Coming up with a unified vision for our wedding was tricky. Mr. Blue Moon and I have pretty different tastes. Left to my own devices, I would plan something totally quirky, like a Harry Potter themed wedding on Halloween (still sounds awesome). Mr. Blue Moon has more classic wedding tastes and has to be talked into even the smallest divergences from a big, traditional wedding.

What the mister thinks a wedding should look like // Collage via FanPop.com
When we first got engaged, I was very into the whole rustic burlap farm scene. I was totally envisioning my bridesmaids in cowboy boots and our guests sitting on hay bales for a hot second.

What I thought a wedding should look like // Collage via various photographers at WeFollowPics.com However, as we got deeper into our planning, I realized that “country” is not exactly what I’m going for. We are from the Nashville, Tennessee area and grew up loving all things Southern, but the more and more I pinned to Pinterest, the more and more I realized that cowboy boots and barns are not a true reflection of who we are, either individually or as a couple. Maybe I was just caught up in a craze!
As I homed in on my personal tastes and figured out how to mesh them with what Mr. Blue Moon was envisioning, I realized that we are leaning more toward a vintage-tea-party style for our wedding. No boots, no barn, minimal burlap. Instead, we started looking for a historic church and reception venue.

Photo by Jessi...