Kendall Cox & Jeremy Park May 28, 2011 Photography by Katherine Birkbeck Photography ~ Congrats to our ~
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The Proposal: While visiting me in Nashville, Jeremy planned a day full of things we love to do – a HUGE breakfast, rock climbing, a picnic, a delicious dinner out. He told me it was our 5 ½ year anniversary, and even though we had never really celebrated an anniversary before, I fully bought that as an explanation for the big fuss. After dinner, he took me to a hill overlooking downtown Nashville, there was a walkway lined with candles and flowers, and that’s when I knew. Throughout the day, he’d given me little notes telling me what he loved about me (you know…mushy stuff), and there was a final note sitting at the end of the walkway along with my favorite wine, my favorite cupcakes, and even more flowers. The note read, “turn around” and when I did, I saw him on one knee and immediately burst into…nervous laughter. I don’t remember a word of what he said, but I know I said yes! Afterward, we headed back to my apartment where I was surprised by my family and friends who had secretly driven in to celebrate with us. Everything about the day was perfect, and it was only right that the people we love could be a part of it. Wedding Details: We wanted it to be “Elegant Southern.” The reception was in a renovated barn, after all, but that didn’t mean we needed to add hay bales, gingham, and cowboy boots. Instead, we infused it with southern charm using mason jars, pies, peaches, and a biscuit bar. I scoured wedding blogs in the first few months looking for wedding inspiration. Once I got an idea of what I wanted, I cut myself off. Too much surfing the web can make you second-guess your initial decisions and gut instincts. I made very specific plans for the flowers (I had a document literally 15 pages long of flower-arranging instructions…bridezilla?), and started collecting mason jars and antique books for the centerpieces. My husband built our gorgeous arbor and our crates himself. Together, we made the signs, invitations, and tags for our placesettings. My aunt worked like a dog to put together all of our flower arrangements and centerpieces. My bridesmaids and I made our own bouquets. I even made the marmalade from our biscuit bar with my grandmother! The bridal party wore light grey, but we wanted soft citruses for the flowers. We used primarily peach, ivory, light pink, and coral.
Behind the Story
Photographer Katherine Birkbeck Photography, Wedding Planner Darla Walker, Castleton Farms, Caterer All Occasion Catering, Bridal Shop Maggie Sottero from A Joyous Occasion, Formalwear Express Men, Bridal Party Attire JCrew, Ceremony & Reception Location Castleton Farms, Music/Entertainment Christabel and the Jons