Showing posts with label A Wheeler House Story. Show all posts
Showing posts with label A Wheeler House Story. Show all posts

Wednesday, August 3, 2016

Wedding Wednesday: Kirstin + Stephen Cagle // June 10, 2016

Kirstin + Stephen Cagle // June 10, 2016


How They Met/ First Date
Kirstin and Stephen met at Georgia Southern University where they both majored in music education. The two spent their first date at the infamous sweetheart circle at their alma mater bundled up in blankets and cuddled in a hammock. Legend has it that if you walk around the circle three times with your sweetheart you will be together forever, we’d say the legend is true!

The Proposal
After Stephen graduated, Kirstin was still student teaching and living in Atlanta. Kirstin decided to plan a trip for the two of them to go visit their two best friends at Georgia Southern (the future maid of honor and best man). During the trip, Kirstin suggested that they all go to sweetheart circle where both the couples and each other first met to take some pictures since it would probably be the last time they would ever be in that area all together again. Little did she know she planned her entire engagement. The couple began taking pictures under the same tree they hammocked from on their first date, then Stephen got down on one knee and proposed.


“We loved that we were able to document this moment and have an immediate engagement shoot with our friends,” said Kirstin.
The Wedding
The two got to visit a open house at The Wheeler House with their families and immediately fell in love and even booked their wedding that day! Kirstin wanted her wedding to be timeless and classy and it definitely was that! The couple both really wanted to add touches of their relationship throughout the day. They incorporated their love for music by making their table runners out of sheet music and by using a drum as the cake stand for Stephen’s grooms cake.




One of their most memorable parts of their wedding was their first dance. Between the perfect song and this sweet couples love, there wasn’t a dry eye in the room!



“It was one of the first moment where the pressure of the ceremony was over and we could just enjoy “It felt like we were the only people on the Earth”.

Kristin suggests to all couples to keep a journal through out their engagement, wedding and honeymoon.

“We both did this and found it to be a great way to record all kinds of details, memories and emotions (big, small, serious, silly) that we otherwise would forget even if we tried not to,” said Kristin. “I’ve really enjoyed reliving my wedding through my journal can can’t wait to read back on it years from now!”
The Honeymoon
The two traveled to the Western Caribbean on a cruise for their honeymoon. They wanted to go to the beach and wanted an easy trip to plan so what better way than to take a cruise.

“We loved every second of our Wheeler House Wedding from start to finish! We would do it all over again! Thank you from the bottom of our hearts for making our day so amazing!” –Kirstin Cagle


Kirstin & Stephen,

It was such a pleasure working with you both. You two are truly special and your love is inspiring. We wish you both the absolute best.

Love,
The Wheeler House Team


Wednesday, May 6, 2015

Wedding Wednesday: Caitlin + Tyler Kiefaber // April 4th, 2015

After two years of dating, these two lovebirds made their way to the Wheeler House to tie the knot on April 4th, 2015! 

Photo courtesy of: Kelly Anne Photography

The simple yet elegant wedding proved to be a very memorable one in our minds! The two Georgia natives had a ton of uniqueness and we love that factor here at the Wheeler House!

Tyler and Caitlin met on match.com. After two months of getting to know each other, they both agreed it was finally time to meet! Their first date was the steakhouse Stoney River. Immediately, Caitlin thought, “Man this guy is a real catch!” They enjoyed a delicious dinner and the rest was history.


Two years of more dates and falling in love, Tyler decided it was time to propose. He took her to Stoney River to mimic their first unforgettable date. On the way home, Caitlin could not wait to change into her favorite pair of sweats and watch a movie. To her surprise, when they walked in the front door, the apartment was dark and only the flickering of candles casted light onto the walls. A path of rose petals paved her way to the future. At the end of the path, tea candles were arranged to spell out “Will You Marry Me?” When she saw the note, she was ecstatic. Tyler dropped down on one knee and asked for her hand in marriage. Their whole lives changed and they began to plan their forever together.




A love story like this is not one that happens often. To accompany their love story, they decided that they would shoot for sophisticated southern charm in terms of their venue. They admired the double front porch at our house and just fell in love with the barn. The hanging chandeliers and string lights made their wedding that much more magical.



Both being from Georgia, they did not want to have a traditional guest book. Instead, Tyler shaped a piece of plywood into the shape of the state of Georgia to accompany a bowl of peaches - how sweet! 



To the bride and groom, their most memorable part of their wedding was the ceremony. Their favorite part was seeing each other for the first time as Caitlin made her way down the aisle. Having the positive energy from their friends and family made all the nervous jitters go away. All the stress and the worrying of everything coming together perfectly vanished.
“We wouldn’t have changed one thing about our wedding day!” said Caitlin. 


For their honeymoon, they decided to go to Punta Cana, Dominican Republic where they spent their time there relaxing and soaking up the sun as husband and wife. Tyler, who had never left the country, was happy to finally get a stamp in his passport book.




Congrats to the new Mr. and Mrs. Kiefaber!

Vendors:
Cake: Cakes by Carissa
Catering: Talk of the Town Catering
Decor/Rentals: Miss Milly's
DJ: MSA Entertainment
Flowers: Holland Daze
Photographer: Kelly Anne Photography
Venue: The Wheeler House