We’re getting married!

We met the old fashioned way… on a dating app! We first started chatting about our equal disdain for the movie ET, which spiraled into the most in-depth discussion of Drew Barrymore movies either of us has ever had. We clicked right away and had our first date about a month after our first conversation. We had dinner at Secreto in Brookhaven and then continued the date at Pure Taqueria a few doors down. We saw each other a few days later and the rest is history!

In the fall of 2022 we won a trip to Ireland at a silent auction benefiting SafeHouse Outreach. We planned the trip for September 2023 and I was 100% convinced Drew would propose on the trip. I didn’t know where or how, but I was certain we’d get engaged in Ireland. Drew initially planned to propose on the trip but ultimately decided to pop the question the day before we left. He wanted our families to be able to be there and for me to be able to see my teacher friends the next day. So thoughtful! When I got home from work on September 20, I walked in the door to Drew on one knee, surrounded by rose petals, flowers, balloons, and other beautiful decorations. I was more surprised than I’ve ever been in my life! Our families were hiding in the basement and we got to celebrate our engagement with them at Canoe, the restaurant at which we celebrate our anniversaries. The next day my sweet work friends decorated my classroom and set up an amazing breakfast buffet to celebrate. That afternoon, Drew and I set off for Ireland and had the most incredible engagement trip that we kept saying felt like our first honeymoon! It was perfect. -Maddie

First Presbyterian Church of Atlanta was listed in the National Register of Historic Places on May 29, 2020. The church was founded in 1848, and the current building was built in the Late Gothic Revival Style in 1915. Visit the link below for further information about the church and it’s beautiful Tiffany style stained glass windows. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5e67ed0c2192f61504334cb6/t/5f5ace4eabe6ed6566a5694c/1599786574661/First+Presbyterian+Church+Listed+in+the+National+Register+(2).pdf

Also listed on the National Register of Historic Places, The Georgian Terrace Hotel was built in the French Renaissance style and was host to the premiere reception for Gone With the Wind in 1939. Visit the link below for more information on this historic landmark.https://thegeorgianterrace.com/explore-hotel/

The site of our rehearsal dinner, the Capital City Club, has a storied history dating back to its founding in 1883. It stands as a distinguished symbol of southern elegance and tradition. Visit the link below to learn more about the club’s history. https://www.capitalcityclub.org/club-history