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Kristy&Gray
May 21, 2010
Kristy Michelle Carr and John “Gray”
Graham Holt met during the summer
of 2006. They were at a birthday party,
were introduced by their friends and hit it off
immediately.
Kristy has always been a fan of the movie Dirty
Dancing. The night that the couple met, Kristy
and Gray moved from a conversation about the
movie to trying out their dancing moves. “We
ended up trying to do the lift from the last dance
in the movie,” Kristy laughs.
While skiing in Colorado in January 2009,
Gray proposed. “He’s always been very spontaneous,
so even though he wanted to propose at
dinner, he decided to pop the question out of the
blue,” says Kristy. They were sightseeing, riding
the ski lift up and down the mountain. On the
way down, Gray claimed the lighting was perfect
for a picture. He got down on one knee and realized
the ring was in his camera bag. He proposed
on the spot.
On their wedding day, May 21, 2010, they
danced their first time as husband and wife to
(I’ve Had) The Time Of My Life by Bill Medley
and Jennifer Warnes. Kristy switched into a dress
similar to the one Baby wore in the movie, Dirty
Dancing, and Gray dressed like Johnny. The newlyweds
danced like Baby and Johnny, lift and all.
Today, Kristy and Gray live in Wilmington.
She is the event planner at Bluewater-An
American Grill and Oceanic Restaurant. He is an
estimator for Southern Industrial Constructors.
The Elements CEREMONY SITE St. Mary
Catholic Church RECEPTION SITE Sea Trail Golf
Course and Convocation Center, Sunset Beach
REHEARSAL DINNER SITE Balcony on Dock
RENTALS Connie Duglin Specialty Linen and Chair
Cover Rental PHOTOGRAPHY Baca Photography
VIDEOGRAPHY Matt Evans of S.E.N.C. Films
WEDDING/EVENT PLANNER Charyl Holmes and
Heather Ivady of Social Butterfly Events OFFICIANT
Pastor Robert J. Kus GOWN/Veil Made by bride’s
mother, Connie Kelly SHOES DSW JEWELRY
Surrender Designs HAIR Amber Lee, Beauty Bar
Boutique MAKEUP Lauren Brown BRIDESMAID
DRESSES Fountaine Bridals FORMALWEAR Cape
Fear Formal Wear Inc. INVITATIONS 123 Print
FLOWERS Moxie Floral Design Studio CATERING
Sea Trail CAKE Coastal Cupcakes MUSIC Mystic
Vibrations and Forever Productions FAVORS CDs
TRANSPORTATION Platinum Limousine Service
ACCOMMODATIONS Sea Trail Royal Poste Condos
HONEYMOON Maui and Kauai in Hawaii