How did you two meet?
Susan: “Blake and I met when I was 15 and he was 16. Blake was a year older than me, and he was one of my brother’s good friends from the golf team. He actually spent the night at my house one night because he and my brother had a golf tournament early in the morning. The next day, I remember seeing him and thinking he was so cute! I even texted my best friend about him. Later, I found out he didn’t even see me that night and thought my brother was an only child. My best friend and him had a short stent of dating (I even third wheeled with them to Chick-Fil-A, and we talked the whole time.) —and then they ended up becoming good friends. A few months later, she told him she thought that me and him would be great together, and he texted me and asked me to go on a date— golfing (lol)— and the rest is history!”
Blake: “The first time we met was when we went to Chick-Fil-A in high school and it was Susan, her best friend and me. I remember we just ended up talking the whole time and then a few months later we ended up going on our first date. Since I was a golfer, I figured no better first date than the golf course.”
How and when did Blake propose?
Susan: “Obviously, Blake and I have been dating for a long time, so I was SO ready to get engaged. The Friday before he proposed, my roommate listened to me cry in the shower about it and was so convincing that she knew nothing. Blake gave me a giftcard to the spa at Ross Bridge in Birmingham for Christmas, so my two roommates and I decided to have a girls weekend and go stay there. We had a spa day all Saturday and then went up to our room and got ready for dinner. .I actually fell asleep, and was asleep 10 minutes before he proposed. They talked me into walking down to the nice restaurant at the hotel, and when I got to the stairs I saw Blake waiting! He had decorated the wine cellar of the restaurant with flowers and candles, and he had gotten family heirlooms from my parents (silver, white linen/lace table cloths, etc). He asked me to marry him, and then we ate and met our families afterwards!”
Susan-- what's one thing you admire most about Blake?
Susan: "One of the things I admire most about Blake is his patience with everything. I tend to get stressed out and want to plan everything-- and Blake has always been so patient with me and keeping me level headed."
Blake-- what's one thing you admire most about Susan?
Blake: "One of the things I admire most about Susan is her determination. In everything she does, she fully devotes herself to it and doesn’t do anything halfway."
What are some things you two enjoy doing together?
Susan: "Blake and I really just love to spend time together! We always love going to the movies, going on walks and looking at houses (pretending we have a million dollars and picking out which parts of each house we would add to ours), playing with our dog, cooking, hanging out with family, and going golfing (Blake golfs-- I ride in the golf cart!)"
Blake: "We’re big fans of movies, and we also like to take our dog on walks and let her run around and have fun. We also like to cook together-- which could be described more by Susan cooking and me helping here and there. Plus, I’m a really good stirrer."
What was each of yall's favorite parts of the day?
Blake: "My favorite part of the day was seeing Susan walking down the aisle. To see her do that after all the years of dating and after all of the planning involved, it was such an amazing feeling to finally see her walk down the aisle to me."
Susan: "My favorite part of the day was our first look. It was so nice to get to see him before walking down the aisle to ease my nerves!! Blake always calms me so getting to see him and his reaction with just the two of us was perfect for me."
What's next for you two?
Susan: "We are now living in Chattanooga with our precious pup, Ella! Blake is working for an insurance company called Unum, and I’m on the hunt for a nursing job!"
Vendors:
Planner: Randy Roper
Ceremony: The Episcopal Church of the Nativity
Reception: Huntsville Museum of Art
Makeup: Natalie Moore
Hair: Salon KaTerra
Florist: Andrea Vandervoort
Caterer: Carlton’s Catering
Rentals: Mullins Rentals
Grooms Attire: Jos. A Banks
Bridesmaids dresses: Bella Bridesmaids
Calligrapher: Lowry Hill