A Whimsical Spring Garden Party Wedding Filled With Southern Flair at RT Lodge

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“I love color in all aspects of life, whether it be my clothes, home decor, and obviously when I started thinking about Joey and I’s wedding. I knew from the jump I wanted tons of color. The color palette was all shades of spring pastels, but I had my bridesmaids wear shades of light blue, green, and yellow. ” -Bride Delaney

“Garden Party/Colorful/Whimsical/Dreamy” Vibes. I pulled a lot from my style as inspiration for the wedding, as well as scouring Pinterest and TikTok to bring my visions to life. If you know me, I love a good statement piece (or pieces) in my outfits. I always tend to lean towards classic/vintage style with lots of pops of color and funky pieces, and I have a passion for curating my wardrobe and home decor. I’d say the inspiration for my wedding was a spring garden party with a southern flair. So between a few Pinterest boards and picking out florals and designs that Joey and I genuinely liked, everything fell into place from there.”

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“The fashion was very important to me, and I knew I wanted to have multiple outfit changes. I probably looked at thousands of white dresses while picking out everything I wore for the weekend. Shockingly, though my wedding ceremony dress was the easiest to pick out, I probably tried on less than 10 dresses total, and I chose mine at only the 2nd store I visited. I had dreams of wearing some sort of cape/tulle situation, and unfortunately for me, when I get an idea in my head, I have to execute it. I ended up finding this gorgeous tulle cape from Oliva Oceana Bridal on Etsy that was unreal. This look will probably be my favorite outfit I have ever worn in my life for the foreseeable future. I paired it with a Show Me Your Mumu white mini dress, Sam Edelman nude platform heels that touched the sky, and some big diamond statement earrings. It was a look.” -Bride Delaney

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“Joey wore a custom suit Friday night and a custom tuxedo Saturday for the wedding. He worked with Chris Blowers at Greiner’s Fine Mens Clothing to get all of his looks together. Of course, he paired everything with his favorite cowboy boots, Tecovas.” -Bride Delaney on Groom’s Attire

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Friday night’s rehearsal dinner featured focaccia, romaine salad, antipasto, lasagna, and a groom’s cake – traditional cannoli cake. The welcome party that followed offered guests passed arancinis, an antipasto station, and a cookie table showcasing mini cannolis, Italian sesame cookies, anisette sprinkle cookies, chocolate chip cookies, and Italian rainbow cookies as well as a celebratory bourbon and cigar bar by the outdoor fire pit. Green tomato thin pies, goat cheese and pear crostini, and oysters were passed after the ceremony during cocktail hour alongside the Bride’s favorite Aperol Spritz. A full bar was available all weekend long. The reception menu highlighted Lodge signatures – grilled hanger steak and buttermilk fried chicken served with Tennessee sourwood honey and jalapeno hot sauce. Brioche and jalapeno cornbread were served alongside house cultured butter and accompanied sides of apple salad, olive oil roasted potatoes, beet salad, sweet potatoes (with house yogurt, lime, and peanut), mac and cheese, slow roasted carrots, fresh green beans, and Southern favorite braised collard greens.

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Vibrant, over-the-top florals were chosen in shades of pastel accented with bright yellow, hot pink, and blue to create a whimsical and dreamy vibe from the ceremony to the reception space. Beneath the Sperry Tent, massive, live trees in lush green and pink drew the eyes upward, accentuating the beauty of the space and set the tone for a stunning spring garden party. Classic taper candles and a white and wood checkerboard dance floor created a storybook atmosphere for an incredible night of dancing and celebration!

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The three-tiered wedding cake (in classic white vanilla cake with Swiss buttercream) was decorated with a monochromatic floral pattern, perfectly accenting the whimsical floral design of the reception space.

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“The night before the wedding, we had to move the Welcome Party inside at the last minute because of bad weather. The entire day leading up to the ceremony, it was cloudy and looked like the sky was on the verge of opening up. At 4 pm, as the String Trio was playing “Here Comes the Sun” and I walked to the back of the aisle with my Dad, the clouds completely disappeared and the sun made a gorgeous appearance just in time for my walk down the aisle. Everyone in my life knows I am not a crier, so much so that there were running bets if I was going to cry down the aisle. For months, I told people, “There is no chance I will cry walking down the aisle.” As the sun came out and the rush of emotions hit, I cried. A lot. It could not have been more special.” -Bride Delaney

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“Last minute I decided to have one of my best friends, Lorin, do my makeup for the weekend. We have been friends for years and she did my makeup for high school prom 8 years ago, so this was really a full circle moment. I also flew in my hair stylists from Florida for the weekend. Alexis and her sister Ana do my hair, my mom’s, and my sister in law’s, so as extra as it seemed I am so happy we did this. I really feel like the getting ready time sets the vibe for the rest of the day, and I could not have gone into all the festivities in a better mood.” -Bride Delaney

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“Joey and I met a decade ago at a New Year’s Eve party our freshman year of high school. In the least cliche way, we are high school (and college) sweethearts.” – Bride Delaney on how the couple met

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