on June 7, 2023, James And Fiona Celebrated Their Love With A Marriage Ceremony In Playa Grande, Costa Rica, Creating A New Blended Family With Her 3 Children And His 2. Change Always Comes With It's Challenges But There Is A Lot Of Love And Support In This New Family Of 7, Who Flew From The United States To Make Their Union Official. Their Marriage Ceremony Took Place At A Lovely Airbnb Home With No Guests, Just James, Fiona, Their Children, Their Officiant Stephanie Waltrip, And Of Course, The Photographer! The Day Had Been Rainy But The Sky Cleared For Them To Take Beuatiful Family Photos On The Beach And Then Returned To The Home's Covered Terrace For The Ceremony. They Symolized The Family Becoming One And Forever Changed With A Sand Ritual. After Their First Kiss As Husband And Wife, The Kids Jumped In The Pool With Excitemtment And Then Quickly Changed Into Dry Clothes To Join Stephanie For Dinner At Ripjack Inn. Stephanie Sang To Them As They Dined And The Newly Weds Danced. Then They Kicked It Up A Notch Allowing The Kids To Jump On The Mic And Sing. They Had A Blast Doing Karaoke 'til The Restaurant Closed. It Was A Special Night, Unique And Perfect For This Forever Changed Group Of Seven Amazing Individuals.
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