Wednesday, February 3, 2016
The best wedding videographers and photographers not only capture the best of your day but do so without impacting the moment. I attended a wedding once where the photographer continued to hop in front of everyone and remained intrusive throughout the day. That's not what you want yet, the only way to select a vendor does better is by listening to past clients. The reality is: no matter how great the product after the fact, an obtrusive videographer can ruin your day and leave a bad taste for years to come.
Ashley and John got married last Ocober at Legacy Farms and posted a review online that might help all of you brides and grooms. The couple worked with Matt of Audio Video Art, who has video'd hundreds of Nashville brides. What stood out to Ashley: how natural Matt captured her wedding.
Read her review below and see her wedding teaser for yourself.
Audio Video Art can be contacted for Tennessee weddings by calling 615-783-1536. Or, enjoy more Nashville wedding videos by Audio Video Art by clicking here.
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Wednesday, January 6, 2016
We hope you've enjoyed our recap of 2015 Nashville weddings as much as we have. We've shared the best dressed Nashville bridal parties, the most spectacular wedding cakes, and most creative wedding designs. We're back to wrap up our best-of series and saved the best for last: our favorite shots of couples from 2015. After all, without their special love, there'd be no wedding day.
In fact, here's to all of the Nashville couples that wedded in 2015! May your lives together be an extended honeymoon.
1) Moiro + Robert at Fisk University
Photographer | Roland's Photography
2) Josie + Andrew at The Cordelle
Photographer | Kristin Vanzant Photography
3) Karen + Walter at the Nashville Symphony Center
Photographer | Kristin Vanzant Photography
4) Sarah + Hunter at The Bridge Building
Photographer | I Love You Too Weddings
5) Jessica + Kent at Scarritt-Bennett Wightman Chapel
Photographer | Erin Lee Allender, The Collection
6) Shelby & Pete's Destination Wedding
Photographer and Videographer | Atria Creative
7) Lindsay + Matthew at Country Music Hall of Fame® and Museum
Photographer | Josh Reeder
8) Terece + Aaron at The Lodge
Photographer | Roland’s Photography
9) Robin & Shujah at Historic Cedarwood
Photographer | Erin Lee of The Collection
10) Kacey & Erik's Florida Destination Wedding
Photographer | Roland's Photography
11) Megan & Brad at ONE at the Cannery
Photographer | Lauren Athalia
12) Emma & Payton at Family Residence
Photographer & Videographer | Jim & Ilde of SheHeWe Photography
13) Zach + Casey at aAvenue
Planner: Brittany Olsen, Randi Events
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Tuesday, December 8, 2015
Days lying on a beach in the Bahamas? Yes, please. For Breanna and Adam, their romantic getaway to the Sandals resort in Great Exuma was a one-of-a-kind experience. Carlie, of 2 Travel Anywhere, helped this couple plan their dream honeymoon, with fantastic food and the petting of pigs included! They wanted a relaxing getaway on the beach, and they got it all. Is the Bahamas a possible destination for your honeymoon? Read about this couple’s experience to see if this resort is the best fit for you!
Breanna + Adam
Place of Residence: Nashville, TN
Wedding Date: May 16, 2015
Honeymoon Dates: May 18-25, 2015
Honeymoon Location: Sandals at Great Exuma in the Bahamas
Planning your honeymoon
Was the honeymoon a surprise? Did one of you plan it, or did you plan it together?
We planned it together months prior.
What was your vision for your honeymoon - relaxation, romance, adventure, sight seeing, other?
Definitely relaxation! We did not leave the beach except for a one-day excursion that included snorkeling, feeding and petting wild pigs, feeding iguanas, and a hike.
Did you always agree on your honeymoon vision?
Absolutely. We both wanted to be by the beach.
How did you choose/plan your honeymoon location, activities?
We had a phone consult with 2 Travel Anywhere and told her what we were looking for. It was her suggestions that helped our decision.
How did you learn about 2 Travel Anywhere?
I found her on Facebook.
Did you consider planning your honeymoon without a travel service? Why did you choose to work with Carlie?
I tried looking for places to go, and I was so overwhelmed. Carlie made the planning process so easy!
Your honeymoon
What were some of your activities?
The only other activity we did beyond the one-day excursion was sailing on the Hobie Cat.
What was the best part about your honeymoon?
The food was amazing!! And honestly the best customer service!
Recommendations
Would you recommend this island, city, location? Why?
Absolutely! The resort was so clean, the staff was so polite, the food was amazing, and the beach wasn't too busy, which made for a relaxing trip!
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For free help planning your romantic getaway or any special destination travel, contact Carlie of 2 Travel Anywhere at 615-512-7764. She planned Ashley's (founder of ABG) upcoming beach vacation to Riviera Maya. We can't wait for her to return next week and share all of the details!
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Tuesday, November 24, 2015
Photographers that can capture the love of a couple AND the natural beauty of their surroundings can be hard to find. Khalid and Megan did not give up in their search for that photographer. They knew exactly what they wanted: photos that were natural, clean, and simply beautiful. And when Megan and Khalid found Nyk and Cali Wedding Photographers, they knew they'd found their engagement and wedding photographers.
Braving freezing January temperatures, Nyk and Cali headed to the Carnton Plantation (which is also the couple's wedding venue) to capture the true love of this young Nashville couple.
Read all about their engagement and photo session during our chat with Megan today.
How did you and your groom meet?
Khalid and I met in a cab in Nashville. My friends and his friends happened to share a cab to go downtown. There was an instant connection and we all spent the night running around town. The following day, he asked me on a date and we went out on our first date two days later.
Tell us about your proposal- with all the details!
Four months after we met, Khalid had already made it known that he intended to propose and had already asked my father for his blessing! He had taken me to Boston in early July to meet his family and friends, and I just fell in love with all of them. On July 28th, we decided to go to Percy Warner Park and Khalid packed a picnic. We walked around for a couple of hours and stopped for food once the sun started to go down. Khalid had packed candles, a bottle of champagne, dinner, and homemade chocolate-covered strawberries (my favorite)! After we ate, I reached in the bag to grab dessert and when I turned back around, he was on one knee. It was the sweetest, most perfect proposal, and, of course, I said yes!
Good job Khalid! Why did you decide to do engagement pictures?
Khalid and I have had a busy and stressful first three years of our relationship! Between a deployment to Afghanistan, retiring from the Army, career changes, school, etc., we haven't had the chance to travel or do anything just for us. We really wanted to have someone take pictures to capture our young love so we could have something to look back at and something for our family to see in years to come.
Why did you choose the location of your engagement shoot?
We are getting married at the Carnton Plantation and we love it there! We chose the venue for the wedding because we wanted an outdoor ceremony and I was determined to get married under a big, beautiful tree. The landscape there is breathtaking! There is a long arbor, stunning garden, and the historic and magnificent Osage orange tree. Everything about the plantation is simply perfect! We chose to take our engagement pictures there because we couldn't think of a more charming place, and we wanted to explore before the wedding!
What characteristics were you looking for in a photographer?
The main thing we looked for was the quality of the pictures and the style of the photographer. We are both into natural, clean, simple beauty- nothing that looks enhanced or photoshopped. This was surprisingly harder than I thought, until we found Nyk & Cali. We wanted someone who could photograph the love of a couple while still paying close attention to the beauty of their surroundings. We were also searching for someone who was well-rounded in the type and content of the pictures they took, making sure to get the close-ups, details, emotional moments, and the playful candid shots. We were also looking for two photographers because we didn't want any moments missed!
How did you work with your photographer to achieve the photos you envisioned?
Khalid and I were both nervous, as neither of us are photogenic at all. However, Cali made it fun and easy. She coached us when needed, but did so without making us feel awkward and posed. She knew what shots to get and used the whole venue. One of the things that was important to us was to include our dogs in our engagement session. Cali worked with us and our crazy dogs to get some really wonderful pictures of our little family.
What was the engagement picture experience like?
What you can't tell from the pictures is that we took them in January, when it was 40 degrees outside. We were freezing but determined to get them done in time for our Save-the-Dates. Nyk & Cali managed to make everything look perfect! We didn't have to do anything except run around and have fun!
Do you plan to use these photos for your wedding?
Absolutely! Not only did Nyk & Cali make our Save-the-Date postcards, but they are making a guest book with pictures from our engagement session!
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Wednesday, October 21, 2015
Brooke and Justin’s Great Gatsby themed wedding was accented perfectly by the picturesque East Ivy Mansion location and the regal cake creation by Signature Cakes by Vicki. Their cake exuded royalty and embodied all that we cherish from the 1920s: unrestrained creativity, style, and over-the-top opulence. Sign me up please!
This Nashville bride got everything she wanted in her wedding day and enjoyed a delicious cake masterpiece that was so gorgeous we had to share. Thankfully, she was willing to tell us all about her process of co-creating her cake with Signature Cakes by Vicki. We got every detail!
Brooke + Justin
Wedding Date: August 15, 2015
Wedding Location: East Ivy Mansion
What was the vision for your wedding?
We were going for a 1920s-inspired, modern Gatsby-esque outdoor wedding
How did you find Signature Cakes?
Signature Cakes was recommended to me by the venue, but I had already pulled several tear sheets of signature cake designs from some local magazines. So Signature Cakes was one of my top choices already.
What inspired your cake?
We wanted to have a cake that matched our theme and venue with a nod to the '20s and all of the opulence of that era. We made it a bit more unique and modern by using diamond and silver tones instead of the typical 1920s gold.
How did you approach the design for your wedding cake? Did you take pictures to Vicki or did you meet with her and answer questions about your dress, etc?
We met with Vicki and gave her a direction and a color scheme. Vicki created a sketch for us with a general plan and gave me the option of having her supply the brooches we needed or selecting them myself.
Being an interior designer, I liked the idea of hand-selecting the jewel embellishments. I gave Vicki plenty to choose from and let her choose which brooches she wanted to use. With someone that artistic and talented, I felt it best to let her have free reign and it turned out fabulously.
What did you want most from your cake? Great design, taste? Specific details?
Going into the cake meeting with Vicki, think I was more concerned about the Gatsby design while my husband was going to be more particular about the taste. However once we tasted the delicious options available I became a lot more excited about choosing the flavor of our cake.
What surprised you about the experience of designing your cake?
Vicki provided awesome cupcakes for us to choose our flavors and we felt confident about that. She also drew us a rough sketch of the plan. When we left, I was a little unsure of how it would come together, but based on seeing her other cakes, I was confident she would produce an excellent product for our wedding day. We felt that Vicki, being the artist she is, would appreciate not being micro-managed and would take our vision and manifest it into a beautiful cake that would be perfect for our day. She exceeded all expectations.
The only regret we had was that we were going to use my parents' cake stand and therefore we told Vicki we would not need one of hers. We forgot to bring the cake stand from Memphis so the cake sat directly on the cake table without a base. But if that's the worst mishap on our wedding day, I'll take it!
It still looked wonderful! We never even What were your cake flavors? Did you have them custom designed or were they standard?
Justin and I invited both of our parents to the cake tasting. We allowed each couple to choose a flavor, as Vicki allows you to choose up to three different cake flavors. Justin and I chose the cannoli, my parents chose strawberry, and Justin's parents chose orange creamsicle.
What a great approach to selecting your flavors! What did you like most about your cake?
The look of the cake was stunning. I gave Vicki the brooches and she used these two diamond encrusted toucan brooches to anchor the diamond band. They looked absolutely amazing.
As far as the taste of the cake, every piece was eaten by our guests and I was so thankful the caterers saved a couple pieces for sharing with my new husband the day after our wedding. We have the top of the cake in the freezer and I'm so looking forward to digging into that on our first anniversary.
Delicious photos provided by: Allen Clark of Life Lens Photography
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