Modern and Timeless - a Parthenon Wedding by A Music City Event
Friday, August 6, 2010
I'm often amazed at the grandeur of the Parthenon, even if ours is but a replica. It doesn't change the fact that it provides a fantastic location for a wedding reception.
Today's featured Nashville bride and groom chose the Parthenon as their backdrop and trusted their day to Sarah Willard of A Music City Event. Everything came together as desired - timeless and at the same time modern.
A Music City Event Presents A Parthenon Wedding
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Bride ~ Meridith Krebs
Groom ~ Nathan Ledbetter
May 29, 2010 at 6 PM
Ceremony ~ Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Catholic Church
Reception ~ The Parthenon, Centennial Park
145 Guests
My wedding style?
I like to think of our wedding style as timeless with a modern twist.
My colors and why I choose them?
Cobalt blue, gray and white. I choose cobalt blue because I was looking for a color that was very vibrant and rich to stand out at The Parthenon. I used gray and white as our neutral shades because they complemented the cobalt blue so well.
My theme?
I don’t think we had a particular theme in mind. We wanted the wedding to reflect our individual personalities, so we had a lot of personal touches right down to our choices in beverages. I also tried to keep in mind that we did not need to have the most expensive wedding in the world, but we wanted the wedding to be very well done and for everyone to have a great time.
Wedding wow factor?
I would have to say The Parthenon. It was a very unique space for our family and friends who were traveling in from out of town which is what we were going for. We wanted our guests to walk-up to our reception and say “Wow.”
Favors?
I found this great favor idea on Style Me Pretty which was 2 x 2 favor boxes with chocolate truffles inside. Nathan and I constructed the favor tags and The Cocoa Tree filled each box with a truffle.
Personalized touches?
Nathan and I tried to carry our monogram, which Southall Eden designed for our wedding invitations, throughout the wedding. We incorporated the monogram on match boxes, napkins, programs, bar menus and favor tags. We also had quite a few do it yourself projects which included designing/constructing match boxes, welcome bags and bar menus. We also decided that we needed something for the aisle at the church, so with my Mom’s help we constructed 20 tissue paper pomanders for the aisle. They took a lot of time to make, but were definitely worth it. The pictures are amazing!!
Gift for bridesmaids? Groomsmen?
For the bridesmaids, I gave them small Coach silver clutches and earrings for the big day. Nathan gave his groomsmen monogrammed silver cuff links from Blue Nile. o Most special moment for me? Seeing Nathan for the first time as I walked down the aisle with my father. I will always remember his face and the emotion that he had.
My wedding vendors:
Wedding Planner Sarah Willard, A Music City Event
Wedding Dress Priscilla of Boston, The Bride Room
Bridesmaid Dresses Priscilla of Boston from Priscilla of Boston Atlanta
Mother of the Bride Dress, Mother of the Groom Dress, Veil and Flower Girl Dress Designs by Sara Marie
Tuxedos Street Tuxedo
Hair Brides by Mary
Make-Up Amy Lynn Larwig
Photography Jen McDonald Photography
Videography Baughman Media
Invitations and Programs Southall Eden
Lighting REM Entertainment
Tables and Chair Rentals Party Providers and Classic Party Rentals
Cake The Bake Shoppe
Catering A Catered Affair
Favors The Cocoa Tree
Flowers and Décor Belles Fleurs Reception
Music The Nashvegas All-Stars
My faves
I love the ladies at The Bride Room for making my wedding dress shopping experience so wonderful and most importantly fun. I also love the creativity of Designs by Sara Marie, Belles Fleurs and Shannon O’Kelley with Southall Eden. I also highly recommend Sarah Willard with A Music City Event and only wish that Sarah and I could have worked together from the beginning of my planning process. Sarah knows exactly who to call and always had a solution to any situation that I threw her way.
How I found my vendors?
I found most of vendors through my planner, or through other vendor recommendations. I also used numerous bridal blogs and websites for ideas and inspiration such as Ashley’s Bride Guide, The Thirty-Something Bride as well as The Budget Savvy Bride.
My wedding rewind:
What I would do differently if planning again?
In the beginning of my planning, I was just so excited to get started and I think we rushed through meetings with vendors. If I could do it again, I think I would pace myself a little more so I would not feel so overwhelmed. o Biggest waste of time or money? We purchased our own table linens to save some money and this ended up being a complete hassle and a huge time waste before and after the wedding. I definitely recommend renting linens to all of my friends who are getting married.
Best value for the service/product?
I would have to say Designs By Sara Marie was the best value. Sara is so easy to work with and she makes the whole design process so simple and fun. In retrospect, I wish that I had her design our bridesmaid dresses as well.
Neatest find?
Instead of a guest book, we found a person on Etsy.com who made concert posters with your wedding details. We had the poster framed and used the mat around the poster as a place for our guests to sign and wish us good luck.
Include anything else you want brides-to-be to know about you wedding, vendors, tips, etc.
Most importantly, please remember to have fun and not lose sight of what the day is truly about. In the end, the details don’t really matter….It is about finding that special person and starting your life together.
Congratulations to Mr. & Mrs. Ledbetter and great job to all the vendors who worked with the happy couple! What a beautiful wedding! To see more from A Music City Event's work, visit them online or visit her blog for some great wedding advice!
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 August 6, 2010 |
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