Abbey and Dan's Downtown Nashville Wedding
"My mom met with several planners and felt like Dawn, more than the others, really understood our needs and the vision we were trying to create from the get-go. Our overall experience with Dawn and her team was superb - I mean truly excellent! Everything came together beautifully. We are most thankful for Premier W.E.D.'s responsiveness to all of our questions and for taking our ideas and making them even better!"
When did you and Daniel first meet?
How did he propose?
On May 7, 2011 Daniel made a surprise trip from North Carolina to Indiana where I
lived and worked after graduation. He had already been on two deployments to
Afghanistan and Haiti and was gearing up for his third tour, this time to Iraq
at the end of the month. We had plans to see each other one last time at our
friend's wedding the weekend of May 15 so I had absolutely no expectation of
seeing him a week early. I had been away on a business trip until late Friday
night and around 1 o'clock on Saturday Daniel was knocking on my door with
nothing more than a suit bag draped over his shoulder. I was stunned. How did
he even know I would be home!? But there he was. I didn't think for one second
he was there to propose (we had already figured out that it would be prudent to
wait until he returned from Iraq to get engaged.) Hah! It just so happened to
be my birthday on May 10th so he coolly played it off that it was all just a
big birthday surprise before he left for 8 months ... and I bought it.
We
spent Saturday afternoon at a local winery where Daniel wanted me to open my
birthday present, wrapped in a pretty white bag. I removed the tissue paper and
knew (well, thought I knew) exactly what my gift was - he was going to give me
his West Point class ring to take care of while he was deployed. How sweet - he
loves and cherishes that ring. I opened the wooden West Point-emblem engraved ring
box very casually, expecting to see his gold and blue-star sapphire class ring
sitting inside. Instead, I was blinded by a gorgeous glimmering round rock. If
you haven't gathered... I said "yes." There were no tears involved,
however - just pure shock.
Did you incorporate any DIY crafts into your wedding or any family heirlooms/ sentimental objects?
Family heirlooms were wrapped around my bridal bouquet. My late paternal grandmother's precious rosary which now belongs to my dad, my maternal grandmother's hankerchief that my mom also carried, and Daniel's late paternal grandmother's blue-star sapphire pendant he gave her upon during his senior year at West Point.
As
far as DIY projects, my mom and sister found an idea on Pintrest to tie
streamers to wooden spools for the guests to wave upon Daniel and I arriving.
It was an unexpected and fun surprise!
What month did you choose to have your wedding and why?
We had talked many times about wanting an October
wedding for no other reason except we both just love the fall. Plus, October in
the southeast is beautiful - the smells, colors, and temperature make for a
perfect wedding backdrop.
Describe your wedding
cake.
For
one, delicious. I'm not a cake person at all, but I could've eaten an entire
tier on my own. It was a white cake with almond extract, carmel filling, and
buttercream icing. YUM! As far as the design, it was a last minute choice. I
was set on having a ruffle cake but learned that the fondont wouldn't taste as
good as a frosted cake. At the end of the day, I'm glad I went with the yummy
one especially because I really don't think I looked at the cake all night ...
except to steal the first bite!
What was your wedding style?
My style is a more of a spectrum: classic, chic, vintage, rustic, and bohemian if that even makes sense. I am drawn to delicate-feminine looks and muted tones along with a variety of textures. Daniel likes what I like - at least that's what I tell him :)
Where was your reception held?
Our reception was at aVenue on 3rd Avenue downtown
Nashville. We loved the exposed brick and piping as well as the
rustic, loft vibe. It was also the ultimate blank canvas. The idea of giving
the space an "extreme makeover" was appealing to us, albeit a little
more difficult!
What
do you love most about Nashville?
There
is something for everyone! Old southern charm meets modern eclectic culture.
Oh, the music makes it pretty great too!
What do you love most about your wedding dress?
Lace. That's a complete sentence, right? But seriously, lace. My dress was just about as feminine and delicate as you can get. The shape was a dropped waist with a sweetheart neckline.
Why
did you choose Premier W.E.D over other local wedding/event planning businesses
and how was your experience with us?
I
was living in Indiana and Daniel was living in Arizona as we were planing our
wedding (with my superwoman Mom helping to orchestrate everything). My mom met
with several planners and felt like Dawn, more than the others, really
understood our needs and the vision we were trying to create from the get-go.
Our overall experience with Dawn and her team was superb - I mean truly excellent!
Everything came together beautifully. June, one of Dawn's assistants was the
lead on coordinating our weekend events and did a wonderful job. We are most
thankful for Premier W.E.D.'s responsiveness to all of our questions and for
taking our ideas and making them even better!
What vendors would you suggest to future brides?
Planner: Premier W.E.D. - of course!
Venue: aVenue (Nashville)
Dress/Bridesmaid Dresses: BrideRoom (Greenhills); Stephanie, the dress
consultant we worked with is amazing!
Cake: Dessert Designs (Greenhills); Leland Riggan has amazing cake
flavors and designs
Catering: Chef's Market Catering (Goodlettsville); Jim was great to
work with, and the tasting they set up for us was unbelieveable
Florist: Village of Flowers (Nashville); gorgeous arrangments!
Band: The Downtown Band (Nashville); Justin Caldwell, the lead singer,
is incredible
Invitations: The Paper Source in Greenhills. They were very
helpful and fun to work with on my invites!
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