How did you two meet?
Mary Katherine: "Matt and I met through my older brother, Bo, in 2010 at Quixotes. Matt and Bo had recently started a band together, The Bama Gamblers, and I drove from Tuscaloosa to Auburn to watch them play for the first time. I remember immediately thinking he was so cute the first time I saw him. Matt and I became close friends quickly, and once I transferred to Auburn in 2012 we saw each other pretty much everyday. In 2013, we finally stopped trying to convince everyone, including ourselves, that we were just friends and became a couple! A few months later, he bought me our dog, Waylon, and I’ve been in love with him ever since. He’s truly my best friend and my favorite person!"
Matt: "The first time we met was at a bar in Auburn called Quixote’s now referred to as 'Q’s' by the college kids. I was on stage playing with a band that happened to have her brother as the bass player. We didn’t really talk that much to each other that night, but as the band progressed, we started seeing each other more and more often."
How and when did Matt propose?
Matt: "I proposed on September 30, 2018, at Kiesel Park in Auburn, Al (the same place that our incredible engagement pictures were taken). It was the day before our fifth anniversary and it was about 90 degrees but felt like a 110 to me. We walked our normal route with Waylon (our 5 year old puppy) and I was doing my best to keep my cool when we finally made it to a bench on the back trail of the park. After a couple of minutes of fumbling through my words, I hit one knee and vividly remember MK’s hand shaking furiously as I asked her to marry me. The details get a little fuzzy after that but I’m assuming she said yes since we’re getting married in December!"
Mary Katherine: "We got engaged on September 30, 2018-- also known as the hottest day of the entire year (in my opinion.) We love to take our dog, Waylon, out to Kiesel Park on Sundays to let him run off some energy. That Sunday was like any other Sunday, except I did NOT want to go. It was HOT and we had been to the Auburn game the day before. However, Matt was insisting that we go. We walked our normal route, and I thought Matt was acting totally normal-- other than the fact that he was drenched in sweat. We decided to take a break and sit down on a bench. Of course right when we sit down, Waylon darts into the woods, so I had to go after him. When I came back, Matt was awkwardly standing next to the bench and grabbed my hands. He said a bunch of words that I’m 100% sure he had not rehearsed and finally dropped to one knee and asked me to marry him! I was totally caught off guard. We celebrated that night with our favorites-- Chinese food and Kardashians. Hands down best day of my life and easiest decision I’ve ever made!"
Matt-- what's one thing you admire most about Mary Katherine?
Matt: "One of the things that I admire most about MK is her ability to see tasks through to the end. It’s very easy to get distracted by everything else that life brings, but MK has an innate ability start and thoroughly finish a task which sounds simple, but is difficult in practice. She inspires me to work harder in order to follow through on accomplishing whatever task is set."
Mary Katherine-- what's one thing you admire most about Matt?
Mary Katherine: "I admire Matt's kindness. He rarely has anything bad to say about anyone, and he makes everyone feel like his best friend. He is the most loved person I have ever met. He has more friends than I can count, and they all come from all different phases of life."
What was each of yall's favorite parts of the day?
Mary Katherine: "My favorite part of our wedding day was our first look. I am a very Type-A person, and was pretty anxious/nervous the entire morning of the wedding. But, as soon as I saw Matt, I was immediately calm and filled with absolute joy. Plus, getting to watch him cry over how beautiful I looked was pretty special too :)"
Matt: "My favorite part of the day was finally being able to let loose and party with my new wife, new family and friends!"
What are some things you two enjoy doing together?
Mary Katherine: "We really love to do anything and everything together! Our favorite thing to do is probably go see live music. We have been to SO many concerts over the past six years. We also love to do anything with Waylon, so we spend lots of time at the park. Matt won’t ever admit it, but he loves watching reality TV with me so we do that together too."
Matt: "One of our favorite things to do together is take Waylon to the park. That’s where the idea to propose at the park with Waylon there came from. Another one of our favorite things to do is to watch American Idol while eating dinner in the bed."
What's next for you two?
Mary Katherine: "We are continuing our life in Auburn, Alabama! Since the wedding, I have made partner at my firm and Matt has been promoted to a Manager at work. We are still obsessed with Waylon and that will never change. We plan to stay in Auburn for the foreseeable future, buy a home, and start a family in a few years!"
Vendors:
Venue: Moore's Mill Club
Hair + Makeup: Glow
Dresses: Bride- Bella's Bridal; Bridesmaids- Show Me Your Mumu
Flowers: The Caine's
Cakes: Sweet As Cakes
Invitations and Programs: Kemp + Sons Printing
Catering: Moore's Mill Club
Band: Atlanta Soul Band
Video: Nostalgia Corp
Suits: Men's Wearhouse (Perry Ellis)
Planner: Make It Perfect Events
Rentals: PRE Events