Pinky promise seals deal for Moira Hurley and Joey Davin

Even the brisk, unruly, autumn wind blowing across the fields on the high prairie of Green Bluff, Washington, north of Spokane, whipping the sides of the big white tent at Trezzi Farm and blowing the ribbons on the flower baskets tied to the white wooden chairs lined up on the green grass, knew when to behave. When Moira Hurley and Joey Davin said their vows on September 4, 2010, surrounded by friends and family and overlooking the wheat fields in the shadow of Mt. Spokane, it was a picture-perfect moment. The couple met at the bookstore on their first day of college. After dating only a few months, Moira had an idea that the two would be a good match. “He can always make me laugh,” she says. Apparently, Joey felt the same way. “I knew that I wanted to marry her after seeing her for the first time across the room in the cafeteria of the school,” he says. During the late-afternoon ceremony, Pastor Dan Eubank reminded Moira and Joey, and informed the congregation, of the significance of a special habit the couple has for signifying commitment. The pinky promise. Whenever the two make an important decision or statement, they seal it by linking pinkies. “Our relationship has always been defined by our ‘pinky promise,’” Moira says. “We have pinky-promised each other that we will always be there for one another and support each other.” Their compatibility is deep. He praises her ability to view a situation with perspective and she values the humor he interjects into daily life. “Whenever we have to problem solve, we are a great team,” Moira says. “And we have a lot of fun together.” When they chose the Trezzi Barn on Green Bluff as the site for the wedding and reception, they knew it was the perfect place to blend the parts and people of their lives into a fun and sincere ceremony. Joey grew up in Green Bluff and introduced the area to Moira. “We wanted a wedding with a farm-type setting with a “red barn” kind of feel, but that also had a classy look,” Moira says. “Trezzi Farm was all of those things and more.” “We wanted to reflect our personalities so that is why we kept it simple, close to home and a whole lot of fun,” Joey adds. Once the location was chosen, it was up to the couple to import the aspects that made the ceremony unique. “We had our pomeranian-shitzu, Couture, as our ring bearer and my step-dad walked her down the aisle,” Moira says. “She was so cute and proud!” Other family and friends joined in “We wanted to incorporate our family into the ceremony as much as possible so we recognized our parents and asked some family members to say a few words during the ceremony and Joey’s uncle played the guitar.” One couple created an interpretive and personalized work of art during a reading. After the ceremony, under the tent, guests gathered at long tables decorated with candles and flowers. “We did a toast and dances, but didn’t want to bore our guests with the garter and bouquet toss, so instead we encouraged guests to dance, relax and have fun,” Moira says. “We had a photo booth for guests to take photos and create a scrapbook page in our guest book. We got some great photos of our guests with funky glasses and funny faces.” After the reception, the couple was happy with the way the day had turned out. “We had heard from so many people who have been through the wedding process that they would never want to get married again because it was so stressful and time consuming,” Joey says. “But, we had so much help from our family and friends that made our special day go smoothly I would do that day over any time.” The honeymoon will have to wait until work schedules allow a much-anticipated trip to Hawaii this winter where the couple are looking forward to long hours on the beach and swimming with Dolphins. For now, they are renting a house in Tacoma and looking forward to buying a house in the future. The wedding may be history but the glow remains. “Our wedding day was amazing, but I look forward to many more happy memories with Moira as my wife,” Joey says. Moira feels the same way. “We’re excited to start our new adventures together.” And we know they mean it. After all, they sealed it with something much deeper than a kiss. Linking fingers, standing in front of friends and family, Moira and Joey pinky-promised to love, laugh and cherish for the rest of their days.