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We are so excited to share Brent & Tami’s wedding! Not only was it the perfect weather last Saturday but we also worked with some of our favorite vendors in town. It was such a beautiful day!  The ceremony was held at Woodmont Christian Church in Green Hills and the ceremony was held at the Cannery Ballroom.  We’ve had so much fun following Tami’s bridal blog over the past year as she has planned her wedding & it was awesome to see all of her hard work finally come together. There were so many great moments throughout the day and it was seriously hard for us to narrow down these photos to a few (ok, a lot) of our favorites. Tami & Brent, hope you enjoy!

Fabulous Vendors
Event Planning – A Delightful Day
Florals – Brocade Designs
Band – Familiar Faces
Cake – Sweetest Day
Lighting – Nashville Event Lighting
Dress – Faccio Bridal

A week ago today, Gary & Caroline were married.  It will definitely go down as one of the most memorable weddings we will ever photograph.  Last Saturday we showed up to Carnton Plantation only to realize that we would not be able to access it due to flooding.  The bride, her sister & mom were stuck on the plantation along with the make-up/hair girls.  Everyone else was on the outside, including the groom.  The main goal was getting everyone to safety, so we all went our separate ways & waited.

Here is a short video we made while sitting at the blocked entrance to Carnton Plantation. As you can see in the video, there were also tourist who had been visiting the plantation that day stuck on the other side of the rapids. This was the only access road in and out of the plantation. We added some cheesy, somber music for effect!

Garoline Wedding Flood from Phil Thornton on Vimeo.

We didn’t know if there would even be a wedding.  Around 4pm we got the call that the wedding had been moved to St. Paul’s in downtown Franklin.  We geared back up & headed out.  It was crazy outside & was raining so incredibly hard.  Downtown Franklin was already in the beginning stages of flooding.  However, the only goal in every one’s mind was to get this couple married!    All the vendors rallied together – the cakes made it there just fine, caterers arrived, the florist managed to gather some extra flowers since the original ones had been left at Carnton.  I (Mindy) didn’t know what to expect when I saw Caroline for the first time.  She had every right to be completely broken down but instead she met me with a big smile.   She was just happy to be getting married.  That set the tone for the rest of the night.  Everyone there was in great spirits.  It wasn’t the wedding they had envisioned for the past year but Gary & Caroline would be Garoline by the end of the night and that was all that mattered.  Below are some of our favorite images from the day.  We are looking forward to a very sunny “Day After” session with these two very soon!  Enjoy

Gary found this handkerchief sitting on the priest’s desk – couldn’t have said it better ourselves.

Caroline working the phone, making sure all her guest new about the venue change.

This is why we love these guys so much, when a lot of brides would be in tears, Caroline was cracking us up and kept her sense of humor!

Caroline wore two pairs of shoes that night, one was pretty, one was waterproof.

There was no music during the reception, so friends jumped in to provide a little entertainment.  At one point the guest were singing and dancing to “All You Need is love” on the piano…it was perfect. Oh, and thank goodness for iPods!

Vendors:  Florist – Queen Anne’s Garden, Caterer – Constant Craving Caterers

As some of you may have heard, Nashville was hit very hard by flooding over the past week.  We have been in a state of shock, especially since our very own neighborhood was devastated.   Our own home was spared, but so many were not so lucky.  If you are out of town or just don’t know what to do to help out, we have found a great way to make a donation but also receive a sweet limited edition poster!  Click here to purchase your poster – it’s going to a great cause.

**UPDATE**  Due to the weather over the weekend, CJ’s open house has been postponed until Thursday, May 13th!

CJ’s Off the Square is having a Spring open house May 6th from 5-7pm.   If you have already chosen CJ’s as your wedding venue or have been thinking about checking them out, definitely stop by.  We are excited to finally see the brand new pavilion that they have added to their beautiful garden venue!  Please register here if you think you may be able to come.  We hope to see you there!

A couple of weeks ago I photographed our brand new nephew, Koda.  Isn’t he sweet?  He is a pretty big deal in our family considering he is the first grandson after 4 nieces.  We’re definitely glad to have this little guy around and can’t wait to finally see what it is like to have a little boy in the family