Must Have Turquoise: An Eclectic Nashville Couple Weds at Houston Station
Friday, July 29, 2011
When Amanda was planning for her wedding to John, the interior designer in her knew she wanted a particular shade of turquoise as the accent to her more classic black and white color scheme. She had already found the perfect shoes for her bridesmaids and was on the quest to find the exact shade of blue for the guys' accessories. Thankfully Street Tuxedo came to the rescue, as did her other vendors who helped pull the look together for her eclectic, turquoise inspired wedding!
Bride ~ Amanda Guffey
Groom ~ John Mackert
Date ~ Saturday, April 23, 2011
Ceremony & Reception Venue ~ Houston Station
# of Guests ~ 165
Budget ~ $10,000 - $20,000
My Wedding Team
Wedding Planner: Emily of Simply Yours Weddings
Day of Coordination: Lauren of Lauren Kelley Events (because Emily was a bridesmaid)
Bridal Gown & Accessories: The White Room; headband: Esty shop Lucia Bella; necklace and earrings: Dillards (from my senior prom in high school)
Groom/Groomsmen Attire: Street Tuxedo
Stationery: Vista Print
Bridesmaid Attire: dresses: David’s Bridal; shoes: Rack Room Shoes; hair clips: Etsy shop - Design By Pris
Hair: Emily Potter of J Bangs Salon
Makeup: Amy Lynn Larwig
Officiant: Russ Ramsey, Pastor of Midtown 12th South
Caterer: Down South Delights
Baker: GiGi’s Cupcakes of Murfreesboro and The Bake Shoppe (for the small top cake)
Florist: Lauren Venable of Lauren Kelley Events (based out of Texas)
Photographer: Quinn Ballard of A New Heart Photography
Ceremony musicians: Megan Gleckler and Chase Foster
Reception Music: Spangler Entertainment
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My Wedding Details
How would you describe your style as a couple?
That’s a tough question; maybe eclectic? As an interior designer, I love modern, contemporary style, pops of color amidst crisp neutral pallets and unique and developed details. John has a love for all things vintage, from clothes to furniture right down to our condo at Werthan Lofts which used to be a burlap bag factory at the turn of the century. Together we love to combine old and new, especially when we can repurpose something to give it a fresh look.
How did you incorporate that style into your wedding
When choosing a venue, it was important to us that the space had the right look and feel for everything else to fall into. We wanted it to stand alone and not need a lot of decoration to make it look good. Houston Station was the whole package: a large, open space, an urban backdrop and a familiar look (similar to where we live) that felt like us and is incredible by itself. We used a chandelier motif throughout the wedding, first seen on our invitations and carried out through lighted chandeliers in Houston Station. The black chandelier silhouette on the invitations fit well into the black, white, gray and turquoise, which are my favorite colors. I wanted the details throughout to reflect us as a couple.
One of my favorite details is our wedding poster. Designed by local graphic designer Amy McNeil, the poster looks similar to classic Nashville Hatch Prints that John and I collect at shows we attend at the Ryman. It was the perfect blend of our wedding theme and a vintage look to compliment Houston Station. Guests of the wedding signed the poster and we now have it framed in our condo. Another detail I loved was the coffee bar. John and I love coffee and so we had Scott with Notable Blends create a custom blend for our wedding, which our guests took home as favors. In between the ceremony and the reception instead of having a cocktail hour we treated our guests to a coffee hour where Scott made any coffee drink to order while people mingled and waited for the reception to begin.
The music was another area that I wanted to really reflect us as a couple. Our ceremony music started with John’s dad singing and playing guitar to a song he wrote for his own wedding and was followed by a series of songs that have a lot of meaning in our relationship and our relationships with people at the wedding (for instance, my bridesmaids walked down the aisle to “For Good” from Wicked and I walked down the aisle to Iron and Wine’s version of “Such Great Heights”, a song that always reminds me of John). The reception was loaded with our favorite 90’s music and the dancing didn’t stop until the reception ended. It was a reflection of our life together.
Did you end up over or under budget?
Right in budget, thanks to my fabulous wedding planner Emily Humphries of Simply Yours Weddings! Although it’s incredibly hard to stay in budget with Etsy.com in the picture now.
Were there any items/services that were gifted/discounted? How did you find those deals?
I attended the bridal show at the convention center and received a coupon for Street Tuxedo that allowed John to get his tux for free and give his groomsmen a discount on their tuxes. I have worked part time for Spangler Entertainment for several years and so of course I had to have them as my DJ. They are so worth the money for their DJs and services; I would have paid full price for them had I not had the employee discount ☺. I also happen to work with an owner of the GiGi’s cupcake of Murfreesboro, who gave me a great price on cupcakes for the wedding. She is also an interior designer (like myself) so it was fun to work out the colors and flavors of the cupcakes to compliment the rest of the design. I loved having cupcakes because people took the left over cupcakes home as favors (and they were delicious!).
Now that the wedding day is over, is there anything about your planning process you feel you could have done differently?
Overall, I felt a huge burden lifted by having a planner to take care of the details and coordination. If I could do anything differently, it would be to just take more time to relax. I felt stressed out, especially the last month leading up to the wedding, and it was mostly unnecessary.
In one sentence, what words of advice do you have for couples in the midst of their planning?
Make sure to spend (non-wedding related) time together relaxing and enjoying being engaged.
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 July 29, 2011 |
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