Kristina & Hayden
OCTOBER 29, 2023
Our story is one where we truly believe it was meant to be. We have loved each other since we were 16. We were high school sweethearts. We became best friends immediately after meeting each other. We talked day and night. We never had any intent on dating and we were never interested in each other so we thought. One day we kissed and immediately that spark was there. We both felt it. We both knew it. Our relationship began that day. We ended up going our separate ways due to different plans after graduation. We kept in touch over the years. One day something changed and we decided to go out and get a drink and just like that.....here we are today. We never stopped loving each other, we kept those special things that made us think of each other. We held on to our memories. Our first kiss 11 years later felt exactly the same as the first time, that instant spark. I knew he was the man I wanted in my life. I knew it at 16 and I know it now. I didn't understand it at 16 but I know it was real. He is the love of my life. We are living the life we love and share together with our two beautiful children. Hayden proposed to me at Mills River Valley Overlook on Mt. Pisgah as a storm was rolling in. He hugged me and when he let go of me he had a ring in his hand and got down on one knee and asked me to marry him. I said Yes!!! Then it started raining. It was like something out of a movie. 3 months later we became Mr. & Mrs. Bradley, but it was only possible with the help of my vendors who are also some truly amazing and talented friends of mine! I owe them everything for our beautiful wedding at Taylor Ranch!
Katee Biggs with Salon Elle has been my stylist for many years now and is one of my closest friends! She went above and beyond on my wedding day! She is also the most talented stylist I have ever come across. Sheri Gaffney, the owner of Fab Flawless Hair & Makeup Artistry and Alyssa Patton, her lead makeup artist, did my makeup for my photoshoots and my wedding day! They are so talented! I go to Sheri for my facials and she is incredible at what she does! They have both become like family to me! I would recommend any bride to Fab Flawless.
Ashley Oliver, the venue coordinator at Taylor Ranch, made my dream a reality and made my wedding day the most amazing day of my life! I can't thank her enough! She managed everything! Helped me make decisions, did the decorations, helped with all the stressful things of planning a wedding and gave me recommendations that I needed to have the style I wanted for our wedding day! We were blown away by how beautiful it all was! Jessi Turner the owner of Jessi's Cake Bake Shop and Jessi Food Truck is a new and growing business who is extremely talented and her desserts are the best I have ever had! I've purchased from her several times and used her for my wedding day and other events! My cake was perfect and so beautiful! I would recommend her for any event! For flowers, we used Lings and purchased artificial flowers; I used Amazon and Etsy for all my decorations! Tracy Reid with Tracy Waldrop Photography is a phenomenal photographer! She has been our photographer for years and there is no one else I would have wanted on my wedding day!
My dress was purchased at Candler Budget Bridal and it was tailored into my dream dress by Susan Stowell Bridal Couture Services! For the Men's apparel, we rented from Men's Warehouse. All three rings were custom made at Marthalers Jewelers, my favorite jewelry store, who made my set stunning and flawless! Every experience I've had with them has been amazing!
My wedding day was simple but it was made possible by all these talented people. We can't thank them enough!
PHOTOGRAPHY: Tracy Waldrop Photography | RINGS: Marthalers Jewelers | HAIR: Katee Biggs of Salon Elle | MAKEUP: Alyssa Patton, Lead Makeup Artist at Fab Flawless Hair & Makeup Artistry | CAKE: Jessi's Cake Bake Shop | VENUE: Taylor Ranch | DRESS: Candler Budget Bridal | TAILORED DRESS: Susan Stowell Bridal Couture Services
