Rehearsal Dinner

Welcome Party

The Mackey House

Wedding Day

Ceremony

Reception

After the Wedding....

Fall

Our Wedding

Important: Trolley Details

Anna and Austin met in July 2019. Both attended Palmer Chiropractic School in Port Orange, Florida. The romance didn't start until late 2020 however....

How We Met

Austin took Anna on a ghost tour in St. Augustine, Florida on February 1, 2021. He asked her to be his girlfriend using a seashell they "found" on the beach (planted on the beach)....

How it began...

Anna and Austin graduated from Palmer September 2022 and both relocated to the Charlotte NC area to start their careers as chiropractors.

Graduation

The engagement was in Asheville, North Carolina June 2024. Anna had requested a celebration of her half-birthday given her actual birthday is only 5 days after Christmas. Austin used this opportunity to surprise Anna with a proposal. And the additional surprise was Anna's amazing college friend Sierra and her husband joining them for the weekend.

Engagement

Anna and Austin call Mooresville, NC home. Their family incudes 2 dogs Toby and Henry (Puggles).

Home

Our Story

Photos

Amy is Anna's older sister and lives in Richmond Virginia.

Amy Gerteisen

José is Anna's bonus brother! He lives in Oklahoma City and is also engaged!

Jose Barbosa

Liz and Anna met in college. Liz was Anna's big sister in their sorority.

Liz Kennedy

Sierra and Anna have been friends since their Freshman year in college. They were both cheerleaders and sorority sisters.

Sierra Olczak

Kelsey and Anna met in college. They were both on the cheer team.

Kelsey Shaw

Bailey and Anna are friends dating back to junior high school! Bailey lives in New York.

Bailey Sward

Amber is Austin's older sister. Fun fact -  Amber's husband and Sierra's husband are brothers.

Amber Olczak

Keith and Austin met in college where they played baseball together and were hooligan roommates.  

Keith Anderson

Cody and Austin met in chiropractic school, and played golf when procrastinating from schoolwork. Cody is a chiropractor in OH-IO

Cody Estrel

Grant and Austin became friends on the first day of chiropractic school. Fun fact - Grant is not only a chiropractor for people, but also for animals.

Grant McCleary

Dan and Austin played baseball together in college and became roommates after Austin moved back to Charlotte after chiropractic school.

Daniel Pedersen

Teddy is Austin's 1 year old nephew. We are excited to see if he decides to walk down the aisle.

Teddy Olczak

Wedding Party

Dress Code

Q + A

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The Alida, Savannah, a Tribute Portfolio Hotel

Travel

Tybee Island is the original heartthrob of Georgia's barrier islands. This darling gem has been stealing hearts and creating memories since the 1800s. Picture this: ideal beaches, a tight-knit community and a vibe that whispers, "Take a break; you deserve it." It's hitting pause on reality and diving headfirst into a winter escape

Tybee Island Beach

Ordered by General James Oglethorpe, Governor of the 13th colony, in 1732, the Tybee Island Light Station has been guiding mariners safe entrance into the Savannah River for over 285 years. The Tybee Island Light Station is one of America's most intact light station having all of its historic support buildings on its three-acre site. Rebuilt several times the current Lighthouse displays its 1916 day mark with 178 steps and a First Order Fresnel Lens. The Tybee Island Museum is housed in a historic Endicott Period Battery, which was built as a part of Fort Screven during the Spanish-American War in 1899.​

Tybee Island Light Station & Museum

There are multiple options. Please see their website for options and pricing.

Old Town Trolley Tours of Savannah

The website will provide details on schedules, ticket prices, tour options.

Old Savannah Trolley Tours

This National Historic Landmark, located on the eastern end of the city right on the Savannah River, is an early 19th-century fort with multi-era military history programming. Historical Interpreters in historical military impressions offer daily historical weapons demonstrations and activities appropriate for all ages. Our educational programming and casemate exhibits enable visitors to gain a broader understanding of the history of the fort, those who served there, and its role in Savannah’s defense

Old Fort Jackson

The SCAD Museum of Art is a premier contemporary art museum established to enrich the education of SCAD students and expand learning opportunities beyond the classroom. Introducing new exhibitions every academic quarter, the museum offers work by a range of highly-acclaimed artists from around the world, inspiring and challenging students across disciplines to push the boundaries of their creative practice. Mounting more than twenty exhibitions each year, the museum has presented renowned artists such as Yinka Shonibare, Sigalit Landau, Kehinde Wiley, Jane Alexander and Alfredo Jaar. The museum’s permanent collection includes the Walter O. Evans Collection of African American Art, the Modern and Contemporary Art Collection, the 19th- and 20th-Century Photography Collection, the Costume Collection, and the Earle W. Newton Collection of British and American Art.

SCAD Museum of Art

Horse drawn carriage rides - day time as well as evening. Please see website for details.

Carriage Tours of Savannah

Broughton Street Shopping

River Street Shopping

The Mercer-Williams House Museum, formerly known as the Mercer House, is a historic home with a rich and colorful history. It lay abandoned for many years until Jim Williams, a private restorationist, saw its potential and purchased the home in 1969. He worked tirelessly for two years to restore the property to its former glory.&nbsp;It is one of more than 50 local homes Mr. Williams saved during his career, but it's perhaps the most famous, or infamous. In 1981, Williams' assistant, Danny Hansford, was shot dead in the home in the so-called “Garden of Good and Evil” murder. Williams was initially convicted of Hansford's murder, which many thought came after a lover's quarrel, but the conviction was overturned on appeal when Williams claimed he shot his assistant in self-defense. Hansford's ghost is thought to roam its halls to this day.&nbsp;Williams' sister, Dorothy Kingery, currently owns the Mercer-Williams House Museum and keeps it open to the public for tours. Guests can admire art and furniture from Williams' private collection while they try to catch a glimpse of Hansford's spiri

Mercer Williams House Museum

Tourists with a taste for the macabre love Bonaventure Cemetery, a nearly 160-acre resting place for many of Savannah's most prominent residents. The cemetery gained international attention when it was featured in both the book and film versions of "Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil," inspired by the circumstances surrounding Danny Hansford's death. Hansford is buried in the cemetery, along with the writer Conrad Aiken, military hero Hugh W. Mercer, his great grandson, the singer-songwriter Johnny Mercer, former governor Edward Telfair, and photographer and author Jack Leigh. Members of the public can visit Bonaventure Cemetery between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. daily. There is no admission fee.

Bonaventure Cemetery

Escape the bustle of Savannah's city streets in Forsyth Park, a 30-acre green space in the heart of the Historic District. It was built on 10 acres of land donated by William Hodgson in the 1940s. When it was expanded in 1851, the park was renamed after state governor, John Forsyth Bounded by Gaston St, Drayton St, Park Ave, and Whitaker St, Savannah

Forsyth Park

Dolphin Tours, Port Tours &amp; Private Charters from the Savannah Harbor

Savannah Harbor Cruises

MUSEUM HOURSEVERYDAY10am - 5pm&nbsp;THE SPEAKEASY AS PART OF THE MUSEUM EXPERIENCE IS OPEN DURING MUSEUM HOURS WITH THE EXCEPTION OF SUNDAYS. See website for most current data and detailed information.

American Prohibition Museum

There are multiple tour companies offering ghost tours.Please see the website for options.

Anna & Austin

Anna & Austin

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