Addison and Alex are such a fun couple whose smiles and laughs are truly contagious! We had so much fun at their engagement shoot and couldn’t wait to share their photos and their story!!
Addison and Alex both attended the University of Memphis. This is actually how they met! Addison was a freshman softball player and heard that a cute boy was coming for his official visit for baseball!
“Like most freshman softball players, we went to all the baseball parties ESPECIALLY when they had recruits in town so I was excited to see a friendly face at the upcoming party. Fast forward to that night, I was talking with some friends when a very tall, goofy guy peaked his head into the room. Without thought, I said, "Oh my gosh! Are you Alex Hicks?!" and the shock on his face was something that still makes me laugh even as I type this. The day after, there was another baseball party which ended in a romantic Snapchat exchange (lol) and the rest is history!” -Addison
The two have been together since and are going on 7 years together! But what’s a couple’s story without hearing how the engagement went down….
The two have been together since and are going on 7 years together! But what’s a couple’s story without hearing how the engagement went down….
“Alex told me that we had dinner reservations at Coastal Fish Company on a Thursday! We got there a little early to watch the sunset over the lake and walk around. As we were walking around the lake, our sweet dog Piper came running up to us with a metallic ribbon and a fake pink ring attached to her collar. Shocked, I started looking around and saw our immediate family pop out from behind some bushes. When I looked back at Alex, he was down on one knee, with my ring in his hand, and asked me to marry him. I always told him that he was going to have to give Piper a ring too when we got engaged (:”
There’s two things a girl loves most: her dog and diamonds! What better way to propose than with both!!! 💍🐶
Wedding Planning Tip from the (almost) Hicks:
Wedding planning can get very overwhelming, however, organization is definitely KEY to the process. This organization should start with sitting down with any family members, your significant other, and anyone else involved with the wedding planning process. This will allow everyone to get on the same page for the budget and goals for the wedding at the beginning stages of planning. After this initial meeting, create a master list and organize it by priority. If you look at the whole list it seems like a lot, however, if you dedicate one day to at least two different tasks on the list, the process is broken down and you start accomplishing tasks little by little.
In addition to planning their wedding, Addison and Alex keep a pretty busy schedule! Addison is a high school English teacher at Tipton Rosemark Academy and Alex is a scribe at OrthoSouth with hopes to pursue a career in orthopedic medicine! When they’re not working the couple enjoys traveling, watching movies, cooking, and their very favorite, going to country concerts!
Fun Fact about Alex: “I love to golf and last year I hit a hole-in-one!!”
Fun Fact about Addison: “I am an avid fangirl and seem to be in the right place at the right time for concerts. Over the years, I have finessed $30 meet and greet tickets to meet Justin Bieber, given a free wristband on the street to Blake Shelton's private concert in his bar in Nashville, watched Ariana Grande front row when I had nosebleed tickets, and a few others!!! “
We are so excited to be such a big part of Addison and Alex’s special day! The big day is October 23, 2021 at The Robinshaw!!
