SW is happy to announce that we have a new vendor, Ian Riley! Not the Ian Riley owner of StudioWed…no no this is Ian Riley, photographer, and owner of Ian Riley Photography based in Nashville!

We are pleased to welcome such a talented photographer! He is a well established photographer who is extraordinarily unique compared to most photographers.

Welcome from Ian..

 Cheers,

Ian

All of his clients love him! Here are some of the sweet things they had to say about Ian…

I can’t begin to thank you enough for the beautiful images of their wedding. You were so kind to everyone and unobtrusive while shooting. … She and Matt have talked about you so often and are thrilled with the pics! It makes me so happy that they’re happy.

– Ann, mother of the bride

You were awesome to work with and a calming presence that we all needed. Your images will be with us forever.

– Lindsey, bride

 You have to see it to believe it! Take a look at some of these breath-taking photos by Ian.

These photos area AMAZING! To see more or to book a consultation with him visit his website, ianriley.com or email him info@ianriley.com

 

Photos by Ian Riley

Talking about the wedding budget can be a bit tense at first, and you may not even know where to begin. We’re going to help you break down the budget so that you can decide what is important and you start to come up with a budget for your wedding, which is so important!

Traditionally, the bride’s family pays for the whole wedding…now a days that’s not always practical. Since money is the number one cause of arguments in relationships, there is one solution that will solve all quarreling in this matter. Having HIS and HER budgets! The groom is responsible for his half and The bride is responsible for hers. It’s that easy!

Let’s break it down. The groom should be responsible for the following…

-Accommodations for the groom’s attendants

-Transportation/ lodging for his parents, officiant, and best man

-Rehearsal Dinner, the whole thing

-Officiant’s fee or gratuity

-Marriage License

-Any liqueur severed at the wedding, hotel room, or rehearsal

-Honeymoon

-Gifts to groomsmen and his attendants

-Gift to the bride, if he chooses to do so

– Brides wedding and engagement rings

-Brides Bouquet, corsages for mother and Boutonnieres for the wedding party

Now the bride should be financially responsible for these…

-Accomodations for the bride’s attendents

-Gifts for her attendees

-Gift for the groom, if she chooses to do so

-Brides Dress and accessories

-Bachorlerette luncheon or party

-Church or venue costs

-Flowers for the ceremony and reception

-Grooms ring

-Invitations, menus, other paper goods

-Music

-Photography

-Reception expense such as rentals

-Transportation for the bridal party

-Transportation and lodging for bride’s family

-Videography

-Wedding planner

Hopefully this helps! If you both have to put money into the wedding there will be less cause for disagreement. If you’re paying for it, you should make all the decisions regarding what you are paying for. Check in next week for more tips on your wedding budget!

Cedarwood is one of our favorite venues ever! It has everything you could want in a venue, including their own florist team, and a secret pond (great for intimate pictures with your loved one)!

They are having a fabulous giveaway for a gorgeous hand lettered chalkboard sign! Check out their Instagram, @cedarwoodweddings for all of the details! Who wouldn’t want to win this!