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Chad, being the true Southern gentleman that he is, knocked Kristen off her feet with a sweet a personal proposal. It’s no wonder, then, that Kristen + Chad’s wedding at Historic Cedarwood was full of sweet details and lots of love. Kristen looked cool and chic in her ruched wedding dress and braided hair — perfect for Tennessee weather. We love that she and her sister wrapped their bouquets using the lace from their mother’s veil, a sweet and oh-so-Southern touch. Bridesmaids in turquoise Dessy Collection dresses paired with warm-colored bouquets (wrapped in burlap and gingham, no less!) stood out among the green landscape, as did the mason jars full of blooms hanging from the chairs and the fun ribbon wands guests waved as the newlyweds made their way back up the aisle. We send lots of love to Landon Jacob for sending this wedding our way!

How did the two of you meet? Tell us your story. We met in high school. Chad was a junior and I was a freshman. I was on the basketball team and he used to come to all of the games. Friends of ours who were dating introduced us. We went out one night after a basketball game and have been together ever since! Chad went off to college and I finished my last two years of high school. When I went to college at the University of Tennessee Chattanooga, he followed me there.
Describe the proposal. Every year at Christmas, Chad and I go to Gaylord Opryland Hotel to look at Christmas lights. It is such a beautiful place and even more beautiful at Christmas. This time when we went, we had a really nice dinner at a beautiful Italian restaurant. After we ate dinner, we walked around looking for a fountain to throw pennies in to make a wish (a tradition we started in high school at Chad’s senior prom at Opryland). The rules were that you had to keep your eyes closed and say your wish out loud. I went first and wished that he would do amazing in his next phase of training and stay safe. His wish was that we would always be together and happy like we are. He said lots of sweet things that I can’t remember due to the fact I was so shocked at what happened next. I remember standing there with my eyes closed, smiling and saying that it was such a sweet wish. When he finished, I opened my eyes to find him on one knee with the most amazing ring! Of course, I said yes! It was a perfect proposal and I could have not thought of a better way for it to happen!
Three adjectives that describe the day are: Fun, exciting, and ravishing!
Our favorite detail of the wedding was: The Cedarwood staff surprised us by setting up a plate of pennies and a really cute sign for our guests to come over and make wishes in the beautiful pond that sits in front of the house. The note by the pennies read, “Wishes for Chad and Kristen… the rules are simple, take a penny, close your eyes, and say your wish out loud.” It was so sweet that they incorporated our engagement in to our wedding day! It was very special to us!
Tell us about finding your wedding dress: It was a very simple dress. I had two things I knew for sure I did not want in a dress and that was beading and tulle. I didn’t want to look like Cinderella and I am not the type to love sparkles and jewels. I found my dress on my first trip to the White Room in Lebanon, TN. I knew when I tried it on that it was the one I wanted. I felt like Chad would love it. I loved the ruching that extended down the dress and the sweetheart top added a lot to the dress. The back dipped a little bit but wasn’t too revealing. I thought it gave the dress a fun feeling. It was a hot night, but the dress was very comfortable and easy moving and, most importantly, it did not weigh me down at all!

Photographer: Landon Jacob Productions // Planner: Linda Wright at Historic Cedarwood // Venue: Historic Cedarwood // Florist: Historic Cedarwood // Wedding Cake Baker: Patty Russell // Caterer: A Dream Come True Catering // Paper Products: Designs in Paper // Bride’s Dress: The White Room // Bride’s Hair Accessories/Veil: The White Room // Bride’s Shoes: LuckyBrand // Bridesmaids’ Dresses: Dessy Collection

nicoleyang Written with love by Nicole
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  1. avatar Wedding Invitations Australia reply

    WOW, gorgeous wedding! Beautiful bride!

  2. avatar Emily reply

    LOVE Kristen’s braided hairstyle and those cute burlap ring bearer pillows!

  3. avatar Cedarwood Wedding by Landon Jacob, Part II « Southern Weddings Magazine reply

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  4. avatar Linda at Cedarwood Weddings reply

    We adore personal, heart felt weddings, and couples that are perfect together. Kristen and Chad and their wedding personify all that is beautiful about southern weddings. Landon Jacob Productions brings it home with amazing photos. Thanks Southern Weddings Magazine for featuring this one!

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  8. avatar JaLynn reply

    I usually don’t post comments but this is one of the best weddings I’ve seen. A lot of original ideas, well put together. Beautiful!

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I think working with many different colors in a wedding can make it difficult to keep the look consistent, but Towne + Andy pull it off marvelously! A pair of Kate Spades and multi-colored bouquets by Harvey Designs were a vibrant pop against Towne’s Vera Wang dress and her bridesmaids’ grey Tadashi frocks. The strands of ribbon flowing from garden hooks were a bright and modest lining to the aisle in the middle of Greene Square in Savannah. Put together, the details made for a whimsical but refined ceremony. Take in all the pretty colors and then read on to find out about Towne + Andy’s sweet love story, their 2.5 engagements (That’s right, there was more than one!), and a special family heirloom. A big thanks to Nate Henderson who shared this with us!

How did the two of you meet? Tell us your story. Andy’s sister just so happened to also be a friend of mine from our days at the Savannah College of Art and Design. When I moved to Chicago, her matchmaking intuition kicked in. As it turns out, she had come up with this idea that Andy and I should be together back during our college days, but had never mentioned it because, at the time, Andy and I lived 800 miles apart and were in other relationships. After many months of us both politely refusing her attempts introduce us, we finally gave in. We met blindly at a bar aptly named “The Union” and it was about as close to love at first sight as I think anyone has experienced! Several days later, we had our official first date. After Chicago style pizza and dancing at a Reggae bar, Andy asked me, “So, what are you doing for the rest of your life?” I responded by saying “hanging out with you!”
Describe the proposal. Well, over our 4 years together, there were sort of 2.5 proposals! The first occurred after only 2 months of dating. One evening after work, Andy lovingly presented me with his great grandmother’s wedding set. It was a beautiful ruby engagement ring along with her gold wedding band. When he proposed officially, we were simply at home. It was morning. We were just waking up for brunch and he knelt beside the bed and re-presented me with his great grandmother’s ruby ring. Saving yet one last surprise up his sleeve, the week of our wedding, he asked me to marry him for the second time in a beautiful Savannah square. This time it was in the moonlight, which showcased a very sparkly new engagement ring.
Three adjectives that describe the day are: Blissful, exuberant, amazing
Our favorite detail of the wedding was: All of the elements came together so perfectly that everything was our favorite! The food, the band, our amazing loved ones; it was fantastic.
What Southern details or traditions did you include in your celebration? What was Southern about your wedding? Oh, we knew all along that no matter where our wedding was held, that we would have Southern food. Raw oysters on the half shell, low country-inspired pairings of BBQ brisket with stone ground grits, and heirloom tomato sandwiches, to name a few. Of course, the music was Southern, too! Triply Lindy out of Charleston, SC set the tone of our semi-formal, cocktail-party-style reception perfectly.

Photographer: Nate Henderson // Planner: Morgan Gallo Events // Ceremony venue: Greene Square // Reception venue: Cha Bella // Florist: Harvey Design // Wedding Cake Baker: Two Cakes // Caterer: Cha Bella // Band: Triple Lindy // Paper Products: The Happy Envelope // Bride’s Dress: Vera Wang // Bride’s Hair Accessories/Veil: handmade by the bride //Bride’s Shoes: Kate Spade // Bridesmaids’ Dresses: Tadashi // Accessories: bride’s and bridesmaids’

nicoleyang Written with love by Nicole
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  1. avatar Sarah reply

    It doesn’t get much more southern than a wedding in a Savannah square! Absolutely beautiful.

  2. avatar teresa reply

    truly the best photographer in savannah.

  3. avatar Laura reply

    Not a southern woman, but I do love southern weddings…so charming. This bride is super gorgeous and is in a super gorgeous town. What can be more perfect?

  4. avatar Stephanie Elizabeth reply

    I love all the color…it just works so well together. Beautiful images of what looks like an amazing day!

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