Winter Inspired Elopement at Ravenswood Mansion
Just because you are having an elopement, doesn’t mean you have to skip the details. Lana + Grant’s March elopement was sweet, intimate, and all around timeless. We loved all of the thoughtful details they incorporated to make it truly special.
Wedding Details
Wedding Date: March 20, 2021
Guest Count: 40
Ceremony time: 3:30pm
Ceremony Location: Front Porch
Reception Location: Inside
Getting Ready
Our beautiful bride, Lana, arrived around 10:00am on her wedding day to have hair and makeup done on site with a few close friends and family members. Our dashing groom, Grant, and his groomsmen arrived a bit closer to ceremony time around 12:30 to get dressed on site and be ready for pictures.
First Touch
Lana + Grant opted for a “first touch” instead of a first look. This is a great option for couples who don’t want to see each other before the ceremony, but still want to have a private moment alone. It can definitely help shake off the nerves. This sweet moment was captured in our upstairs pink bridal suite. The couple held hands and read personalized notes to one another.
The Front Porch Ceremony
You might say that we are obsessed with front porch ceremonies. The white, wooden columns, blue porch floor, and historic brick provide so many beautiful elements without having to do too much else. Lana + Grant chose to add two stunning floral sprays by Branching Out Floral Design set on gold stands to add a bit of soft texture behind them while they said their “i do’s”. They also set up a welcome table complete with a guest book and some personal signage.
What we love about their ceremony: They chose to add a live trio of musicians for ceremony music. This can add such an elevated level of sound to your ceremony that you won’t regret!
Couple portaits
We love that Lana + Grant chose to use many areas of our property for their couple photos. Our grand spiral staircase is always a classic, but sometimes being a bit adventurous really pays off with some “wow” photos! Their trip to our high grasses in the back field at golden hour helped prove that even without leaves on the trees, the grounds can be equally stunning if you know the right spots.
The Reception
There were so many special details placed around the historic mansion that they truly made it their own. The ivory linens with pale pink napkins offered just the right hint of color to let the charm of the historic mansion still shine. Lana + Grant spread tables out throughout the house in all three of our downstairs dining rooms. A special sweetheart table was placed beneath the staircase and was later transformed into their cake cutting station - talk about a perfect repurpose! This sweet bride and groom spent time intentionally talking with and interacting with their guests and you can see the love on all of their faces. They ended the day with a streamer send off into their car that their friends/family lovingly decorated for them for their getaway.
Vendors
What a fantastic wedding to celebrate and a phenomenal group of vendors who made is possible.
Venue: Ravenswood Mansion
Photographer: Madi Flournoy Photography
Planning: Elite Events
Ceremony and Reception Music: Harpeth Trio
Rentals: Eventworks
Catering: Granite City
Cake: Ivey Cake
Florist: Branching Out Floral Design
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“We got married in March 2021 at Ravenswood Mansion and we fell in love with this venue from our first visit! We feel so lucky to have found this beautiful, historic location for our special day, and couldn’t have asked for better experience all the way through. In having the venue all day, we were able to get ready in the expansive suites available, which were also the perfect backdrop for so many pictures. We held our micro wedding on the front porch with an indoor reception, so we also had no worries about weather. The grounds are gorgeous, the staff is professional and attentive, and the value of this venue, especially compared to others in the area, is outstanding! Abby was fantastic to work with throughout the planning process, and made everything easy to navigate. We even found our fantastic wedding coordinator through their vendor list, but loved also being able to use outside vendors as well. We love that we can easily go back and revisit our beautiful wedding venue for years to come! I would recommend this charming venue for any wedding or event in the Brentwood area - there are so many ways to make your wedding uniquely yours!”