From Jessica: ” Luke and I met in South Carolina in September, got engaged in September, and he even gave me a sapphire engagement ring, so naturally we wanted to get married in September. When I think September, I think autumn, my favorite time of year because everything feels so romantic. The days become crisper and shorter, the skies bluer and the colors are rustic and sensual. As it turned out, our 2012 late September wedding plans changed to our actual wedding day:  September 1st in Buford, South Carolina.  (September 1st on the South Carolina coast is not autumn; it’s August hot)  Still, I LOVED my wedding and would never trade it for anything else. Planning my wedding did help me realize that I wanted to be in the wedding industry. With my printmaking degree and life-long love of design, I was grateful for the opportunity to join the Cedarwood Weddings team when we moved to Nashville for Luke to pursue his music career. At Cedarwood, I’ve learned much, much more about weddings while getting paid to be creative – dream job!  As my first season working with the amazing designers at Cedarwood was coming to a close,  I had so many new wedding ideas I wished I had when planning my wedding a year ago. And…it was late into the fall season I love so much!  Imagine my excitement when Cedarwood suggested we do an inspiration photo shoot for our first anniversary! YES! This was a cool opportunity for me to think about my wedding with a different theme and atmosphere, utilizing the gorgeous property at Cedarwood.  We created a beautifully romantic, autumnal and intimate setting in the wild grasses of the nature preserve; it felt like we had run away in late October to elope in a secluded, grassy field in the Irish countryside!  Luke and I had so much fun feeling like newlyweds again and will treasure these memories and photos forever.”