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4 | r e d f c u.o r g "Redstone was our vehicle in essence," Lisa says. "When you go through the loan process, it's daunting. You want to make sure you're doing everything right because you don't want it to get held up. ey were with us every step of the way and really helped us be able to bring all of our goals together." e result is a picturesque 20 acres of rolling hills featuring 8,000 square feet of customizable venue space that is used mostly for weddings and receptions. It's also popular for corporate training, class reunions and fundraising events. e space accommodates 200 guests. roughout the facility, the attention to detail is evident at every turn. In the upstairs bridal area, for example, there are two bedrooms named in honor of Lisa's and Wyatt's grandmothers. Both rooms are furnished with family heirlooms from each side of the family, a nice touch that illustrates the combining of their families when they were married. Running the day-to-day business at Sacred Stone is mostly left to Lisa because Wyatt still works full-time as a software engineer, but his "to-do" lists are long; he is vigilant about whittling them down on nights and weekends. "He's here just as much as I am. It's just I'm more visible," Lisa says. "On event days, he may not be seen, but he's already done 30 things on the list to help get things ready." S M A L L B U S I N E S S S P O T L I G H T Lisa and Wyatt Akins work together to make every client's event beautiful. Sacred Stone EVENT VENUE From inspiration, to celebrating their sixth year in business with the Sacred Stone event venue in Fayeeville, TN, Lisa and Wya Akins say Redstone Federal Credit Union made their dream possible.