Our Story
Julia Danzl & Josh Williams 2.17.17
Photography by Joseph Abell
VENUES : Wedding at Postcard Inn in St . Petersburg , Fla .; reception at the home of the bride ’ s parents in Floyds Knobs RINGS : Koerber ’ s Fine Jewelry WARDROBE : Him Gentlemen ’ s Boutique , Sapphire Boutique and Dress & Dwell PHOTOGRAPHER : Joseph Abell Photography CATERING : Orange Clover CAKE : Adrienne ’ s CAKE TOPPER : JD Dotson of Regalo DÉCOR : Kit Shearer of Dancing Hearts ; Morgan Sprigler of Made by Morgan MUSIC : Absolute Entertainment BARTENDERS : The Perfect Pour and More HAIR & MAKE UP : Christi Craven
We met many years ago when I was in high school and Josh was a retreat leader for the Providence retreat program . We lost touch over the years and met again at a retreat retirement dinner for the long-time program leader . Our first date was the next week and we never looked back .
Our first date was the best one I ’ ve ever had ; I had never felt so comfortable with someone . We spent the whole evening laughing . I remember thinking if it ’ s always this easy , I could really love this relationship . I hate to be as cliché to say I knew from our first date , but I did . I think at our age and experiences ( although he ’ s a tad older ) you know what you want , and when you finally find it , you want to spend as much time as you can with them .
Our engagement day was full of surprises . It was his birthday weekend , and I was throwing a surprise birthday party at our house for him . Unbeknownst to me , he was also planning on our engagement that day . My parents have some property in the knobs with a lake , so he suggested we take our two dogs for a walk in the afternoon and he proposed to me there . We had the birthday dinner and decided to move the party to The Exchange for some after dinner drinks , and he had arranged a few of our friends to surprise me with the engagement . My sister Megan joked that she had too many surprises to keep track of that night and was trying not to accidentally let one slip .
We had a wedding planner in Florida who thankfully did most of the planning for our February wedding . Our travel agent , Lisa with Beach Bum Vacations , was so helpful in planning the logistics . Angie Burke helped us put together our flower arrangements to send to FL , and Johann Pedolzky with Slab made the wooden centerpiece bases . Our wedding day couldn ’ t have been more perfect . We spent the week in FL with friends and family , and had a pretty laid back day spent at the beach before the wedding . We couldn ’ t have had better weather , and spent the evening celebrating with friends and family . Our reception in May at my parent ’ s house in Floyds Knobs couldn ’ t have been done without our family .
One of my favorite memories is photo bombing Josh ’ s groomsmen photos . Our photographer , Joseph Abell , was such a good sport about it . I love scuba diving and love sharks . So , I told Joseph I had two really great ideas : first , I had a shark suit I bought online and wanted to sneak in some pictures ; and second , I wanted a giant shark Photoshopped into one of our pictures . He made it happen , and they turned out great . I will never forget Josh ’ s face ! We also got 100 percent biodegradable lanterns that we lit at the end of the night that was an unforgettable view .
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