We are so excited to announce our
Spring Open House! With so many wonderful things happening around our venue we
love opening our doors to all current and potential clients. Our open houses
are always such a fun time because there is always something to do and something new! We have
vendors onsite for all of your wedding needs. Hair and makeup? We’ve got it!
Flowers? You bet! We at The Wheeler House want being a bride to be the most enjoyable
and easy part of your planning experience!
With a vendor team that we have hand selected
we know our clients are in the absolute best hands! We have formed such great relationships
in the wedding industry and that is why we want our clients to fall in love with
these vendors just as we have!
We ask that you all join us on April
30th from 1:30 -4:00 to meet and greet our staff and vendors, tour our facility,
checkout The Wheeler Cottages for your overnight accommodations, and try some amazing treats!
With spring close by we are beginning
to meet with our summer brides, and we wanted to give out a few of our favorite summertime secrets that you will be happy you decided on for your wedding day!
Go with the Natural
glow
Ladies, we totally understand wanting
to have tan skin and wanting to add a little more color on the big day, however
one thing we do not recommend is getting a spray tan! We would absolutely hate for
your dress to get stained, and don't even want to think about what would happen if it were to rain. The natural
glow is totally the way to go!
Summer Sippin’
We love the idea of having a
signature cocktail on your wedding day! What better way to incorporate you and
your grooms style than with one of your favorite drink recipes! A fun bright
drink is just the ticket to get your reception started!
Treat your feet
We 100% recommend letting your bridesmaids
wear sandals! Sandals are so comfy and can be styled with any type of dress,
plus you don’t have to worry about the discomfort the heels bring.
{All above images are from: Ever and Ever Photography}
Re hydration Station
Summer in the south is no secret to
some of how warm the temperature can get. Having a beverage station set up upon
arrival adds a nice touch to have drinks ready and chilled for when guests
arrive to the venue. Guests can sip on them before they take their seat and
enjoy a sweet summer’s treat! Infused water bars or some southern strawberry
lemonade is always a huge hit!
{Hillary Leah Photography}
Keeping Cool
We love having fans on display for your guests to grab as they sign in! Adding your program on the fan is a easy way to save cost on your budget and it's something guests will actually use.
{Casey Green Photography}
With Summertime right around the corner, we
hope this blog has helped inspire some of our precious couples with these helpful
tips from our in house wedding planner and coordination team! We can’t wait for
your big day with us and we hope some of these secrets will turn your day into
a success!
Here at The Wheeler House, we
have discovered a few things that are guaranteed to help your big day run more
smoothly. We also know that with all the planning that goes into these big days
can make it easy to forget small things. So we came up with a few reminders for
you!
Photo Credit: Claire Diana Photography
1.. Timing your music-This means listening to
your chosen songs beforehand and making note of what times you want played.
This will help greatly with your processional song choices, as well as your
first dance song and parent dance songs.
Photo Credit: Claire Diana Photography
2.Have a private bite-You spend a lot of time and effort picking out your food for
you big day, why not be able to enjoy it in peace with your new spouse? Take 30
minutes while your guests are also eating and whisk away to a private location.
It might just be one of your best ideas on your day!
Photo Credit: Kelly Anne Photography
3. Make a photographer
timeline-This
will immensely help your photographer get through pictures must quicker. You
can include names of family members, as well as ideas of certain shots you
would like to have.
Photo Credit: Hillary Leah Photography
4. Have finger foods for when
you are getting ready-Many people forget this important part! Veggie trays,
sandwich trays etc. are all great to have on hand while everyone is getting
ready beforehand.
5. Decide who is setting
up/decorating and make them a diagram list- This is of course only if your chosen vendors do not do it for
you, most do especially all of our preferred vendors! If not, make sure to have a crew (not your family or bridal party) that you trust and would be willing to set
everything up for you the day of. It will take a huge load of stress off of you
all!
Kellie and Michael both attended Lee University in
Chattanooga, Tennessee where they first met each other. Kellie was interested
in joining Greek Life and Michael just so happened to be leading one of Kellie's
interviews. As he was going through the list of interview questions, he
got to this one, “If you were stranded on an island with one of us guys, who
would you choose?” Kellie ended up choosing him because she thought he was cute
and funny. This led to the beginning of this sweet couples love story.
The Engagement
Kellie graduated college on May 8, 2015 and was told by
Michael that he had a special gift for her. She was blindfolded with a yellow bandana
and was taken to an empty room in the Music Building. Once she got there, he
took the bandana off and explained to her that he had chosen yellow because it
was the color scarf she was wearing when they first met during the interview. Kellie
also noticed that the room they were standing in was the same room the interview
took place. Michael went on to tell
Kellie how much he loved her and that he was so sorry he couldn’t give her what
she really wanted, a ring. He handed her a gold heart necklace instead and the two went
on their way.
As they were walking to their car, Michael stopped at Kellie’s
freshmen dorm. She reminded him that it was where he first asked her to be his
girlfriend and told her he loved her. Michael then got down on one knee and
presented Kellie with the present she really wanted, a ring and the question
she had been waiting for! Kellie was so excited she knocked the box out of his
hand, started crying and immediately said yes!
The Wedding
For
their wedding, Kellie really wanted the over all feel to be country chic and
formal. She would drive by The Wheeler House on her way to her parents, and it
would always catch her eye. She ended up choosing The Wheeler House because the
property fit the look she was going for.
When it
came time for wedding planning and finalizing details, Kellie really wanted her bouquet to
be special and sentimental. She had it wrapped in a 67-year-old hankie that her grandmother and
great grandmother both used on their wedding days and pinned it with a
beautiful hand painted broach from her great grandfather.
Another unique
detail Kellie brought to her wedding was their wedding favors. Since they both
met in Tennessee, they decided to give Moon Pies as their favors since they
originated in Tennessee. She also had a cute sign sitting next to the pies that
said, “I love you to the moon and
back.”
“When
people say they want their dream wedding, that is something I definitely got to
share with with all of my friends and family,” said Kellie. “It was incredible
to experience such a perfect day.”
The Honeymoon
For the
honeymoon, the two wanted to go somewhere out of the country, close to the beach
and all inclusive. They chose the Excellence Playa Mujeres in Cancun after
doing tons of research and chatting with friends.
“The
best part of our honeymoon was getting to spend time together in such a
beautiful paradise,” said Kellie. “We were catered to constantly and it was
really nice being treated like a king and queen for a week!”
Kellie & Michael,
It was such an honor and privilege to work with you both and
to be a part of your beautiful, special day. We wish you both the absolute best in life!
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!
