{"id":11800,"date":"2013-08-19T09:00:19","date_gmt":"2013-08-19T14:00:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/?p=11800"},"modified":"2014-07-03T13:43:27","modified_gmt":"2014-07-03T18:43:27","slug":"sarah-christopher-nashville-backyard-wedding-part-i","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/2013\/08\/19\/sarah-christopher-nashville-backyard-wedding-part-i\/","title":{"rendered":"Sarah + Christopher : Nashville Backyard Wedding Part I"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Christopher and Sarah met at their neighborhood pool: She insists it was love at first sight (for her). I should mention here that she was six years old, and Chris was the handsome young lifeguard! Chris always let Sarah and her friends tag along with the &#8220;cool guys&#8221; in the neighborhood, and Sarah says the highlight of every summer was getting to be a part of Chris&#8217; life. :)<\/p>\n<p>Eventually their friendship turned into more-than-friendship, and Chris sealed the deal by taking a two-week trip to visit Sarah in Paris during her study abroad program and proposing under a weeping willow tree along the Seine. &lt;3<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s been a year and I still can&#8217;t stop swooning over Sarah and Christopher&#8217;s wedding. They chose Christopher&#8217;s childhood home as their wedding venue, a house and yard that gives the <em>Father of the Bride<\/em> home a run for its money!<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-11801\" src=\"http:\/\/rootweddings.goodgallery.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Root-Weddings-SandC_001.jpg\" alt=\"Root Weddings - Nashville Backyard Wedding Details\" width=\"910\" height=\"902\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Root-Weddings-SandC_001.jpg 910w, https:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Root-Weddings-SandC_001-150x148.jpg 150w, https:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Root-Weddings-SandC_001-300x297.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 910px) 100vw, 910px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Sarah&#8217;s mom did it all- Wedding coordinator, floral designer, you name it. She did <em>such<\/em> a phenomenal job!!<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-11802\" src=\"http:\/\/rootweddings.goodgallery.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Root-Weddings-SandC_002.jpg\" alt=\"Root Weddings - Nashville Backyard Wedding Details\" width=\"910\" height=\"682\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Root-Weddings-SandC_002.jpg 910w, https:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Root-Weddings-SandC_002-150x112.jpg 150w, https:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Root-Weddings-SandC_002-300x224.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 910px) 100vw, 910px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-11803\" src=\"http:\/\/rootweddings.goodgallery.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Root-Weddings-SandC_003.jpg\" alt=\"Root Weddings - Nashville Backyard Wedding\" width=\"910\" height=\"607\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Root-Weddings-SandC_003.jpg 910w, https:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Root-Weddings-SandC_003-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Root-Weddings-SandC_003-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 910px) 100vw, 910px\" \/> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-11804\" src=\"http:\/\/rootweddings.goodgallery.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Root-Weddings-SandC_004.jpg\" alt=\"Root Weddings - Nashville Backyard Wedding\" width=\"910\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Root-Weddings-SandC_004.jpg 910w, https:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Root-Weddings-SandC_004-150x112.jpg 150w, https:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Root-Weddings-SandC_004-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 910px) 100vw, 910px\" \/> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-11805\" src=\"http:\/\/rootweddings.goodgallery.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Root-Weddings-SandC_005.jpg\" alt=\"Root Weddings - Nashville Backyard Wedding\" width=\"910\" height=\"682\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Root-Weddings-SandC_005.jpg 910w, https:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Root-Weddings-SandC_005-150x112.jpg 150w, https:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Root-Weddings-SandC_005-300x224.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 910px) 100vw, 910px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Love the bow tie tying lesson led by Chris!<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-11806\" src=\"http:\/\/rootweddings.goodgallery.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Root-Weddings-SandC_006.jpg\" alt=\"Root Weddings - Nashville Backyard Wedding\" width=\"910\" height=\"607\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Root-Weddings-SandC_006.jpg 910w, https:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Root-Weddings-SandC_006-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Root-Weddings-SandC_006-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 910px) 100vw, 910px\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-11807\" src=\"http:\/\/rootweddings.goodgallery.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Root-Weddings-SandC_007.jpg\" alt=\"Root Weddings - Nashville Backyard Wedding Bridal Party\" width=\"910\" height=\"607\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Root-Weddings-SandC_007.jpg 910w, https:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Root-Weddings-SandC_007-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Root-Weddings-SandC_007-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 910px) 100vw, 910px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Did I mention yet that Chris is a triplet? :)<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-11808\" src=\"http:\/\/rootweddings.goodgallery.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Root-Weddings-SandC_008.jpg\" alt=\"Root Weddings - Nashville Backyard Wedding\" width=\"910\" height=\"606\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Root-Weddings-SandC_008.jpg 910w, https:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Root-Weddings-SandC_008-150x99.jpg 150w, https:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Root-Weddings-SandC_008-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 910px) 100vw, 910px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-11810\" src=\"http:\/\/rootweddings.goodgallery.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Root-Weddings-SandC_010.jpg\" alt=\"Root Weddings - Nashville Backyard Wedding Bridal Party\" width=\"910\" height=\"607\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Root-Weddings-SandC_010.jpg 910w, https:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Root-Weddings-SandC_010-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Root-Weddings-SandC_010-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 910px) 100vw, 910px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Sarah&#8217;s wedding dress was a shortened and altered version of her Mom&#8217;s. &lt;3<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-11811\" src=\"http:\/\/rootweddings.goodgallery.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Root-Weddings-SandC_011.jpg\" alt=\"Root Weddings - Nashville Backyard Wedding Mother of the Bride\" width=\"910\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Root-Weddings-SandC_011.jpg 910w, https:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Root-Weddings-SandC_011-150x112.jpg 150w, https:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Root-Weddings-SandC_011-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 910px) 100vw, 910px\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-11812\" src=\"http:\/\/rootweddings.goodgallery.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Root-Weddings-SandC_012.jpg\" alt=\"Root Weddings - Nashville Backyard Wedding\" width=\"910\" height=\"607\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Root-Weddings-SandC_012.jpg 910w, https:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Root-Weddings-SandC_012-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Root-Weddings-SandC_012-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 910px) 100vw, 910px\" \/> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-11813\" src=\"http:\/\/rootweddings.goodgallery.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Root-Weddings-SandC_013.jpg\" alt=\"Root Weddings - Nashville Backyard Wedding\" width=\"910\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Root-Weddings-SandC_013.jpg 910w, https:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Root-Weddings-SandC_013-150x112.jpg 150w, https:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Root-Weddings-SandC_013-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 910px) 100vw, 910px\" \/> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-11814\" src=\"http:\/\/rootweddings.goodgallery.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Root-Weddings-SandC_014.jpg\" alt=\"Root Weddings - Nashville Backyard Wedding\" width=\"910\" height=\"607\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Root-Weddings-SandC_014.jpg 910w, https:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Root-Weddings-SandC_014-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Root-Weddings-SandC_014-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 910px) 100vw, 910px\" \/> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-11815\" src=\"http:\/\/rootweddings.goodgallery.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Root-Weddings-SandC_015.jpg\" alt=\"Root Weddings - Nashville Backyard Wedding\" width=\"910\" height=\"607\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Root-Weddings-SandC_015.jpg 910w, https:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Root-Weddings-SandC_015-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Root-Weddings-SandC_015-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 910px) 100vw, 910px\" \/> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-11816\" src=\"http:\/\/rootweddings.goodgallery.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Root-Weddings-SandC_016.jpg\" alt=\"Root Weddings - Nashville Backyard Wedding\" width=\"910\" height=\"606\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Root-Weddings-SandC_016.jpg 910w, https:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Root-Weddings-SandC_016-150x99.jpg 150w, https:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Root-Weddings-SandC_016-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 910px) 100vw, 910px\" \/> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-11817\" src=\"http:\/\/rootweddings.goodgallery.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Root-Weddings-SandC_017.jpg\" alt=\"Root Weddings - Nashville Backyard Wedding Bride and Groom\" width=\"910\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Root-Weddings-SandC_017.jpg 910w, https:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Root-Weddings-SandC_017-150x112.jpg 150w, https:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Root-Weddings-SandC_017-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 910px) 100vw, 910px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>My most favorite! &lt;3<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-11818\" src=\"http:\/\/rootweddings.goodgallery.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Root-Weddings-SandC_018.jpg\" alt=\"Root Weddings - Nashville Backyard Wedding Bride and Groom\" width=\"910\" height=\"607\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Root-Weddings-SandC_018.jpg 910w, https:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Root-Weddings-SandC_018-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Root-Weddings-SandC_018-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 910px) 100vw, 910px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Don&#8217;t go away just yet- <a title=\"Sarah + Christopher : Nashville Backyard Wedding Part II\" href=\"http:\/\/rootweddings.goodgallery.com\/blog\/2013\/08\/20\/sarah-christopher-nashville-backyard-wedding-part-ii\/\"><strong>Click here for part two!!<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-11819\" src=\"http:\/\/rootweddings.goodgallery.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Root-Weddings-SandC_019.jpg\" alt=\"Root Weddings - Nashville Backyard Wedding Bride and Groom\" width=\"910\" height=\"606\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Root-Weddings-SandC_019.jpg 910w, https:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Root-Weddings-SandC_019-150x99.jpg 150w, https:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Root-Weddings-SandC_019-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 910px) 100vw, 910px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>More Nashville Blog Love!<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a title=\"Sarah + Zach : Leipers Fork at Home Engagement Session\" href=\"http:\/\/rootweddings.goodgallery.com\/blog\/2012\/07\/03\/sarah-zach-engagement\/\">Jensey&#8217;s College Roommate&#8217;s Farm Wedding<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Jamie + Jason = Noah : Vanderbilt Family Session\" href=\"http:\/\/rootweddings.goodgallery.com\/blog\/2012\/11\/19\/jamie-jason-noah-nashville-family-photographers\/\">Family Session at Vanderbilt University<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Eve + Phil : Engagement\" href=\"http:\/\/rootweddings.goodgallery.com\/blog\/2012\/04\/10\/eve-phil-engagement\/\">Downtown Nashville Engagement Session<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Christopher and Sarah met at their neighborhood pool: She insists it was love at first sight (for her). I should mention here that she was six years old, and Chris was the handsome young lifeguard! Chris always let Sarah and her friends tag along with the &#8220;cool guys&#8221; in the neighborhood, and Sarah says the [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1,3],"tags":[568,267],"class_list":{"0":"post-11800","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","6":"category-general","7":"category-weddings","8":"tag-nashville-backyard-wedding","9":"tag-nashville-wedding-photographers","10":"entry"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11800","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=11800"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11800\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":17127,"href":"https:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11800\/revisions\/17127"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=11800"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=11800"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=11800"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}