NICOLE + CHRIS’ ROMANTIC GLAM WEDDING

New York City dwellers Nicole and Chris envisioned a romantic glam wedding at The Bell Tower. With gold touches, soft blush florals, and flickering candlelight, we're happy to say that the end result was all that and then some!

After get off work late one night, Nicole arrived home to flowers on the table and a pizza on the stove. "I put on my PJs and was pretty far into a pepperoni slice when Chris walked into the room, put on 'I Wanna Grow Old With You' from The Wedding Singer, and got down on one knee," Nicole told us. "I never wanted a big proposal. He knows my favorite place is at home and New York pizza is the best! It was perfect for us and a wonderful memory."

As planning began, they knew they wanted a destination wedding to make travel easier for their families. "Once we decided on Nashville, we started researching wedding venues," Nicole said. "We toured The Bridge Building and The Bell Tower, but once we walked into The Bell Tower, our minds were made up. It's gorgeous, open and everything we wanted in a space."

Starting with a bright ceremony between the windows on a perfect spring afternoon, there wasn't a dry eye in the house as Nicole began her walk down the aisle with her dad by her side.

"It was really important to include my father into our day as much as possible," Nicole told us. "He is eight years into his diagnosis with Alzheimer’s, and at the rehearsal, I just wasn’t sure he’d be able to stick it out. But all the stars aligned and at the wedding, my father walked me down the aisle, danced with me and was involved in everything he could. My heart was just so full and happy. It made the day complete and so full of love." Can someone please pass us a Costco sized box of Kleenex, stat?

Afterward, cocktail hour kicked off on the patio while the couple snuck off to take a few photos. Guests enjoyed candied bacon and southern favorites like jumbo shrimp cocktail shooters, mini chicken and waffles, and southern BLTs.

Meanwhile back inside, the space was transformed for an unapologetically romantic reception filled with florals.

A long wooden farm table created a statement-making focal point beneath the windows. While petal pink linens paired perfectly with metallic silver linens from BBJ Linen. Fluffy florals and geometric terrarium centerpieces by LMA Designs sat atop each table.

As guests took their seats for dinner, balsamic grape and apple salads began the meal. Entrees served included sweet tea marinated chicken, peppercorn filets with prawns and house-smoked brisket. Yum!

For dessert, Nicole surprised Chris with a jaw-dropping, colorful confectionary creation by Monica Petrone. Which included a custom topper and even a Van Halen fondant cassette tape!

"Monica also made 200 cupcakes in five different flavors that were boxed with stickers on them for our guests to take home," Nicole told us. "They were beautiful and insanely delicious!"

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