Mehndi Party

Rehearsal Dinner

Capitol Theatre

Ceremony & Reception

Fall

Our Wedding

Like most present day love stories, it all started with an Instagram direct message. On February 7, 2021 at exactly 10:53PM, Ikhlas slid into Will's DMs after seeing a video on one of their mutual friend's Instagram stories during the Super Bowl. After a month of silly and serious conversations and day long FaceTime calls, Ikhlas and Will decided to finally meet each other in person at Riverside, a car show in Chattanooga, TN. It was nerve-wracking for them before meeting, but the moment they saw each other, they knew this was more than casual feelings. The following month on April 9, 2021, Will formally asked Ikhlas to be his girlfriend at a Japanese restaurant called Kaizen in Knoxville, and he moved into her one bedroom, 400 sq ft apartment in May 2021, where they began to build a life together.

The beginning 

In November 2022, Will bought Ikhlas's engagement ring and hid it in a spot she could never reach- the cabinet above their fridge. They planned a relaxing weekend in Chattanooga, TN with Ikhlas's best friend, Kelsey, and Kelsey's husband, Cannon, in February 2023. Ikhlas had an idea that Will was going to propose soon, but didn't know he planned to do it that weekend. On Saturday, February 18, after spending the day on Lookout Mountain and exploring Chattanooga, Will asked Ikhlas to be his wife by the Tennessee River across from Downtown Chattanooga. Following the proposal, they celebrated at OPA with a delicious Greek dinner and broken plates. It was the most perfect evening.

The proposal

Our Story

Photos

Kelsey Davis-Kent

Madison Cade

Lizzie Myers

Noora Siddiqui-Hossain

Safaa Siddiqui

Rabia Siddiqui

Jovanni Salas

Kade McNorton

Max Halcomb

Tre Booth

Cannon Kent

Brittney Lane

Wedding Party

Q + A

There are plenty of hotels around Maryville, near the Capitol Theatre. We also recommend staying at one of the hotels in Downtown Knoxville, which is about 20 minutes from the Capitol Theatre. There are a ton of AirBNBs, VRBOs, and cabins throughout the area if you want to stay near the Smoky Mountains. If you plan on staying in Knoxville or outside of Maryville, please be responsible and use Uber or Lyft to get to and from the venue!

Knoxville's regional airport. It's 20 minutes from Downtown Knoxville and 10 minutes from our wedding venue.

McGhee Tyson Airport

BNA is Knoxville's closest international airport- located about 2.5 hours away from Knoxville.

Nashville International Airport

Travel

Welcome to Knoxville, our scruffy little city at the foothills of the beautiful Smoky Mountains!

Regardless of if you're looking for great hiking spots, unique breweries and local food, or wanting to explore Knoxville, there is something for everyone here. We've listed a few of our favorite spots that we've enjoyed throughout our relationship, and we hope you fall in love with them as we have.

This is our all time favorite brewery. If you've come to visit us for a weekend, we have 100% dragged you there. There are two locations: one in downtown Knoxville and one in Hardin Valley, but we prefer the downtown location. We recommend their fruited beers- especially the PB&amp;J Mixtape, their popular peanut butter &amp; jelly gluten-free sour. It tastes like an Uncrustable but better.

Xul Beer Company

Delicious German food and beer! What more could you ask for? They have a lovely outdoor biergarten and indoor taproom. Schulz is one of our favorite hang out spots on cool weekends.

Schulz Bräu Brewing Company

Some of the best ciders you'll ever have. Gypsy Circus is in walking distance from XUL, and is a local gem.

Barrelhouse by Gypsy Circus

Located in Old City near downtown, Jig and Reel is a unique Scottish pub with delicious food, beer, and over 1,000 whiskeys.

Ikhlas & Will

Ikhlas & Will

Wedding Party