Chassity & Richard’s Traditional Wedding at Born Again Church, Captured by Audio Video Art
Friday, January 24, 2014
Take one part laid-back groom and add one part color-loving, stylish bride and what does that equal? One totally fabulous wedding!
Meet Chassity & Richard, a couple who worked together to incorporate both of their personalities into their big day. They wanted to give their friends and family a colorful and classy celebration filled with delicious food, delectable drinks and fantastic music, and they did just that!
To capture the festivity of their wedding day, Chassity and Richard hired the pros at Audio Video Art; making it possible to enjoy the once-in-a-lifetime memories for years to come.
You’ll see the highlight video and photos below along with words from Chassity about her and Richard’s special day.
Chassity & Richard
August 17, 2013
Ceremony Venue - Born Again Church
Reception Venue - Occasions Event Center & Rentals
Guests - 230
Budget - $20,000 – 25,000
Wedding Team
Planner | Gloria Vereen & Kim Moss
Photographer | Tim Hampton at TK Photography
Videographer | Matt Currier at Audio Video Art
Gown | David’s Bridal/Reception dress- Leah Langley of Racks Couture
Bride’s Accessories |Veils from David’s Bridal, Jewelry from Roxanna’s
Men’s Attire | Vera Wang tuxedos from Men’s Warehouse
Bridesmaids’ Attire | Inweddingdress.com
Hair | Meyaunee Taylor
Makeup | Dior Locklayer
Stationery | Rahisi Designs
Caterer | Chef Shakeita & Company
Cake Artist | Pat’s Parties in Murfreesboro, TN
Floral Designer | Rhonda Patton Weddings & Gloria Vereen
Ceremony Musicians | Musicians at Born Again Church
Reception Musicians | DJ Bone
Rentals & Lighting | Events Plus Nashville, Liberty Party Rentals, Occasions Event Center & Rentals
Transportation | Grand Avenue
My Wedding Details
How would you describe your style as a couple?
As a couple, we are totally different. He's more laid back and relaxed, nothing too fancy. I am the total opposite. My style is more colorful, fabulous, sophisticated, and just a little fancy but not too over the top.
How did you incorporate that style into your wedding (e.g. décor, colors, details or even picking the venue)?
For the wedding, we went with more of my style for the decorations. Although, I love colors, I opted for a midnight blue and silver with diamonds and pearls for a more elegant look. My wedding planner suggested we add more color for the décor so I added my second favorite color, fuchsia, and it turned out lovely. I have to admit it was hard picking the floral and reception designs due to the limited choice of color, but we had to work with it because I couldn’t imagine anything else.
What was your (or your guests’) favorite aspect of your wedding?
I believe their favorite part was definitely the open bar at the reception. The open bar loosened every one up for sure. MY favorite aspect of the wedding was the ceremony, of course. I felt like a princess bride, and I was finally marrying the man I'd dreamed of all my life.
Where did you splurge? Where did you save/DIY?
We splurged on the reception and the decorations. The open bar, cocktail hour, food and venue were of course the highest cost and are probably the highest cost at every wedding. I also splurged on my jewelry, it cost me a pretty penny but I couldn’t say no. This day will only come around once, so if I wanted it, I got it. Our wedding favors were DIY so that saved us some money. We also saved by shopping around for our vendors and not just picking the first one we liked. Going to bridal shows helped out a lot and we found most of our vendors there.
Now that the wedding day is over, is there anything about your planning process you feel you could have done differently?
At first, I thought well maybe we could have planned this wedding over a year instead of 6-8 months, but looking back, this wedding was one of the best days of our lives and I am proud we made the decision we did. Although, a year might have been less stressful!
In one sentence, what words of advice do you have for couples in the midst of their planning?
Take your time; remember why you are having this wedding and what’s important and that is the TWO of you spending the rest of your lives together.
About the Author:
Newlywed Heather
Heather is a Pittsburgh, PA native who now proudly calls Nashville home. As a newlywed herself, Heather is excited to talk about the latest wedding trends and share everything she learned in planning her very own Nashville wedding (psst: don't stress...At the end of the day, you'll be married to your best friend!) with Ashley's Bride Guide's readers.
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Posted on January 24, 2014 |
Filed under: Multicultural, African-American weddings, Real Nashville Weddings, Videography,
