Dori Reynolds & Brock Johnson
Married
Jul 20, 2024
Dalton ,
Georgia
Photo Credit
Hunter Hennes Photography
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Winter
The Proposal
Brock and Dori dated for multiple years before getting engaged. Brock had just finished up basic training in the army and had a few days to spare before heading off to his first duty station. The couple were on their way to a nice dinner a few days before Brock was leaving for Texas. Brock hunts a lot, so a pit stop to “some hunting land” was not out of the ordinary. He’d told Dori they had to stop to put out some pig feed on the way to dinner. Thinking nothing of it, Dori just went along for the ride already thinking about what she was going to get for dinner. Once the couple pulled into the hunting land, Brock told Dori to hop out of the car and Dori’s heart started to race. He grabbed her hand and guided her to a beautiful set up of flowers overlooking a pond. Once the couple made it to the perfect set up, Dori could see her and Brock’s families huddled down in the bushes watching patiently. Brock then got down on his knee and asked Dori to be his wife! It was the most heartfelt and magical day of Dori’s life. After being taken by total surprise, the couple headed off to Brock’s house where their family and friends celebrated the best day of their lives!
In Preparation
The summer of Dori’s sophomore year of college, she had the opportunity to intern for wedding planner, Madelyn Tenney, who owns Madelyn Tenney Events. Dori worked for Madelyn for a while, which made it so much more exciting when Madelyn found out Dori and Brock were planning a wedding of their own! Together, they started planning about a year in advance, which they were so thankful for. Madelyn put together a vision board for the couple and truly brought it to life. They prioritized booking the vendors they knew would book quickly, and the rest fell into place. Madelyn made wedding preparation easy, and Dori would recommend her to anyone looking for a smooth wedding planning season! Dori and Brock will forever be grateful for their parents, Jason, Stephanie, Jaime, and Andy, along with Madelyn Tenney Events and the amazing vendors who made their lives so easy during the busy season of wedding planning, and made their wedding weekend possible! It would not have been the same without any of them.
The Big Day
Dori and Brock’s wedding day was nothing short of magical. Dori woke up feeling more excited than she had in her entire life! She and her bridesmaids woke early to have their makeup done. Shortly after getting dressed, Brock and Dori had their first look. This was one of the most special parts of the day. It was surreal to see each other and spend time together before the day got busy! After their first look, Dori did her first look with her dad while Brock spent a few minutes with his family, which was another one of the couples’ favorite parts of the day. The couple then took lots of wedding party pictures, before heading off to Dori’s childhood church where they would say I Do. After family pictures, they went their separate ways before guests started to arrive. Dori watched from the bridal suite as guests started to arrive, and grew more and more excited.
As the wedding party started to line up, Dori sat with her mom and dad to watch the last bit of people trickle into the church. Madelyn, their planner, arrived to let them know it was time. Dori will never forget the moment of the church doors opening, and seeing Brock at the front of the church. There stood four hundred and fifty of their closest friends and family coming to celebrate the best day of their lives in their hometown. The ceremony was so special. The couple had both of their childhood pastors marry them. After the ceremony, everyone headed to the reception venue! When they got there, they were introduced with the wedding party and conducted their formal dances. After, the night flew by! They danced the night away with their friends and family, ending the night with a private dance and a firework send off with all of their guests holding American Flags! It truly was the best day of their lives and the couple wish they could relive it again and again.
The Retreat
Dori and Brock’s honeymoon was amazing! The couple left their reception, and headed to Atlanta to spend the night, where they woke the next morning and left for the beautiful island of Antigua. They stayed at the Sandals Grande Antigua, which was absolutely fabulous and so relaxing. They stayed for a week and considered it the most relaxing week after the couple’s busy weekend. Dori and Brock scuba dived, tried new food, laid by the beach and pool, and ended their trip with a photoshoot all over the resort! With Brock being away in the army, it was so special to get to spend quality time together after being long distance for so long. The couple have already talked about how they want to go back for an anniversary trip to relive the best week ever!
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