Country star Sara Evans married former University of Alabama quarterback Jay Barker Saturday evening in an outdoor ceremony in Franklin, Tenn.
Evans' eight-year-old son Avery, 8, walked his mother down the aisle.
The couple's seven children (Sara Evans has three and Jay Barker has four from their previous marriages) were the only attendants.
The ceremony featured Nashville songwriter Marcus Hummon, a close friend of Evans', singing "God Bless the Broken Road," the Rascal Flatts hit he wrote - a song the couple says has deep meaning for their relationship.
Jay Barker and Sara Evans made it official yesterday!
Sara Evans, 37, wore an ivory silk taffeta Vera Wang gown with a halter neck and Jay Barker, 35, wore a Dolce and Gabbana suit.
The bride and groom had their first dance to Chris Brown's "With You" and their 130 guests later boogied beneath a canopy of strung lights to a collection of R&B and pop hits spun by a local DJ.
Evans met Barker, the host of a sports radio show in Birmingham, Ala., via their minister, Joe Beam, who went on to officiate their wedding.
Both turned to him for support after their respective divorces.
"He was our own personal matchmaker," laughs Evans, who says that Beam made both of them promise - before they even met one another - that they would let him officiate their wedding. "I think God told Joe to get us together."
They were engaged in March.
"It was hard for me to believe he was real and that he loves me the way he loves me," Evans said. "I thank God many times a day for bringing me Jay."
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June 15th, 2008 12:35 PM
Congratulations! God is good indeed and I praise Him for putting you two together. I am an Opening Drive fan, Alabama alum and Roll Tide Prider and I couldn't be happier for the two of you. Sara, I bought your new CD just recently and think it is great! I wish for you both happiness and best wishes!
Rosalind Hall, Greensboro, AL
June 30th, 2008 12:09 AM
Can you say rebound??? Ouch.
August 12th, 2008 9:06 AM
Avery, can you say mind your own business???? You nor anyone else knows what is in their hearts. Shame on you! As far as Sara and Jay go, I only wish them the best. They both deserve a great marriage!
October 7th, 2008 5:07 AM
Jay I am so happy for you!You have got a dream girl!!
Sara you are my favrovite singer. You two will have beatiful
children together. Have at lease two one with Jays blue eyes,and one with your big brown eyes.May the good LORD bless
you and have many years, together!!!
My husband and I have been married 43years,I was only 15 and my husband was 18yrs old. We got married for love .when I tell people how young we were that think I was pregant,no
I was a virgin so was my husband!! We been though so much
together,and still are. Sara I would love to have you as a close friend,good ones are so hard to find!!
I always thought I would be a singer,I would love to be a back up singer,well you know your dream has come true!!!!
I am told I look like I am in my earley fortys
Jay I did not miss any of your games you are my HERO!
Well let me know if you need a travling companion,my children are grown,thats the good thing about having babies
so young.
Would love to hear from you all,We live in South Carolina.
With all my heart and love GOD BLESS YOU.
Let us not become weary in doing good,`for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up.
Galatians6;9,niv
Cherry Russell
April 9th, 2009 12:04 PM
Nothing say's Alabuma better than two divorsies hooking up. The next thing you know, the two of them will be in the news for having a threesome with his sister. But then again a Alabuma fan's idea of a threesome is banging thier sister with a cock roach in their mouth. So all kind of crazy thing's could come from this. One last thing...Florida 31 Alabitch 20. GO GATORS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!