The Budget Savvy Bride

So, this last weekend E & I attended a wedding of two of his very dear friends. They had a beautiful wedding in the groom’s family’s backyard in Brentwood, TN. I just wanted to share some pics I took! The wedding was intimate and casual- it was absolutely lovely! Enjoy the pics!

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The lovely setting!

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The bubbles that a friend and I arranged in the couple’s last initial!

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The cake! Not only was it beautiful, it was PHENOMENAL. Probably the best cake I’ve ever eaten! Each layer was split into two flavors! The bottom half was a rich chocolate fudge and the top was an amaretto/vanilla-ish flavor. Can’t be sure… but it was scrumptious!!!

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The handsome groomsman!

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The handsome groom! I love the smile when he first sees his bride! Just like the guy in 27 Dresses, that is my ABSOLUTE favorite part of weddings!

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The bride was escorted by both of her parents! I thought this was really sweet!

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Here you can see the bridemaid’s dresses.Lovely blue cocktail-length frocks from the always-classy Ann Taylor.

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Exchanging the vows. The preacher who married them had known them most of their lives, and even told the stories of how T & J met in elementary school! So cute!

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Walking out as husband and wife…

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The BM bouquets doubled as centerpieces! What a great money-saving idea! I’m going to have to remember this…

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The beautiful couple!

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The remnants of the reception!

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The Getaway car! Super nice old car borrowed from a family member I think. Another cost-saving option!

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Their wedding favors were KOOZIES! How can you not love that?

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It was an absoutely PERFECT day. Perfect weather. Delicious food- Whitt’s BBQ!!! You just can’t go wrong with barbecue, especially for a Southern wedding. I mean, everyone loves it & it’s not that expensive
- so you could afford to feed alot of people a good meal for a reasonable price!

We are so happy for T & J. They are two of the sweetest people I’ve ever met and I was so glad to be a part of their special day, even in a small way. 1x1.trans in Real Wedding #1 and blog

Jessica is the creator of The Budget Savvy Bride; she launched the site in May of 2008, shortly after becoming engaged. Jessica has been recognized as a budget wedding expert by various media outlets and continues to share realistic inspiration and actionable tips to help brides save money on their weddings. Google

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  1. Good arrangements for the wedding. Have you people hired a planner? I like the wedding cake and the concept of Koozies was unique.

  2. Wow, what a cake, its very nice and cute. Hope you people have enjoyed a lot. Bridemaid’s dresses are really very nice. Lovely blue cocktail-length frocks from the always-classy Ann Taylor.

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