Historic Cedarwood Wedding from Mary Rosenbaum Photographs
The bride wore white, and so did the rest of her Nashville wedding. She bedecked the whole affair in a gorgeous blanket of white, burlap, and bling, and oh. my. goodness. It is perfect. The whole day was planned, coordinated, flora’ed by (and took place at) Historic Cedarwood, and looking through all the fantastic images from Mary Rosenbaum Photographs, I can just tell it was a day built for total romance. I’m loving every single little detail, but the thing I can’t get past? All the white. I love a brave bride, and this bride’s bravery paid off – the color palette is beyond amazing. Dreamy. Perfect. Click here for more!
Cedarwood has a historic Old South look and feel (it was built in 1835). Since moving to the south, Chris and I have fallen in love with “Southern Culture” and we wanted our guests (mostly northerners) to ‘feel’ the south at our wedding. Cedarwood was perfect, and they are also amazing wedding stylists and designers, so we knew we could rely on them to help us create a memorable affair with a mix of southern comfort, shabby chic décor with a touch of glam.
I knew right off the bat I did not want a lot of color present on our wedding day. I love white, how the color conveys bridal and all things wedding. Plus white is simply classic. I felt I would never look back on my wedding pictures with disgust about my color choices if I kept my look classic with a twist. Adding bling as a primary décor theme to the wedding made sense as well, I absolutely love sparkle. In my wardrobe, home décor, jewelry choices… the more bling the better. Around that time, I began to see burlap showing up in more décor stores and the Cedarwood design team helped me build this concept of burlap and bling – a mix of the natural burlap element and bling to dress it up a bit. This established our styling and I began to get really excited about our décor choice.
The venue and flow of the evening truly defined our wedding day as unique. Hosting a non-traditional, outside garden ceremony, cocktail hour in a barn, toasts on the front lawn of an antebellum style home was different. I wanted there to be surprises for guests, such as finding their seat card on yarn hanging in the barn. Providing a “shabby chic photo booth” set up as guests arrived to have their picture taken in lieu of guest book will hopefully be remembered as a unique experience.
There are so many wonderful memories from our wedding day. In retrospect the heat of the day and the cicadas (although somewhat bothersome the day of) provided memories we will cherish forever. Being that over half of our guests came down from northern states, the southern heat and cicadas were interesting talking points for guests after the big day. We was so worried about the cicadas upon hearing they were taking over Nashville during the spring/early summer of our wedding however they provided nice background noise to our ceremony and one even landed on my dress! Chris did a great job removing the cicada without worrying me. We also cherish the memory of our first dance under a beautiful chandelier with all our friends and family looking on.
Photographer: Mary Rosenbaum Photographs / Ceremony and Reception Venue: Historic Cedarwood / Floral Designer: Cedarwood Weddings / Event Designer/Planner/Director: Cedarwood Weddings / Invitation Designer: Designs in Paper / Cake/Desserts: Patty Cakes / Limo: Matchless Limo / Catering: A Dream Come True Catering / Wedding Gown Designer: Marisa, Faccio Bridal / Hair and Makeup: Angelica Smith, Style Kitchen / Groom and Groomsmen Attire: Joseph A Banks / Bridesmaid’s Dress Designer: Jim Hjelm, Faccio Bridal
28 Comments about “Historic Cedarwood Wedding from Mary Rosenbaum Photographs”
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September 20, 2011 at 8:35 am
We're so excited to see the stunning couple and their wedding featured! Mary Rosenbaum is a dream to work with, and her photos are fantastic. Love this!
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September 20, 2011 at 9:10 am
YAY! We are so excited to see our wedding featured on Style Me Pretty! Your site provides so much inspiration for brides and feel so honored to be a part of it. Mary and the Cedarwood team are both joys to work with and really made our day one we will never forget. Thanks again :)
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September 20, 2011 at 9:17 am
Congratulations Tracy! Your wedding was stunning.
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September 20, 2011 at 9:52 am
I LOVE all the bow details!
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September 20, 2011 at 10:32 am
i love this, such a perfect combination of timeless elegance and unique southern charm! well done to tracy and everyone involved! and i love the way that mary and her photography team was able to capture not only the large concept of the event but so many details as well...i know you will cherish these photos forever!
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September 20, 2011 at 10:35 am
i am hoping to use a similar concept in my next summer so i am VERY excited to see this post! it is all so beautiful! i love all the white and the photographs are just stunning!
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September 20, 2011 at 11:11 am
We were so excited to be a part of this wedding - and we're so happy that Style Me Pretty is sharing it with everyone! Thanks for the post and to all the team that made this wonderful wedding all that it was!
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September 20, 2011 at 11:16 am
Lovely in every way! Every detail is beautiful and complete.
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September 20, 2011 at 11:20 am
The photos are exactly what I want to have! So much of this is my dream wedding come true! Thanks!!
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September 20, 2011 at 1:39 pm
Such a perfect day & beautiful couple! Love you guys very much!
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September 20, 2011 at 3:57 pm
Our daughter came with a vision and the Cedarwood team created a dream, thank you Linda and staff! When I arrived at Cedarwood on the day of the wedding I was washed with emotions, tears of joy....it was all so beautiful and more than I expected! Mary Rosenbaum, your photography captured the very essence of the day, your truly an artist in your field and I LOVE the music to the wedding video! And thank you Donette from Designs in Paper for putting the dream on paper with bling...AMAZING!
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September 20, 2011 at 4:03 pm
Kathy, thanks! As designers and planners, your wonderful comments are food for the soul. We are passionate about creating amazing weddings that capture the bride's dream. It was lovely, and so is your family.
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September 20, 2011 at 4:06 pm
Picture perfect wedding, and couldn't ask for a more lovely couple.
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September 20, 2011 at 4:11 pm
Beautiful, timeless, and elegant! What an inspiration to soo many who will be planning there weddings in the future. A beautiful wedding and a beautiful couple!! Love you xo
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September 20, 2011 at 4:30 pm
I like the soft details and the flower girls are angelic (you much check them out in the gallery!)
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September 20, 2011 at 5:32 pm
where did you get the flower girl dresses? they are just what i'm looking for!
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September 21, 2011 at 9:36 am
I've just seen my dream wedding!
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September 21, 2011 at 12:05 pm
What a beautiful Southern wedding... so much charm! The photography is absolutely gorgeous... stunning!
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September 21, 2011 at 2:38 pm
The photography is outstanding!
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September 21, 2011 at 3:14 pm
Hi Ananda! Here is what the bride had to say about the flower girls dresses:
"We got them at David’s Bridal actually. I had to find a national chain that Chris’s sisters could access in Minnesota so David’s Bridal it was. I used two different styles, one for the older flower girl and another style for the younger girls."
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September 21, 2011 at 4:37 pm
This bride photographed incredibly well on her big day-- absoultey beautiful! I just love how all of these photos capture the intricate details of this amazing wedding. The pic of the Goo Goo clusters and Moon Pies makes me wish I had been invited to this fabulous affair!
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September 22, 2011 at 3:06 pm
My sister is getting engaged this weekend (she doesn't know!) and like any good big sister, I'm scoping out venders for her upcoming wedding. I totally wish I could hire this photographer for her! I'm definitely sending this post to her...once the ring is on her finger, of course. She lives in the south, and I know this is exactly the type of wedding she's dreamed of. Beautiful and beautifully captured!! Thanks for sharing, StyleMePretty!
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September 22, 2011 at 3:08 pm
Oh my goodness, how exciting for you sister Valerie! We'll keep the secret - but send her our way Monday!
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January 6, 2012 at 6:25 pm
I love this Wedding! I would love to have the same Table number stands. Do you know where I can find them?
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January 9, 2012 at 10:33 am
Hi Carla! I'm checking on the source of those table number stands. I'll let you know what I hear!
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January 9, 2012 at 10:53 am
@Carla, here is what Linda from Cedarwood Weddings had to say about those stands:
"Cedarwood owns the stands… We got them at American Merchandise Resources (a wholesale only company that sells only to catering & event companies). These are just one of many styles of table numbers Cedarwood clients can select from. Perhaps your caterer or venue may be able to order them for you?"
Good luck darling!
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