Lovers Eternally Knit - A Midsummer Night’s Dream Wedding at Stones River Country Club
Friday, September 16, 2011
Our ABG sponsors are like family, so when one of their own gets married, we get really excited to see the details. Today's featured wedding is that of Sam, whose mom Vicki Nelson runs Signature Cakes by Vicki, and Amber whose wedding was inspired by one of Shakespeare's classic plays. We knew the cake would be fabulous and couldn't wait to see it. We were overjoyed to see that they had several cakes - all custom of course and looking quite awesome. I've never seen a wedding based on a play before and it was fun to see Amber and Sam's take on "A Midsummer Night's Dream".
Amber + Samuel
Wedding Day: Sunday, July 3, 2011
Venue ~ Stones River Country Club
Guests ~ 80
How would you describe your style as a couple?
Nature inspired. We both really enjoy outdoor activities and with that interest it seems to seep into the rest of our lives including household and clothing style.
How did you incorporate that style into your wedding
We went for a ethereal, Midsummer Night’s Dream feel. The main color was purple but we brought in a lot of greens as an accent and had real trees inside the reception hall with hanging tea lights on them. It was also important to us to get married outside in God’s beautiful creation. Stones River Country Club has a killer view from their back patio and a variety of scenery out on the course where we had a “first look” documented by the videographers and photographer.
Now that the wedding day is over, is there anything about your planning process you feel you could have done differently?
Don’t stress over the small stuff.
What did you DIY?
We bought fabric to sew our own tablecloths for the top layer on the tables, with sheer panel curtains as the layer underneath (no sewing involved in that layer) that went over the white tablecloths the country club provided.
We also made our own programs and reserved table signs, as well as fudge for favors. The favor boxes and cake boxes were ridiculously cheap because we bought them from papermart.com. We found this website by NOT using the word WEDDING in our google search but just purple boxes. We also used Oriental Trading for some items we used throughout the weekend (rehearsal dinner and wedding) which is another cheap website. Lastly we cut down some young maple trees from Sam’s parents’ property to put in the reception hall.
In one sentence, what words of advice do you have for couples in the midst of their planning?
Have a wedding binder with all of your related information in it and don’t let other people influence the decisions you make; stick to your own guns.
Designs in Paper's custom menus
Signature Cakes' gorgeous sugar flowers and detailing.
Yes, that is a cake- a bible cake made of dark chocolate truffle!
How cool is this groom's cake?
Wedding Team
Cake Artist: Signature Cakes by Vicki
Photo Booth: Ace Photobooth
Stationery: Designs In Paper
Gown & accessories: David’s Bridal (dress & veils)
Groom’s tux/suit: Men’s Wearhouse
Bridesmaids attire: Belsoie by Jasmine
Groomsmen attire: Men’s Wearhouse &
Hair: Lora Day
Makeup: Lora Day
Officiant: Lonnie Nelson (groom’s father)
Ceremony musicians: Nashville Wedding Guitarist (classical guitar & cello duet)
Caterer: Stones River Country Club
Florist: Debbie’s Weddings & Things
Photographer: Chris Weaver Studio
Videographer: 2duce2videography
Reception Musicians: Expressions of Music
Transportation: Black Tie Limo
Guest Accommodations: Doubletree Hotel Murfreesboro
About the Author:
Tabitha
Blogging is something I’ve enjoyed doing for years. My interests lie mostly in lifestyle related topics like fashion, style, design, food and weddings. When I heard Ashley was looking to bring on new members to the ABG team, I jumped at the opportunity - I can’t think of a better way to stay involved in weddings than to write about them and to stay in touch with the trends and new ideas. Lucky for me, Ashley likes my blog and trusts my experience to bring me on and so far, it’s been a blast.
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Posted on September 16, 2011 |
Filed under: Real Nashville Weddings
