Wedding Wednesday: Maddie + Bradley Martindale // March 18, 2016

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 

Entertainment: D Street Entertainment
Rentals: Miss Milly's
Videographer: Zach Fossier

Wedding Wednesday: Sara + Allen Cleveland // March 12, 2016

Sara + Allen Cleveland // March 12, 2016

These two met through a mutual friend and had their very first date on Valentine’s Day which just so happened to be around the time of the snowmageddon of 2014! Sara had been trapped at her apartment for nearly a week until Allen asked her to go out with him the morning of Valentine’s day. Sara was reluctant at first seeing as it was Valentine’s day and they had never met or seen each other in person before. They decided to still go and dinner went so well they went on their next day just two days later.

Allen would always say to Sara, “I’ll love you forever.” Well Sara was not so sure because she did not have a ring yet, and would joke around with Allen about when that moment would be and that she would not believe him until then. One night the two were sitting on the couch watching TV when Allen once again told Sara, “I’ll love you forever.” Once again Sara did her same questioning and Allen made an excuse to leave the room and go downstairs. When he returned, he pulled out a ring box and said to Sara, “How about now?”.

“I was completely shocked and yelled, “WHAT!?” at which point he then said, “Will you marry me?” said Sara. 

"I knew it would never be something over the top because that doesn't fit our personality," said Sara. "The intimacy of our proposal was perfect for us!"

Sara did not really have a specific look in mind for her big day, but once she saw The Wheeler House, she knew that it would give off the perfect amount of sophistication and elegance without having to add too much detail on her own.

“The foundation of what is given at The Wheeler House is breathtakingly beautiful,” said Sara.

With Sara being in graduate school and Allen being in law school, they started their wedding planning early and made sure to space out the planning and major purchases.

“Planning ahead and spreading out the planning is what kept me sane throughout the wedding planning!” said Sara.

Their favorite moment of their beautiful day here at The Wheeler House was getting to spend it with their loved ones. They had many guests travel from different states to be a part of their special day.

Once the wedding was over, the two headed to a remote location in Mexico called Riveria Maya. They really wanted to go somewhere that was not very touristy so they could relax and enjoy the week with each other.

Sara & Allen,

You two were such a pleasure to work with! We can’t thank you enough for letting us be a part of your big day and we wish you so much happiness as you start your lives together!

With love,
The Wheeler House Team

VENDORS

Flowers: Mary Fifield 

Dress: Carrie's Bridal 

Cake: Lush Cakery 

Photographer: Rob Futrell Photography 

Catering: Talk of the Town 

Entertainment: D Street Entertainment 
Hair: Cassie
Makeup: Vigilante Cosmetics