Wedding Wednesday | Tate House Georgia Wedding | Nicole and Mason

These Tate House newlyweds said “I do” on January 2, 2016. They met at Abilene Chrisitian University in Abilene, Texas on the second day of freshman year in English. “We were friends throughout first semester, but second semester was when we really started to hit things off,” our bride told us.

“When we were first dating, Mason took me out to the lake after Spring break. That night, he told me that he didn’t want to get married if it wasn’t going to be me. That’s the night that I knew he loved me and that I loved him. So, two years later Mason picked me up from the airport after Spring break and took me out to the lake. He had set out a bench that we had up-cycled, surrounded by candles in mason jars. He eventually asked me to stand up as he got down on one knee and proposed. I could hear slight shutter noises because he had two of our best friends hiding in the background taking pictures.”

 

Nicole and Mason chose January 2nd largely because they are still in school and wanted to get married over Christmas break, but their date now holds even more significance. “I absolutely love our wedding date because we get to celebrate our marriage and what God has done at the beginning of every new year for the rest of our lives together.”

As they began to look at venues, it was important that there was a great indoor space for a ceremony and reception due to the wedding being in January. “It was also important to my Dad that our wedding be at a venue that was very special and unique. My Dad had remembered driving by the Tate House years ago on the way to a basketball tournament, and so he did his research. When Mason and I came into Georgia over Spring break, we scheduled visits to look at different venues including the Tate Mansion. The Tate House was absolutely our first choice. We were completely blown away by the house itself, the surrounding area, and how easy it was to get to the house.”

After they chose to host their wedding at our North Georgia wedding venue, our bride was inspired by the glitz and glam of New Years, and chose a color palette of silver, gold and their neutral hues of beige and grey. “I also incorporated a little bit of cranberry in my flowers and nails because I just love the pop of color.”

Aside from the design details, Nicole and Mason’s wanted their wedding day to reflect their love of God, family and fun. Looking back, our bride reflected on the most special component of the day – their ceremony. “My Dad was officiating, our best friends and siblings were standing next to us, our family and friends were in the audience, we had written our own vows, and God was there. Everything about the ceremony was intimate and special. The most special part of our wedding was all the relationships that surrounded us throughout our relationship and when we became one at the altar.”

This was so apparent throughout their entire day. We loved that in addition to the traditional Father/Daughter dance and the Mother/Son dance, they added a “generation dance,” which including their grandparents, parents and the newlyweds on the dance floor. “It was also very important to us that we did not see each other until the actual ceremony. I really wanted to have that ‘first look’ when we were surrounded by our loved ones and to make our ceremony more special to us.”

“Our wedding day was a huge gift and blessing to us as we begin this new adventure. We are so beyond grateful for all the family and friends that have blessed us throughout our relationship but especially on our wedding day. We are so grateful for all the vendors that helped make this day so special. We are amazed at all the love we have received and so excited to begin this new chapter together as Mr. and Mrs. Thom.”

Photos: Mike Moon Studio | View more photos on Mike Moon Studio’s blog