The Wheeler House: February 2016

Amanda + Harrison English // October 10, 2015

This sweet couple met at Amanda’s friends housewarming party a few years ago. According to Amanda, the only reason Harrison attended is because he heard there would be single girls there. Little did Harrison know, this housewarming party would change his life for the better forever!

The couple went on their first date in Atlanta and instantly hit it off. They started off by getting dinner at Two Urban Licks (YUM!). Dinner went so well that they decided to keep it going and headed to get hot chocolate at the famous Café Intermezzo.

After some time, Harrison quickly realized Amanda was the one. He planned out the perfect proposal all while Amanda thought he was working. Later that night, Amanda entered the small cabin they had rented for the weekend in Chattanooga to find it decorated with candles, rose petals and a Charlie Brown Christmas tree. After Amanda said yes, Harrison surprised her again by telling her he would be taking her to stay for a weekend at the Gaylord Opryland Hotel in her favorite city- Nashville! This perfect weekend ended with the couple celebrating their engagement with both of their families in their hometown.

When it came time to chose a venue, the couple wanted an “upscale barn wedding” and chose The Wheeler House because they loved the feel that the barn gave. They also loved that everything on the property was close together so their guests would not have to walk far.

There were some unique details that were special to the couple throughout their wedding. For the ceremony, they tied a fisherman’s knot instead of the normal three cords coming together knot. For their wedding cake, they had a cookie cake which was such a huge hit even though the knife broke off while the couple tried to cut it!

(Photo Courtesy of: Mike Moon Studio)

Amanda’s best advice to couples planning their big day is to stay organized by making a notebook full of any important information that you can give to the coordinator or a family member in charge the day of. It will keep you from worrying about details on the day of your wedding and prevent people from asking you questions. Giving the notebook to others will make sure everything gets done and if everything is not perfect-that’s okay.

“Also, remind yourself early on that things will be missed. You’ll plan and plan and something will be forgotten. A sign won’t make it out, a candle won’t be lit, but it will all be ok. In the end, it won’t really matter and what you’ll remember are the people you had another chance to spend time with,” said Amanda.

For their honeymoon the couples main goal was to go somewhere they each had never seen before and somewhere where they could relax. They chose a remote location in Ireland! The best part of their trip was when they rented a car to drive across the country from Dublin to the Cliffs of Mohr. The day ended with the couple staying in a castle, what a fairytale!