When you live in Hawaii, what do you do for a honeymoon?
That was the question on the minds of many at Charlee and Riley’s wedding this
last weekend. They are both stationed at Hickum Field on the islands, but with
many friends and family here in North Carolina, they decided to have a
destination ceremony instead – leaving Hawaii and coming to the Triangle Area.

Both the wedding and reception were held at the Wagner
House, a pretty little turn-of-the-century historic home in Cary. With lots of
nooks and crannies, the house had beautifully decorated rooms for guests to
explore and to mix and mingle within. The Wagner House has a huge wrap-around
porch and the guests took advantage of it to enjoy the gorgeous North Carolina
day. A wonderful blue sky with great big white puffy clouds floating by, a nice
breeze, and not even a hint of rain for a change made the day close to perfect
for the outdoor ceremony. Just a few degrees cooler would have been nice, but
it was a day no one could complain about.

Charlee choose her sisters and her closest friends as
attendants and Riley brought Air Force buddies to represent him. All together,
they made a great group supporting the bride and groom, who were surrounded by
many more happy throngs to cheer them on.

So, where does one go to honeymoon when you are from
paradise already? Why, Maggie Valley, of course. After the nuptials, Charlee
and Riley were off to explore the mountains of North Carolina, to do a little
white water rafting, and to enjoy some hiking and relaxing in another paradise
before heading back home.

Here are just a few images from their day: