Courtney & Terry’s Classic Wedding at Stones River Country Club
Friday, November 19, 2010
Earlier this week, we introduced First Dance Pictures, a Nashville wedding videography company. First Dance videoed Courtney and Terry's classic Nashville-area wedding, one we're happy to share with you today.
Courtney and Terry - we will you the best in your life together! Thanks for letting us share your wedding to inspire other Nashville brides.
Featured Nashville Wedding: Courtney & Terry
This picture was taken to commemorate their 6th month of marriage! SO cute.
Bride ~ Courtney Sanders
Groom ~ Terry Cole
Wedding Date ~ May 29, 2010
Ceremony ~ Bethel Baptist Church, Lascassas, TN
Reception ~ Stones River Country Club
Guests ~ 300
From First Dance Pictures on Vimeo.
Wedding Style:
What was your wedding style? Modern elegance
What were your colors? Gray, ivory, and light pink.
What did you use for inspiration? I used the website Style Me Pretty for inspiration.
Wedding Scoop:
What was your budget? My budget was $15,000 but I ended up spending $24,000…oops:).
What was your wedding WOW factor? My guests love the love story that we debuted during the reception.
What did you give as favors to your guests? Bubbles
What did you give your bridesmaids and groomsmen? We gave the bridesmaids jewelry and the groomsmen flasks.
What was your most special moment of the day? Seeing Terry waiting for me at the end of the aisle. He was crying and I was crying…it was a very magical moment for the both of us.
Did you have kids at your wedding? What did you do for them? We allowed children at the ceremony but not the reception. It was adult only.
Did you Do It Yourself? Or, did you leave it to the professionals? We did everything ourselves. On the day of the wedding we did have Terry’s cousin Noelle coordinate the ceremony.
If you did DIY, what was your favorite project? Why? My favorite project was the wedding programs. They were special b/c I made them myself. I had help from 2 friends tying ribbon on the ends. They were just different and unique.
Wedding Vendors:
~ Planner: ME
~ Cake: Cakes by Pat. (Pat Robinson Murfreesboro, TN)
~ Caterer: Stones River Country Club
~ Photographer: Sara E. Rose (SaraERosePhotography.com)
~ Videographer: First Dance Pictures Bill and Deanna Vincent
~ Stationery: DIY
~ Bridesmaid Dresses: Silver cocktail dresses from The White Room in Lebanon TN. They wore light pink sandals to incorporate the pink accent color
~ Rings: Kay Jewelers
~ DJ: Jamie Scott
~ Decorations/Detail: My decorations were very simple and elegant. I used lots of candle light and flowers. I had silver tablecloths and white chair covers with silver ties.
~ Bridal Gown: I wore a strapless Mori Lee gown with a sweetheart neckline. This also came from The White Room in Lebanon, TN.
~ Tuxes: The tuxes came from Men’s WAREHOUSE. They were gray, with gray vests, pink ties, and black shoes.
~ Accessories: The men wore pink boutonnières and the bridesmaids carried light pink bouquets. Bridesmaids also wore pearl and rhinestone necklaces and earrings.
~ Flowers: Denise Bann from Green Finch Floral Design made all the bouquets boutonnières and flower arrangements.
~ Transportation: Platinum Limousines
Who were your favorites? I would highly recommend Sara E. Rose as a photographer, and Bill and Deanna Vincent [First Dance Pictures] as videographers. They were absolutely amazing to work with. They are nice, professional, and they always made me feel like our wedding was on their top priority list. We also received ours pictures and the video in a timely manner. Excellent people and I love love love them.
My Wedding Rewind:
What would you do differently if you could start back at the beginning? I definitely wouldn’t let other people stress me out. This day was about us and in the end all that mattered was that we were happily married.
What do you consider the biggest waste of time and/or money? Nothing
What do you consider the best value for the service and product? Photography and Videography. Their work was absolutely amazing.
What was the neatest thing you found for your wedding? The flower girl baskets. They were made out of pink pearls.
What was your biggest {and best} splurge? My wedding day attire. I spent a lot of money on the dress, shoes, and the veil but it was worth every penny. I loved it so much, I didn’t want to take it off.
Thank you to Sara Rose Photography (SaraERosePhotography.com) for the beautiful pictures. For more wedding highlights by First Dance Pictures visit their blog and let them know how much you love their work!
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 November 19, 2010 |
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