Engagement Drop In

Wedding Day

Bethel Apostolic Church

McGill Reception 

Our Wedding

Love Wins Again

On a Saturday, in late October 2008, Stuart decided to go to our high school Alma Mater (Wilson High) homecoming tailgate. Not knowing what was in store for him, there were so many people out, and limited room to park, however everyone was having a good time. Prior to this day, he had just ended a relationship and didn’t feel like being out and about however, it was suggested he should attend the festivities. Just when he was tired of being out, Stuart happened to have spot this gorgeous woman, Brittny, from the corner of his eye. It appeared that she in that moment was going through a heated conversation. She looked ever so embarrassed. Stuart continues to mind his business and slowly walked off. He was seen trying to sneak his way to the car but was called back over. The plea of staying just a little was asked of him and not wanting to disappoint he stayed. Retracing familiar steps he looked in the spot where he first saw Brittny and she was no longer there. She was so gorgeous! Stuart felt he lost his opportunity. Like most guys do, he shook off the disappointment and tried to make the best of what was going on and find some friends, but instead Stuart found a good plate of food …LOL!! While finishing the last piece of chicken on his plate, he fled the scene again in order to make his way back home, subconsciously having the image of Brittny in his mind as he looked left once more in the same area of the grounds in which she stood and there she was. Stuart felt he saw time freeze as Brittny looked at him just standing there. His legs wanted to move but couldn’t. His jaw dropped. Brittny smiled like she casually does and at the moment of noticing her wave, time seemed to continue in motion as Stuart stepped forward and twisted his ankle. He felt like a goofball and hid his embarrassment by politely smiling and walked towards his car. From that moment, he could NOT stop thinking about this gorgeous woman that smiled at him. Later in that same week, Stuart messaged Brittny on Facebook praying that she had forgotten about how nervous he was in speaking to her….(To this day she laughs about it)….LOL!! Stuart tried again anyhow and was able to recover from a great fumble. Fast forwarding a little, he finally got her phone number and everything as it seemed went smoothly until October 6, 2012 where it felt as if Stuart’s world got twisted, turned upside down. In short he was told never to contact Brittny again. He felt God had then snatched away everything that gave him peace and had alienated itself from him. This was supposed to be the day Stuart would come and talk to Brittny about moving their lives further into the “forever stage” and now he had to retract his plans because this anonymous and random event was taking place separating Stuart from the love of his life. For 10 years, he went through every health issue he thought he never had to face. All the while because Stuart had chosen Brittny, he would randomly show up in an unanswered text every couple months. He needed to know how Brittny was. By her reply when there was one he felt she couldn’t care less. He felt he kept up with her in the spirit, the physical was soo far away so prayer became the center of his life. Stuart’s family and coworkers began feeling concerned for him because all he did was go to work and come home. He would be set up on blind dates and would decline. On the 7th year of being single, he spoke with his mother and told her he was no longer worried about whether one day he would be married. He no longer cared. Once again, Stuart was set up on a date with someone and immediately after meeting it was a NO! Stuart had daily conversations for 10 years with God. Upon the 10th year he told Him, he had no desire to be with anyone else. He is content with Him and He alone. He spoke with his father and Iike most dads, they give you the tough love, yet it is what it is statement. It is through him that Stuart learned to get through a lot of what he went through in life by not so much concerning feelings because they circulate around seasons of uncertainty, however also let him know that he is in my corner wherever I go. Stuart felt this was a spiritual fight, he conversed with Bishop Harry Lee Williams, our pastor, whom in the past Stuart ran away from his home church to ease the pain of anything reminding him of Brittny and how God took her from him. Bishop Williams gave Stuart sound advice and through meditation and growth he understood after ten years why God positioned him/us like he did. In December of 2020, Stuart tried to plan a date to see where him and Brittny stood. It wasn’t until June 6, 2022 they talked and decided to get back together. From that point on Stuart personally have been in the ear of God and have learned to listen when he speaks. Stuart said and done things that proved what he’s proclaimed to Brittny so many years ago but to know that for himself and to show her that she is number one in his heart besides God, reverting back to that profound statement that attracted Stuart to Brittny in their earliest of conversations. Stuart hopes to continue to be the man that Brittny desires. In Brittny’s words “I believe if a man is looking for me, then his heart needs to be imbedded into God’s heart that he needs to seek him in order to find me!!!! Honestly, I dont want a male with a thug mentality!” October 28,2023 Stuart asked for Brittny’s hand in marriage, of course she said YES and we are on our way to becoming The McGill’s! Welcome to our journey…Love Wins Again

Our Story

Photos

Alicia Rowell

Tia Major

Chatari Green 

Jocelyn Heyward

Destinee Sargent 

Ashley Ballard 

Alontreyah Gregg

Madison Ballard 

Reginald Cain 

Charles Moses 

Ryan Brunson 

Kyle Elder 

Ernest “Marcel” Sargent 

Reginald Shird 

Terrell Davis

Yurick Rowell 

Mason Ballard 

Latise King

Denetra Cooper 

Susie Williamson 

Brittany Simmons 

Myesja Grayson 

Jeremiah Rouse 

Harry “Jyme” Williams 

Joshua Matthews, II

Henry Scott, Jr. 

Samuel Shird 

Jalin Lyde

Brandon Jacobs 

Patricia Hyman 

Naomi Bullock 

John King

Bishop Harry Williams 

Kenneth Hicks, II

Dana Cross 

Wedding Party

**We are currently working on our guest list for invitations to RSVP** We will have these out to our family, friends, guest at a later date. -Brittny & Stuart

Q + A

Hyatt Place Florence / Downtown

Staybridge Suites Florence - Center, an IHG Hotel

Hilton Garden Inn Florence

Homewood Suites by Hilton Florence

Travel/Hotel Accommodations 

Magnolia Mall

DEFY Florence SC

Florence Downtown Development

Things to Do

Registry/Gifts

While these family members are not physically present with us, we know they all would be so happy that we have found such incredible happiness and love with each other and they are very much in our hearts and thoughts as we become one. 