This Nashville wedding was one of those treasures. Austin + Stephanie wanted “their people” to be the center focus and they intently set out to create an entire weekend of enjoying friends and family to the hilt. Set at the beautiful historical wedding venue Carnton Planation, A + S put together a delightfully DIY spread of southern chic meets personal touches and nostalgia. Here are highlights from this stormy bagpipe playing, collaborative, southern-inspired, historical-nuanced, DIY sprinkled nashville tennessee wedding. :)
I (Stephanie) had met Laura while a bridesmaid at a different wedding and fell in love with her and all of the beautiful photos we saw afterward. I showed Austin and we both agreed we loved her style the best, as it seemed to always be story-telling focused, which was what we were after. - Stephanie, Bride
// VENDORS //
Venue: Carnton Weddings // Photography: Laura K Moore Photography // Gown: Morilee Bridal Boutique // MakeUp: Sarah Kay Makeup // Hair: Hair by Ashley // Bakery: @redheadedladybakery // DJ: DJ Connection // Catering: Daily Dish Events // Suite: iTailor // Invitations and Signs: Southern Shop Designs // Event Rentals: Southern Events Online // Musicians: Trapped on Earth Music // Uplighting: Bright Event Productions // Bagpipes: Nashville Musicians
FIRST LOOK….For a year prior, wedding emails were often peppered with conversations about whether or not to do a first look. Going back and forth, A + S finally settled on a compromise — they would do a first look without seeing each other. The blacked out aviator sunglasses with white-out and prior to the wedding did a super sweet exchange of gifts, letters and some super energetic wedding party pictures. We were skeptical about the logistics at first but from head bumps to laughter to “i can’t see you but i can touch you” romance… this was a highlight of the day.
Rain was foreboding. And yet… the ceremony — right before she walked down the aisle — the sprinkles subsided and it was actually a pretty incredible moment.
We were able to swoop away and dodge the rain for some beautiful portraits in Carnton Plantation’s garden. The wedding guests welcomed the two party animals and the rest of the evening moved into a thriving party with live dancing, reunion selfies, delicious food and memories to last a lifetime.
“Our cake was made by @redheadedladycreations (see her instagram!) and it was absolutely beautiful, not to mention delicious! A year later, it was just as good and you better believe we ate every crumb! We also loved having Trapped On Earth play as our wedding band! They helped us tailor a super fun set list that was exactly what we wanted. They’re all amazing musicians, command a wide range of styles and they were willing to learn new tunes for us. They were just awesome and Laura helped capture some amazing photos of them!” ~ Stephanie, Bride
Austin + Stephanie, what a treat to get to know you over the past year and be so moved by your deep affection for your friends and family. Thank you for trusting us with such a special weekend in your lives and letting us “join the family” and capture such precious moments! // LKM
// VENDORS //
Venue: Carnton Weddings // Photography: Laura K Moore Photography // Gown: Morilee Bridal Boutique // MakeUp: Sarah Kay Makeup // Hair: Hair by Ashley // Bakery: @redheadedladybakery // DJ: DJ Connection // Catering: Daily Dish Events // Suite: iTailor // Invitations and Signs: Southern Shop Designs // Event Rentals: Southern Events Online // Musicians: Trapped on Earth Music // Uplighting: Bright Event Productions // Bagpipes: Nashville Musicians
