Wedding Reception

Shorehom By the Sea

Day at the Beach

Welcome Party

Private Residence

Wedding Day

Wedding

Reception

Our Wedding

Her Version: We actually met in 5th grade, when I was the “new girl” at CSAS. His friend group was very welcoming to me and before long, we were good friends. It wasn’t until 7th grade that we started “dating”, but we all know that really just meant that I wrote him notes and we might have held hands.... I then changed schools that following year, transferring to GPS, and he still says that I left him. We stayed in touch a little over the next years, I even asked him to a dance and then to my Chapel Talk my senior year- which I will NEVER let him live down because he didn’t come. We lost touch into our college years, but out of the blue I got a Facebook message from him, just a simple “Hey, it’s been a while”, and the rest you can say is history. His Version: She transferred to my school in 5th grade. As most everyone in the class had been together since kindergarten, she was the “new girl”. &nbsp;The baseball team was hosting a dance on the TN Riverboat, and as a 7th grader, having a date was a must. We were passing notes one day, like every middle schoolers used to do, and I luckily muscled up the courage to ask her to the dance, and she said yes. A couple years into high school, and we stayed in touch even though she left me for a different school. We would always make plans to hang out, but things always got in the way. Another couple years&nbsp;after college, and I saw this girl on Facebook, who I had know for so many years, but I still wanted to get to know her more. After some Facebook messaging, I asked her if she wanted to go on a date, and she said yes. We agreed upon the place and when I showed up, she wasn’t there. A call and texts later, she still wasn’t there. Was I getting stood up? But then she walked in the restaurant in this blue skirt, and all was forgiven.

How We Met

We had been dating for almost 4 years, and we were on vacation with his family to New Smyrna Beach, FL. I truly didn’t expect it to happen, especially since my dad had visited the day before, and I didn’t think they had “talked”. However, that morning, we woke up to go for a sunrise walk and go shell hunting, some thing we do quite often. I had put on shorts & a tank, but he asked me if I wanted to put on something a little nicer. I didn’t think anything of it because he reminded me we had planned to go walk around all the shops afterwards. But we were on our way back to our condo enjoying that we had the beach literally all to ourselves. It was then that he took my hand and said, “you know I love you” and he got down on one knee. In the typical girl recollection, I honestly do not remember what else&nbsp;he said, except for him having to ask me, “so is that a yes?!”&nbsp;&nbsp;I was crying and didn’t realize I hadn’t answered! Of course I said yes! Unbeknownst to me, he had gotten his cousins to secretly be on the beach taking photos, and his entire family was on our balcony watching. So sweet!

Engagement

Our Story

Details

Katie&nbsp;is my older sister, and very&nbsp;first&nbsp;friend. She has been with me&nbsp;my entire life, and knows everything about me. She knew when Mikel and I first "dated" in middle school, and probably had to drive me to the old Bijou movie theatre to hang out with him, and she probably hated it.

We are more than sisters, in that we are truly friends as well. I couldn't imagine not having her by my side on my big day.&nbsp;





Katie Sallee

Mikel and Mike became friends and teammates when they played baseball together growing up. They are still best buds, as they are still playing together, but now in their "old" age, it's golf, not baseball. 

Mike Lane

Mikel and Tim have know each other for 25 years, going back to the days of little league baseball.&nbsp;

Tim Burnett

Ann was one of my first friends when I&nbsp;transferred to GPS, and we have been friends ever since. I&nbsp;was around when she met her husband Tom, through there relationship, and had&nbsp;the privilege of being a part of their wedding. Our friendship has grown over the years, as one of my longest friends.&nbsp;

Ann Cupo

Laura and I grew up&nbsp;swimming and lifeguarding together at&nbsp;Stuart Heights. We both&nbsp;went to CSAS&nbsp;for a couple years (so she knows Mikel)&nbsp;and then we graduated from GPS&nbsp;together. Although we went our separate ways in college, me to Kentucky and her to South Carolina, and ultimately the years since,&nbsp;we have continued to&nbsp;stayed close. We have that friendship that even though we don't talk everyday, we can&nbsp;pick up right where we left off like nothing happened.&nbsp;

Laura Davis Smith

Mikel and Robby played baseball together, all the way through high school at CSAS. They have been friends for years, and still have daily debates about the Braves, Vols, and pretty much any other sporting event.&nbsp;

Robby Kennedy

Jovana and I&nbsp;became friends more recently than the other bridesmaids, but it was an instant friendship. She is married to one of Mikel's best friends, and although they live in Atlanta, we still find time to talk and see each other. I&nbsp;had the privilege of standing by her side for her wedding last May, and am thankful she is going to stand by me now.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Kendall & Mikel

Kendall & Mikel

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