Halle Kearns and Kelly Roberson.Photo:Sydney Breland Photography
Sydney Breland Photography
Halle Kearnsis married!
Kearns, who described the overall aesthetic of the wedding as “a Southern dream,” tells PEOPLE she and Roberson wanted a warm-weather location for their autumn nuptials.
“We both hate cold weather, so we wanted to head somewhere warm, and we both dreamed about it being in the Carolinas,” she says.
Halle Kearns with her new husband, Kelly Roberson.Sydney Breland Photography
“One of my best friends works at a bridal store in Nashville called Dress Theory. She had mistakenly ordered a custom dress for a bride, and the sizing was all incorrect for her. They remembered it was still in the bag, and brought it out for me to try,” she explains.
Halle Kearns and Kelly Roberson pose for wedding photo.Sydney Breland Photography
Kearns walked down the aisle to an instrumental version of Ben Rector’s “Love Like This” song. In an interesting twist, the wedding party only included bridesmaids. “We don’t have brothers, so [it was] our combined five sisters,” she explains.
Roberson’s best friend Layton Germann, a youth pastor in Birmingham, Alabama, officiated the ceremony, giving it a personal touch.
Kelly Roberson and Halle Kearns pose for a wedding photograph.Sydney Breland Photography
After she and Roberson exchanged handwritten vows, the party kicked off at the reception. Guests were treated to a fajita bar with all the fixings for dinner. “Kel and I eat Mexican as our go-to date night, so it was only fitting!” she tells PEOPLE.
“We had no idea it was a thing, but once we did there was no other option,” Kearns jokes.
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Kelly Roberson helps Halle Kearns out of a car on their wedding day.Sydney Breland Photography
The couple managed to pull off their dream Carolina wedding in record time, as they got engaged less than three months ago on Aug. 26. “It definitely had some pressure-filled moments, but all in all, we wanted to make sure the day was centered around the meaning behind our marriage and not the event,” Kearns notes.
Despite the tight timeline, everything went off perfectly, the bride says. “It was sweet and intimate and extremely easy all around,” she tells PEOPLE. “There was so much peace surrounding the ceremony, and that’s truly all we could ask for.”
“It was also 78 degrees in November, which was a dream!” she adds.
Roberson popped the question as the pair — who met in church — enjoyed a summery excursion on the Cumberland River in his boat. More than 150 of their friends were gathered on the riverbank to watch the romantic moment unfold. Her parents also flew in for the occasion.
Kearns shared a video of the emotional proposal onInstagramlast month, writing, “No, I haven’t recovered.”
Halle Kearns kisses her husband Kelly Roberson.Sydney Breland Photography
Now that they are officially husband and wife, Roberson and Kearns are looking forward to building their life together. “We truly are better together and so excited for a lifetime of adventures,” she says.
source: people.com
