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Southern Details for Wedding in Tennessee

Last Updated: March 16th, 2021/12 CommentsTopic: REAL WEDDINGSby Meredith

We are really excited to share this beautiful southern wedding today. Julie and TJ incorporated a lot of southern elements into their special day including the cotton in the bouquets and the food — fried chicken, squash casserole, and shrimp and grits!

Laura Leslie Photography did a fabulous job capturing all their special details.

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Julie found her wedding dress through Brides Against Breast Cancer–an organization that helps grant wishes to people with breast cancer.

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Their wedding cake is from Cecelia Villaveces Cakes in Athens. Julie’s grandmother would buy Julie’s birthday cakes from there when she was younger.

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What Julie said about her wedding:

What was your most memorable moment about your wedding day?
Can we have two?  We did a handfasting, and it was great to have the wedding party symbolically bind our hands with ribbon.  Also, I loved walking back down the aisle, beaming next to my new husband, while family and friends showered us with lavender!

What was the biggest challenge you had to overcome while planning your wedding?
We were on a budget, but that was a fun challenge because we ended up doing a lot of things ourselves and making the wedding more unique.  I would say that the most difficult part was planning a wedding from another state (I live in Tennessee), but my mother and aunt were both a huge help in the planning department.

Vendors

Venues: John Oliver Michael House
Photographer: Laura Leslie Photography
Florist: Ginni Edwards w/ Fertile Crescent Gardens
Wedding Cake Baker:  Cecelia Villaveces Cakes
Caterer: Twigs Catering
Bride’s Dress: BCBG, purchased through Brides Against Breast Cancer
Accessories / Bride’s Shoes / Bridesmaids’ Dresses: JCrew

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Meredith

Despite her dreamy wedding blogger lifestyle, Meredith's day job is running ClassicVeils.com and a full-time mom to an active toddler. If she could, Meredith would spend her days taking cruises, helping animals in need, and watching Big Brother!

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12 replies
  1. Kaye
    Kaye says:
    January 23, 2012 at 10:00 pm

    The details are awesome – I also loved the flowers with the handkerchiefs and brooches.

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  2. blue elephant photography
    blue elephant photography says:
    August 2, 2011 at 9:01 am

    i looove the beehive cake! oh my gosh this wedding is oh so pretty! sharing 🙂

    Reply
  3. Samantha Shay Photography
    Samantha Shay Photography says:
    June 9, 2011 at 11:22 am

    This is so lovely – I adore those bouquets!!

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  4. Dandelion & Grey
    Dandelion & Grey says:
    June 2, 2011 at 10:20 am

    So beautiful! I just love her dress!

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  5. Amma // Beyond Beyond
    Amma // Beyond Beyond says:
    May 31, 2011 at 8:23 am

    This is absolutely beautiful I adore this wedding!

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  6. Amy-Jo Tatum/Bride Chic
    Amy-Jo Tatum/Bride Chic says:
    May 30, 2011 at 11:12 pm

    OMG! I absolutely love all of this. Beautiful . . .

    Reply
  7. Kailey-Michelle
    Kailey-Michelle says:
    May 30, 2011 at 5:38 pm

    LOVE! the bouquets and quaint bud vase display.
    Simple yet elegant.

    Reply
  8. Laura Leslie
    Laura Leslie says:
    May 30, 2011 at 1:57 pm

    Thanks for the feature! I adore this wedding 🙂

    Reply
  9. Ashley H.
    Ashley H. says:
    May 30, 2011 at 1:17 pm

    Love this wedding!! The flowers are so amazing!

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  10. Emily Heizer, Photography with FLAIR
    Emily Heizer, Photography with FLAIR says:
    May 30, 2011 at 11:16 am

    OH my goodness! This wedding is just absolutely Charming! Can I say it?

    “OH, how CHARMING!” 🙂

    The cotton in bride’s bouquet is like… it’s just a dream. Like a bouquet of clouds. It’s the perfect touch to a southern bouquet, and I almost wish I was getting married in the south so I could legitimately have cotton in my bouquet without looking like a dorky copy-cat! lol

    The beehvive cake just made me positively giggle. It is SO sweet and just SO darling, and… CHARMING. The whole wedding is just CHARMING. I love it! <3

    Reply

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