Caziah Franklin and Alena Pitts are officially married. The son of Kirk and Tammy Franklin, the actress and executive producer of For Girls Like You Ministries, were married on August 3 in Tennessee. Actress, author and evangelist Priscilla Shirer, the cousin of Pitts’ late mother Wynter Pitts, recently shared a video on Instagram with some of the sweet wedding moments and congratulated the couple.

“Yesterday…forever 💜,” she began the caption under the post, “We love you @alenapitts (now “Franklin”) and @caziahfranklin. Congratulations 💍💍💍💍”

Pitts was a simple but stunning bride in a white dress with a high slit and a tied-back bun. Franklin wore a blue suit with a white shirt underneath. The bridesmaids wore fuchsia dresses, adding a pop of color to the occasion.

Kirk and Tammy were present and seemed excited to usher their son into this new phase of life. They have a blended family of five children, with Caziah being the youngest, born in 2000.

Her daughter, Kennedy Franklin, was also at the wedding and shared an Instagram post expressing her joy.

“Congratulations to my little one and my new sister-in-law. I’m so grateful to have been able to witness your love this weekend,” her caption read. Tammy also shared her own collection of pictures and footage from her son’s special day.

In the video shared by Shirer, there was an image of wedding guests posing and a picture of Wynter shown during the event. A few weeks earlier, on what would have been her parents’ 21st wedding anniversary, Alena reflected on the grief she felt over the loss of her mother, who passed away in 2018. She posted her thoughts alongside a picture of her parents on their own wedding day.

“In the midst of all the fun and chaos that comes with being a bride, I’m staring at photos of my mom on her big day. Wasn’t she gorgeous?!” she wrote in the caption. “If I’m being honest, I’ve felt a little guilty as grief has overcome me lately. Life is so beautiful. Too beautiful. But man, her absence is loud. Today, as I walked and cried and screamed a word or two to the heavens, God gently reminded me that we are all just one step away from longing and that’s okay. Of course I long for my mom to be here. Of course it feels unfair. I long to hear her voice giggling with me. I long to send her wedding day hairstyle designs or ask her opinion. Sometimes I wonder what she would say, but most of the time I know,” she concluded.

Despite this absence, she seemed to be surrounded by a lot of love on her wedding day.

The couple got engaged on the beach in April and wasted no time walking down the aisle. We wish them a lifetime of joy and unwavering love.