How did you two meet?
Kristen: "Kenny and I met in October 2016 through a mutual friend at Otey’s Tavern, a bar in Mountain Brook, AL. I happened to be sitting in between Kenny and the mutual friend at a table outside. After a few failed attempts at making small talk with me (I could hardly hear what he was saying), I looked and he was no longer sitting there. Fortunately, we ran into each other again at Otey’s the very next night. I went up to him and said, “I am so sorry, I know we met last night. Did you say your name is Penny?” He quickly let me know that his name is actually ‘Kenny.’ We hung out together for the remainder of the night– went to Waffle House, then ended the night rapping Eminem together in his car until 4 a.m. Our first date was a Chris Stapleton concert in Tuscaloosa the next week. We’ve talked every day since. The night we first met/hung out, I remember thinking he was the funniest guy I’d ever met. I had a feeling that we would become very, very good friends at the very least. Lucky for me, he is now my husband. Thank you, Lord!"
Kenny: "We met at a neighborhood drinking establishment where many of our mutual friends would hang out-- it was only a matter of time before we met each other. The first words we exchanged were when I asked her, "What do you do here." as in her profession. She thought I said, "What are you doing here,” starting off our friendship on an awkward foot. I then saw her the next night when we started an actual conversation, which consisted of who knows what, and we eventually landed at waffle house with some friends. This was when I thought I would ask her out."
What are some things y'all like to do together?
Kristen: "One major thing we have in common is our love for Alabama football. We’re both avid fans, so this time of year is one of our favorite seasons. We love watching the games together, whether that be in person at a stadium or on TV with friends. We are also very, very big food lovers and let’s be honest-- football season produces some of the best food in the world. I mean… who doesn’t love a good buffalo chicken dip?"
Kenny: "Eating and napping are probably number one. Watching Alabama football and traveling to cool places are things we enjoy."
How and when did Kenny propose?
Kenny: "I had gone to great lengths to devise a surprise plan and a romantic set up with flowers, champagne, candles, etc at my house in Birmingham. I managed to get Kristen over to my house with her thinking I was somewhere else, but of course in my nervous state, I accidentally locked the front door so she couldn't get in. She then went around to the back of my house to try and get in and those doors were locked as well. I decided I had to call an audible on my plans and go out back to greet her. She was so shocked to see me, thinking I was in Atlanta, that she slipped and fell on my slippery back porch and busted up her knee. She managed to pick herself up while I popped down on a knee and made it happen."
Kristen-- what's one of the things you admire most about Kenny?
Kristen: "Gosh—there are so many qualities about Kenny that I admire. It’s impossible to narrow it down to one specific thing. He is genuine, nice, positive, humble, hilarious and truly such a good friend to everyone. There’s a reason he’s been a groomsman in 14 weddings (can’t make this up!). All of these qualities are what will make him the world’s best husband. And it is my greatest honor to be his wife."
Kenny--what's one of the things you admire most about Kristen?
Kenny: "Kristen is fiercely loyal, supportive, loving and most of all the goofiest person I know who constantly keeps me laughing."
What was each yall's favorite part of the day?
Kristen: "Kenny and I chose not to see each other prior to the ceremony. I was nervous about how this would affect the timeline, but I could not be happier that we did this. There are truly no words to explain the feeling of the church doors swinging open and seeing Kenny standing at the end of the aisle. It makes me emotional all over again just typing that out. That moment is definitely my favorite from the day. A very close second would have to be the reception. It was the most fun night of our lives, and the band was absolutely incredible."
Kenny: "The whole day was great, but the reception exceeded all expectations."
What's next for you two?
Kristen: "We bought a house in June, so it’s nice to finally feel a bit more settled now that the wedding is behind us. I want a puppy so bad I can hardly stand it-- perhaps that will be our next little adventure! *fingers crossed.*
Vendors:
Ceremony: St. Luke’s Episcopal Church
Reception: Piedmont Driving Club
Hair + makeup: Celine Russell
Wedding dress: Ivory & White
Bridesmaids dresses: Bella Bridesmaids
Planning: Southern Posies
Flowers: Southern Posies
Cakes: Confection Perfection
Invitations: Weezie B. Designs
Koozies + trucker hats: Weezie B. Designs
Videography: Atlanta Wedding Productions
Wedding band: The Main Attraction Band