A Bride’s Story: Christy and Matt
Monday, September 8, 2008
Special thanks to the bride's photographer, Shanna Mahoney Photography (who provided all the photos below) and the couple for sharing their wedding with us.
About us:
Bride: Christy of Mt. Juliet HS
Groom: Matt of Mt. Juliet HS My wedding details:
- Wedding date & time: July 26, 2008 6:00 pm
- Ceremony location: Eastwood Christian Church Nashville, TN
- # guests : 170
- Reception location: The Cannery Ballroom
My wedding style:
- My wedding style: Classy, Simple, Romantic, Intimate:)
- My colors: Black, White, and Tiffany Blue. I think black and white for a wedding are simple and classy. And throwing in the tiffany blue gave it a little something special.
- My theme: Not really a theme, just a play on colors.
- Wedding wow factor: The whole thing. The ceremony was very simple and intimate, and the ceremony was a big party!
- Favors: Tiffany blue boxes with a white ribbon bow filled with Lindor Truffles wrapped in black cellophane.
- Personalized touches: On both sides of our families, all of parents and grandparents are still married. And to show how important and sacred marriage is to us, we displayed wedding pictures of our parents and grandparents on a table with votive candles... Very sweet!
- Gift for bridal party? The bridesmaids were treated to a day at the spa with facials and massages and the groomsmen were given BIG bottles of Crown Royal... I know very classy
- Most special moment for me: Walking out of the doors at the ceremony and seeing the man of my dreams at the end of the aisle. I will never forget it for as long as I live. We were both tearing up and smiling from ear to ear!
- Gifts for the kids in my wedding: We got the girls dolls and the boy a batman car.
My wedding vendors:
- Planner - Hillary with Brocade Designs
- Cake - The Sweetest Day
- Caterer - Down South Delights
- Photographer - Shanna Mahoney Photography
- Dress - A Bride's Storey (everything from my dress to bridesmaids to flower girls. I also got a discounts for the tuxes based on buying dresses from A Bride's Storey)
- DJ - Canvas DJ
- Event Lighting - Nashville Event Lighting
- Reception Venue - The Cannery Ballroom
- Ceremony Venue - Eastwood Christian Church
o My faves -“ highly recommend Hillary with Brocade Designs was the best investment for the wedding. She took care of everything from designing all of the invitations to completely decorating everything day of wedding. She is absolutely amazing and I could not have done it without her. Shanna Mahoney is great. She made you feel so comfortable and confident when she was taking pictures. She takes great pictures and I will be using her for everything in the future!
My wedding rewind: -
What I would do differently if planning again? Hired Hillary sooner!!! I had already booked some vendors early on, and if I would have had her from the beginning, I would not have had as much trouble with flake vendors.
- Biggest waste of time or money? None. We trimmed all of the petty stuff out early on. Hillary saved me a ton of money, so I had no problems!
- Best value for the service/product? Hillary and Shanna Mahoney went above and beyond to make my wedding day as special as it could possibly be!
- Neatest find? Just Bargains... I got all of the flower girl baskets, ring pillows, candles (which I bought a ton of), pew markers... All 50% off at Hobby Lobby (you have to pick thru some of the tacky stuff, but it is worth)
My advice for brides-to-be: Shop around for wedding vendors. There are alot out there. Also, hire a wedding planner for at least the day of the wedding. The last thing you want to do is run around trying to decorate when you should be enjoying being a bride!!! The day only comes once and you should make the most out of it, because that will be the fastest day of your life (except for the 30 minutes before the wedding... that creeps by).
About the Author:
Ashley of Ashley's Bride Guide
Hey - I'm Ashley! I started AshleysBrideGuide.com to give Nashville brides, or folks planning a Nashville wedding, a local resource for inspiration and resources. Hope to see you at a bridal show soon! Happy Planning.
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Posted on September 8, 2008 |
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