TEAM MEMBERS
Get to Know Us
SHELLEY NEWMAN
Sheleatha “Shelley” Newman is a Morristown native, now residing in Knoxville. She holds a bachelor’s degree in Mass Communications from East Tennessee State University and a master’s degree in Entrepreneurship and Applied Social Justice from Carson-Newman University. She has over 15 years of event planning experience with her home church, nonprofit agencies, and previous employment. Shelley has always enjoyed crafts and opportunities to be creative. Shelley was bit by the planning bug when she started planning her own wedding in 2015. Because she enjoyed the process so much, she wants to help every Bride achieve a perfect wedding day just like hers!
Shelley serves as our primary planner. She assists our clients with their event every step of the way. She creates the schedules and layouts for the events. She also creates our custom printing products like programs, signs and handwritten chalk boards!
ANDREW NEWMAN
Andrew Newman is not only husband of owner Shelley Newman but he is also the muscle and the brain behind the
business side of Spirited Occasions. He has a Bachelors's degree in Business Administration and an MBA from Tusculum University.
He is also an ordained minister, certified through the American Marriage Ministries. He can legally perform elopements, traditional, nondenominational, inter-faith, civil ceremonies.
KAISEY CARR
Kaisey is our Logistics Manager. She is an excellent problem solver and an asset to our team. She also serves as a planner, hostess, and decorator. She has a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration from Tusculum University. She has two daughters Leiliani and Kaleena. She enjoys music, cooking, and traveling.
JORDE' TEMPLIN
Jorde' is our in house hair and make up artist and Bride Liason. She and her husband Steven have 4 boys and own a cosmetic line called Le'De Bug Cosmetics. She loves all things hair, nails, make up. She enjoys glamming up our brides and serving as a hostess.
REBECCA EVERIDGE
Rebecca is our newest team member. She serves as a decorator, hostess, and bartender. She loves to travel, watch football, read. Rebecca has two boys and a baby girl on the way with her boyfriend Ethan. She said she enjoys working with Spirited Occasions because she loves weddings and getting to see people on one of their happiest days.
CAMILLE WEBB
Camille is one of our newest members! She is a student at Walters State Community College majoring in Marketing.
She plans to transfer to ETSU in 2025. She enjoys hanging with friends and spoiling her nieces and nephews.
Now that she has joined the team she "really enjoys doing weddings!"