MacKenzie & Noah were married at Sunset Marina and Resort on Dale Hollow Lake in Tennessee. This. Wedding. Weather forecasts called for rain due to a recent hurricane, making both us and the bride nervous due to the ceremony being on the pier on the lake, but when it was ceremony time, it was absolutely gorgeous outside. Perfect weather, perfect beautiful couple. I have known MacKenzie for a long time, as we both danced at Stage One for the majority of our lives, and she has always been beautiful - as a dancer and as a person. I was excited when we were asked to film her wedding and knew it would be a memorable one. MacKenzie's dress was stunning; it had thin straps with a deep V in both the front and back, with beading on the bodice and smooth below the waist. It was form-fitting until it spread out seamlessly at the bottom and looked amazing on MacKenzie. The White Room helped her design her dream dress. Noah wore a handsome navy suit and looked so happy to be marrying his bride.
Their love story, as told by MacKenzie:
"I was working at the dance studio about to go into class whenever Noah walked in with Brett (my friend Ashley's husband). They were bringing Ashley dinner. (Later I would come to find out that my friends were purposely trying to set us up.) Noah introduced himself, and I didn't think much about him so I went on to class. The next week he met me at the dance studio again this time by himself. With shaky hands he told me that it would be an honor to take me out on a date. I told him I'd think about it. After a few dates, we began to get close. The only catch was that he was due to leave for the military a month later. Exactly one week before his ship out date, he fell and broke his ankle. This sounds like a terrible thing, however, it pushed his ship out date to six months later. Those extra months allowed us to form the relationship we have now and prepared us for the nearly two years of long distance relationship before we got married."
Favorite part of the day:
"The whole week prior to the wedding was raining and cool. Hurricane Harvey hit the week prior and hurricane Irma hit just a few days before we said I Do. We woke up the morning of the wedding to a dreary, rainy morning. Literally one hour before the wedding was to start the clouds opened up and the sun began to shine. That to me was God's sign that we were going to have an amazing day."
The wedding was coordinated by Shelby Davidson. Photography was by Jennifer Potter, and the pictures are amazing! The Pier 42 restaurant at Sunset Marine catered, and Kimmie Swann made the cake. Abel Gardens created the pretty flower arrangements. Check out their Intro - it's one of my favorites from 2017!
September 15, 2017: Samantha & Steven Dwyer
Samantha & Steven were married at The Cordelle in downtown Nashville, TN, which is an absolutely BEAUTIFUL venue! The website describes it as such: "Nestled among the downtown landscape, The Cordelle is just minutes from the storied Honky Tonks of Broadway, renowned hotels, acclaimed restaurants and Nashville’s Music City Center. The modern vintage interior space complements a wide range of events: The Great Hall, The Victorian and The Furnished Loft provide effortless style, versatility and a cost effective option for your venue search. This unique location also offers a lush outdoor lawn and garden area that features a spacious “southern style” covered porch." The wedding coordinator, MeetCute Event Planning, made sure the day ran smoothly. Samantha and her bridesmaids had their hair and makeup done by Beauty by K2. Let me tell you - Samantha was gorgeous. Her dress was in layers, with a simple, smooth, fitted dress underneath a layer of lace with a unique neckline and great detailing overall. Her bridesmaids wore long grey dresses, all with necklines different than the other. Steven wore a white tux to contrast the black tuxes of his groomsmen. This wedding was so classy!
Their love story, as told by Samantha:
"We met while working for a company based out of Indiana from our remote locations. I was working out of Philadelphia and Steve was working out of Charlotte. At the time, I had been working for this company for about a year and there were some new sales representatives starting. There was a meeting in Denver for the sales team to connect and present on their territories. One of the “new guys” at the meeting was Steve. He got my attention almost immediately. Fast-forward a few years, we ended up talking at another meeting and really connected. We were together ever since. We dated long distance for a year, but eventually Steve moved to Philadelphia as his act of chivalry. We ultimately deceived to move to Nashville together. I always knew he was the one."
And as told by Steven:
"At Christmas time I started to look for rings with the help of Samantha’s mom. We agonized for months over the ring. I really wanted to surprise her and catch her off guard. We had been together for over four years at that point, so we were both ready to make it official. When I finally decided on the ring, I made dinner reservations at our favorite restaurant. While we were getting ready we were listening to a Pandora station and a song came on that brought Samantha to tears. As we listened she said, “I want this song to be our wedding song one day”. When we got back to the house I had the song playing, champagne, roses and our dog Oliver there waiting. After all of the work we did on the ring she said “yes” before she even saw it. We stayed up all night talking and went out for brunch the next day to celebrate."
Favorite part of the day:
"My favorite part was when we said our vows at the ceremony."
Photography was by Chad Erickson Photography, and all of the pictures from this wedding are STUNNING. He does a fantastic job! Food was by Flavor Catering, and the cake (featured in the video thumbnail) was from Susan's Sweet Shoppe. Russ Pollard Music Services kept the party going at the reception, and Aperitif Events & Cocktails stocked the bar. Congrats, you two!
