Nashville Wedding by Cedarwood Weddings

I’d like to think that if this wedding were an inanimate object, it would be a beautiful handmade quilt. It’s full of vibrant color, adorable horsies, and such great DIY details, that I just want to wrap myself up in it all day long! And it just so happens to be designed by Cedarwood Weddings and photographed to perfection by Krystal Mann, so you know you’re gonna wanna pin these pretties! There are just so many adorable ideas to take away from this one so grab your cup of coffee and stay awhile, won’t you? I’m sure your boss will totally understand that you just had to, had to, hit up the gallery to see every last inch of this wedding in lieu of getting to work on time!

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It was important that our wedding have a relaxed elegance, that our guests felt comfortable and personally connected to the celebration, and most crucial, that it expressed our personalities. Finding a historic venue with both a stately plantation house and a vintage red barn was perfect for us. Ever since childhood I’ve been obsessed with horses. Thanks to my grandfather I was able to enjoy horses even though I never had my own. When Aaron promised to buy me a horse on our second date, I knew he was ‘the one!”  Aaron and I wanted our wedding to be personally unique, and when I mentioned my passion for horses and my horse memorabilia and folk art, Cedarwood designers incorporated my collection into décor and even arranged for real horses to be on the property on our wedding day! It was my dream come true and added so much excitement to our day.  Our favorite wedding memories are taking photos with the horses after the ceremony, and our guests feeding them apples during our cocktail hour in the barnyard.

Our ceremony was a natural rustic wonderland set in an open meadow surrounded by a sea of emerald green and wildflower styled florals and beautiful Monarch butterflies. To enjoy the outdoor beauty of this historic farm, we set up a campfire styled lounge area for guests to gather at sunset. Aaron’s family traditionally surprises each bride and groom with home baked cookies from secret family recipes, and our cookie buffet took up two rooms!  We made cookie bags featuring the vintage Howdy Doody horse show advertisement, so the cookies represented both our families. We incorporated other unique vintage pieces in our decor, like my flash cards, an antique stencil garland and a vintage horse figurine my mother found for our cake topper!

Our time capsule ‘guestbook’ is something we are so excited about opening on our five year anniversary to enjoy the notes and well wishes guests gave us on our wedding day.  Reception styling was country chic – a bit vintage/rustic using milk glass, burlap and fabric napkins hand made with retro tablecloths, yet elegantly pulled together with sophisticated florals. I adored my bridal bouquet by Cedarwood designers – a free styled mix of French lilacs, peonies, Queen Ann’s Lace, Ranunculus, Freesia, cream stock and Asters.  Heirloom pearls (handed down from my grandfather to grandmother to mother to me) and my Great Grandmother’s cameo locket on my bouquet kept me focused on the new branch Aaron and I were adding to our family tree, and getting to dance at my wedding in cowboy boots was a childhood fantasy fulfilled.  The day was simply magical and even though a random cold front moved in for one day that dropped the temperature 20 degrees, our hearts were on fire all night long.  Our wedding was a perfect fit for us, and a perfect day.

Wedding Venue:  Historic Cedarwood / Flowers, Design and Event Planning:  Cedarwood Weddings / Wedding Photography:  Krystal Mann / Officiant:  Mary Griggs / Ceremony Music:  Rob Higginbotham / Caterer: A Dream Come True Catering / Wedding Cake:  Patty Cakes / Wedding Invitations:  Designs in Paper

23 Comments about “Nashville Wedding by Cedarwood Weddings”

1. Jessica [Shimmer+Silk] says:

   June 22, 2011 at 8:03 am

   I'm in absolute awe over these flowers! How beautiful! And I want to give that sweet little ring bearer a squeeze :)
2. Erika {Borrowed&Bleu} says:

   June 22, 2011 at 8:08 am

   I love their idea for the time capsule guest book ~ that's so special!
3. Rachel Tatem says:

   June 22, 2011 at 8:57 am

   What a beautiful celebration and a mischievous ring barrier
4. Krystal Mann says:

   June 22, 2011 at 9:34 am

   Thank you so much for featuring Marya & Aaron's wedding - truly honored!
5. Susan Culp says:

   June 22, 2011 at 9:48 am

   Krystal beautifully captured every detail of of this simply elegant event. The flowers and the venue created the perfect backdrop for Marya and Aaron. Loved it!
6. Linda @ Cedarwood says:

   June 22, 2011 at 10:14 am

   Marya and Aaron will always have a place in our hearts! Their wedding was one of the most lovely and personal we've been priviledged to participate in. We can't say enough about the amazing vendor partners and staff who helped make the magic featured on Style Me Pretty! Krystal Mann has been a Cedarwood fave photographer for years. Designs in Paper and Patty Cakes - fantastic. And Jason Fletcher, our horse handler. Thanks to each one of you and Style Me Pretty!
7. Madison says:

   June 22, 2011 at 10:20 am

   oh wow this wedding is just so gorgeous, it seems like a shoot because its so well designed.
8. Linda @ Cedarwood says:

   June 22, 2011 at 10:53 am

   Thanks for saying that Madison! Our goal is for every Cedarwood REAL wedding to be designed like a shoot! The bride had amazing personal details, and we incorporated them into the wedding to make it unique. We encourage every bride to let us help them do just that.
9. Mallory K. says:

   June 22, 2011 at 10:56 am

   I have been searching for the burlap table runners everywhere! I would make them if necessary! Where are they from?
10. Patty Cakes says:

    June 22, 2011 at 10:57 am

    I love bold brides who do something different. In this case, the pink strawberry icing!
11. Linda @ Cedarwood says:

    June 22, 2011 at 11:00 am

    Hi Mallory! You can easily make them by purchasing burlap by the yard. If you get upholstry grade, you can cut four pieces from the width and make them 108" long (this is for a 60" round table). Personally we like them un-hemed!
12. Robin Dodd says:

    June 22, 2011 at 11:10 am

    These are Great!!! Gorgeous.
13. sonya at zenobia studios says:

    June 22, 2011 at 11:59 am

    Simple, beautiful, lovely. <3 Weddings like this make my heart leap.
14. CJ says:

    June 22, 2011 at 9:48 pm

    Love every little bit of this wedding. I love the little feeding station set up for guests to feed apples to the horses. Brilliant!
15. Pam says:

    June 23, 2011 at 8:24 am

    The flower and vine covered arch in the field is to die for gorgeous. Love the fresh vibe of the ceremony.
16. Tom D. says:

    June 23, 2011 at 8:30 am

    A horse lovers paradise and so classy. Never knew horses could add so much charm to a wedding. Now I do.
17. Courtney says:

    June 23, 2011 at 10:27 am

    Can't believe how amazing this place is! The whole wedding is picture perfect. Tennessee has such lovely natural terrain.
18. Jamie says:

    June 24, 2011 at 6:23 pm

    Marya was such the beautiful bride! I love looking back at the pictures! You truly never see until looking back, how detailed she was! ( I did notice at the wedding, but still so many other things I missed!) May this happy couple have many wonderful years to come! Love you, guys!!!!
19. Zoiey says:

    June 30, 2011 at 4:29 pm

    This is my dream wedding! So lovely.
20. Mother of the Bride says:

    July 1, 2011 at 10:28 pm

    Once in a life time a fairy tale comes true. Cedarwood you made it happen.
    Krystal you captured the moment.
    Style Me Pretty you made me so happy my baby on Style Me Pretty WOW.
    Monty Wilkerson-MOB
21. Casey Carmichael says:

    July 1, 2011 at 10:39 pm

    Hi Style Me Pretty,
    I'm the Cute Guy in the Red Truck and I just want to say
    Thanks Style Me Pretty for the pretty pictures of my Aunt Marya's Wedding
    she's the best Aunt in the whole world and I love her bunches.
    Casey
    PS
    I asked my Grand Mom to post this for me
22. Monty WIlkerson says:

    July 5, 2011 at 5:19 pm

    Thank you again Style Me Pretty,
    I just cannot stop looking at the beautiful pictures of my Daughters Wedding.
    Thanks to Style Me Pretty they are as close as my computer.
    Mother of the Bride

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