No longer do
weddings follow a set structure. While all weddings have a specific set of elements,
like venue, food, flowers, attire, photographers/videographers and
entertainment, the choices couples are making about these elements are
expressing their own personal style.
Television shows
like Four Weddings and Amazing Wedding Cakes offer examples of
just how couples are giving voice to their personalities. Entering via trapeze
or having a Day of the Dead cake, may be over the top for many couples, but
these programs show that weddings are taking a step outside of the traditional
box.
One of the
distinctive locations trending for 2015 weddings are small batch distilleries because
they are found in rural locations. Their look and location play to the hot
themes of rustic, vintage and “Gatsby.” In middle Tennessee, three-year-old Short Mountain Distillery in rural Cannon County provides the perfect venue. With the
new Stillhouse Restaurant being built on the 300-acre farm which houses the
distillery, this location will surely become the go-to place for this summer’s trendiest
weddings. The folks at Short Mountain can provide beautiful scenery, a touch of
naughty moonshiner past and farm-to-table dining options sure to entice.
“We have already
had several weddings on the property,” said owner, Billy Kaufman. “As more brides
look for rural settings and especially small batch distilleries for their
weddings, we look forward to welcoming them to our growing facilities.”
Best of all,
there are multiple vendors in the area to help you design casual country
elegance or 1920s chic. Cannon and Rutherford Counties have a number of antique
shops. At Hylabrook Antique Mall in Murfreesboro, you can find a lovely
assortment of mis-matched china, silver vases and delicate lace tablecloths. The
Old Feed Store Antique Mall in Woodbury is an excellent place to find well-used
mason jars and stoneware jugs. And you never know what you will find at ShortMountain Trading Post, perhaps you’ll find the perfect way to display your
one-of-a-kind wedding cake.
Jo’s Cakes andCatering and Julia’s Bakery, in Smyrna and Murfreesboro respectively, both
create special cakes that can rival those seen on television. Perhaps you want
a swath of buttercream icing and fondant lace over Jo’s special devil’s food
cake with a dash of cinnamon and cayenne or a strawberry delight from Julia’s
with three terraces of edible blossoms. Or perhaps you have your own unique
idea for a cake.
Your venue, food
and decor will be about 50% of your wedding budget. It is also what sets the
stage for the entire wedding. Middle Tennessee weddings average almost $23,000,
with over 40% spending $10,000. While the dress the bride says “yes” to is
important, the venue and food are what provide the atmosphere, tastes and
scents guest will remember.
A natural
setting in the Tennessee hills with freshly created treats just for them will
provide a spectacularly dramatic setting for couples beginning this new chapter
in their lives, something their guests will never forget.
