Bridesmaid Boxes!

In my last blog post I introduced y'all to my bridesmaids. Well, now here are the boxes I sent them to ask them! :) 

Everything about the boxes reflected my wedding--the colors, the theme, the sentiment of it all. We are going to have a very "down-home" feeling wedding, travel themed, vintage with the colors pale aqua, blush, and oatmeal with gold touches. I really wanted that to be clear in the boxes I sent them.

These shipping packages are just from the post office! 

Supplies:

Plain wooden boxes with a gold metal clasp from Jo-Ann's Fabric

Pale aqua paint

Pink tulle

Oatmeal colored doily

2 packs of scrapbook papers (travel themed and vintage flowers)

Pearls

Plain David Tutera cards

Burlap 

Washi tape

Hot glue gun

Paint brush

Scissors

Paint pens (black and white)

WHAT I DID:

I folded the tulle and wrapped the doily around it. 

 I painted the inside of the boxes/trim and added the vintage flower scrapbook paper to the inside top with hot glue. I then cut out pieces of paper from the travel scrapbook pack and wrote on that and glued it as well. Then I hot glued the pearls all the way around the inside/top. 

I also hot glued the travel scrapbook paper to the top of the box and then wrote their name with a black paint pen.

I also made little burlap bows that I put a "happy" in for each of them. I gave my bridesmaids a neutral colored lipgloss and just slid it inside the bow. :) 

I also "made" the cards I sent them--I took plain cards and cut washi tape to fit over the front cover, and used a paint pen to draw the first letter of their name. 

And then on the inside I wrote why I wanted them to be a part of my wedding day and how much they all mean to me! 

If you did something special to ask your bridesmaids--what was it?!

Also, if you were to get a "happy" what would you want? I had a hard time deciding what I wanted to send them. Nail polish? Earrings? Lip gloss? Let me know!

xoxo

My Favorite Ladies

Probably one thing I am most excited about for my wedding, is my bridesmaids!

I am blessed with having some of the best friends a girl could ask for. So I am going to introduce them to you!  

I asked each of my girls to send me six words or statements that described them. I definitely think you can get to know them better by how they describe themselves than by me describing them. So here we go!

Maid Of Honor: My sister, Courtney.

1. Genius

 2. Best sister, ever.

3. Ginger

4. Loud

5. Crafty

6. Simple

Matron Of Honor: Audriana 

 

1. Fantastic

2. Fabulous

3. Favorite

4. Frisky*

5. Fun

6. Freaking amazing

*just in general, not towards me

 

If one thing is clear in these photos, it's that Audriana has been my best friend through MULTIPLE hair colors and styles!


Bridesmaid: Lindsey

1. Inspirational
2. WITTY
3. Charming
4. Delightful
5. Brilliant
6. STUNNING
7. ....did I mention witty?

Bridesmaid: Amber

1. Adventurous
2. Hippie
3. Christian
4. Creative
5. I love people
6. I love to travel




....oddly enough the only picture I could find of Amber and me together, was one I really don't like of me..hahah BUT I swear I love this girl and spending time with her!


Bridesmaid: Rachel

(Rachel and her sweet, sweet momma!)

1. Love the Lord and post it notes.
2. I'm a closet racecar driver.
3. I never buy anything full price...except handbags.
4. I love food...any kind.
5. Love to travel and try new things.
6. My best friend is a grey schnauzer-poodle mix named Lady Adelayde of Owatonna a.k.a. Addie :)


Yes I went there! Throw WAY back photos of us!
 


Bridesmaid: Mary


1. Sassy
2. Pessimistic
3. Intellectual
4. Spunky
5. Crafty
6. Mom

 

I've known Mary the longest out of all of my bridesmaids (well, besides Courtney) and I have hardly any photos of us together in the digital form. Which 1. makes me sad, and 2. makes me feel SO OLD.
I mean, how old are we that most of our pictures together are in printed form?! Sheesh.
(Mary is also in the last two pictures with Rachel though)



I'll post just how I asked them to be a part of my special day in my next blog post! :)
xoxo

This Hall Has My Heart

We have a venue!! Heartwood Hall in Piperton, Tennessee!

 

This also means that we've set a date!!!

 

 

"Built in 1840, Heartwood Hall was originally part of a 5,000 acre plantation estate. It now sits on 25 beautifully wooded acres. Listed as "The Miller House" on the National Historic Register, Heartwood Hall was built by the Miller family as a gift for his daughter. The Heartwood Hall residence as well as the grounds are both on the National Historic Register. The grounds are on the historic register due to the fact that during the Civil War, the Union soldiers camped on the front lawn and occupied Heartwood Hall as a hospital.

Originally built by the Miller family, Heartwood Hall and a similar estate were constructed as wedding gifts for Mr. Miller's two daughters. Luckily, the Union soldiers chose to preserve Heartwood Hall as their residence during the war because Mr. Miller's other estate was burned to the ground.

John & Denise Suthoff bought the house 8 years ago. Since acquiring the house they have added on an additional 3500 square feet to the residence for a total of 7000 square feet. During the renovation the Suthoff's added a gourmet Kitchen, courtyard & pool area. They joined the servant houses scattered among the property to create an 1800 square foot Guest House updated with modern amenities located at the back of the property.

In addition to the Guest House & Courtyard, John & Denise added a gorgeous garden. They went through great pains to maintain the original character and integrity of the property during the renovation by using reclaimed wood, bricks and glass. The flooring used in the addition of the Main House was salvaged from a New Orleans cotton gin built in the 1800's. The Barn is also constructed from reclaimed wood derived from trees located on the property.

 

Once renovations to the Main House were complete the Suthoff's hosted a wedding on the property for their niece. It was during the wedding planning, that the Suthoff's saw how beautiful and relaxed environment Heartwood Hall provided for the ceremony and they knew it would make the perfect place for weddings. Since then, Heartwood Hall has become a highly sought after venue for wedding ceremonies and receptions."

**I do not take any credit for the photos or description provided for Heartwood Hall. All photographs of the property and information on the historic land are straight from their website www.heartwoodhall.com. None of the photos have been altered in any way, and all watermarks provided have remained intact. 

We are going to be married either in the garden, or in front of the barn under the big tree there. Here are a few more photos of both options. :)

The Four-Seasons Garden:

The entrance into the garden.

 

The photographer in me loves the framing going on in the garden.

The Barn:

See that big beautiful tree?! I'm a little obsessed with it.

 

The front of the barn!



 

The porch on the side--a perfect get away from all the noise and people. I know this will help a lot! Especially with people like my dad and granddad that just don't do crowds very well.

 

The inside of the barn! It's breathtaking. This photo doesn't even do it justice.

 

The bar--behind here there's a bathtub that the beverages chill in...gotta love that!

 

 

Now that you've seen our venue--what do you think!? If you had the choice of the ceremony being held in the garden or in front of the barn under that big tree, what would you choose?  I would love some feedback!

 

xoxo