With so many Nashville bridal events, March is proving to be a great month to get out and meet Nashville wedding vendors and find your dream gown!
Anthropologie's wedding brand, BHLDN (pronounced beholden), will be taking over their Hillsboro Pike location and treating brides to a weekend of bridal bliss, starting with a Preview Party event on the evening of Friday, March 11th.
The Nashville Trunk Show Preview Party will offer guests a unique opportunity to come see the trunk show assortment of wedding gowns in person. Guests will also have the opportunity to meet and greet with local wedding vendors hand-selected by BHLDN, all the while sipping on champagne and enjoying sweet treats. Spaces are limited. RSVP is required; the RSVP link can be found here.
(Click here to see photos by Jenna Henderson Photographer from last year's Preview BHLDN Party.)
Nashville Trunk Show Preview Party
Friday, March 11th
5:00 – 8:00 p.m.
The 2016 VIP Venue Showcase at Andrew Jackson's Hermitage is this Sunday, March 13th, from 1-4pm.
This free event showcases the best that Andrew Jackson's Hermitage has to offer to brides and grooms. ALL of the venues will be open, staged, and discounted by $500 off for any wedding date! (You must book at the showcase to receive the discounted venue rate.)
Tour the wedding venues and meet 16 different wedding vendors, including five preferred caterers. Plus, check out their LIVE style shoot by the Collection from 2-3pm.
Consider this: free bridal show + a venue tour all in one. Get your FREE tickets at hermitageevents.com and spread the word to all of your engaged friends.
A light-hearted, fun celebration that showcased their country roots remained at the forefront as Hollie and Dusten planned their Nashville wedding. Those two goals are easy to make happen in Nashville with our rustic venues, Southern food, and incredible natural beauty.
Their wedding was perfectly planned... that was until the groom got stuck in Canada. You have to read all about their wedding story!
Hollie + Dusten
Wedding Date: April 11, 2015
Ceremony + Reception Venue: Loveless Barn
Guests:150
Budget: $30,000 – 40,000
Wedding Team
Planner | Bride
Photographer | Erin of The Collection Photography
Gown | Arzelle’s Bridal
Bride’s Accessories | Bracelet from maternal grandmother
Men’s Attire | Ralph Lauren
Hair + Makeup | Jon Alan Aveda Salon in Bellevue, TN
Stationery | Bride via Wedding Paper Divas
Catering, Rentals, + Lighting | Loveless Cafe
Cake Artist | Gayle Howard from Yaya’s Cake Shoppe
Floral Designer | Floral Expressions by Cindy
Ceremony Musicians | DIY
Reception Musicians | Pink Cadillac
Wedding Details
How would you describe your style as a couple?
Dusten and I both love the classic rustic look.
How did you incorporate that style into your wedding (e.g. décor, colors, details or even picking the venue)?
As stated above, my now-husband and I love the rustic look, and wanted to give it a classy twist. All things burlap and mason jars combined with a perfect Southern atmosphere. We both have roots from the country with me being raised on a cow farm in rural Georgia and him being a good ol’ country boy from a wheat and grain farm in Manning, Alberta. We wanted our wedding to portray that about us in a classy way. The soft colors and vibes provided by our wedding party along with the legendary barn venue provided by Loveless perfectly personified our style.
What was your favorite aspect of your wedding?
THE FOOD. Loveless is, of course, known for their wonderful Southern cuisine, which was a bonus for the many Canadians who attended that had never had the chance to experience a nice Southern-themed meal.
Where did you splurge? Where did you save/DIY?
Splurge - definitely the venue. I could cut corners just about anywhere, but the most important aspect to my husband and me was showing our guests a good time. We had visitors from as far north as Manning, Alberta and as far east as Adana, Turkey. While a usual wedding is the bride and groom's day, we knew we wouldn’t be completely satisfied unless all of our guests had a time they would never forget. Not only that, but by using the Loveless Barn, all the catering and decorating was taken care of in one place. There wasn’t all that, “Oh my gosh, I have to run to the caterer,” or, “I have to go across town to meet my decorator!” My husband and I went maybe a total of two times to sit down with the events manager at Loveless who gave us our options on everything. All we had to do was point and say, “I want that!” The amount of stress relief I had by using an all-in-one venue was worth the cost!
Also, the entertainment. Pink Cadillac was phenomenal. They engaged with the audience and kept the party going. I highly recommend a live band for anyone who wants interactive and live entertainment at their wedding.
As far as DIY and saving, I went with smaller, freelance vendors for all the other things in my wedding. My florist was a lady who works from home, and who had done one of my boss’s wedding flowers. She was fabulous. It was so low key and easy. The same goes for my cake artist. My guest book was a canvas picture of a tree from Etsy that guests marked with their fingerprints. My bridesmaid bags were cute necessities from Target. The bridesmaids’ and my shoes were flip flops from Old Navy. My motto: The simpler the better. I wanted to preserve that good old simplistic, Southern rustic feel.
Now that the wedding day is over, is there anything about your planning process you feel you could have done differently?
My wedding was unique in that my husband almost didn’t make it back in time for the wedding. Long story short, he got stuck in Canada, and we had to cancel our wedding a week before the big day. Somehow, a miracle happened, and he got back 3 days before so we were able to pull off the wedding of our dreams. There are so many things I wish I could have done differently (like not cancel my wedding and then have to reinitiate the whole process again), but I truly believe everything happens for a reason. I had an incredible team of support from my family, friends, and vendors, so, honestly, with the way things turned out, I wouldn’t change a thing about the wedding day.
What words of advice do you have for couples in the midst of their planning?
1. Don’t let your husband get stuck in a foreign country a week before your wedding. The stress will make you throw things. Haha :)
2. Don’t get consumed in the planning. I know it’s your wedding, and it’s a big deal, but you can easily get sucked in and stressed out about small details that your guests will never even notice.
3. Make decisions and stick with them. Don’t visit other vendors after your choose one, and don’t visit other potential sites after you have already put a down payment somewhere else. It will drive you nuts. Enjoy the process. It really is special.
4. Only you will know if something goes wrong the day of your wedding. Everyone is having such a beautiful time, they won’t notice that there aren’t enough napkins on the table or that your hair is falling down on one side. So, take a deep breath, let it go, have a cocktail, and enjoy the heck out of your special day. It only comes around once (hopefully!).
2 Travel Anywhere and Street Tuxedo are bringing back their ultra-popular Honeymoon Night to Nashville grooms and brides on March 12. It's proven to be the ultimate planning experience for grooms as it provides the perfect opportunity to shop for tuxes and honeymoon options with little stress and lots of help.
Details are below:
Time: Saturday, March 12, 2016 from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM (CST)
Location: Street Tuxedo of Green Hills - 2209 Bandywood Drive Nashville, TN 37215
Nashville's LVD Bridal introduced new looks for rehearsal dinners and receptions over the last week. These gowns are versatile, and they can easily function as either bridesmaids' gowns or short wedding gowns. The new dresses are from designers you know and love, like Sarah Seven, Willow by Watters, and Nicole Miller Bridal.
Contact LVD Bridal in Houston Station to schedule your appointment. 615-487-2893
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