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to go back to work. I immediately started freaking out, thinking he was planning to break up with me because I had convinced him to move into town, which is something he said he would never do. I thought the new house had ruined everything." Katelanne was unaware of Tony's plans to propose, and his angst over several scheduled delivery dates that came and went with no ring. "But what was really happening was that, after Tony realized the ring was not ready, my amazing mother-in-law put pressure on the jeweler. Because of that, Tony was able to pick up the ring after he got off of work. He then called me on his way home from work and rattled off three things he did not like about the house and suggested that I meet him at the house so he could show me. I thought I was going to throw up the entire drive over. I just knew I was about to be single. But I was so wrong! I walked in the front door of our new home, and Tony was on one knee.”

Only five months later, on May 28, 2022, Katelanne walked down the aisle to meet Tony on the alter at the very place they had met 14 years before, St. Paul's Episcopal Church. Katelanne shares that her dream wedding day was one full of joy and celebration. "I was literally surrounded by all of my very favorite people our entire wedding weekend." Katelanne's mother, grandmothers, and bridal party surrounded her with love as they all readied themselves for the joining of Tony and Katelanne as husband and wife. Her boss, a mentor for many years, Mayor Sandy Stimpson and his wife graciously opened their home to Katelanne and 29 of her closest friends allowing them to get camera ready together for this most special day. After exchanging vows, the two were pronounced married in front of more than 400 of their nearest and dearest—but not before a few very memorable things transpired. “There was a miscommunication between our bus drivers, and my entire family from Brewton (literally more than 60 people) were left at their home away from home for the wedding weekend, The Battle House Renaissance Mobile Hotel, with no transportation to the wedding,” Katelanne recalls with a laugh. “Our ceremony started 20 minutes late because I refused to walk down the aisle without my family being present—I love my family, and we are all very close. Also, if you know a McMillan, chances of us being late are pretty high.

After exchanging vows, Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Fadalla were introduced at their reception held at the home of a family member. The breathtaking affair was coordinated entirely by Katelanne's mother who assembled what she describes as her dream team, Jenna Laine Weddings, Wild Flowers Floral Design, and Classic City Catering. “I have, hands down, the best mother in the entire world,” she says. “I love to work, and the truth is that I would much rather be working than planning a wedding, even though I love a good party. I gave my mother five photos of things I ‘thought’ I liked, and she took the five photos and surprised me with the reception of a lifetime! The entire thing besides my cake and the groom's cake was a surprise.” Those cakes, created by Betty Webber, included a six-tiered bridal cake with different flavored crumb and filling for each layer as well as a German chocolate groom’s cake made to look like a turkey.

Dining on a delicious array of everything from lamb to sushi towers, the newlyweds and their guests enjoyed quite the celebration—complete with dancing on a dance floor that was more than just a dance floor. “It was actually a painting by Amber Ivey,” Katelanne explains. “My mother described my personality to Amber, and she created a beautiful piece of art that was used as our dance floor as well as the backdrop behind the bar. The original painting now hangs in our breakfast room.” A few other touches made the reception even more special: “The goblets that Tony and I drank out of during our wedding have a lot of family history,” says Katelanne. “They were a gift to my 4th great grandparents and also used during their wedding, then passed to my 3rd great grandparents, who also drank out of them at their wedding. After that, my great-grandparents, my grandparents, my parents, and my aunt and uncle all used them at their weddings.” After being sent off in Tony’s great-grandfather’s 1948 Chevy Delux Coupe, the newly married Fadallas spent their honeymoon relaxing at the Grand Hotel in Fairhope.

AFTER REHEARSAL RECEPTION: Crown Hall

BRIDAL LUNCHEON: The Fairhope Inn

WEDDING PLANNER: Jenna Laine Weddings

PHOTOGRAPHY: Rae Leytham Photography

VIDEOGRAPHY: Story Live

FLOWERS AND DECOR: Wildflowers Floral Design

CATERING AND BAR: Classic City Catering

CAKE DESIGNER: Betty Weber Cakes

CUSTOM ARTWORK: Amber Ivey Fine Art

BRIDAL SHOP (BRIDE'S WEDDING GOWN): Mandi Jackson Bridal

BRIDAL SHOP (BRIDE'S VEIL): Over the Moon Bridal

BRIDESMAIDS DRESSES: Bella Bridesmaids

TUXEDOS FOR GROOM AND GROOMSMEN: Francia's Formal Affair

LIGHTING: Willow Bridge

FIREWORKS AND CONFETTI GUNS: Up Like 7

RENTALS: SOHO Event Rentals

ENTERTAINMENT: Az-IzZ | Atlanta, GA

HAIR: Salon West

MAKE-UP: Ali West ruilistylephotography.com

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