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Photography
The wedding photographer is the delightful Jenna Henderson of jHenderson Studios. She will be shooting both the engagement session and the wedding.
Hair, Nails and Mehndi
Allison and Tyler's hair will be done by Allison (and now Tyler's) long-time hairstylist and friend, Heather Hinds, of Heather Hinds Salon in Brentwood, Tennessee.
The nails of the wedding party will be done at Lee Nails on Main Street in East Nashville, because that's the premium place to get nails did, what with the 90s R&B and the painting of black goddesses having their pedicures done by ebony Adonises.
Allison's leg mehndi will be done by Pratiksha Wasnik.
The nails of the wedding party will be done at Lee Nails on Main Street in East Nashville, because that's the premium place to get nails did, what with the 90s R&B and the painting of black goddesses having their pedicures done by ebony Adonises.
Allison's leg mehndi will be done by Pratiksha Wasnik.
Wedding Cake
Because of Allison's delightful food allergies, while the guests will be enjoying a dessert bar consisting of various yummy things, the bride and groom will be using a gluten free, vegan spice cake prepared by Vegan Vee, the dessert source for The Wild Cow Vegetarian Restaurant in East Nashville (where Tyler and Allison live).
Catering
Catering will be provided by Allison's mother, Deborah Stillwell. Allison and Deborah have chosen a fall menu that incorporates local foods. Most of the food is naturally gluten free.
The menu consists of pumpkin soup, butternut squash and sage chicken, sauteed haricots verts, sourdough bread with rosemary butter, cranberries and a mashed potato bar with both white and sweet potatoes. There will also be a full dessert bar.
Flowers and Ring Box
Because of loved ones who have severe pollen allergies, there will be no real flowers at the wedding. Allison's bouquet was made of sola flowers by The Blooming Corner and the ladies' flowers will be paper rose bouquets by Posh Studios. The pomander for Tyler's best lady and the boutonnieres for Allison's man of honor and her father were made by Haven Spring. The best lady will also be carrying a ring box made by Treasured in Time. The Buddhist charms that are hanging from the ladies' bouquets were purchased from Shade of the Bodhi Tree and the mala wrapped around Allison's bouquet was made for her by one of her patients -- she will be carrying it in the memory of three specific patients whom she grew very close to during their time at her clinic.
Music and Guestbook
The ceremony music will be provided by organist Judy Mahone, who is also a professor at Lipscomb. Composers featured will be Purcell, Handel, Charpentier and Bach.
Reception music will be provided by Allison's old iPod nano with a playlist created by all of the guests when they RSVP.
Instead of having a standard guestbook, Miyazaki-themed origami paper from JBOX will be available for people to write notes on with gel pens. After the wedding, Tyler and Allison will read the notes and then Allison will fold them into paper cranes, string them together and hang them over the household shrine so that the best wishes of their friends and family can warm their home continually.
Reception music will be provided by Allison's old iPod nano with a playlist created by all of the guests when they RSVP.
Instead of having a standard guestbook, Miyazaki-themed origami paper from JBOX will be available for people to write notes on with gel pens. After the wedding, Tyler and Allison will read the notes and then Allison will fold them into paper cranes, string them together and hang them over the household shrine so that the best wishes of their friends and family can warm their home continually.