Melissa Sindelar & Daniel Pendley
Melissa Sindelar & Daniel Pendley 06.10.12
Behind the Story
Love Story: Daniel and I met at an ultimate frisbee game we were invited to by a mutual friend down in Augusta, GA/Aiken,SC, where we were living at the time. Our mutual friend knew we had many similar interests and beliefs, and she was right!! We both enjoy outdoor activities and new adventures, playing our musical instruments in local gigs, and love the Lord and want to live our lives fully for Him. Not to mention, we are both a bit geeky - we are engineers :) Daniel had to move back to his hometown of Oak Ridge, TN, for a job about a year later. On a trip back to Aiken, SC, to visit me, he arranged a picnic at a local park where they have horse shows and fox hunts. He proposed to me on the same bench that we had stopped to talk to each other on the first date. I was very ready and eager to say YES! Wedding Details: We were engaged for a little over six months. Visiting the Pink Bridal Show in downtown Knoxville really helped us learn about vendors in the area. We learned through recommendations from friends who was the best. My planner, Mom, and Daniel were a big help in the planning process. Whitestone wedding packages come with an on-site planner and is there throughout the whole wedding day to help everything to go smoothly. I wanted a very classic wedding with a beautiful Tennessee backdrop. I am from Georgia. When Daniel moved back to his hometown of Oak Ridge, I knew I wanted a wedding in the picture perfect hills of East Tennessee! I didn’t have to work very hard to create a beautiful atmosphere thanks to Whitestone’s property! I chose a lot of antique blue and ivory hydrangeas for my floral arrangements to create a very classic look. The colors were dark teal and ivory. The DIY project was the wedding favors which were little white boxes of dinner mints and Jordan almonds tied with a teal ribbon and sealed with a personalized sticker. My mom, sister, and I assembled them.
Ceremony & Reception Location Whitestone Country Inn, Photography Valerie Foley Photography, Wedding Planner Tonja Page, Florist Melissa Timm, Caterer Whitestone Country Inn, Cake The Gibson Girls, Bridal Shop Elegant Bridals , Formalwear Jos. A. Bank, Bridal Party Attire Elegant Bridals, Videographer Whitestone Audio/Visual Staff, Music/Entertainment Irish Bull Entertainment, Officiant/ Minister Rev. Scott Jackson