Private Ceremony 

Wedding Day

Wedding

Urban Lawn

Reception

Our Reception

Our Wedding

We met at a Mexican restaurant in Chattanooga in May of 2015. Any relationship that starts over a love of Mexican food is bound to last, right? A few weeks later, it was a random last-minute road trip to Atlanta to hear Jimmy Buffett on a Tuesday night that made us both stop and think that this might be something special. We spent the next year and a half falling deeper and deeper in love: We each moved once, went to countless concerts, got to know each other's families, played lots of kickball, trained for and completed a marathon together, probably watched a little Netflix, and definitely continued to eat too much Mexican food.

How we met

In October 2016, we were in California for the wedding of our friends Mark and Ashley Holden. In typical Will-and-Christina fashion, we decided to fly out early and road-trip across the state, including as much in our California adventure as possible: starting in Long Beach, then driving up the coast and through wine country, with a pitstop in Yosemite National Park, and finally up to the Shenandoah Valley outside of Sacramento for the wedding--all in about a week! During the pit stop in Yosemite, Will planned a hike and a big surprise. What was supposed to be a 9-mile roundtrip hike ended up being more like 12 or 13 when we parked in the wrong place, but we wore our Chacos and packed a picnic, so we knew it would be alright... or at least that's what we said before 3,200 of elevation gain. Once we made it to the top and enjoyed to majestic views from Glacier Point, we settled in for our picnic and Will began anxiously piecing together the last segments of his big surprise. He suggested that we take a picture with Half Dome in the background before we headed back down and when I looked away during the pictures, he got down on one knee and asked me to marry him!

The proposal

Our Story

Details

Lisa is one of my oldest friends. We met our freshman year of high school and were instantly inseparable. Over the years and through multiple life events, she has been my go-to for advice, wisdom and just someone who will listen, as well as someone who's always down for a random trip - even to Forks, Washington at the height of the Twilight craze!

Lisa Lloyd

Wes is Will's middle brother. He's a Army Captain serving in Anchorage, Alaska as a dentist.Most likely to try to stand on his toes in order to look taller than Will. 

Wes Lauderback

I met Michelle my freshman year of college, but we started to become friends when she was my suite-mate sophomore year. Over the years, we have had a ton of adventures together, including teaching English in South Korea and an incredibly memorable trip down to the Florida Keys in the dead of summer driving a car with no air conditioning. 

Michelle Campbell

Jay is Will's youngest brother. He's in law school in Nashville and is set to carry on the family attorney legacy. 

Jay Lauderback

I met Alex when I walked over to complain to his coworker about IT issues. In the years since, he has been an incredible friend and a fantastic travel companion; and we've traveled everywhere from California to New Orleans to Iceland together!

Alex Hinson

Will met Luke serving at Union Grove UMC in North Carolina. They quickly became great friends and bonded over their love of basketball. They've stayed in touch over the years and shared experiences around Duke basketball, Tennessee football and craft beer.

Luke Lingle

I met Sharayah my sophomore year of college when we were randomly assigned as roommates. We both laughed when we confessed to each other a few days later that we didn't think we'd like the other before we moved in. We've been friends ever since!

Sharayah Caouette 

Wedding Party

Photos

Registry

Q + A

There are a number of options for lodging in various price ranges. We would recommend finding a hotel, rental or Airbnb close to downtown and the reception venue. If you have any questions on lodging or want any advice, just let us know! We're happy to help.

Christina & Will

Christina & Will

Travel

Downtown Chattanooga