PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT: Elvis has been spotted in Tennessee! Mister Patrick and Missus Katie Alphonso got married at the Red House in Franklin, Tennessee on 10.10.10. There, inside the cozy house nestled close to downtown, was Elvis. Well, a version of Elvis…
Okay, I had to do it. And ya’ll still don’t know what I’m talking about! You will. Never fear. Uhh thank yourruhh, thank you very muuuurrrccchhh.
Okay, I had to do that too.
SO. Back to biznass. Patrick and Katie are two very sweet, very funny, very super awesome people that we made friends with a couple months ago during their engagement photo shoot in downtown Nashville. We talked, we laughed, we cried…no, just kidding. We didn’t cry together (I only do that when I don’t get chips with my mexican food…I don’t wanna talk about it.), at least not until the wedding day!
They decided to get married on 10.10.10 = October, 10, 2010. Super awesome date. I mean, seriously. That will forever be their anniversary wedding date. How could you ever forget that?? Patrick has it easy on this one. When is your anniversary? Uh..err..hmm..oh wait! I know! (Insert lightbulb above head and shooting fireworks exploding with glorious rays of light.) It’s on 10.10.10! DUH!
Okay, not that Patrick would ever forget his anniversary. Honestly, these two are so in love and so happy together I don’t think they could ever forget any part of their relationship!
Picture this: A quaint, cozy house on the corner of a busy street near downtown Franklin. There is a black iron gate surrounding the driveway, enclosing the burning red house in a perfect picture of pleasantry. The trees look like they have been set on fire out on the front lawn – they explode with yellow, red, orange, and green smeared leaves.
Where is this portrait of perfection? This doorway to dreamland? This glimmer of gloriousity?? (Yeah, I said gloriousity.) Why, it is theRed House in Franklin, Tennessee. They host tons of weddings, parties, and private events every year. Honestly, Katie and Patrick couldn’t have chosen a better place to get married that fits both of their personalities and styles. The place is comfortable, laid back, andencourages interaction with family and friends because of its cozy and welcoming atmosphere.
The wedding starts….Shane is shooting up front during the ceremony, our super awesome second shooter making her second appearance, Chelsey, is shooting close up pics of details during the ceremony from in the back, and I, yet again, have mister wide angle lens. Yep, him and I are BFF. Like, totally.
After helping lead the flower girl down the isle while trying to avoid being caught in any frame of the hundreds of pictures being taken, I shoot a bit, listen a bit, cry a bit…oh you knew that was bound to happen. I be what I be.
Okay, now I need to stop for a moment and have a moment of silence for the food that they had during the reception.
…………………(this is the silence)……………..(are you silent?)………..(sshhh….)………
It was that good. And ya’ll KNOW how biased I am about mexican food. That is my crutch, my weakness, my Achilles heel. But THIS?! Here is where you find out what I was talking about in the beginning.
TOKYO ELVIS.
Mmmmmm. (Insert dreamy smiley face of happiness) Tokyo Elvis is a local catering company that makes hot and steamy stir fry bowls filled with chicken, steak, tofu, rice, veggies, super awesomeness, and anything else you want. Their dishes have creative quirky names and are just so freakin’ good. I can’t even describe it. I seriously think they need to open a restaurant (which I think they are shooting for in the future).
Bottom line: If you need a caterer, and a photographer, call them, then call us. BOOM. Done.
Okay, seriously, I think I talk about food WAY too much. Cheah. Well, food and love. The two things that keep me ALIVE ya’ll!
The wedding was exactly like something I’d love to have one day. Full of being close to the people you care about, focusing on you and your lovey dovey, not stressing the details but taking in each moment, each memory, and printing them on your mind throughout the night so that you will never forget where you came from and where you’re going.
Sigh. :)
Smile pretty,
Raychle
