Maddie + Bradley Martindale // March 18, 2016
Maddie and Bradley met at a mutual friend’s house over Christmas
break in 2013. The two quickly hit it off and by the summer of 2014 they knew
they were in love and had something special going.
Shortly after, Bradley was relocated to Texas for his job so
his friends and family wanted to throw him a going away party to say their last
goodbyes. Maddie was so focused on the night being all about Bradley that she
did not read into any signs.
At the party, Bradley asked Maddie to stand with him as he
made a speech to thank his friends and family for all they had done to get him
to where he was today. Little did Maddie know, the speech was actually for her.
Bradley got down on one knee and proposed in front of all of their loved ones.
“I was the happiest girl in the world and so surprised,”
said Maddie.
When envisioning her wedding, Maddie really wanted an outdoor
ceremony with a rustic barn and instantly fell in love with the venue as soon
as she saw it. Her and Bradley knew the venue would help them have their dream
wedding.
“The Wheeler House truly cares about their brides and
grooms, and they want them to have the best experience possible,” said Maddie. “I
cannot say enough great things about this place.”
Maddie’s most stressful part of planning her big day was
that her and Bradley were living in different states which made some of the planning
process very challenging, but they were able to make it work.
“There is nothing worse than getting so caught up in the
stresses of planning that you forget the whole purpose in why you are getting
married in the first place,” said Maddie.
When it came time for their wedding day one of their
favorite moments was the time they spent together before their ceremony, praying and
giving each other their hand written letters.
“It calmed my nerves just being able to be with him before
the wedding, even if we couldn’t see each other, for a brief moment and share
that special time together,” said Maddie.
After all of the wedding festivities were over, Maddie and
Bradley headed to own of their favorite vacationing spots, San Destin, Florida.
They really wanted to go somewhere they both enjoyed and somewhere that would
be relaxing after being apart for so long.
We wish this couple the best of luck in this next chapter of
their lives and we are so blessed that we got to work with you both!
With Love,
The Wheeler House Team
VENDORS
Flowers: Holland Daze
Dress: Bel Fiore
Cake: Lush Cakery
Photographer: Kayla Johnson Photography
