THANK YOU to everyone that made our dream wedding weekend possible:

Martha Lynn & Eddie Sherrod

Angela & Gene Diamond

I'm posting this to express my sincere gratitude to those that made this a complete dream; I was very intentional from the beginning (six months ago, oh my!) about using: family/friends/church members; Blk women, Blk men, minorities, women, Huntsville-based, North Alabama-based, Alabama-based (in that order) vendors. I can't thank them enough; please - call on them for your event needs!

*Rev. Maurice Wright of St. John AME Church Huntsville

*Rabbi Steven L. Jacobs of the University of Alabama

*Huntsville First United Methodist - ceremony

*Historic Roundhouse Depot - reception

*Becky Baker of Becky's Brides - planning & design

*Kevin Crenshaw of B the Bash - Chuppah & Church design (Huntsville)

*Cole Buys - Reception Floral Artist

*Casey Hendrickson - Photography all weekend & drone camera footage (Charlotte, NC & assistants from NYC)

*Cooks Bridal - Content Creators (Nashville)

*Big City Rhythm / East Coast Entertainment - Band (Atlanta)

*Kathryn Hoppe McQueen - Harpist for cocktail hour (Huntsville)

*Jillian Gardner (Huntsville First) - Organist for ceremony

*Catering by Narvell Patton - Reception

*Sea Salt Huntsville - Oyster Bar Concept

*All Shook Up - Bartending / Tasting Bars

*Reception Bar - Total Wine; Costco; Biltmore white wine (NC); White Hennessey/Rum - (Cartagena, Colombia)

*Brook Taylor Illustration - guest experience (Fairhope)

*Metropolitan Disc Jockey - guest experience / photo mirror (Huntsville)

*AG Lighting - lighting/draping for reception (Birmingham)

*Southern Event Wraps - dance floor (Birmingham)

*WMATA (The DC Metro) - dance floor inspiration

*Invitation Suite, Day-of print, Bar signage - Empress (Mountain Brook)

*Handwritten Calligraphy for Invitation - Claudia Engle (Lexington, KY)

*Specialty Menus - PropHouse Birmingham

*Rentals - Be Gathered (Huntsville) and Mullins (Huntsville)

*Chairs - Mountain Lakes (Scottsboro)

*Linen - Nuage; BBJL

*Bridal Cake - Barbara Sullivan of Barb's Cakes (Alabaster)

*Grooms Cake - Mrs. Yvonne Barbour (Huntsville)

*Church Ribbon - John Mark Enterprise (Memphis)

*Welcome Bags - Rebecca Lee, SHEIN, Amazon, ALPeanuts, Golden Flakes, Huntsville Tourism, Allied Printing

*Host Hotel - 106 Jefferson (Downtown Huntsville)

*1978 Lincoln Continental Getaway Car - Rolling Museum (Huntsville)

*Family Transportation - Mercedes Benz of Huntsville

**Bridal | Hair - Brionna Washington of Be Laid (Huntsville); MUA - Shannon Goode (Huntsville); Aesthetic - Peachy Studios (DC)

*Wedding Day - Cured HSV Charcuterie; Maddie's Cookies (Huntsville)

*Favors- Goodies by Gabrielle Cookies (Baltimore)

*Bridal Luncheon - La Esquina Cocina (Huntsville)

*Bridal Luncheon Cake - Batter Up (Huntsville)

*Tags for gift bags/hostess gifts - Tiny Tags Co. (Huntsville) - Anne Harbarger

*Website - the Knot (obviously), HQ in DC area (thanks Emilee Hunter)

*Fun, Food, and Fellowship Event (Thursday) - Behind the Bash (design and plan) ; Demetrious Rudolph (catering); Sara Mcelmore (signage); Yard Sprinkes Huntsville (Yard Art); Love CARO by Caroline Hovey (Embroidery)

*Friday Night Welcome Toast - home of Beverly & Danny Alm; Catering - Sally Stockton; Photography - CaseyHPhotos; Mint Chocolate Cake for Harrison - Cakes by Sara HSV - Sara Stinson of Hampton Cove