Today’s real wedding feature is a little more special to us, because the bride is one of our own! Sarah is one of our Account Executives, and we were so excited when she got married last summer. With plans for a grand, enchanting garden party in the works, Sarah enlisted the help of a few wonderful Once Wed Premium Vendors and created a beautiful, peaceful garden wedding at Cheekwood Botanical Gardens in Nashville.
Read on for more from the bride!

“Patrick and I were engaged in winter under Christmas lights and wanted our wedding to be strikingly opposite, so as to have wonderful milestone to remember year round. That meant a summer wedding, and visions of a grand, enchanting garden party came to mind. 
Cheekwood Botanical Gardens was an easy pick for a venue, as lush greenery consumes the grounds, and the colossal mansion holds a delightful escape from summer heat. The mansion houses an art museum which fits perfectly with the my artistic tendencies and lineage (my mom is a longtime artist/art teacher, and there are many other creatives in my family). The beauty of the grounds, the architecture, and the sculptures of the Jaume Plensa exhibit became just some of the artistic elements important to making our wedding unique and memorable. Our creative vendors really brought our theme to life. My mom set the tone with water-colored save the dates of the mansion. My enormously talented cousin, Mary Deaton Heldman, hand drew the invitations, programs, and monogramm...