Tuesday, June 24, 2008

Is it just me or is every bride 23 years old with a $100K+ wedding budget? I mean, every time I read a wedding magazine or see a wedding tv show, “that” bride is featured. But brides are so diverse - they are all ages, races and have budgets all over the map.

I love to feature all types of Nashville brides - not just young brides with huge wedding budgets, not just bargain brides - but all bride types. So, I simply couldn’t to share this wedding with you!

The wedding pics are amazing and so was the wedding. The bride is radiant and her day was simply beautiful, as was she.

I’ll let my guest blogger introduce you to this amazing couple.

Today’s blog is by Jenna of JHenderson Studios, a professional wedding photographer and recent Nashville bride.

Allow me to introduce you to Ann & Shannon McCulley, a newlywed couple that celebrated with friends and family on May 17th. Self-described as a ‘mature’ couple, I knew from the very first email we were in for a great time when Ann said, “We’re old and we’re having the wedding of our lifetime!” And that is exactly what they did.

Shannon and Ann had the right attitude when it came to planning their big day. “A lot of people found it strange that a couple our age would have a big wedding and that I would wear a wedding dress,” Ann said. “But we just made up our mind that this is what we wanted to do and we did it! We have absolutely no regrets.”

Of course, it would be hard to regret anything at a wedding as beautiful as theirs. Amy Parman with CJ’s Off the Square in Franklin, Tennessee did an incredible job at creating such a breathtaking ceremony and reception. The pink and brown colors were displayed throughout what Ann describes as a ‘casual classic’ event. Their attention to detail was brilliant; even the toenail polish for the bride and bridal party coordinated.

Speaking of bridal party, Shannon & Ann kept it simple and personal by inviting their children to be their wedding attendants. Ann’s daughter served as matron of honor, while Shannon’s sons were his best man and ring bearer; Shannon’s daughter was the flower girl.

It was so obvious what a fun-loving couple the bride and groom are. With their first dance, which Ann mentioned as her favorite part of the day, they let their true personalities shine. After a few beats to a slow song, the DJ (per their request) let the record skip and switched to an up-beat number to which Ann & Shannon danced their own choreographed moves. Considering they met at the Nashville Dance Club back in ’06, it was the perfect personal touch.

And now, for the pictures…

CJ’s Off the Square in Franklin always does a fabulous job of making everything look gorgeous. I was lucky enough to have a bite of the cake from The Bake Shoppe. Delicious!

During our consultation, Ann mentioned her daughter/matron of honor had head-to-toe tattoos. I immediately pictured this shot in my head; its one of my favorite shots from the whole day.

The McCulleys chose the garden at CJ’s because it was such a romantic location.

Can’t you see the joy on their faces?

Here’s a moment with Shannon & his sons. It was a perfect day for the outdoor ceremony. Not a cloud in the sky!

With such unique personalities, I had to do something a little funky. Ann looked beautiful in her dress, and it moved with her so well.

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