Hayley + David Graduate Athens Hotel : Athens, GA Wedding Photographer

Hayley and David  met back in college. It was sort of an accident that they ended up together! They went to a fraternity party with different dates, but ended up together by the end of the night and never looked back! With two years of long distance dating after graduation, they both were ready to be in the same state and get married! They chose Athens to get married since that was where it all started! Hayley and David said that they both just really enjoyed the big reunion of having family and friends from near and far – all of their bridesmaids and groomsmen live in different states, and they had people from CA to NY come in, and David’s cousin even flew all the way from Finland! They loved being able to share Athens with everyone since it was such a pivotal place in their lives.

I absolutely loved photographing their wedding and capturing the genuine love between these two! The Graduate Hotel in Athens was the perfect place for the ceremony and reception. The Founders Garden and Herty Field made wonderful back drops for all of their portraits. They will cherish these memories in these special places for the rest of their lives! Congratulations you two!

And here are all of the people that helped to make Hayley and David’s day run so smoothly and look so beautiful!

Wedding Dress- A Maggie Sottero Design with custom details and tailoring done by Wendy at Lasting Bridal Couture

Groom’s Attire- Men’s Warehouse

Ceremony and Reception Location- The Graduate in Athens, GA

Coordinator- Whitney with Whitewood Events

Florist- Elizabeth with Whitewood Events

Hair and Make-up- Sarah Gilbert Beauty

Officiant- Dale Lyles, uncle of the bride

Caterer- The Graduate

Cakes- Linda Muehlberger, family friend

Bridesmaids Dresses- Zara

DJ- Digital DJ

Paper Goods- Good for the Soule and Doodle Your Day

Photographer- Katey Penton Photography and 2nd shooter Morgan of Morgan Corbett Photography