Morgan + Dan McNeill // January 1, 2016
Although they did not attend the same high school, Morgan
and Dan are the perfect definition of high school sweethearts. Their love for
theatre, music and their friends brought these two soul mates together at
church one day. They went on their first date at the age of 15 and the rest is history!
Upon graduation, the two attended Vanderbilt together. The summer
before their senior year they went to look at engagement rings together. They
both knew they wanted to continue to spend their lives together but they also
wanted to wait to get married until they were both graduated.
On December 17, 2014 Dan and his a capella group from
college won NBC’s The Sing Off. After
this, Dan had many recording opportunities in Nashville which worked in his
favor for his plan to propose to Morgan. He told her he was recording all day
on January 31, 2015 so Morgan planned a girl’s day with her friends full of
shopping, manicures and a movie. On their way to the movie, they took a stop at
the Cheekwood Botanical Gardens in Nashville to show one of their friends how
to get to the gardens. When they pulled up to the gate, Morgan immediately saw
Dan and knew instantly what was happening. He walked her around the gardens
and talked about their story and how excited he was for their next chapter.
They reached a wooden arbor, and Dan got down on one knee and popped the
question.
“He says I didn’t say anything, that I just nodded a lot…but
I’m pretty sure there was yes in there somewhere!” said Morgan.
The two continued celebrating that night over dinner at
Maggiano’s followed by coffee at their favorite coffee shop in downtown Nashville-
Frothy Monkey. When they walked in, 40 of their college friends were all
standing in the back with signs, champagne and a slide show sharing all of the
many memories the two had made over the years!
“It was the most PERFECT day, with all of our favorite places and all of our favorite people,” said Morgan. “Dan really outdid himself!”
The couple really wanted a vintage, timeless and classy feel
for their wedding day. They decided to go with The Wheeler House because they
loved the warm intimate vibe that it gave. They also loved that the barn and
the house had character which helped tie in the vintage aspect of their
day.
Since music was such a huge part of their lives the couple wanted to make their ceremony music, first dance and
their parent dances special by having their friends preform live music. They
also used their love for music to create their wedding favors which were mixed
CDs of the couple’s favorite songs.
Morgan’s advice to any bride or groom planning their special
day: “1). Create the day that best represents who
you and your fiancé are. Create a day where everyone walks away saying, “That was
so them!” 2). Enjoy each piece of planning. It's so easy to get wrapped up in the
details and the money and the stress. Take each decision and each experience
and revel in it. If you do, you will appreciate your day so much more when it
arrives.”
Since they are both in grad school, the two were limited
to how much time they had for their honeymoon. The couple wanted to go
somewhere quiet and relaxing to rest after their busy couple of months. They
decided to head north to Blue Ridge for a long weekend to stay in a cabin
before heading back to school.
Morgan & Dan,
We were so honored to share such a huge part in your special day! We loved working with you both and wish you both nothing but the best!
With love,
The Wheeler House
Vendors
Caterer: Talk of the Town
Florist: Stylish Stems
Photographer: Mike Moon
Videographer: Aurora Pictures
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