Wedding Day

Ceremony

The Eighty Four

Reception

Our Wedding

<p>A love story only God could write. A story full of redemption & a whole lotta love. <br><br>It all started when Katy went out on a family members boat last summer & their neighbor was mentioned to her. In true Katy fashion, she dissed it almost immediately and laughed. A few months later her mom brought his name up again and this time Katy did… the same thing. Dissed it again. Low and behold, she gets a Facebook friend request the next day from Clark Rush. She freaks out, runs to her sister in law Karleigh, and then accepts it… thinking nothing will come of being Facebook friends! A few moments later, that same morning, he messages her with a good ole “Hope everything is going well, what up” text. They still laugh about that to this day. After a day of texting and making basic conversation Clark asked Katy out and through much encouragement from her family she said yes. From having no experience in dating Katy took quite a long time to warm up to the idea of him. 2 weeks after meeting Clark came to Katy’s brothers wedding, which she was the maid of honor in. He drug her onto the dance floor and she looked away the whole time. No eye contact was made at all. The awkwardness was real. Weeks went by of Katy being unsure.. but Clark’s pursuit was strong… and then she went on a double date with her brother Josh and sister in law Karleigh. After the date, Clark took a detour on the way home and Katy was pretty clueless until she saw the “Mill Mountain Star” sign. The silence was loud and the nerves were too. They stood at the overlook for what felt like forever, according to Katy until Clark got up the nerve to ask her to be his girlfriend. As time went by, the awkwardness faded and the love grew. The ice was really broken when Clark went on a trip to Tennessee with Katy’s family for Thanksgiving and she tripped and face planted right in front of him. Clark and Katy both leaned on Jesus to give them peace & guidance within their relationship. This past May Katy went on a two and a half week trip to France for work and their relationship got tested but most of all strengthened. 3 months later, on August 1st, Clark took Katy a back-way to his house where a proposal was set up and he asked her to marry him! If you ask either of them, they will both tell you they would’ve never imagined that friend request to lead them both here. But they thank Jesus that He had the pen to their story all along.</p>

How they met! 

Our Story

Engagement photos

Karleigh & Katy go all the way back to 2010 where they did Rec Cheerleading together. Shortly after Karleigh joined Katy's mom, Trisha's, daycare. Years later Karleigh fell in love with Katy's brother Josh and the bond between Karleigh & Katy grew! Almost 16 years later, they've seen each other through countless milestones & seasons, remaining best friends. From getting Katy ready for her Freshman homecoming to her Senior prom, Karleigh has been there every step of the way!

Karleigh Riggins

Katy started going to Smith Mountain Lake Christian Academy her junior year of High School where she met Taylor. Despite their complete opposite personalities and styles they became best friends that year and became inseparable. Turning to each other for prayer in serious moments and laughing their way through the not so serious moments! Their friendship has flourished since High School and continues to do so. With numerous coffee dates, late night baking, and shopping sprees, their friendship just makes sense!

Taylor Keep

Darynn came into Katy's life when she was just 4. Her dad fell in love with Katy's mom and they became step sisters. Though there was a large age gap, as they both got older they became close. Especially in 2020 during quarantine they spent most nights together painting and watching their favorite show Grey's Anatomy. Within the last 16 years, many nerves have been plucked and even more memories made!

Darynn Via

Amanda and Katy met in 2019 when Katy’s mom started babysitting her kids. Katy quickly became obsessed with her daughter Ryleigh and that gave them the chance to create an amazing relationship! Amanda is known as Katy’s mom, sister, aunt, or friend lol! Even 7 years later their memories are always full of fun and they FaceTime during work to make the day go by! 

Amanda Quintal 

Emillie and Katy grew up in the same church from babies to Elementary school. Loosing connection after both leaving that church they ended up at the same private school in 2022. Both shocked that many years later after little contact they reconnected. Picking up where they left off, but this time with much more maturity. Their friendship only grew from then on. 

Emillie Buchanan

Jill and Katy met just a week after Clark and Katy had their first date. Clark texted his sister Jill vaguely telling her to keep her parents up, unaware that he was bringing Katy to meet them. Jill and Katy quickly became friends from then on. Starbucks and Target runs became routine, enough for Jill to memorize Katy's obnoxiously complex Starbucks order. Their friendship was unexpected, in the best way!

Jill Conroy

Leah's parents, Chris & Sara, hired Katy as an occasional babysitter when Leah was just 4 months old. Fast forward a little over a year, they hired Katy as their full time Nanny, only God's timing could explain that. Katy has now been Leah's nanny for over a year & is for sure Katy's mini bestie and partner in crime. Clark met Leah at the beginning of 2025 and once Leah got pasted her shyness, Clark became her favorite. 

Leah Millehan

Clark & His dad, Gene have been inseparable from day one. From riding on the back of the mower as a baby with his dad. To working on cars and equipment on the regular, their bond is incomparable. 

Gene Rush

Clark and Aiddon met in high school, through trade school… and have stayed in touch ever since, through different phases of life!

Aiddon Duncan

Will married Clark’s aunt and they became “best buds”. Their relationship quickly strengthened when Clark’s Papa passed away and Will did his best to fill the gap. 

Will Altizer

Tanner & Clark met when Tanner started dating his cousin, Anne, 3 years ago! In those few years they have valued their friendship & help one another in times of need! 

Kaitlyn & Clark

Kaitlyn & Clark

Things to Do

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