Classic weddings will always, and I mean ALWAYS, be my favorite. There’s something so special about time-honored tradition, and Garrett + Katherine fully embraced that sentiment with a church ceremony, ballroom reception, champagne toasts, plus a vintage Rolls Royce and rose petal send-off. Leave it to Simply Sarah to capture the photo gallery of our dreams, and you can see every moment right over here.
From the Bride… Garrett proposed on February 20th, 2016. We had just celebrated our 4 year anniversary the weekend before and we were planning on driving up to Nashville to visit our families for the weekend. His family is from Orlando and mine is from Nashville so there were very few times where we could get everyone together all in the same weekend.
Friday was just a normal day but Saturday we had planned on meeting up with his family in Edwin Warner Park and then we would meet up with my family afterward for brunch. We pulled into the park but we didn’t see any of his family. Garrett parked the car and as we got out I saw a blanket off in the distance with a bottle of champagne and flowers everywhere. We walked up to the blanket that he had set up and he got down on one knee and asked me to marry him! Afterward, we had a celebratory brunch at my house with both of our families there!
Our wedding was so incredible! We had our first look at Percy Warner Park which borders Edwin Warner Park (where we got engaged). The weather that day was beautiful! 70 degrees and not a cloud in the sky! We had a trolley transport the wedding party from the church to the reception. At the reception, my dad made a toast along with my two maids of honor and Garrett’s two brothers.
We had a seated dinner in the ballroom. The band came into the reception hall after we cut into our cake and made the champagne toasts. They played the trumpets and summoned everyone outside where the dance floor was. The food that night was incredible and we had sliders handed out around 10:00 that night. We had a Vintage Silver and Black Rolls Royce as our getaway car with a rose petal send-off!
Photography: Elizabeth Lanier Photography | Event Planning + Design: Page & Windrow | Floral Design: Tulip Tree | Wedding Gown: Monique Lhuillier | Cake: Dessert Designs | Reception Venue: Belle Meade Country Club | Shoes: Jimmy Choo | Makeup: Sheila Davis | Hair: Elan Hair | Band: Crescent Moon Entertainement | Groom's Attire: Street Tuxedo