Natalie & Bryce: A Romantic & Intimate Destination Wedding in Nashville
Friday, August 15, 2014
Natalie and Bryce wanted to keep their wedding personal. Inviting only 100 of their closest friends and family to their Nashville destination wedding at Riverwood Mansion allowed them to share their big day with the people they care about most.
Weaving romance throughout the ceremony and reception was also important to the couple and the gorgeous images from Lane Photography certainly exude the soft, candlelit, romantic feel that the bride and groom were hoping to achieve.
After reading about their details, I know you’ll enjoy the images from Natalie and Bryce’s dreamy, intimate wedding day as much as I did…
Natalie & Bryce Patric
Wedding Date: August 4th, 2013
Ceremony & Reception Venue: Riverwood Mansion
Guests (#): Approx 100
Budget: $20,000 - $30,000
Wedding Team
Planner | Kimberly Lanius (Provided by Riverwood)
Photographer | Lane Photography
Videographer | Nate McKay/ McKay Brothers Productions
Gown | Tara Keely & Lazaro / Christianne Brunelle Couture in Montreal, Quebec
Bride’s Accessories | Veil, belt and earrings from Christianne Brunelle Couture
Men’s Attire | Men’s Wearhouse
Bridesmaids’ Attire | Henkaa convertible dresses
Hair & Makeup | Sherita Leslie
Stationery | Wedding Paper Divas.
Program | Written on a large chalkboard
Caterer | A Catered Affair
Cake Artist | The Bake Shoppe
Floral Designer | Enchanted Florist and Rosebuds East
Ceremony Musicians | Russell Davis/Wedding Musicians Company. Josh Wheeler and Reagan Beavers.
Reception Musicians | DJ Chris Faulk
Rentals & Lighting | Provided by Riverwood
Transportation| Limos.com
Wedding Details
How would you describe your style as a couple?
Personal, romantic and sincere
How did you incorporate that style into your wedding?
To keep our wedding personal and sincere we were very adamant about keeping our guest count low. We wanted to share our day with our closest family and friends! The venue itself was absolutely stunning and all the candles and beautiful décor provided by the mansion created the romantic feel we were going for.
What was your (or your guests’) favorite aspect of your wedding?
Our favorite aspect was being able to keep all parts of the day sincerely about God and people. One example, which was an unplanned moment, was having many of our family and friends join in on the song ‘Lord I Need You’ led by two of our friends during our sand ceremony. Scott, one of our photographers, later shared with us how much he enjoyed that moment as well. It was beautiful!
Where did you splurge? Where did you save/DIY?
We splurged on the venue and our photographers, both were worth it! Riverwood offered all-inclusive packages that helped with long distance wedding planning.
We saved on the floral aspect of our centerpieces. We didn’t want to spend an arm and a leg on our centerpieces, so we decided to use the options provided by Riverwood. I was able to find a little flower shop (Rosebuds East) in Nashville where I purchased dark pink rose petals for a great price!!
We also saved by using a chalkboard to display our program instead of individually handing them out.
Our candy table was also DIY. Bryce and his best man were in charge of the candy table, and did a great job at picking out the candy in the specific colors we needed. I had several awesome friends come in early on the day of the wedding to set it up, as well as set up the rose petals for the centerpieces.
Lastly, my maid of honor created the tags for our candy table and the seating chart. They were perfect!
Now that the wedding day is over, is there anything about your planning process you feel you could have done differently?
We both would've loved to have been in Nashville for the planning process. Bryce and I were in a long distance relationship, I was in Ontario, Canada and Bryce was in Cleveland, TN. I was finishing up school and Bryce was working full time, so the majority of our planning was done long distance. We don’t recommend it but it was our only option. Thankfully we had the help of Bryce’s parents who lived in Nashville and his sister who found the venue for us! I was able to visit the venue with my mother-in-law and we booked it on the spot. My mom, maid of honor and bridesmaids were a huge help with planning all the events on the Canadian side of things.
In one sentence, what words of advice do you have for couples in the midst of their planning?
We would say to constantly remind yourselves that your marriage is more important than your wedding.
To view more wonderful images from Natalie and Bryce's wedding, click to see the full wedding feature via Lane Photography.
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 August 15, 2014 |
Filed under: Multicultural, African-American weddings, Real Nashville Weddings,
