Kelsey + Trent’s Industrial, Romantic Downtown Wedding at aVenue
Monday, August 15, 2016
The brains behind aVenue at Nashville Event Space + Randi Events helped make Kelsey + Trent's special day one of the most memorable! From colorful and carefully arranged bouquets, to guitar placecard holders, their wedding stayed true to who they are. Self-proclaimed "nerds" at heart, Kelsey and Trent met in college where Kelsey was studying engineering and Trent focused on music. Kelsey just recently defended her PhD thesis - which is quite the feat! Congrats to Kelsey and congrats on an incredible year for these two lovebirds!
Kelsey + Trent
6.3.16
aVenue - Nashville Event Space
125 Guests
$20,000 – 30,000 Budget
Wedding Team:
Photographer | Ian Riley
Planner | Grey Boroff with Randi Events
Rentals | Music City Tents & Events
Linens | LaTavola Linen
Flowers | Lauren Atkinson Designs
Hair + Makeup | The Beauty Hall
Food | G Catering
Cake | Cupcake Collection
Officiant | Ralph Griggs
How did you guys meet?
Kelsey: Trent and I met in Chemistry 101 at Georgia Tech almost 9 years ago. Trent says that he fell in love with me when he heard my laugh. I remember being intrigued by a handsome boy in a baseball cap. We were friends instantly, but he had to ask me out about 20 times before I agreed. For our first date, Trent took me to see “A Fairy Tale Halloween” at the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra. It was such a fun and unique date – not your typical date during college! To top it off, he surprised me later that evening by showing up to my dorm with coffee (that he drove 30 min to get), roses and Resse’s cups. We’ve been dating ever since.
Tell us about your engagement!
Kelsey: It started like a typical Friday night in Nashville. I went with friends to see Trent playing a show at Tootsie's downtown. After Tootsie's lost power and lights for a few minutes (a hilarious and unplanned coincidence), the rest of the band took a break and Trent surprised my by playing the song "Can't Wait To Come Home" we wrote together years back. Trent managed to get me up on stage to sing a song with him - without me catching on to the bigger surprise! I was completely oblivious to the fact that our buddy was filming with his phone on Livestream so all of our family could watch the engagement live. I *finally* caught on when Trent sang the first song he ever wrote for me and wouldn't let me get off stage. I started crying like a baby before he even got down on one knee because I was so happy. I said yes and jumped into his arms for a big hug! Hilariously, however, the livestream had cut out right as Trent was getting down on one knee. Our families were left with the ultimate cliff hanger! I had to call everyone and tell them what my answer was because they were all left at the edge of their seats!
What was the vision for your wedding?
Kelsey: Our wedding vision was to create a warm, highly personal event centered around family and friends.
What was your theme and what inspired it?
Kelsey: We jokingly call our theme "industrial romantic" because it was so personal and eclectic we can't easily fit it into a category! I am an material scientist/engineer, Trent is a musician/stunt driver/entertainer, and we are both nerds. We love the industrial look of metallic and gears, but we are also big romantics. The result was a combination of an industrial setting, metallic accents, classical garden floral designs and romantic lighting.
What details were used to create your theme?
Kelsey: The key detail of our ceremony was the gorgeous wooden arch that my brothers made for our wedding. It is beautifully and lovingly crafted, and it symbolizes family - which is the most important thing about our wedding. Rather than having a main accent color, we chose to accent our designs with pops of gold, silver and copper metallics (even my wedding dress had silvery tones!). The gorgeous floral arrangements were designed to look like they had been plucked out of an English rose garden that morning. They were the perfect balance to the industrial elements we chose. My other favorite details were the little things my family made for us: my stepmom made the cute easel place cards and champagne glasses, my mom made our wedding cake, my brother made a slide show of pictures, my niece helped me make all of the jewelry that the bridesmaids wore and having the escort cards held in the guitar strings was Trent's idea :).
Where did you splurge? Where did you save/DIY?
Kelsey: We splurged on our photographer - it was worth it! We also splurged a bit on lighting, but it set the scene and the chandelier was a wonderful focal point. I saved on the bridesmaids jewelry by making it myself (with my niece's help!), as my gift to my bridesmaids. We also saved on cakes by using a wonderful local vendor for cupcakes (Cupcake Collection) and having my mom make a homemade 9" round cake for cutting.
What words of advice do you have for couples in the midst of their planning?
Kelsey: Don't get lost in the details! Remember that this day is a celebration of you joining with the person you love most in the world. Keep your focus on the things that bring you happiness, and let go of anything weighing you down. Hiring a good wedding planner made that possible for us.
Can you share any special moments or highlights from your wedding day?
Kelsey: Dancing at my wedding is something I will never forget-dancing with Trent, dancing with Dad and dancing with friends. The musicians at our wedding happened to be friends of Trent's from playing at the Honkey Tonks downtown. Music is such an integral part of our life together that it felt like a perfect representation of "us."
Is there anything else you'd like to share about your wedding?
Kelsey: Weddings take a lot of work. The fact that our wedding didn't feel like work speaks to the exceptional talent of the vendors we worked with and the awesome behind-the-scenes support of family and friends. Trent and I are grateful for you all. Thank you.
Thank you so much to Kelsey, Grey from Randi Events and Ian Riley for sharing this stunning day with us!
If you love Kelsey + Trent's wedding, then you must also check out Hannah + Dan's Houston Station wedding.
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Posted on August 15, 2016 |
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