Weddings quite often are an interestingly beautiful beast...
The fine line between a beautiful represenation of one couple's public profession of love for one another all too often gets blurred with somebody elses expectations of a 'perfect day.' Stress, frustration, meltdowns...it almost always creeps up somewhere. Thankfully - most people find a way to look back and have a good laugh later on, however it still adds weight to the day that perhaps wasn't necessary.
I got married not too long ago (2 & 1/2 years) so this comes from personal experience as well as professional. My wife and I often look back and talk about the details from our day and how only a few short years would change our approach dramatically. The really miraculous part about it all though? It always seems to work itself out. No matter the issue, big or small...someone is there to help. To me - that is the beauty.
This past weekend I had the privilege of seeing this picture painted ever so masterfully. In all reality, I can't even fully do the story justice as I only know pieces of it all...but this couple went through it all. From the beginning - this bride and groom were working hand in hand with friends to make every detail personal and delightful. Handmade everything it seems...from flowers to desserts, the details were impeccable. The ceremony location to tie it all together? Bicentennial Mall ampitheatre overlooking downtown Nashville with reception at the Nashville Farmer's Market. Can you say GORGEOUS? They could...until the flood came. Three weeks out - and their dream ceremony location = ravaged.
All in all, it came down to the week of and going with Plan C - and this was not with a wedding coordinator pulling out all the stops. Rather...it was a bride and groom keeping their day to day schedules and their friends uniting together to make it all happen. And allow me to assure you - it did NOT look thown together last minute. It had unparallelled elegance and precision that even the best have a hard time attaining.
The highlight though...? The souls that created the safety net all together in one place, celebrating the love and joy that could not be subdued.
As I sit here and try to put into words the experience I had only a few short days ago I find words extremely inadequate, as the only true representaion of that night was the communal warmth that was bursting at the seams. So much joy, so much life - all shared in celebration of matrimony.
The food and attention to detail were epic - but the picture of community will stick in my mind forever.
**Keep an eye out for more from this wedding tomorrow afternoon**
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