Best wishes from one Beaufort bride to another

I’ve been a little shocked and a little in denial about the recent attack on a bride-to-be at The Beaufort Inn. Mostly because that’s where I am having my wedding in September and I would rather not think that that could have been me.

It's hard to fathom all the wedding day dreams shattered by the terrible injuries Rhyan Mazur-Williamson sustained on the night before her big day. My heart goes out to her and her family when what should have been a joyous occasion so quickly turned into a nightmare.

But in a testament to their love and resilience, I salute their decision to still get married under difficult circumstances, and as further proof that love can triumph over any evil.

Despite this event, my fiance and I still plan on getting married there. The bed and breakfast is a beautiful place and I don’t think changing our plans will stop senseless acts of violence.

The three-story, pink historic building attracted our eye before we were even engaged. One day as new lovers, Daniel and I strolled through the brick courtyard and saw the patio set up with tables and a dance floor. That vision stayed with us and was solidified when we met with the owners and took a tour of the grounds and saw the new tabby garden.

We have reserved all the rooms for the entire weekend of our wedding. Daniel and I are booked to stay in one of the cottage suites, and that’s where we’ll stay. I know the inn already has made some changes, and by the time we get married I have faith they will have had time to update their security.

I don’t want to sound naive. I live right next to The Salvation Army on North Street, in a neighborhood that I adore and adjacent to people I trust. But we lock our cars and are more aware because shady things have happened there too.

No place is ever totally safe. Instead of this being a “wake-up call,” as some have suggested, to make people more fearful, I hope out of the tragedy will be an opportunity to make our community safer and stronger.

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