Here’s a look back at Mary and Joe’s classic indoor garden wedding ceremony and reception with a neutral color palette this past January at The Bell Tower.

Mary and Joe, both high school AP English teachers, met teaching at the same school. While working together, they became great friends and were dating other people when they first met, but when they both became single, they took their opportunity to be together! 

The couple was engaged in the beginning of quarantine while renting a romantic cabin in Georgia. They went on a hike one day and Joe let Mary walk ahead for a little ways before he surprised her with the proposal. Mary said she knew it was coming  but didn't know exactly when and she was so surprised in the moment that she forgot to say “Yes!”

When it came to the vision for their day, Mary said she wanted a formal, black tie optional wedding and to feel like a high-end cocktail party with movie premier vibes. 

Mary wore an elegant lace gown with a deep V neckline, a classic waist-length veil, and held a stunning, cascading bouquet full of wild greenery and bright white blooms. Her bridesmaids wore mix-and-match black gowns with smaller versions of her bouquet. Joe and his groomsmen kept the elegant, black tie look going in sharp tuxedos with white boutonnieres. 

The I dos were held in the main space of The Bell Tower in a beautiful ceremony. The aisle was bordered with white rose petals and warm pillar candles, with large standing floral arrangements of greenery and white roses at the entrance and altar.

After Mary and Joe were pronounced as husband and wife,  the guests moved into the covered  patio space for cocktail hour. It was decorated with white paper lanterns, string lights, modern white lounge furniture, trees and plants, and seagrass rugs, giving the space a luxurious, natural feel that tied into their ceremony perfectly. 

While guests mixed and mingled outside, Infinity’s event team flipped the main space for the reception.  The room was set with bright white linens and black chiavari chairs that created the elegant look and feel Mary wanted. Tall floral arrangements stood at the center of each table, full of mixed greenery and white flowers, with smaller arrangements and candles below. Our grand staircase and original wood columns were wrapped in Jackson vine to bring the indoor garden look to life, and the room was lit from above with iron chandeliers from Nashville Lighting & Production. 

For dinner, guests chose from several food stations, including gourmet french fries, sliders, surf & turf, and risotto. And then the dance floor was open to keep the celebration going!

Scroll on to see all the details of Mary and Joe’s classic, indoor garden wedding.