Traditional Kingsport, Tennessee Wedding!

Bride Becca and Groom Jeff celebrated their love in beautiful Kingsport, Tennessee! Check out how they had their traditional. DIY wedding on budget and advice from the happy couple.
From the vibrant venue filled with excited loved ones, to the charming scenery that was captured through picture and videos on their special day. Watch Becca + Jeff’s stunning Tennessee wedding video to feel the joy and excitement that the newlyweds felt the day of their wedding!
With the help of the WeddingMix app and cameras, the newlywed’s family and friends who attended the wedding celebrations were able to capture memorable moments from their special day!
Before you read about what bride Becca has to say about her wedding day, check out her beautiful highlight video of her wedding day through her guests’ perspective:
1. What part of your wedding planning are you most proud of?
I’m most proud of the venue selection and decor. In my small town, there are limited areas for wedding receptions. My fiancé and I were getting married in our church but we wanted a different site for the reception. We heard about a “new” venue and went right away. The moment we walked in, I knew it was “the spot”. The exposed brick and tall ceilings were what I had dreamed of. It was perfect!

2. Where did you get married?
We got married at Fort Robinson Baptist Church, Kingsport, TN

3. Why was using WeddingMix appealing for your big day?
We knew our friends would be using their phones to capture the big day and thought the images would be more personal and meaningful coming from their eyes.

4. What were the most important moments that WeddingMix was able to capture on your special day?
Each moment was special! That’s what is so great about WeddingMix. At any given time, there were a multitude of people capturing our special day. There is no way a single videographer could have gotten every shot.
5. Please send us the names and websites of any of your vendors (ie. Photographer, DJ, Officiant)
Reception Venue- Taylored Venue and Events https://www.facebook.com/TayloredVenueandEvents/

Catering/Decorations/Director- Allison Bass Russell- https://www.facebook.com/ShabbyAlliesBoutiqueatTheVintageMarket/

Photography- Mary Skinner Photography- http://instagram.com/marykskinner

Event Planner/ Mom- Celebrations by Cyndi- https://m.facebook.com/MakingMomentsIntoMemories/
Officiant/ Lead Pastor- Dustin Allman @ Fort Robinson Baptist Church https://www.facebook.com/TheFortKingsport/

6. What is your top wedding budget tip(s)?
My first tip is -Prioritize your top three items and set aside money for those things first. My top three things were 1) my dress, 2) the photographer, 3) the reception venue.
Second- Allow friends and family to share their talents and contribute to your wedding day. Our friend, Jessica made our wedding cake and it was delicious and beautiful! My mom and her friend, Jennifer made the bouquets and corsages and decorated the church.
Third- Think outside the box. The reception venue was not scheduled to open until after my wedding date. After speaking to Allison (the owner), we offered our services. My mom worked several days to help organize the inventory and I took pictures of the decor inventory (I own a photography business- A Snap of Time) for the venue’s Facebook page. In exchange for our services, we were able to use any decor that was at the venue. Score!!! This clearly saved us thousands of dollars. Allison has many beautiful pieces of furniture, dishes, party supplies, etc…that she rents for special occasions.
Fourth- Skip the DJ. Yes- we wanted a DJ but could not afford it. So, we utilized our free online music from Apple and Amazon Prime and made playlists on our phones for each timeframe of our special day- Wedding Prelude, Processional, Recessional, Dinner, Coffee Hour, and Dance Party. Total, we had prepared over 10 hours of music. Everyone loved the music and it was “Free”!
Fifth- Go simple. As a wedding photographer, I see a lot of beautiful weddings. But, the simple weddings are the most elegant and beautiful. I didn’t want anything “overdone”. I wanted our church and venue to be simply decorated with candles and greenery. The only flowers (artificial) used were in our bouquets which I’m using as decoration in my new home. The greenery (silver dollar and seeded eucalyptus) played double duty. We used it first at the church then later that night at the reception. So, for $300 we decorated two huge spaces.
7. Can you share your wedding budget and number of guests?
Our budget was $5,000. We went over almost $500 (10%) but that was expected. This figure includes everything (dress & veil, alterations, invitations, photographer, catering, flowers, etc) We invited around 125 guests and ended up with 110.
Congratulations to the beautiful couple, be sure to check out bride Becca’s beautiful Tennessee wedding video – the magic is in the film!
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