The Artist's Eye

Perfect Wedding Guide Parties at Belmont Mansion

The Perfect Wedding Guide magazine threw a very fun and great networking party at Belmont Mansion earlier this week. It was like a who's who of Nashville's top wedding vendors at this supper party. Old friends met new friends and wonderful food from Perl Catering and desserts from Wolfe Gourmet Cakes were enjoyed by all. Even Nashville Espresso Coffee was kept extremely busy preparing their specialty espressos, lattees, and coffees. Even Chris Wheeler of Chris Wheeler Films rarely got to set down as he taped the whole event for video.

The flowers from The Enchanted Florist were just stunning and adorned the beautiful table arrangements created by Graceful Tables. And you know how I like my music. Well Frank and Diane Marino of Marino Music serenaded us to wonderful tones of jazz, pop and even some of my all time favorites, Brazilian Lounge music. What a cozy atmosphere Belmont Mansion afforded us all as we mixed and mingled learning about each others business and how beautiful the most recent weddings were.

I was honored to be able to photograph this joyus ocassion and below is only a very small portion of the photographs created. So please do enjoy and let us all know if you have been to Belmont Mansion recently and if not when are you going to see the new renovations and preservations projects underway.

Ciao,

David Wright

 

Graceful Tables & The Enchanted Florist

Nashville Espresso Company

Wolfe Gourmet Cakes
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Marino Music - Diane & Frank Marino

Sola of Cool Springs staff

 

The Grand Salon at Belmont Mansion

Brian Oliver of Catchlight Cinema, Chris Wheeler of Chris Wheeler Films and Rev. Brandon Rich

Perfect Wedding Guide Team - Lisa & Jennifer

Sarah and son Michael of Music City Events

Laura Wall of Southern Events

Gina Manlove of Nashville City Club and Caprice Palmer of The Enchanted Florist

Jennifer of Perfect WG, Vickie Stanton of Bella Weddings and Suzanne Jeffers, Belle Events

Lisa & Scoobie of Scoobie Photography

Los Cabos Mexico wedding

A few days ago I was inLos Cabos, Baja California Sur, Mexico for Ashley & Taylor's wedding. Wow what a wedding and what a terrific venue for a get away destination wedding!

After arriving a couple of days early to get acquainted with villages, resort and photo ops, we all went to Edith's Cabo San Lucas Restaurant for the rehearsal dinner. This upscale restaurant is one of the best in the area and specializes in Steak and Seafood using gourmet Mexican recipes. Both Taylor's father and Ashley's father spoke and gave thanks to the Lord before the feast began. And what a feast it was, the food was absolutely superb!

Only family came down for this wedding and rehearsal to celebrate Ashley & Taylor's marriage. More on the wedding and local scenery later. In the meantime, enjoy these beautiful scenes from Baja, Mexico.

 

Ashley & Taylor

 

The Rehearsal, part II, St. Croix, USVI

Lindsay & Taylor's wedding was yesterday and oh what a day! More on their wedding in a few days. With very limited internet connections and cell service added to all of my adventurous behavior on this exotic island, I will eventually get all posted. The local slowness to everything one does here, known to the locals as the Caribbean way of doing things, doesn't help my cause.

Be that as it may, I am up at midnight diligently composing this post as the waves pound the sandy beach only 5 yards from me. A distant cruise ship can be seen as it works its way to St. Thomas, a sister island to St. Croix. I can see the dim flicker of the ocean beacon that marks the shores of St. Thomas on this full moon evening.

Friday night Taylor's parents hosted a wonderful reception at the exclusive Buccaneer Hotel & Golf Course on the Eastern side of St. Croix and just south of Christiansted. All of us traveled there by bus and were entertained by a great jazz ensemble. Cocktails were served on the balcony as the setting sun did its remarkably unbelievable light show over the city of Christiansted. Many great toasts and some stories we laughed so hard at were shared and enjoyed by all. I have picked only a very few of the many party shots to share. Enough said except the Hand Rubbed Spice Filet Mignon was out of this world and Taylor's parents outdid themselves!!!!! What an evening. Can the weekend get any better?

We'll see...

David