsp;ever&nbsp;since.&nbsp;We&nbsp;had&nbsp;our&nbsp;first&nbsp;date&nbsp;October&nbsp;18th.&nbsp;He&nbsp;drove&nbsp;2hrs&nbsp;just&nbsp;to&nbsp;take&nbsp;me&nbsp;to&nbsp;dinner&nbsp;😍.&nbsp;He&nbsp;even&nbsp;pulled&nbsp;my&nbsp;chair&nbsp;our&nbsp;yall.&nbsp;🤭🥰.&nbsp; On&nbsp;November&nbsp;5th&nbsp;he&nbsp;asked&nbsp;me&nbsp;to&nbsp;be&nbsp;his&nbsp;one&nbsp;and&nbsp;only.&nbsp;We&nbsp;made&nbsp;it&nbsp;official.&nbsp;I&nbsp;joke&nbsp;with&nbsp;him&nbsp;and&nbsp;say&nbsp;that&nbsp;he&nbsp;technically&nbsp;never&nbsp;asked&nbsp;me&nbsp;to&nbsp;be&nbsp;his&nbsp;"girlfriend".&nbsp;It&nbsp;was&nbsp;more&nbsp;like&nbsp;a&nbsp;proposal&nbsp;without&nbsp;a&nbsp;ring.&nbsp;🙂 On&nbsp;April&nbsp;20th,&nbsp;Easter,&nbsp;i&nbsp;was&nbsp;getting&nbsp;ready&nbsp;to&nbsp;head&nbsp;back&nbsp;to&nbsp;Clarksburg&nbsp;when&nbsp;i&nbsp;turned&nbsp;around&nbsp;and&nbsp;he&nbsp;was&nbsp;down&nbsp;on&nbsp;one&nbsp;knee.&nbsp;I&nbsp;remember&nbsp;saying&nbsp;stop&nbsp;and&nbsp;turning&nbsp;around&nbsp;like&nbsp;i&nbsp;was&nbsp;going&nbsp;somewhere&nbsp;but&nbsp;the&nbsp;couch&nbsp;was&nbsp;in&nbsp;my&nbsp;way.&nbsp;LOL&nbsp;I&nbsp;kept&nbsp;asking&nbsp;him&nbsp;if&nbsp;he&nbsp;was&nbsp;sure.&nbsp;Now&nbsp;this&nbsp;wasnt&nbsp;supposed&nbsp;to&nbsp;be&nbsp;how&nbsp;the&nbsp;proposal&nbsp;was&nbsp;going&nbsp;to&nbsp;go&nbsp;but&nbsp;he&nbsp;got&nbsp;impatient&nbsp;🥰. The&nbsp;plan&nbsp;was&nbsp;to&nbsp;take&nbsp;me&nbsp;to&nbsp;the&nbsp;botanical&nbsp;gardens&nbsp;where&nbsp;we&nbsp;had&nbsp;our&nbsp;2nd&nbsp;date&nbsp;and&nbsp;ask&nbsp;me&nbsp;there.&nbsp;The&nbsp;story&nbsp;behind&nbsp;the&nbsp;2nd&nbsp;date&nbsp;was&nbsp;we&nbsp;both&nbsp;was&nbsp;too&nbsp;scared&nbsp;to&nbsp;hold&nbsp;each&nbsp;others&nbsp;hand.&nbsp;So&nbsp;he&nbsp;was&nbsp;going&nbsp;to&nbsp;take&nbsp;me&nbsp;to&nbsp;the&nbsp;place&nbsp;where&nbsp;he&nbsp;was&nbsp;scared&nbsp;to&nbsp;hold&nbsp;my&nbsp;hand,&nbsp;to&nbsp;ask&nbsp;for&nbsp;my&nbsp;hand&nbsp;for&nbsp;life.&nbsp;🥹🥹🥹🥰🥰🤭🤭&nbsp;I&nbsp;know,&nbsp;i&nbsp;know..&nbsp;❤️💜 So&nbsp;here&nbsp;we&nbsp;are,&nbsp;in&nbsp;less&nbsp;than&nbsp;a&nbsp;year,&nbsp;going&nbsp;to&nbsp;join&nbsp;our&nbsp;families&nbsp;together&nbsp;forever.&nbsp;We&nbsp;will&nbsp;become&nbsp;a&nbsp;family&nbsp;of&nbsp;7&nbsp;🥰&nbsp;with&nbsp;3&nbsp;grandbabies&nbsp;🥰🥰.&nbsp;God&nbsp;is&nbsp;just&nbsp;soo&nbsp;good&nbsp;yall&nbsp;🙌🏽🙌🏽💜❤️

When You Know, You Know!

Our Story

Photos

Dawn Hairston

McKennah Hairston

Dezalyn Triplin

Gwendolyn Msolomba

Jennifer Carroll

Amber Mutschelknaus

Michael Taylor

Stephon Triplin

Jaylon Triplin

Jordan Simmons

Trevy Hardison

Mitch Hairston

Wedding Party

Q + A

Event Summary: Hairston-Triplin WeddingStart Date: Friday, October 03, 2025End Date: Sunday, October 05, 2025Hotel(s) offering your special group rate: SpringHill Suites Bridgeport Clarksburg for 139.00 USD per night - Last Day to Book : Sunday, September 14, 2025Book your group rate for Hairston-Triplin Wedding

SpringHill Suites Bridgeport Clarksburg

The book by date for the Holiday Inn Express has passed. Here are a list of other hotels in the area (you can always look up bridgeport/clarksburg wv). The Springfield Marriott deadline is 14th.Days InnQuality InnBest WesternHilton

Hotels

Things to Do

Registry

Anita & Desmond

Anita & Desmond

A&D

Our Wedding Day

2:00 PM–3:00 PM

Ceremony

3:00 PM–4:00 PM

Cocktail Hour

4:00 PM–8:00 PM

Reception