today i want to share a really touching, heartfelt ceremony at the loveless barn.
ceremony setup with ribbon backdrop
ceremonial box of letters from the couple’s courting period
the groom and officiant waiting at the end of the aisle — along with some playful wind!
moving, handwritten, heart-wrenching vows
married!
quick flash of crinoline after the ceremony
lions, i don’t cry at every wedding — but i bawled at this one. so moving, personal and just an exquisite thing to witness. this is part of what makes your wedding special and different from a party. it’s a real commitment based on relationship and love. gives me chills.
with love,
lindsey
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i did the event and stage design for music city burlesque’s most recent show, spring break or bust!
the theme was based around this exhibit from the frist earlier this year:
tracey snelling’s “woman on the run”
it turned into this 50s/60s illicit rendezvous feel. a little dingy and dirty, a little forbidden yearning. color concepts were innocent pink, tawdry gold and black lace. i was able to rent some really cool props including bed vibrators! excited to know what you think!
doors set up on stage to emulate a motel’s coming-and-going
vintage playboys, a room key and a few other supplies for your… interaction
vintage magic fingers bed vibrator
my favorite lamp of all time is also the most awful lamp i’ve ever seen in my life
stage setup
stacks of vintage luggage on stage
thanks to cici at mode. for providing the hat rack.
props courtesy of david allen at music city auction. love that dude- no bullshit with him, ever.
all photography (c) john yates, with love and thanks.
love to all,
lindsey
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i have been talking with close friends about change, family and fear — particularly in regards to weddings.
it seems nashville has a dual existence — half progressive, half traditional. this is not news if you live here, but when it comes to weddings, more people are choosing to go traditional. with all the cool things happening here, it doesn’t have to be like that.
and i understand — it’s a serious rite and ritual that takes time, money and cooperation to create. it’s not just a cocktail party or getting to wear fancy clothes. there are some long-ingrained ideas and thoughts and mental images about what a wedding should look like, feel like and be.
i am fighting for your wedding to be an expression of you both — as individuals and as a couple.
not social obligations, not a demonstration of wealth, not whatever your great-aunt thinks all weddings should be like.
if your family acknowledges and accepts your partner on every other day of the year, why not on this day? they know who you are. they know what you like. why not share your true selves?
and if they don’t support you, well, there are people who do and who also understand you. this also makes my life easier because the people making the decisions are also the ones signing the checks.
it can be scary and it does take bravery to do something different — even if it’s just a little different — when it comes to a wedding. there is no need to fear what your family will think or believe. what matters most is what you think and believe.
what do you think? what fears are you battling to make your own way?
hello lions!
we wandered around the nashville zoo this past weekend, and aside from the dino exhibit (love dinosaurs!) the hyacinth macaw was my favorite.
this level of color density and saturation seems impossible in the natural world and therefore amazes me. i’m now obsessed with this color blue! and dense colors in general.
let’s talk about your support network. this might seem silly but we all have moments when we want to throw in the towel.
the folks around you should know what you truly want even in times of trial. can you identify people like this in your life?
for your wedding planning, they will help keep you excited for the event after your favorite projects have been completed. they will listen to you vent about problems everyone faces in their planning like family dynamics and budget constraints.
through our work with clients that can last eight months or more, we also become an objective but caring part of your support group. we know what your priorities are and what is closest to your heart.
what do you think? who will you thank today for their support?
with love,
lindsey
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i’d like to talk about social anxiety today. this definition from wikipedia is pretty inclusive:
‘social anxiety is the emotional discomfort, fear, apprehension or worry about social situations, interactions with others, and being evaluated or scrutinized by other people’.
i am not a licensed medical professional or evaluator of any sort. but i do believe we all feel this way at varying times and to different degrees.
so how does this affect your wedding and planning if this already a part of your life? or if it becomes a part of your life during the planning process- wedding related or not?
how do you deal with social anxiety? is it something you’re concerned about for your wedding day?
