We had the pleasure of shooting an absolutely beautiful Nashville wedding for an absolutely beautiful couple this last month. When we first met Josh & Jenny, we loved their personalities and their love for music, and we were a perfect fit for the kind of wedding photography experience that they were looking for.
Their wedding was beautiful, the weather was perfect, everything looked fantastic, and the wedding went off without a hitch, thanks to Dori Thornton and her fab team from The Social Office, not to mention all of the other fantastic vendors who were a part of this day as well.
Enjoy the images and further details of their wedding day!
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We will start off this post with Josh & Jenny’s adorable favors! These favors, along with the programs and koozies were all created and by Nicole and Lauren of Nico and Lala. The “Mint to Be” favor was placed in a mint plant for guests to take home. So cute!
Jenny’s GORGEOUS dress was a Melissa Sweet with hand embroidery and floral applique with Swarvoski crystal detail from the fabulous The Bride Room in Nashville, TN. The dress fit Jenny like a glove and was absolutely stunning on her!
Jenny’s bridesmaids were a RIOT and super fun! If only you could have been there while we were shooting … :)
Josh & his groomsmen rocking it out…
The flowers that you see below and throughout this post were done by Ilex for Flowers. Phalapopis Orchids, hundreds of white and green roses, and White Garden Peonies, created a beautiful backdrop for the festivities!
Jenny looking on as guests begin to arrive.
Josh & Jenny got married in the garden where Josh proposed…
Their cake, by Leland Riggan of Desert Designs, was AMAZING! As you can see, the bride’s cake was 5 tiers, designed with a chocolate brown branches and delicate Spring green blossoms inspired by their invitations. The flavors were a combination of chocolate truffle cake and sour cream cake iced in butter meringue, and the groom’s cake was an un-iced marble cake covered in fresh strawberries!
The fantastic live band, Scat Springs, kept the party going with their amazing musicianship and entertainment, and if you take notice of the dance floor, it was custom hand painted continuing the tree branches and blossoms theme.
Jenny threw her bouquet from the balcony, just before her and Josh departed. They exited the house under a tunnel of lit branches as they were surprised by the Odessa and the Settles Connection singing “Oh Happy Day.” It was a beautiful moment!!
If you enjoyed the images, you have to watch their amazing video trailer done by videographers, Eugene & Heather of 2Duce2.
This is them in action at the wedding…
Click on the below to watch the VanValkenburg/Gill wedding trailer!
Thanks Jenny & Josh for being such a fun and fab couple!! :)
The full list of vendors who were a part of making this day spectacular:
Planning and coordination: Dori Thornton from The Social Office
Videographers – Eugene & Heather Brown of 2Duce2
Live Fantastic Band – Scat Springs
Fresh & gorgeous flowers – Ilex for Flowers
Bride’s dress – The Bride Room
Delicious Catering – Kristen Winston Catering
Bride & Groom cake – Leland Riggan of Desert Designs
Jenny & s. mother-of-the-bride’s hair and makeup – Sheila Davis
Bridal party hair & makeup – Brady Wardlaw & Neal Robison
Custom favors, programs & koozies – Nicole and Lauren of Nico and Lala
Valet Services – Parking Management Company
Live Choir – Odessa and the Settles Connection
Getaway vehicle – Matchless Limousine
Cocktail hour & Ceremony Quartet – Nashville Symphony Players
Decor:
Nashville Tent & Awning
Classic Party Rental
FABU Event Decor
Visual Elements Nashville
Nashville Audio Visual
BBJ Linen
We had the honor of being published in the “I Do” issue of Her Nashville magazine! We love this magazine and the people behind it. The magazine is that good that you will even find a few men out there who like to sneak a read! he he…
This issue highlighted the fab Sewanee, TN wedding of Beth & Josh.
A little glimpse back into their wedding..
To view the fun they had at their wedding, CLICK HERE to view the full blog post.
First, we had the honor of shooting the wedding of Tennessee Titan Reynaldo Hill and his lovely bride, Janina (ah, what a sweet couple they are) and now we have the privileged of having our images published in Southern Bride magazine!
Their winter wedding at the Gaylord Opryland Hotel in Nashville, TN was absolutely beautiful with pink hues all throughout and they paid special attention to detail. This wedding was fantastic to shoot and could not have been done without the plenty of vendors who came together to pull it off (for a list of these highly esteemed vendors, see the end of this post).
If you would like to view some of their engagement images, follow this link to their Featured Engagement post, and to view a highlight from their wedding day via slideshow click here.
The Superb Vendors Who Made The Magic Happen:
The bride & groom photos that you see were taken at the hot Las Vegas style nightclub – FUSE when we were granted private access.
This wedding was coordinated by Courtney Hammons and her team from A Magical Affair and was held at Opryland Hotel.
All of the paper that you see (invitations, menus, programs, seating cards, etc) was custom created by the great Donette & Steve with Designs In Paper.
The cool Jen with Reveal Event Style was a huge part in planning the stunning decor.
Flowers were provided by A Village of Flowers.
Linens provided by Liz of Connie Duglin Linen.
The other team involved in the decor and who also did all the lighting is one of the coolest and kindest couples in the world with – Blue Nova Designs.
Our Bride & Groom had videographers capturing the day and they chose Danielle and her team Turning Point Productions.
The monogram they had on the dance floor & gobo, which you will see later, was provided by Go Disc Jokey of Nashville.
And last but not least, DJ Jamie Scott with Red Carpet Entertainment had the party going which you will see when we blog more!
This month we have the privileged of once again being published in Nashville’s coolest women’s magazine – Her Nashville. The above image is from one of our Nashville weddings and this shot was taken at the Marriott West End, in Nashville, TN.
I’m telling you, that magazine is addicting! We love the look of it, the newer slick pages they have, and get this folks – the ads are so non-boring looking that I (Jody) actually look over them instead of avoid them like the plague! They have great articles and writers, and it’s just an enjoyable magazine all around.
Now onto the pictures!! Her Nashville featured the wedding of the lovely Lee & Elisabeth Cunningham.
Vendors featured in this spread:
Flowers by Rhonda with Rhonda Patton Weddings!
Photo strip by Photo Booth Nashville
Cool backdrop of the first image – Marriott West End
Fun fun! :)
This month we have the privileged of being published in Nashville’s coolest women’s magazine, not once, but twice!
If you have yet to pick up a Her Nashville, you totally should! It’s a great read, with good articles that are fun and entertaining.
The magazine features the weddings of Jeff & Heidi…
and Sabrina & Patrick!
And the issue…
Congrats you guys! :)
This month we also have the privileged of being published in awesome Her Nashville magazine in the “I Do” issue! (To see where you can get this issue, go to their website and click on “find her”).
This magazine features two of our couples – Meagan & Jerry and Daniel & Jaclyn. See below and enjoy!
Coordinator for Meagan & Jerry’s wedding: Mary Alice and team with A Delightful Day.
Here is Daniel & Jaclyn’s feature! Our images are on the right.
Vendors for Daniel & Jaclyn’s Wedding:
- Church: Parish Presbyterian
- Reception: The Factory.
- Makeup: Sherita Leslie in Nashville.
- Flowers: Debbie Sumner with Creations By Debbie.
- Transportation: Reggie Slaughter with At Your Service.
- Live band: Charmed Life Music.
- Wedding Cake: Jay at Maples Cakes in Nashville.
- Linens: Julie Murphy
- Draping & Lighting: Don Sumner (the other half of Creations By Debbie)
- Rental Company – Party Providers
We had the privileged of having some of our images showcased in the Winter/Spring Issue of Enchanted Brides Magazine for Middle Tennessee! If you have yet to read their magazine or visit their site, you most definitely need to check them out!
Tyler & Sarah Enstice Wedding
(upper right image)
Coordinator: Gail Vandygriff
Lighting: Nashville Event Lighting
Florist: Branching Out Event and Florist
Venue: Loews Vanderbilt
Meagan & Jerry Grosvernor’s Wedding
(upper right image)
Coordinator: A Delightful Day Event Planning
Venue: Cheekwood
Lighting: Nashville Event Lighting
Design: Sweet Life Designs
Rentals: Music City Tents & Events
Flowers: Vintage Florals
One of our images was also featured in an advertisement by our friends at Ambrose House! Our pic is the one of Joel & Michelle smooching away!
The people who run the Ambrose House are a great group of people who have renovated this 1890 venue in East Nashville, which is able to accommodate and group size up to 60 (seated) to 85 (standing) guests. This venue is available for corporate events, training seminars, weddings and receptions, as well as diners and social gatherings.
Anyway, just wanted to share!!
