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Jayna + David’s Old South, Carnton Plantation Wedding Meets Today’s Food Truck Trend

Tuesday, November 29, 2011

Since we are in the South, we of course love plantation weddings! So when Mere Bulles brought Jayna and David's wedding to us, we were just a bit excited! Why? Because we also love the new trend of having food trucks at weddings! (and we wished we could have been there - Mere Bulles is yum!) This is a perfect example of Old South meeting modern trends - you really can mix the two. Whether you choose, as Jayna did, to have the food truck act as your typical caterer, or have a selection of trucks serve your guests from their windows, this a trend we are seeing increase in popularity. We love the variety you can choose from and the fact that you have fresh, hot food cooked on the spot - but it's a huge step away from the hotel conference room food!

The other fun twist on Jayna's wedding - she's a wedding planner and did some extreme DIY work to complete her Old South meets modern garden wedding. Jeremy Binns did a great job in capturing all of the details from the night. Enjoy!!

Jayna + David
Wedding Date ~ June 11, 2011
Ceremony & Reception ~ Carnton Plantation
Guests ~ 300

Budget

$30,000 - $50,000

Wedding Team

Planner | Jayna Goedecke Designs
Photographer | Jeremy Binns Photography
Videographer | Cesar Cisneros (ambientpictures.com)
Gown & Accessories | David’s Bridal
Groom’s Attire & Groomsmen Attire | Men’s Warehouse
Bridesmaids Attire | David’s Bridal
Hair | Ryan Simpson
Makeup | I did it myself!
Stationery | Jayna Goedecke Designs
Ceremony Musicians | Family and my sorority sisters
Reception Musicians | Tumbleweed Band
Caterer | Mere Bulles Food Truck
Cake Artist | French Confection
Floral Designer | Jayna Goedecke Designs
Guest Accommodations | Hilton Suites in Brentwood

My Wedding Details

How would you describe your style as a couple?

I would describe our wedding as Simple Southern Garden and DIY. Personal touches were key for our day!

How did you incorporate that style into your wedding?

The color scheme that we chose was mostly due to the fact that we are both huge Alabama fans and red is my favorite color! We got married at Carnton Plantation in Franklin. The ceremony was held in their one-acre 1847 restored garden under a magnificent 150 year-old Osage Orange Tree. The minute that we visited Carnton Plantation, we knew it was the perfect place, the beautiful gardens and Orange tree were the perfect background for our southern garden theme. The centerpieces (lanterns with flowers) brought the garden theme into the reception. And all the personal touches truly made the event reflect who we are as a couple.

What was the favorite aspect of your wedding?

The fact that everything at the wedding reflected who we are as individuals and as a couple and how everyone was joined together! It was so great to spend our day with our close family and friends.

Where did you splurge? Where did you save/DIY?

I would say that the place that I splurged the most was in rentals. I have been to many weddings where the couple saved on rentals by renting the cheaper things, and it shows. So I went with the padded chairs, the real wood bar, two tents, and fans. Going with the nicer rentals really made a difference.

The rest of the wedding was DIY. I designed the whole wedding down to the flower girls headband. My grandmother (Nonnie) handmade many items in the wedding, which was very special to me. She handmade the flower girl basket, ring bearer pillow, flower girl headband, embellishment and flower that went around each of our 200 invitations, a tablecloth that was placed on the “In Memory” table which showed pictures of my passed grandfather and David’s passed grandfather, a table runner that was placed on the "Welcome" table, and my Alabama garter! All of her special touches truly made our day perfect!

I designed our stationery - invitations and programs. I also created the ceremony and reception décor, including our centerpieces; our welcome baskets. And I did all of the florist work for our bouquets and boutonnières (including my bridal bouquet).

I wrapped one of my grandfather's (whom was my father figure my whole life) monogrammed handkerchiefs around the base of my bouquet so that he was holding my hand every time I was holding my bouquet. Being able to combine all of our ideas and design them myself made our day exactly what we wanted.

What made you chose a food truck over your traditional caterer?

For the fact that the food was being cooked right then instead of being cooked earlier and then heated up. The food was so fresh.

Do you think that your guests enjoyed the food truck experience?

They loved it! I am still getting comments on the food. By having the truck, the food was so fresh and delicious! We had a salad bar (which was a hit), 2 meats, and 2 vegetables. Most guests went back for seconds!

Now that the wedding day is over, is there anything about your planning process you feel you could have done differently?

I think everything went great! There is nothing that I would have changed about the process.

In one sentence, what words of advice do you have for couples in the midst of their planning?

Don’t forget that the purpose of having this event is to marry the love of your life, so don’t sweat the small stuff!

Thanks to Mere Bulles for telling us about Jayna's wedding!! And thanks to Jayna and David for sharing your special day with us! If you're interested in having the Mere Bulles Food Truck at your wedding, contact them today and be sure to mention that you found them on ABG!

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Megan

I’m new to the wedding industry. Before getting engaged I literally avoided any websites for weddings only because I knew, once I delved in, I would become obsessed…. And it’s true. Once I got engaged, I did become obsessed and luckily, about that time, I started working in the wedding industry. So my interest increased on two levels. Now I am a newlywed and still enjoying the industry. I love writing, social media and connecting to people; happily, I get to do all of this with ABG.

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