A Perfect Pre-Wedding Playlist

I have always been a big music fan, and as I sit in the store and listen to the Christmas music we recently switched to- I began to research song's to play on the morning of a perfect wedding day. Every good bridesmaid should download these and have them ready to begin playing as the bride is getting ready on her big day!

"Going to the Chapel"- The Crystals
"Little White Church" - Little Big Town
"White Wedding" - Billy Idol
"Lost in This Moment" - Big and Rich
"A Moment Like This" - Kelly Clarkson
"How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You)" - James Taylor
"All You Need is Love" - The Beatles
"You're the One That I Want" - Grease Soundtrack
"Walking on Sunshine" - Katrina and the Waves
"Everything" - Michael Buble
"Dancing in the Moonlight"- Toploader
"I Melt" - Rascal Flatts
"I Run To You" - Lady Antebellum

Avoiding Wedding "Disasters"

Regardless of how much time you spend planning your perfect day, sometimes things may go off course. I really like this article from the Knot's Wedding Channel that explains tips on how to avoid certain "disasters" such as rain on your big day and even gives tips on how to avoid issues on your honeymoon!

Ideas for a Wonderful Winter Wedding

It seems that this year's holiday season has come upon us even more quickly than usual. I can remember events that occurred in August just like they happened yesterday. Regardless, there is such beauty that the winter season brings and as it is getting really cold in Nashville, I thought some Winter Wedding eye candy was needed. These beautiful ideas can be found on this page of MarthaStewartWeddings.com and I just love each one! 

A really cute favor idea that everyone is bound to love- Snowflake Cookies! They look delectable and can be put into really cute tins with the couple's monogram on them as a parting gift for all of the guests at the reception.

I just love this festive way to display seating arrangement cards. They could be separated by last name if your event required more than one wreath and would just look beautiful hanging in the reception venue. 

This bouquet combines beautiful flowers with such a wintery feel. The combination of the white garden roses and the greenery and berries makes me envision a snow-covered forest and would be the perfect accessory in a winter ceremony. 

I think that this picture perfectly depicts an elegant, winter tablescape. Its so beautiful that I wish I could eat all of my meals during the cold season sitting right there!

For an evening reception, I always love the glow of luminaries. These combine the beautiful, dim lighting with such a wonderful wintery feel that I just can't get enough of them! Lining these along a table would provide such a beautiful ambiance for any reception. 

Thank you Martha Stewart Weddings for these beautiful pictures. I'm definitely in the mood for a Wonderful Winter Wedding right about now!

Tinkle/Miller Wedding- Belle Meade Plantation in Nashville, TN

Last month, we put on a wedding for an amazing couple- Christin Tinkle and Matt Miller. Their joyous day started off at the Hutton Hotel where the wedding party stayed. The bride and her bridesmaids went from the hotel to Centennial Park for pictures then took a trolley to Belle Meade Plantation where the ceremony and the reception were to be held. Photos of the day were taken by a friend of the couple, Blake Meeks and his wife, Laci. Before walking down the aisle, the groom found some of the props from the photo booth in the Carriage House and had to be talked out of wearing a crown and large sunglasses down the aisle! Along with their bridesmaids and groomsmen, Christin and Matt also had their two bulldogs, dressed as a bride and groom, walk down the aisle.

Once the ceremony ended, guests headed to the reception which was beautifully decorated in greens and browns. The decor included lots of tea lights, lanterns in the trees and along the edge of the breezeway and lounge furniture in the Carriage House. The event was catered by Down South Delights and Moss’s Florist created the wonderful arrangements, including the chandelier that hung above the dance floor.

     

  Guests danced the night away and hopped into the photo booth, courtesy of Photo Booth Nashville. Even on a rare cold night in early October, the wedding was quite the success and the bride and groom exited in a vintage silver Jaguar to head off to their European honeymoon!