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In the Heart of the City - An ABG Bride Weds at Nashville’s Hutton Hotel!

Friday, March 12, 2010

When when when are we going to feature a Hutton Hotel wedding?  That's been my question forever!  Finally, the day has arrived.  Thanks to Kimberly, Joseph, their planner Celebrations by Design and their photographer, Shanna Mahoney, I can check out this swank wedding venue vicariously.  Yes, I've dined their but seeing a wedding there is quite different. Plus, they included the Parthenon in their wedding day pictures and I so love the Parthenon.

Nashville provides such a beautiful backdrop for weddings, whether it's off in the country on a rustic farm or plantation or at a chic, downtown city setting.

Thanks to Celebrations by Design (planner) and Shanna Mahoney Photography, we get a peek into the special day shared by our bride and groom, Kimberly and Joseph.  They really looked like they had a great time from the pictures at Centennial Park to the symbolic ceremony and fun filled reception.

Congratulations Kimberly and Joseph, and thank you for sharing your day with us and all our readers!

Bride - Kimberly D. Letcher

Groom - Joseph I. Britt (Irvin)

My wedding details - October 10, 2009, 1:00

Ceremony and Reception - Hutton Hotel

My wedding style
Elegant but Simple and Fun

My colors and why I choose them
Chocolate Brown and Copper with hints of Salmon and Cream, I just really liked how they complimented each other

Wedding wow factor
It was not the usually wedding ceremony. It was Biblical based relating to marriage and love. The Preacher (Pastor Chris Jackson) made it very special and added a personal touch. Everyone raved about the food, photo booth, and grooms cake!

Favors
PhotoBooth pictures with our name and wedding date

Personalized touches
Props for the photobooth, the Dahlias were from a friend (Sam Mose @ S&M Farms), and cowboy boots as the grooms cake.

Gift for bridesmaids & groomsmen
The bridemaids received bronze and gold earrings and bracelets. The groomsman received tickets to a concert.

Most special moment for me
I have a few special moments: Receiving the necklace from husband to be, which was delivered by his mother (she played the major role in us meeting) that I wore that day. The ceremony in its entirety… including the sand ceremony. We gathered in a room after the ceremony and one of my bridesmaid (Candace Atkinson) gave a toast… it was very emotional. The first dance with my husband as well as my dance with my father.

My wedding vendors:

Planner & table decor - Celebrations by Design
Cake - The Sweetest Day
Photographer - Shanna Mahoney Photography
Invitations - Invitations Etc. in Gallatin (Julie)
Wedding dress - The White Room
Bridesmaids dresses - Davids Bridal
Dahalias - S&M Farms (Sam Moses)
Floral design - Bouquet and altar pieces and some centerpieces - Village of Flowers
Photo booth - Ace Photography
Ceremony decorations - Events Plus
Flower girl dress - Memories Consignment
Makeup - Mac @ Green Hills
Hair - Al T Moore (the Loft)

My faves – highly recommend
The photo booth! The guests loved it! And the sand ceremony instead of the unity candle. What the sand represents is so special!

How I found my vendors
I found my vendors from websites like Ashley's Bride Guide, The Knot, Nashville Weddings, local wedding magazines, and referrals from my planner Toni Smith, friends and family.

My wedding rewind

What I would do differently if planning again?
Definitely planning my wedding in the city that I live in from day one. We orginally were having a destination wedding in another state and when we decided to bring it back to Nashville openings were hard to find, but it all worked out in the end!

Biggest waste of time or money?
Every aspect of my wedding was worth the time and money!

Best value for the service/product?
Celebrations by Design (Toni Smith, planner), Asking the florist if I could bring in the majority of my flowers

Neatest find
I rented the flower girl dress from Memories Consignment store in Hermitage, TN.

Anything else you want brides-to-be to know about your wedding, vendors, tips, etc?
Just to enjoy the process and don't stress about things, know it will all work out in the end!!

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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