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Tabitha - Lead Blogger

Blogging is something I’ve enjoyed doing for years. My interests lie mostly in lifestyle related topics like fashion, style, design, food and weddings. When I heard Ashley was looking to bring on new members to the ABG team, I jumped at the opportunity - I can’t think of a better way to stay involved in weddings than to write about them and to stay in touch with the trends and new ideas. Lucky for me, Ashley likes my blog and trusts my experience to bring me on and so far, it’s been a blast.

Amie - Website Admin

Megan - Community Manager

few years before I moved to Nashville and before I even met my fiance, I had followed a friends advice and used ABG to see if any of their wedding vendors were hiring. I later met my fiance, moved to Nashville, got engaged, and turned first to ABG for wedding help. I love the site and all of the advice. Somehow, I stumbled into working on the social media for ABG and I love it. As a bride, I can relate to other brides and combining my love for weddings and marketing/pr was perfect! I was never the type to have my wedding planned before I was even engaged, but I could always plan and imagine other peoples weddings. I love the whole celebration of a wedding. It's just a big party to celebrate the uniting of two people. Everyone having fun, is what I always imagine and it just excites me. Of course, there's the dress to. I love that brides get the excuse to wear a beautiful dream dress. Trust me, I have my dream dress! I'm excited about the growth of ABG and finding new ways to reach out to brides. I love using Facebook and Twitter to bring that communication piece, but I am also excited about finding other ways to serve our brides and figure out what they want to see from us.

Sara - Recent Bride and Blogger

I was so excited when I came across Ashley’s Bride Guide during my wedding planning process. I had been in a bunch of weddings, but hardly any in Nashville so I was starting from scratch. It was a great resource for us to get ideas and find vendors as we planned our big day. I am so excited to be able to add to the information for Nashville brides and help them create the day of their dreams! As a newlywed (3 weeks down!), I hope I can bring a fresh perspective to all those brides-to-be out there! I loved weddings before, and after going through the planning and execution of our own wedding, I feel blessed to be able to share everything we learned with other Nashville couples! Ashley and I are thrilled they're on board. Definitely look forward to lots of great posts from all of them soon. In the meantime, feel free to drop them a line in comments to say hi!

Ashley - founder + blogger

I created AshleysBrideGuide.com (ABG for short) to help you plan your Nashville wedding. For years, there wasn’t a single resource that placed ALL of the information on Nashville weddings in one helpful place. Yeah - there was The Knot, Wedding Channel and other online resources, but they were more inspiration than a “go-to” resource for Nashville weddings.

So, here it is - my labor of love. I hope it is helpful. And, if it’s not - tell me what should be added. Oh - keep in mind - this site is 100% focused on Nashville weddings, local resources and what matters to the Nashville bride. So, if you are looking for 10 ways to tell your bridesmaid she’s fired - visit The Knot. If you are looking for the best events, vendors and venues for Nashville brides - this is the spot!

Oh - and when you find a vendor or venue, please support us by letting them know you found them here.:)

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Disclosures & Relationships

AshleysBrideGuide.com is a free service for brides, made possible by vendor advertising. You should know:

All banner ads and vendor listings are paid by the advertiser. As such, any blogs that mention them are considered “material connections” (sometimes payments or free products) between the advertisers and ABG.
Please note, if I like something, I am going to share it with you, whether I am paid or not. Many times, it is after I mention that a company is a favorite that the advertiser contacts me and then wants to advertise.
If I am not familiar with something that an advertiser/non-advertiser alerts me to (from service, event, product) I will present the information to the reader as info and not first hand experience.
With ABG and any other hiring/purchasing decision, I recommend diligent research. Please ask around, interview them thoroughly and really review their portfolio for consistency in quality and service. My site is a starting point only.
I share new finds, new venues, neat services and products - from my advertisers and non-advertisers. If it’s neat and would be of interest to someone planning a Nashville wedding, I will share it. It may not be right for everyone but it is up to the consumer to be diligent to interview, ask around before hiring.
Some events are paid to be listed, others are not. It varies.
I will NEVER knowingly promote, introduce or endorse ANY vendor/product of inferior quality.
All ABG vendors are required to sign a contract that states that they will be removed from ABG after 3 valid, written bride complaints. If you have a grievance, please contact the Better Business Bureau. If the matter is not resolved, email me in writing and it will be shared with and included in the vendor’s file. After 3 complaints, the vendor will be removed from the website. Why are 3 complaints needed? We like to be fair. One negative experience could be a style/preference/isolated miscommunication issue. After 3, we deem the service to be poor consistently.
When I host ABG events for brides, I invite my advertisers (and sometimes non-advertisers) to participate so they can showcase their products and services to you first hand. Since my site isn’t a bridal show (where you can touch, taste), we see this as a great way for you to sample them for free. For example, the event is usually planned by an ABG planner to show you her services. The event is photographed by an ABG photographer to show you his services. The event might be catered by a Nashville wedding caterer to showcase her services.
When I attend bridal shows, I often receive free admission so that I can find great wedding services and goodies for you.
When you sign up to receive the ABG newsletter, your contact information is not provided to a third-party.
I sometimes mention books/wedding tools that I like and direct readers a site (like Amazon Affiliate or others). If you purchase the book/service/item, I receive an affiliate commission. Once, I received the book, Style Your Dream Wedding, for free to review. I loved it and shared it with you via Amazon. So far, two people have purchased it and I made $2! But I LOVE that book and hope people send me more great things to sample and share with you.
I will never say I like something that I don’t.
In rare posts, I place Google Adsense ads which displays something Google thinks you might like. If you click, I receive a couple of cents for that too.
Ashley’s A-list of the Best of Nashville Weddings was a survey of brides, grooms and others who helped plan Nashville weddings in 2007/2008. No advertiser was selected based on their affiliation with ABG. All winners were based on votes from real couples and their families. While some advertisers were voted “best” there was no exchange of payment to be named such and no payments were received from any winner pre/post contest.
At any time, feel free to email me if there are questions about my experience with a vendor. I will do my best to share all that I know.