Madding + Brooks’ Elegant New Year’s Wedding

Madding and Brooks celebrated their marriage with an elegant wedding day starting at the First Presbyterian Church in Nashville and ending at The Bell Tower, which was filled with refined style, lots of florals, and New Year’s celebrations!

Both Madding and Brooks went to the University of Auburn but didn’t meet until attending a mutual friend's wedding after graduation in 2017. Although they ultimately had a connection, they didn’t start dating until that following fall when they ran into each other again at an Auburn football game. When you know, you know!

Brooks later surprised Madding while she was working a photoshoot of her pastor. He got down on one knee and asked her to marry him! 

When it came to planning the big day, Madding knew she wanted a refined classic look with lots of flowers, and we think, with the help of our team, they hit it on the nail! She also said it was most important to find just the right venue, have a great band, and capture the day perfectly. 

They started the weekend with a rehearsal dinner at the Bridge Building. The space was set with a head table in navy linens with three round tables in white, all with gold chiavari chairs and tall centerpieces full of greenery, white flowers, and pops of red blooms. Our in-house chefs prepared a custom tapas stations with a lamb loin with mushroom risotto and broccolini, smoked gouda grits with shrimp, and beef tenderloin with potato gratin and brussel sprouts. Guests then celebrated with a cake by Dessert Designs.

On her wedding day, Madding stunned in a classic off-the-shoulder ball gown with a cascading white bouquet of orchids and peonies. Her bridesmaids had matching green velvet dresses and bouquets of greenery with champagne ribbons tied around the stems. As for Brooks and his groomsmen, they rocked classic black tuxedos with white boutonnieres.

After saying “I do” at First Presbyterian Church, the wedding party took a trolley over to The Bell Tower and enjoyed a pepper jelly pimento cheese bruschetta bite and a gimlet named after the couple’s dog Teddy before finding their seats in the main space. 

The main space was transformed into an elegant and romantic dream, full of cascading drapery, glamorous chandeliers above, and abundant candles on every table to create a warm ambiance. The grand floral arrangements filled the room with whimsical greenery and white blooms with pops of pastel blue, purple, and pink. The flowers served as the table centerpieces but also lined the white stage facade, decorated the grand staircase, and draped across their white six-tiered wedding cake. 

While Madding and Brooks shared a private meal together, their guests dined on a stationed dinner with different kinds of risotto, salad, roasted vegetables, and mashed potatoes, and later had a late night snack of gourmet french fries and quesadillas.

Before the clock struck midnight, Madding and Brooks cut their cake, shared a sweet first dance, and passed out their party hats! Guests counted down to the new year and everyone celebrated with silver streamers, beads, and all the fun as a live band played to celebrate the newlyweds. 

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