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Wedding Celebration

Our Wedding

As we begin our marriage, we wanted our celebration to reflect who we are, what matters most to us, and how we hope to start this next chapter - with love, joy, and intentional time with the people we care most about.

How We Plan to Celebrate

Friday, May 1

Itinerary

Dress Code

Dress code is classic and neutral: men in suits, women in tea-length dresses, and children in button-downs and khakis.

Parking

There are plenty of street parking options available near both the courthouse and the dinner restaurant. Recommended parking for the Old Knox County Courthouse is at the Dwight Kessel Metropolitan Parking Garage at 900 State St, Knoxville, TN 37902. Recommended parking for Chismoso is a paid lot at 125 W Summit Hill Dr, Knoxville, TN 37902.

Family | Knoxville

Saturday, May 2  -  Wednesday, May 6

Accommodations

Travel

Dining

We’ve put together an itinerary to help guide the trip. Our hope is that everyone gets exactly what they want out of this vacation, whether that’s adventure, relaxation, or a mix of both. Join in as much or as little as you’d like and make the experience your own. When you RSVP, please let us know which events you plan to attend so we can plan accordingly.

Island Highlights 

Isla = EES-lah (“island”) Mujeres = moo-HEH-res (“women”) Though just 5 miles long and less than half a mile wide, Isla Mujeres holds deep cultural and spiritual significance. The island gets its name—“Island of Women”—from the ancient Mayans, who worshipped Ixchel, the goddess of the moon, fertility, love, and medicine.

Friends | Isla Mujeres

Photos

Photographer

<a href="https://allyrobinsonphoto.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Home | Ally Robinson Photo</a> We used Ally Robinson for our engagement photos, and we couldn’t recommend her more. Her approach made the whole experience feel effortless and authentic, and we left not just with photos we love but with such a fun memory of the day. If you’re looking for someone who documents your story with both artistry and heart, she’s the one.

Stationary

<a href="https://momentaldesigns.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Unique Custom Watercolor Wedding Invitations - Momental Designs</a> Our save the dates were designed by the incredibly talented team at Momental Designs. Working with them was such a fun and easy experience, and they brought our vision to life in a way that felt so personal and special. Momental Designs is a female-owned and operated business, and we loved supporting them while they created something we’ll cherish forever. If you’re looking for beautiful, custom design work, we can’t recommend them enough!

Bakery

<a href="https://artofcakesbakery.com/index.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Art of Cakes Maryville, Tn - Home</a> We’ll be using Art of Cakes for our wedding cake, and we couldn’t be more excited. This local, female-owned bakery has been our favorite for years, and while everything they make is amazing, their strawberry cake is our forever favorite. If you’re local to the area, you have to try them - they've won countless awards and have been named one of the best bakeries in Tennessee.

Recommended Vendors 

Registry -  Formal 

Things to Do

We will be staying at the Privilege Aluxes Hotel, a 5 star, adult only resort on the island. We have reserved a room block and the details for reservations are below.

Transportation

Remove

We truly don't need or expect any gifts - your love and presence in our lives is more than enough, and we mean that. But if you feel compelled to give something, we've chosen two meaningful ways that would bring us joy.

Share a Recipe

We're putting together a cookbook filled with our favorite people's favorite recipes. If you'd like to contribute, please email us your recipe (and a note if you'd like!) at opittarelli@gmail.com.

Support Our Favorite Causes 

<a href="https://blountfamilypromise.org/#donate" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Home - Family Promise of Blount County</a>Olivia serves on the board of Family Promise, a nonprofit dedicated to helping families experiencing homelessness. Through housing, job support, and community connection, Family Promise helps families regain stability and build brighter futures.

Our dogs have been such a big part of our lives, and in honor of them we'd love for you to consider supporting the organizations we have listed below. <a href="https://donate.stripe.com/28o3cc8YLbey3ZueUU" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Team Rocky Enterprises Inc</a>A nationwide, volunteer-led group rescuing and rehabilitating Great Danes and other giant breeds. <a href="https://nationalnewfoundlandrescue.com/donate/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Donate to the National Newfoundland Rescue</a>A foster-based, nationwide volunteer organization rescuing and rehoming Newfoundlands in need. <a href="https://www.saintrescue.org/donations/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Donations - Saint Bernard Rescue Foundation, Inc.</a>A volunteer-based nonprofit focused on rescuing, rehabilitating, and finding homes for St. Bernards. <a href="https://yorkierescue.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Yorkshire Terrier National Rescue</a>A nationwide, volunteer-run organization dedicated to rescuing and rehoming Yorkies in need. <a href="https://www.young-williams.org/support/one-time/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">One time - Young-Williams Animal Center</a>Our local shelter, with a mission to lead the community to end pet homelessness, promote animal welfare, and enhance the human-animal bond. Three Dog Night Rescue <a href="https://www.threedognightrescue.com/donate" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Donate</a>A volunteer-run, Southeast-based foster rescue dedicated to saving, rehabilitating, and rehoming dogs with care and compassion. <a href="https://bestfriends.org/?form=FUNLJQZPGEN&amp;gclid=50e7fb60a0c91822f16693c685a1353d&amp;gclsrc=3p.ds&amp;msclkid=50e7fb60a0c91822f16693c685a1353d" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Promoting Animal Welfare &amp; Pet Adoption | Best Friends Animal Society</a>A national leader in the no-kill movement, working to end the killing of dogs and cats in shelters across the U.S.

Gifts

If you have any questions, please feel free to get in touch with us. We cannot wait to celebrate with you!

Olivia & Thomas

Olivia & Thomas

Photos