The first and easiest decision we made was that we wanted a destination wedding. After 2020 lockdowns, and time apart from the people we love… we figured everyone needed a vacation! The only problem was I had no idea what I was doing, lol. Luckily, and one of the perks of being from a small town, our neighbor and close …
Steve Ash & Andrew Grissom
We are native Memphians and Rhodes alums, and our story began in 2012 when we had our first date. Over the next few years, we called Midtown Memphis our home. In 2014, we added our adorable miniature poodle Pumpernickel into the mix. Three years later, with new graduate degrees and jobs, we packed our bags and moved across the country …
Ryan McKinney & Emilee Hudsmith
September 18, 2021, will be etched in our minds forever. We began the day at the Hudsmith family lake house dancing to 2000’s hits as we took turns getting “wedding ready.” After the final touches, the girls attended a lovely bridesmaid luncheon, hosted by my Great Aunt, at Odette’s. Her traditional gift is a sugar bowl from our wedding china …
Grace Elizabeth Ciolfi & Alexander Nichols Rainer
Our wedding day took place on a perfect, late-summer day in the mountains surrounding Vail. We were joined by our closest family and friends, made up of travelers from 23 different states. Our time leading up to the wedding was spent with my bridesmaids and family in our amazing rental home. We enjoyed looking out over the mountain views, listening …
Andrew Bailey and Zaneta Ivy
Andrew Bailey & Zaneta Ivy June 19, 2021Picture This: Year 2000, the University of Memphis with now Dr. Zaneta Ivy and Andrew Bailey meeting each other for the first time. He thought she was attractive, and she thought he was weird but cute…they exchanged hello(s) and separate ways they went. Fast forward roughly twenty years, and they cross paths forging …
Brighton Barousse & Brian Vogler
Brighton Barousse & Brian VoglerDecember 12, 2020Brighton Barousse and Brian Vogler were married December 12, 2020 at the Peabody Hotel. While this was not the original plan as it relates to location and the number of invitees, life has a way of working out the way things are meant to be! Brighton and Brian met in their senior year of …
Ginny Matthews & Ryan Brooks
Ginny Matthews & Ryan BrooksOctober 24, 2020On December 12, 2020, we joyfully celebrated our marriage with our family and friends at the Peabody Hotel. A year before our special day, we visited the Peabody among many other locations to pick our venue. Ryan describes my reaction to seeing the Skyway Room “like a child getting every one of her Christmas …
Ben Stallworth & Lizzy Crawford
Ben Stallworth & Lizzy CrawfordOctober 24, 2020Wedding planning started out as a breeze. Having been to so many weddings my vision was very clear. After securing all my favorite vendors and a fabulous wedding planner COVID graced us with her presence! The uncertainty of everything was very difficult but Ben and I were 100% certain that we did not want …
Lindsey Driver & Joe Pagni
Lindsey Driver & Joe Pagni November 21, 2020 These wedding bells were brought to you by Lindsey’s bridesmaid Raegan Cook! Joe and Raegan attended Christian Brothers University together, and Lindsey and Raegan’s friendship started while fostering for the same dog rescue in 2015. Raegan gave destiny a nudge in 2018 and introduced Joe to Lindsey. Their first date was Pad …