The church at Knoxville 

Wedding Day

Wedding

Relix Variety Theatre

Reception

Our Wedding

Last July, Alex was visiting a friends church in Knoxville, TN and Olivia just so happened to be the video news personality that Sunday morning. After joking with his friend that he was going to “marry that girl”, he knew he needed to introduce humself. Once service was over, Alex walked up to the front row where she sat and said hello. After a brief exchange, and a realization that he was 4.5 years younger than her, Olivia, in true Olivia fashion, “blew him off”. Alex was determined and began to pursue a friendship with her. What began as a comment or “DM” back and forth, turned into daily phone conversations for hours at a time. Each night at the end of the conversation, Alex would share his intention for the next conversation. Words like, “Tomorrow we’ll talk about your favorite gift you’ve ever received”, or “I want to hear about your favorite person in the Bible when I call tomorrow”, became the norm. Olivia kept telling her friends that Alex’s intentionality was the most different thing she’d ever experienced and she was starting to fall for him. This was all despite the fact that they had never had a conversation about the relationship being more than platonic. (But who really talks to someone that much if it’s only platonic😉) On November 4th, Olivia’s students were having a dance performance and Alex drove to Knoxville to support. He brought her sunflowers and held his own in the midst of completely unknown territory. The next morning, Alex asked to join Olivia on her Sunday morning ritual to Makers Donuts before church. As they sat outside at the picnic table, he proclaimed as intentionally as ever that he intended on dating her and dating meant that he could see her becoming his wife. He wanted to date for marriage. Alex says the verse he heard then and still hears now when he thinks of Olivia is Proverbs 18:22, “a man who finds a wife finds a good thing”. It only took about a month for both Olivia and Alex to know they wanted to be together forever. After 8 months of journeys back and forth between Birmingham and Knoxville, Olivia and Alex got engaged on July 4th! To see the engagement... check out the video made by Olivia’s sister, Chloe!

Our Story 

Details

Justin and Alex met on the first day of high school and the friendship just kept growing. Justin is Alex’s football bro.

Justin Oliver

Kaley is Olivia’s longest friend. When you go back before the glow up, you know it’s real. 

Kaley 

Mindy is always up for a last minute chili’s rant session with Liv. Shes devoted, loyal and is super “tapped in”! 

Mindy 

Crystal gives the best advice. She’s hilarious, faithful, and an incredible leader. She’s the Beyoncé to the group. 

Crystal

 Missy is so fun! She will alternate between quoting bible and Taylor swift all while kicking butt at every sport ever.

Missy 

Lauren AKA Lo is funny, music savvy and has style for days. She’s way cooler than pretty much anyone. 

Lauren 

Chloe is Olivia’s sister & is basically great at everything. She is equal part professional ballerina and science nerd. 

Chloe 

David befriended Alex from the time he came to America. David is basically the older brother.

David Sutton

Hunter is the loyal do it all friend. Food, fishing, hunting, golf, and more food. 

Hunter Harper

Alex first met Cary as Anton was teaching Cary in seminary school. Cary was Alex’s youth pastor growing up.

Cary Hughes

Dave is Alex’s second cousin making an appearance all the way from London, England. Alex has a very international family

Dave Thomson

Jarod and Alex first met in the college ministry at Church of the Highlands. 

Jarod Martin

Wedding Party

Photos

Registry

Q + A

This hotel is right in the heart of downtown, only 5 minutes from the reception venue.

Olivia & Alex

Olivia & Alex

O&A

Wedding Day

7:00 PM

Wedding

7:00 PM

Reception