Emilee + Tony LaRosa // November 14, 2015
From attending the same elementary school to playing in
their high school marching band, Tony and Emilee have been in each other’s
lives for years. After high school, the two lost touch until one Christmas
break when they decided to meet for drinks and catch up. They instantly picked
right back up from where they left off and had such a great time that they went
out again the next day!
Two years later, Tony knew that he couldn’t spend another day without Emilee
and decided to pop the question at his family cabin in the Blue Ridge
Mountains. He made a scrapbook for Emilee similar to the adventure book from
the Disney movie “Up” that said, “Our book of Adventures.” Emilee flipped
through the pages of all the memories she and Tony had made and when she got to
the last page it read, “Please stand up.” Tony got down on one knee and
presented Emilee with the most beautiful ring and a question of a lifetime.
Tony and Emilee originally
thought they wanted a modern wedding and venue. It was not until they attended
a Bridal Open House at The Wheeler House that they fell in love with the charm
of the venue and its rustic elegant look. They loved it so much that they
decided to book the venue that day!
For the details of their wedding, the couple tried to do as
much DIY as possible. Tony has a knack for photography so he decided to take
their own engagement pictures! He used a tripod and a nice camera. They
turned out amazing! For their save the dates, Emilee used an Instagram photo
and made stickers for their guests to mark their calendars with. When it came
to ceremony music, the couple wanted to utilize their talented close friends and
family. They had their elementary school music teacher play the piano, a friend
from North Carolina sing a song and even had Tony’s dad and his three close friend’s quartet
sing a song.
Emilee’s most memorable part of her day was getting to celebrate with family
and friends.
“Walking down the aisle was like seeing everyone I love all
at once,” said Emilee. “We just felt so blessed and loved all day long.”
For their honeymoon the couple chose to go to Kona, Hawaii
since both had never been there before. While there, they rented snorkeling gear
and drove to a beach that was know for its colorful fish and gorgeous reefs. Once
they arrived, the place was packed and they had no idea why.
“We almost left but we figured we should check it out, and
turns out that the crowds were there to see a pod of spinner dolphins swimming right
off the coast,” said Emilee. “We got to swim just feet from the dolphins and it was
the most spontaneous part of our whole trip.”
The Wheeler House is truly grateful to have had the opportunity to work with such an
amazing couple and we wish you both nothing but a lifetime of love, happiness and
more adventures!
Vendors
Florist: Kimberly Evans
Officiate: Mack Riley
Videographer:
Madeline Current
Hair Dresser: Tracy
Wood
Get Away Car: Jerry
Richstein
