Allison and Will’s love story began during their sophomore year at Auburn, where mutual friends introduced them with a bit of playful matchmaking. What started as a friendship quickly became the beginning of something lasting, and over the next four years their relationship grew naturally and steadily.
Allison approached her wedding vision for Seaside, FL with a whimsical, beach-inspired aesthetic full of soft blues, greens, and playful lines. Her bridesmaids wore patterned Lulu Kate dresses in coastal hues that tied the palette together, complementing the ginger jar florals, blue round bar, and Serena-and-Lily inspired details woven throughout the design.
The morning of the wedding brought some of the sweetest moments: her dad’s emotional first look, her brothers’ huge grins when they saw her, and the bridesmaids’ joyful shouts from the staircase. Sentimental elements were threaded into the day as thoughtfully as the palette. Allison carried a silver Saint Francis of Assisi charm on her bouquet, a piece belonging to her late grandfather and lovingly restored by a family friend. She wore her mom’s necklace as her something borrowed. Her veil became her something blue. These details grounded the day in heritage and memory, adding emotional weight to even the smallest moments.
Instead of choosing between many loved ones for the limited altar space, Allison invited every sibling and sibling-in-law to stand with them, creating a moment of unity that felt intimate and deeply personal. Their ceremony at the iconic Seaside Chapel was followed by one of their favorite moments of the entire day. Walking through the bustling center of town, strangers cheered and shouted congratulations down from balconies. The joy and spontaneity of that walk made the newlyweds laugh and look at each other with a shared, this-is-real kind of happiness.
The reception at WaterColor Lakehouse unfolded in a celebration of light, texture, and color. Rattan accents, overhead florals, custom dance floor details, and their playful AW logo, styled after the classic root beer emblem, made the night feel unmistakably theirs. The band, an Auburn favorite, kept the party going until Allison made the bold decision to start a “one more song” chant at the end of the night.
As the night ended, Allison and Will climbed into their getaway car, waving out the window with pure joy. Those images – slightly vintage, glowing, and full of movement – are among Allison’s favorites. The entire gallery, she said, feels impossible to narrow down; each photograph captures another layer of a day filled with family, laughter, and the unmistakable feeling of being loved well.
From the chapel steps to the dance floor, every moment had reflected the heart of who they are: deeply connected to their families, grounded in their shared love of the beach, and surrounded by people who have shaped their lives. Their wedding felt less like a single celebration and more like the joyful merging of two worlds that had long been meant to meet. And as they drove off beneath the Seaside lights, waving one last time, it was clear that the same warmth, support, and sweetness that filled their wedding day would be the foundation of their life together.
