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Category: Wedding Venues
Questions to Ask When Visiting a Wedding Venue in Nashville or Middle Tennessee
Choosing your wedding venue is one of the biggest decisions you’ll make — and around Nashville, the options are endless. From rustic barns and rolling hillsides to elegant downtown rooftops, it’s easy to fall in love with the look of a place. But before you sign that contract, slow down and ask a few key…
What’s It Like to Have a Wedding in Downtown Nashville from Somebody Who’s Officiated A Lot
So, you’re thinking about getting married in downtown Nashville. Maybe you picture skyline views, neon lights, live music, and that unmistakable “Nashville energy.” Sounds exciting—and it is. But before you start handing out cowboy hats as wedding favors, let’s talk about what it’s really like to have your big day right in the heart of…
How to Get the Wedding Gifts You Actually Want (Nashville Style)
Let’s be real — nobody wants to unwrap six sets of monogrammed towels and three slow cookers after the honeymoon. But it happens all the time, bless our hearts. Why? Because people guess. And when your guests guess, you end up with a pile of “thoughtful” things that’ll sit in a closet until your next…
Early November Wedding at Graystone Quarry in Williamson Co Tennessee
It was a beautiful day for this wedding at Graystone Quarry outside of Nashville. I typically don’t walk down to the reception site when I am there to officiate a wedding but this day I did. I took a few photos you might enjoy.
Downtown Nashville Wedding: The Bridge Building Events Center
This couple wanted a very short and quick ceremony, so that’s what we did. Everything was simple, including no wedding party. Small and simple can be nice. I have a history with the Bridge Building. My dad was a welder and worked at the Nashville Bridge Company long ago. I remember him taking me to…
Fall Theme Wedding at the Pick Inn Gallatin TN
Yesterday I officiated this wedding at the Pick Inn. It was definitely decked out for a fall wedding. It was a tad cool but no rain. The ring bearer and flower girl were both Domerman’s! I’m just glad they didn’t spot the deer I saw earlier out there. I am seeing more and more QR…
A Fall Wedding at the Cool Springs House – Brentwood, TN
Yesterday I offiiciated this wedding at the Cool Springs House. It was a very nice wedding but the thing I wanted to mention is a warning. I arrived and was told that this couple’s DJ had ripped them off. They had paid a big up front payment and got ghosted. The wedding planner was able…
Nashville Elopement Airbnb: The Nashville Bunkhouse
Last Saturday I officiated an elopement ceremony at the Nashville Bunkhouse, an Airbnb up towards White’s Creek on Dry Creek Road just outside of Nashville. It was up a hill a bit, surrounded by trees and secluded. This couple, from Michigan, had stayed at this Airbnb a few times and decided they would wed there….
Fall Wedding at Front Porch Farms
It’d be hard to find a more beautiful place in middle Tennessee for a fall wedding than Front Porch Farms. It sits high on a hill overlooking the fall foliage in every direction. And it’s far enough out from everything that it’s quiet and peaceful. Take a look at some photos I took yesterday at…