Meet Kaylan Bradley! Kaylan, a longtime Hall County resident, is married to Corey, and the couple are the owners of Happy Everything Co.
With Happy Everything Co., Kaylan specializes in wedding and event photography.
“During my junior year of college my boyfriend (Corey) and I went to the Biltmore Estates in North Carolina and took a ton of photos…after posting them to social media I had requests from friends to shoot their weddings! What?! It was amazing,” Kaylan said. “My career was placed on my lap and I am forever grateful.”
Besides photography, Kaylan loves to travel, enjoys Thai food locally at Eat at Thai and spoils her dog Frankie.
We recently caught up with Kaylan to find out more about her and her love for Hall County.
 
Question: What inspired you or led you to your current career?
Answer: “During my junior year of college my boyfriend (Corey) and I went to the Biltmore Estates in North Carolina and took a ton of photos…after posting them to social media I had requests from friends to shoot their weddings! What?! It was amazing. My career was placed on my lap and I am forever grateful. I was an art marketing major so I knew I would be doing something within the creative industry – just never knew I would get the blessing of being a photographer. It has been a great eight years. I love my job so much.”
Q: What is your favorite restaurant in Hall County, and what do you love there?

A: ​My husband and I LOVE ethic food…in particular Thai! We actually traveled to Thailand to basically eat! Ha! So, with that said, Eat at Thai is our favorite restaurant (and Blue Fin!)​ We like to get Pad Thai and Curry.”
Q: How long have you lived or worked in Hall County?

A: “I moved to Gainesville in 2002 with my family. I grew up in Fayetteville, Georgia and lived in Sarasota, Fla. for a couple years…. and have been in Gainesville since the move.”
Q: Who is the most interesting person you’ve met in Hall County and why?
 
A: “​That’s a tough one! I feel like Gainesville has brought a lot of interesting people into my life. I’d have to be a little different with this one and say Gainesville has blessed me with an amazing group of friends. I’m still best friends with my high school gals and it is pretty incredible. I have met some other best friends as well here in the past few years- I really feel so lucky to have such a great group of woman in my life! It is so rare to find a sisterhood of friends…”

Q: What is your favorite childhood memory?

A: “​My favorite childhood memory is traveling with my family. I am so thankful my parents prioritized taking us around the world. I’ve learned the most from seeing other cultures and countries. When I think back to being a kid I instantly go back to being on a ‘trip.’ The best memories ever!​“
Q: If you could travel anywhere in the world right now, where would it be and why?
A: “​Corey, my husband, wants to travel to Cape Town SO bad… So that would be my pick… when I can get over the fact it is a 18 hour one-way flight..haha!
Q: What is the first movie you remember seeing in a theater?
A: “​According to my mom we went to see ‘Beauty and the Beast’ like it was going out of style! We went many many times… Thanks Mom!”
Q: What advice would you give a crowd of people?
A: “​My advice to a crowd of people would be to travel. Go see the world! It will change your life. I can’t wait to continue with my growing family :)​ Oh – and get a dog.”
Q: What is something on your bucket list?
A: “​​I would love to build a house one day.”
Q: What is your favorite music/ three bands you would like to see (dead or alive)?
A: “This is an easy one – I would LOVE to see Queen or Frank Sinatra! ​
Q: What local business makes you the most nostalgic about Hall County and why?
A: “​​Longstreet Cafe or In-between Deli! I just love the small town feel in both places.”
Q: Choosing anyone (past or present and a non-relative), with whom would you love to have lunch?  And where locally would you have this lunch?
 
A: “​Ok, my answer is going to sound a little dumb…But Zach ​G​alifianakis. I swear he is the funniest guy ever. One of those people that anything that comes out of his mouth is hilarious (to me)… So, I think that would be one heck of a lunch! Probably would take him to Mellow!​”
Q: What is your favorite thing about Hall County?
 
A: “​I love the small town vibe Hall County has – the people are friendly and it is not super big. I do like bumping into people when I go out (sometimes.. haha!). Makes you feel ‘homey.’​“

Q: Where do you see yourself in five or 10 years?

A: “​My husband and I were just talking about how much changes in just 5 years… can’t even imagine 10! I see myself busy with my family and by that point traveling a lot with them. I’m excited to go to ballgames and what not… I remember the imagination I used to have as a kid and it’ll be fun to ‘re-live’ that in a different way through them!”

Q: What is something interesting that most people don’t know about you?
 
A: “​I’m a huge fan of classical music. Frank Sinatra and Nat King Cole are two of the best vocalist in the world to me… I just will sit for hours and listen to them! So I think I’m an old soul at heart.  Another interesting/weird thing about me is I actually enjoy cleaning… I know…. What?!? “

Q: What three words mean “Home” to you?

A: “My Husband, Family and Friends – With those people Home can be anywhere.​

The Faces of Hall County is a project to showcase the amazing people that live or work in our community. If you would like to nominate an interesting person to be featured please email babernathy@gonorton.com.