A wedding
in the time of
COVID-19
It wasn’t the day they had planned,
but Reggie and Addison Combs Williams
still felt the love at their Marietta wedding.
Bride & Groom:
Addison Combs Williams
22 COBB LIFE | MAY 2020
&
Reginald Lowery Williams
Wedding Date:
March 21, 2020
Guests: Ten present, with many
watching virtually from home
Venue:
Mt. Bethel United Methodist Church
in Marietta
Photographer:
Zach Veatch
From one of the (would-be)
Tgroomsmen, Brett Briley: his is a story of hope in times of uncertainty.
This is a story about a young man, a young
woman and a love that transcends
anything… even COVID-19.
Addison had the dress.
Reggie had the tux.
The bridesmaids, groomsmen (including myself), family
members and friends made reservations and were eagerly
anticipating the day they were to travel to Atlanta to
celebrate the wedding of Addison Renee Combs and
Reginald Lowery Williams.
My job was to get Reggie to Atlanta. I was looking
forward to the drive. I knew we would talk about anything
and everything while Reggie took control of the aux cord. I
was especially looking forward to seeing Reggie’s
excitement as we arrived in “The ATL,” because he was
there to marry his love. “Welcome to Atlanta” by Jermaine
Dupri would probably have been blaring out of my speakers
as we rolled through downtown.
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I was at Railgarten, a trendy establishment in
Memphis, when Reggie told me he wanted me to meet
this girl and she was on her way. “This girl” was
Addison. That night, when he introduced us, he looked
at her the same way he looks at her now. I knew Reggie