Real Nashville Wedding Story: Kemekia and Tavar
Wednesday, December 31, 2008
A special thanks to Kemekia, Tavar for sharing their special day with thousands of Nashville brides! You look so happy and I totally want to eat your cake!
Kemekia and I have shared many of the same wedding vendors so reading about her day reminded me of my own.
We both hired The Bake Shoppe for our cake and got married at Christ Church and The Embassy Suites in Franklin.
Also - thanks to Toni of Celebrations by Design for her assistance in the retelling of their story.
About us:
Bride - Kemekia B., John Overton High School Hometown: Nashville, TN
Groom - Tavar B., Franklin High School Hometown: Franklin, TN
Our wedding details:
Ceremony location Christ Church Old Hickory Blvd, Nashville, TN
Reception location Embassy Suites Hotel - Franklin, TN
Guests 200+
Wedding Style: My wedding style My wedding style was elegant and classic with a modern twist. My colors and why I choose them Chocolate and Ice Blue. Blue is the grooms favorite color and my favorite color is chocolate. The deep chocolate and Ice Blue were a hit. Guest thought the colors complimented each other well. My theme I really did not have a theme for the wedding. Wedding wow factor The guests loved several things: (1) our entrance to the reception (2) the attire especially the brides dress (3) the groom singing as I walked down the aisle (4) the flowers (5) vocalists (6) decor Favors Wedding CDs with our favorite songs and small organza bags with Hershey Nuggets with our pics on them. Personal touches Our wedding monogram was used throughout the day from the aisle runner to the lights on the dance floor. Gift for bridesmaids & groomsmen Jewelry and photo frames for our pictures from the wedding to be displayed in. Maid and Matron received special frame that could house our special day in each other's weddings. Groomsmen received a money clip that also hold photos. Most special moment for me When my parents walked me down the aisle and my future husband got choked up as I walked through the doors. He was singing Wedding Vows by Jamie Foxx. The song's lyrics really symbolized our journey as a couple. The first line was - Well it's been 5 years- can't hold back my tears- I'm just so happy- I'm marrying an angel today.
My Wedding Vendors: - Wedding Planner - Toni Smith, Celebrations by Design she was a gift to me from my cousin and she was the best gift I could have ever received! She was on point with everything! She did my aisle runner as well as my flowers and decorations. She did a fabulous job! - Cake - The Bake Shoppe. Our wedding cakes were beautiful. My cake was inspired by a picture that I had found on the internet. It was a 5 tier square cake with each tier containing strawberry and sour cream almond cake. The cake had white fondant with chocolate and ice blue ribbons alternating on the cake. The center tier also displayed our new last name. - Photography - Roland’s Photography - Roland was great. He is very personable and creative with his photography. From the engagement photos to the finished products, he had been very professional about everything. Great photographer. - Dresses were ordered from The Bridal Shoppe in Murfreesboro, TN. Ms. Judy was wonderful and always made us feel welcome. She also was very patient and helpful with all the questions. - Wedding Rings were purchased from Kay's. The bride's engagement ring features an antique diamond that belonged to her grandmother. The both wedding bands feature a string of princess cut diamonds. - Wedding DJ - Dante Atkinson with Atkinson Entertainment and Events was wonderful. He played a mixture of 90s music as well as the current hits. The floor was packed the entire night. - Custom monogrammed confetti - Designs in Paper
How I found my vendors? Bridal shows, wedding planning guides or websites, my planner, friends/family. I found my vendors a little bit of everywhere. My photographer was used in several of my friends weddings, so I knew who I was going to use before I got engaged. My wedding planner was a gift from one of my cousins. The rest were found at bridal shows or in magazines. My Favorite Vendor Toni, my wedding planner - she was the best gift I could have ever received.her creativity and professionalism were above and beyond.
My Wedding Rewind: What I would do differently if planning again? Nothing! My day was absolutely wonderful! I enjoyed myself and everything worked out the way I wanted it to. The wedding was absolutely beautiful and I received so many compliments as to how everything came together. Best value for the service/product Wedding Planner. She was just too creative and was able to help me add the little touches that made my wedding unique and fabulous! Advice for other Nashville brides? Have your own vision. Its about what you and your husband to be want to be done on your day. I did the things that I wanted to do because there was a style and a particular look that I wanted. I was a thrifty bride, but I also wanted to keep the bargains away from looking cheap. I wanted everything to be elegant and we achieved that. I wanted elegance and class with a modern touch. I incorporated the modern touch with the squares that I used for our champagne flutes, wedding cake, brides jewelry and the grooms cuff links. Most importantly..HAVE FUN!!! Make the day your own. Its your day so live it up like you want. As far as vendors go, make sure you keep everything and never forget that you are paying them, so they need to fulfill your requests. Make sure that you stand your ground, and don't allow others to bully you into doing something that you really do not want.
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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Posted on December 31, 2008 |
Filed under: Real Nashville Brides, Real Nashville Weddings, Wedding Planners & Coordinators
