We love a good winter wedding. There’s something elegant about the hope of snow and bare landscape that creates a fresh canvas for a wedding day. And, when you get married in your hometown, you know the places and people will make that canvas come alive. Our Featured Bride, Catherine [Godwin] Hébert, a Nashville native and lover of all things lovely, started her planning process with a variety of colors, visions, and ideas. With the help of other talented hands and minds (ahem, Linley Stokes), she was able to design a winter wedding wonderland.
The (Happy!) Couple’s Names: Andy and Catherine Hébert
Wedding Date: January 2, 2016
Location: Scarritt Bennett and The Cordelle
Tell us “your story” in a few sentences.
Andy and I met at Auburn University through RUF campus ministry. After a year of friendship, we decided to give dating a try. We had our time doing long-distance, which helped solidify our relationship. We dated for 2 and a half years before getting engaged! We are currently living in Nashville and enjoying being newlyweds!
Pick three words you would use to describe your wedding.
Natural – Classic – Celebratory
We chose to feature your wedding, which means we love your style! Tell us a little bit about your aesthetic– colors, inspiration, your personal style, etc…
We wanted to embrace the natural aspects of winter, so we went with an organic color palette: gray, green, light blue, blush and ivory. But, because it was the day after New Year’s Day we added some pops of metallic to give it a fun and festive feel.
The flowers and décor played an important part in all this to capture the warmth and wintry feel. Knestrick by Design really helped solidify the look on the day of. The flowers, greenery and candles blew me away. They even made these hanging orbs out of ivy that look like natural chandeliers.
What was your very favorite detail from the day?
I love the watercolor crest EOH created for Andy and me! It is stunning! We used it on the invites, programs, and on lots of items at the reception. It is something we will keep forever.
One thing you wish you would’ve know before you started wedding planning…
Everything feels so important during the process, but once it is finished you see that certain things are not worth stressing over. It’s most important to enjoy the day. To help with that, I would definitely recommend hiring good vendors. They help you navigate through the wedding world. I was more relaxed knowing that I could trust Emily and Linley [Stokes] (my amazing wedding planner), along with my other vendors, to embrace my vision and help make the day perfect.
Tell us why you love EOH custom paper lovelies!
I love everything about EOH! Emily helped me understand what I wanted for my day. I came to her with a million paint swatches for the color palette and far too many Pinterest ideas. She helped me sort through the chaos and create a vision for the save-the-dates, invitations and the crest. She allowed me to create alongside her. It was the perfect creative partnership. She’s my go-to girl for anything paper related!
Anything else you’d like to tell us?! We’d love to hear!
Emily will do an amazing job on your wedding suite (or any other paper need you may have), but she will bless you even more with her refreshing perspective on life. She knows that weddings are a great celebration, but she helped me stay centered on the reality that it is just the start of marriage. It was a breath of fresh air to work with her during wedding planning craziness!
I have known Catherine (or Catty, as people call her) since she was 13, and oh what a sweet place she has in my heart! She has quite literally grown up in front of me, and I could not be more proud of the life she’s led and the man she chose to marry. Catty is and always has been filled with grace, kindness, and humility that is inspiring to me. Working with her on her wedding was fun not only because she has lovely taste, but also because I got to walk with her as she prepared to start her new life. Thank you for your years of friendship, Catty!
Vendor Information
Dress: Robert Bullock from The Something Blue Shoppe
Accessories: Shoes: BHLDN; Veil: The Something Blue Shoppe
Venue: Scarritt Bennett Whightman Chapel and The Cordelle
Photography: Love is a Big Deal
Wedding Planner: Linley Stokes
Paper: EOH (with custom artwork collab by Georganna Greene)
Calligraphy: MaryDeaton Heldman
Flowers: Knestrick by Design
Caterer: Flavor Catering
Cake: Dolce Desserts
Rentals: 12th Table, Please Be Seated, Music City Tents and Events
Bridesmaid Attire: Jenny Yoo from Bella Bridesmaid
Groomsmen Attire: Vera Wang from Men’s Warehouse
Make-up: LeeAnn Blair
Hair: Sandy Westmorland Bowles
Band: Higher Ground
Ceremony Music: Harpeth Trio and Wayne Kirkpatrick
