Sutton Ricketson Eisenman was certain she wanted to attend the University of North Georgia and become a nurse when she graduated from Buford in 2010. However, she said God had another plan. That plan has included becoming a wife, mom and successful business owner.<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cI was studying to be a nurse but, thankfully, failed out of nursing school the same semester I made it into the program. It was not for me,\u201d Sutton said.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Changing courses completely, Sutton earned a degree in interior design from Gwinnett Tech and, in 2016, married Nathanael Eisenman and started WedFlix, a now thriving, metro-Atlanta based wedding video company.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n \u201cFCA is one of the places where I deepened my faith, which is now the most important thing in the world to me,\u201d Sutton said. \u201cI loved surrounding myself with like-minded people where we could all grow together.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n Sutton recalls being in Mrs. Lynn Shumock\u2019s math class.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n \u201cI can\u2019t even recall which math she taught, but she made learning fun and easy,\u201d Sutton said. \u201cShe took her time with each student and really wanted all of us to understand the lesson. Everyone seemed to respect her, and I think it\u2019s because we all liked her so much. She was more than a teacher; she treated her students like friends.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n It was that type of selflessness and display of friendliness that resonated with Sutton, who placed a high value on friendships.<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cI loved my friend group \u2026 there never seemed to be any animosity between us like you see in typical high school movies,\u201d she said. \u201cWe always had so much fun!\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n Just because a friend was taking a photography class, Sutton signed up to take the course, too.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n \u201cI always loved to take pictures, and this class challenged us to get creative,\u201d she said. \u201cIt was so much fun, and I ended up loving it! Looking back now, that was the class that most correlated to where I am today.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n Fresh out of college the year they were married, in 2016, Sutton and Nate started WedFlix, \u201chonestly not knowing anything about videography,\u201d she said. \u201cWe just had creative personalities and wanted to do something where we could work from home.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Five years later, the company has thrived to the delight of newlyweds across the state and has expanded, offering photography, DJ and wedding planning services.<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cI believe what makes our company stand out from the rest is customer service,\u201d Sutton said. \u201cI like to think of us as the Chick-fil-A of wedding videography. Our teams truly go above and beyond for our clients.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Sister Kodi has joined the WedFlix team.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n \u201cShe shows up to weddings with handheld fans in the summer and extra bobby pins in her pocket,\u201d Sutton said. \u201cOne time, Kodi even gave a bride her shoes while she walked around barefoot! We are so blessed to have such hardworking, creative and sweet people working with us!\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Not only has Sutton been busy behind the camera, she has also been in front of it some, too. Sutton, Nate, Mekinnah, LA and Melinda were on Family Feud in 2017. They played all five games \u2014 three in Atlanta and then two in California, where they won more than $40,000.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n \u201cWe missed out on the car by one question,\u201d Sutton jokingly recounted, \u201cand we still beat ourselves up over that, too!\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n Sutton recalls her high school years at Buford fondly.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n \u201cA lot of my favorite memories lie in the football games and cheering on the Wolves with my friends. The games were always so much fun, and Fridays were always something to look forward to \u2026 getting ready for the games, eating together before, cheering on the team, then usually all going out afterward,\u201d she said. \u201cI loved how the community all got together in support of the team and gave you a small town feel. If I could repeat one activity, it would probably be cheering for a state championship football game!\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Nowadays, Sutton gets to relive those moments vicariously through her niece, Collins, who just started school in Buford and is following those older footsteps as a cheerleader for the youngest Wolves.<\/span><\/p>\n When passing on advice to the next generation, Sutton says, \u201cI would really want them to know that you don\u2019t have to figure out what you want to do with your life directly out of high school. You may think you want to do one thing, but then God leads you somewhere completely different. In the moment, it can be discouraging; but, in the end, I am so thankful for where I ended up!\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Sutton attends 12Stone Church and lives in Braselton with Nate and their two children, Oaklan and Halston, with another baby on the way. She and Nate have gotten into real estate and operate a YouTube channel (nateandsutton) \u201cthat we use as an outlet to share our faith and the good news of Jesus.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n To learn more, visit Sutton at facebook.com\/wedflix.<\/span><\/p>\n \t\t\t<\/div>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/espacestudio.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Buford-High-School-Alumni-%E2%80%94-Then-and-Now-Sutton-Ricketson.jpeg?resize=242%2C300&ssl=1\")
Originally from Lawrenceville, Sutton is the middle of three daughters born to Melinda and LA Ricketson. She attended Buford for five years with her sisters Mekinnah and Kodi. She was on the A\/B honor roll throughout high school, a member of Bel Canto Chorale, a BHS basketball and football cheerleader for four years, on the prom committee, was on homecoming court three times and was a member of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\nThe Buford High School alumni spotlights are made possible by the generosity of the City of Buford.\u00a0<\/em><\/h4>\n