Tennessee Wedding by J.Malahy Photography
Our next wedding is a gorgeous gem straight from the hills of Tennessee. Sent to us by J.Malahy Photography, we love this darling couple and the perfect woodsy decor (Gorgeous photographs and effortless style don’t hurt either). And how about this for making your heart melt… with a few alterations, the bride wore her great-grandmother’s ninety-nine year old wedding dress for her big day. Planned by Elegant Weddings by Angela, this little number is Just too sweet for us to resist. Check out the gallery to see the rest of the pretty little details.
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From the bride…
After good advice and help from family, Andrew and I decided to move our wedding up by a year (getting married right before taking the Bar exam would have been a bit much). That decision came about 6 months before our new date, which put a fire under us! As soon as we confirmed Myers Point and Natural Bridge Catering, we knew we could make this happen.
For my dress, I wore my great-grandmother’s, which she made for her wedding ninety-nine years ago, and my grandmother and mother wore for their weddings. With my family’s blessing, I found Sleigh Custom Dresses to create a new top for the dress, while preserving all of the original skirt. I was amazed with the end result and thrilled to have that part of my family’s history.
My incredibly talented sister offered to help with the wedding favors. She hand embroidered ribbon with our initials and attached them to mason jars for guests to use during the reception and take home. Along with that project, she also made more than 300 mini pecan and lemon meringue pies for our ‘cake.’ They were beautiful and delicious! A few of the other special elements in the wedding were the hand-made invitations I made, the flowers that my mother, sister, and I planted and gave away to friends at the end of the night, and the chuppah Andrew and I made to incorporate his Jewish family traditions.
While we had planned to have the ceremony outside, overlooking a beautiful Tennessee valley, with the reception around a fantastic barn, the weather had other plans. As soon as our guests were shuttled to the ceremony site, the rain started. Andrew was quick to look up a weather report and see if it would pass. Lo and behold there was a large system headed straight to us. Thankfully we had an amazing wedding planner who told us to stay put in our cars at the site, the guests were back on the shuttle to the barn, and 15 minutes later had transformed the barn into the perfect ceremony site with the help of some of our friends and the catering staff.
There were a few times when thunder interrupted our vows, but by the time we were done with the ceremony and pictures, the rain cleared. The dining tables were moved into the stalls of the barn, along with a photo booth/guest book where people wrote messages on a chalk board to include in their picture. The evening was full of great food, friends, family, and dancing. The day didn’t go exactly as planned, but I wouldn’t have changed a thing.
Photography: J.Malahy Photography / Event Design & Flowers: the Bride / Event Planning: Elegant Weddings by Angela / Venue: Myers Point, Sewanee, TN / Dress: Sleigh Custom Dresses / Catering: Natural Bridge Catering
14 Comments about “Tennessee Wedding by J.Malahy Photography”
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July 21, 2010 at 2:27 pm
Charming is the perfect word for this. DIY mason jars and mini pies? Perfectly rustic Tennessee, I'm loving it!
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July 21, 2010 at 2:43 pm
I agree..perfection!
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July 21, 2010 at 2:52 pm
So I have to ask.. when was this wedding? I hope not during the flood in april! Way to make the best of a bad situation!
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July 21, 2010 at 3:02 pmThe wedding was Memorial Day weekend, pretty far east of Nashville where most of the flooding occurred...NASTY storm blew through though!
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July 21, 2010 at 3:04 pm
Love the colors, Elaine! This is pure gorgeousness. That third photo of the misty forest is incredible. This venue looks absolutely amazing.
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July 21, 2010 at 5:08 pm
The photos are beautiful! Thank you!
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July 22, 2010 at 4:53 am
Looking at the scenery, I couldn't help but draw comparisons to Harry Potter. Seriously! That beautiful stone corridor and surrounding buildings. No wonder it looks like a fairy tale wedding. :)
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July 22, 2010 at 7:45 am
I love the barn idea! you must have been really happy with the light on this day, because it's so soft and spreads all over. I am feeling the colors chosen for the bridesmaid and how it blends in with the bride's dress and the groom's tie. Very creative styling too! Congrats kids, every thing and everyone looked beautiful, especially the lovely couple!
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July 22, 2010 at 10:47 am
Did this couple go to Sewanee..? I went to school there and it's so random to see a Sewanee wedding on this site! Sewanee is the best place ever to get married though because it's so special!
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July 22, 2010 at 11:18 am
Yep K, the bride grew up in Sewanee and went to school there...beautiful place!
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July 23, 2010 at 8:34 am
The front of the bride's dress is innocent + modest...however, the back is VA-VA-VOOM! lol....I love it :-)
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July 26, 2010 at 9:41 am
What a refreshing and lovely wedding. Her dress is absolutely perfect.
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