And now, it's my pleasure to present to you... the last wedding of "Octoblitz"!!! For those just tuning in, I deemed October "Octoblitz" thanks to the 6 weddings we had. We love our job, but I'll be the first to admit that packing 6 weddings into one month is enough to give me more than a few gray hairs.
Our last was a fantabulous affair. Andy and Melissa were one of those out of town couples that we didn't really get to know all that well before the wedding (well, Melissa met with us a couple of times and we didn't scare her off then), but I think we immediately clicked. They are a cool couple that had a really nice, intimate wedding surrounded by loving friends and family.
This was our first ceremony on the University of Tennessee campus. Andy and Melissa attended
John XXIII Catholic Center when they both went to school at UT, so it made sense to have the ceremony there. After the ceremony, Melissa scheduled us some play time in downtown Knoxville, so we all hit Market Square and had an awesome photo session. Afterwards, we headed to a rockin' reception at
Calhoun's on the River. Mmmm.... barbeque!
Enough jabber, on with the show! (And be warned... there's a lot to view.)
It was a tad bit chilly outside but the bridesmaids improvised.
Some of Captain Morgan's biggest fans apparently!
Melissa looking stunning on the side of the church.
They were a "jumpy" bunch...you'll see more in a few minutes.
Andy rockin' the linen suit and we love that funky little boutonniere by Lisa Foster.
Flower girls dreaming of being a bride someday...I totally should've given them a card!
"Don't cry, don't cry, don't cry..."
Woohoo!
Even though we knew we were going to have some time in downtown, we decided to still do a few portraits around the Center.
Watch where you're tossing those petals!
In the Valley of Fire (well, fire colored leaves anyway).
Danielle had the great idea to swipe a chair from the Catholic Center. Don't worry, we put it back...don't want to upset the Big Guy!
Told you they were "jumpy".
Nice little details.
One of the groomsmen had the great idea of getting the wedding party ice cream cones, though with the chill in the air, the bridesmaids petitioned for hot chocolate instead.
Cheers!
Then we got Melissa and Andy all to ourselves to walk all over downtown for some cool shots.
This is one of my favorites...an ode to "American Gothic".
For the record, that car is parked there; it's not about to run us over.
I don't know what was said, but I'm sure it was funny!
Love these cupcakes from Magpies Cake. Melissa and Andy even let us take some home and Maddie and Millie loved them too!
This was our kind of party!
First dance.
A little heartfelt moment during a toast.
This was first for us in all of our years photographing weddings...a dual catch!
Don't ask...
Told you this was our kind of party. "Don't stop... Believin'..."
One last photo under the floodlights at Calhouns.Thank you Melissa and Andy for a great wedding! And on a side note, Lisa Saffell from
One Enchanted Evening kicked some major booty and was a blast to work with! The day went 10 times smoother thanks to her awesome coordinating!
Later,
Wes
Coming next: The Cox family's session in Maryville.
