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Leeanne Siart & Andy Tracy BY AASHNA SHAH P HOTO G RA P H Y B Y AL L IE MUL L IN, AL L I E M U L L I N . CO M
Wedding Date October 17, 2020
Occupations Andy works as a software engineer for SAS
in Cary, and Leeanne works in nonprofit development at the PETA Foundation. Leeanne also promotes Durham’s vegan dining scene through her Instagram page, @bullcityvegan. Crossed Paths Andy and Leeanne met during a Pilates class at InsideOut Body Therapies in 2014. They began connecting outside of the fitness center in the summer of 2017. Their first official date was a short hike along the Little River with Leeanne’s dog, Jax, followed by vegan ice cream at The Parlour. The Proposal Andy planned a romantic weekend at The White Pig, a vegan bed and breakfast and animal sanctuary in Virginia, in March 2020. Leeanne thought it was just a nice getaway where she could relax and meet some rescued pigs, until Andy got down on one knee during a secluded hike by a waterfall. He could only get a few sentences out before he teared up, cueing Leeanne to excitedly say, “Yes!” The Big Day Andy and Leeanne held their ceremony at The Cookery. They shared the day with their moms, Jax, and their friends Bart Westdorp and Lindsey Crawford from Global Breath Studio; other guests joined via Zoom. Leeanne knew she wanted Bart to officiate their wedding from the moment the couple got engaged. “Bart has been my yoga teacher for the past several years,” Leeanne says, “and his authenticity and calm energy [were] exactly what we were 96
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looking for.” Lindsey helped Leeanne plan the Zoom ceremony and decorate the garden area at the venue. Their vegan wedding cake was made by Keyana Bourne from Bklyn Bakery. “Since we weren’t having a reception, we had prearranged with Mateo Bar de Tapas to pick up two orders of vegan paella,” Leeanne says. “We took it home and had a nice quiet dinner with our moms.” Favorite Moment The couple decided to spend more time writing their vows since they couldn’t have a big ceremony or reception. “I will always remember how I felt during our vows,” says Andy, who compared them to love letters. “… I have never smiled so much in my life.”
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