Served Southern Style: A Timeless Wedding at Nashville’s Loveless Barn
Friday, October 22, 2010
Have I mentioned how much I love the real weddings we feature on Ashley's Bride Guide? It's the perfect way to see into a bride's mind, learn what her vision was for her wedding when she was planning, and all the wonderful details that came to be through the gorgeous pictures taken by our favorite photographers. Today's Real Wedding features a bride and groom photographed by Kristyn Hogan, lifestyle photographer. Just from the pictures, I knew that this was a really cute, really fun wedding with a bride and groom with great color coordination, great taste and who are down to earth.
Nashville Real Wedding - A Timeless Southern Wedding at the Loveless Barn
Bride ~ Amy Hardy (nee Olert), Nashville, TN
Groom ~ Forrest Hardy, Huntsville, AL
Date/Time: June 26, 2010 at 5 o'clock p.m.
Ceremony ~ Second Prebyterian Church
Reception ~ The Loveless Barn
Guests ~ 200
About Us
Forrest and I are both creative, active, and detail-oriented. I am an art director and graphic designer, and he is studying Landscape Architecture. We met through a mutual friend in 2007 and got to know each other as running partners. Once we finally started dating, our friendship quickly became romantic and real. Within the first year of dating, we knew this was it. On June 26, 2010 we made the promise of marriage to one another.
My wedding style
Timeless, Bright (color scheme), Fun & Playful, Classic
My colors and why I choose them?
Jewel blue and yellow. Because of his blue eyes, red hair, and fun personality, Forrest wanted to wear a bright blue bow tie. We accented our jewel blue with yellow to give our wedding "summer flare."
My theme?
Timeless Southern Charm / Elegant Summer / Classic Southern
Wedding wow factor?
Our guests loved our colors and the ceremony's bluegrass band. My blue shoes matched his bow tie exactly.
Favors?
Since Forrest has a horticulture background (meaning that he loves plants), we made packets of wildflower seeds. Each packet read, "Wildflower Seeds: Please plant these to celebrate the beauty of this day."
Personalized touches?
Where to begin? We were really deliberate about the details that define us as a couple. This includes his plant background, my obsession with graphic design and color, and our love for bluegrass music. We put magnolia flowers on the cake because he proposed under a magnolia tree. We had bluegrass musicians learn songs from our past (i.e. Come Thou Fount & By the Mark). As a graphic designer, I designed all of our wedding stationery and branding (see attached image). This includes the save-the-dates, invitations, programs, favor packaging, signage, and thank you cards. Forrest and I considered every detail in the stationery- from the stamps to the envelope liners.
Gift for bridesmaids? Groomsmen?
I made personalized stationery for the bridesmaids (see attached image), and Forrest gave the groomsmen cuff links.
Most special moment for me?
Taking communion with my husband for the first time in the church where I was baptized and confirmed.
My wedding vendors:
Photography: Kristyn Hogan, lifestyle photographer
Florist: Megan McDugald, (.(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address))
Stationery: Amy Hardy (me!), (.(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address))
Stationery Printing: Advocate Marketing & Print, (AdvocatePrinting.net)
Ceremony Venue: Second Presbyterian Church, (SecondPresbyterian.net)
Reception Venue: The Loveless Barn, (LovelessBarn.com)
Cake: The Sweetest Day, (TheSweetestDay.com)
Ceremony Music: Melissa DuPuy, (myspace.com/MelissaDupuy)
Reception Music: The City Limit Band, (CityLimitBand.com)
Caterer: Tom Kats (The Loveless Cafe), (TomKats.com)
Bridesmaid Dresses: Bella Bridesmaid (BellaBridesmaid.com)
Rings: Kathy Brock with Rhapsody in Gold, (.(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address))
Veil: Brenda's Bridal Veils, (etsy.com/shop/brendasbridalveils)
Blue Shoes: MyGlassSlipper.com
My faves – highly recommend
Our photographer, Kristyn Hogan, and the Loveless Cafe's food.
My wedding rewind
What I would do differently if planning again? Haha, add 2-3 months onto our engagement.
Biggest waste of time or money?
We almost spent a fortune on our cake, which is just silly if you think about it. Instead of using the "top cake baker in town," we used a smaller business who we had never heard of, got a better deal on the cake, and loved the result.
Best value for the service/product?
Believe it or not, my bridesmaid dresses were more expensive than my wedding dress. I bought a wedding dress on clearance, dressed it up with a unique veil and blue shoes, and used the money we saved on our honeymoon. After all, you only wear the dress once.
Neatest find?
You can dye shoes any color you want.
Include anything else you want brides-to-be to know about you wedding, vendors, tips, etc.
Because we were on a tight budget, Forrest and I milked every connection we had. We turned to friends, family, and coworkers for almost everything, including flowers, music, and printing. Even the Checker Marathon was donated. Despite all of the stress involved with planning, we really made it a point to learn from one another and love those around us. That meant going out on dates with no "wedding talk," visiting his parents to get away from the planning atmosphere, laughing at my bride moments, and most importantly, remaining prayerful.
Loved, loved, loved everything about this wedding! Thank you Kristyn Hogan, lifestyle photographer for sharing the pictures, and thank you to Mr. & Mrs. Hardy for giving us a peek into their special day. It looked like the most delightful wedding at a really cool venue. To see more pictures, visit her Kristyn Hogan's website or blog.
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 October 22, 2010 |
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