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A Rustic Southern Wedding at Cedarwood in Nashville, Tennessee

To say that Courtney Hubbard (30 and a neonatal nurse) and Jason Cohen (38 and an insurance sales manager) loaded their wedding

To say that Courtney Hubbard (30 and a neonatal nurse) and Jason Cohen (38 and an insurance sales manager) loaded their wedding with personality is probably an understatement. Details small and large were custom-designed to create a superpersonal affair with a high-style rustic vibe. The couple chose Cedarwood historic estate, located just outside Nashville, Tennessee, to host their Southern-infused spring wedding. The festivities began with Courtney's father escorting her to a preceremony first look with her soon-to-be-husband by a wooded lake, where the couple privately read letters to each other, and a romantic ceremony followed in the six-acre meadow. If that's not magical enough: As if on cue, a baby fawn pranced out of the wood and laid in the field during the ceremony. No, really. After the couple were married, the guests moved to the barn for cocktails and passed hors d'ouevres, which included fried green tomatoes and shrimp and grits, while the bridal party hunted down a buried bottle of bourbon—a Nashville tradition that's said to help ward off wedding day rain. Dinner took place on the elegant covered pavilion of the estate's historic home that was set to live jazz, and a raucous evening of dancing in the garden terrace followed. Rocking chairs and quilts were brought out to the dance floor for guests to rest their feet, and s'mores were passed out as a late-night treat. Courtney and Jason ended their night with a sparkler send-off and a truly Southern grand exit—in the bed of a vintage red pickup truck.—Michelle Thomas

Courtney bought her wedding-day cowboy boots at a Nashville, Tennessee, boutique and had Jason write a message on the soles.
Jason wore a custom navy suit with satin lapels and tuxedo stripes. He accessorized with a bow tie and his grandfather's cuff links.
Courtney and Jason chose Cedarwood, just outside Nashville, Tennessee, for their rustic vintage-inspired wedding.
Courtney's fur shawl had belonged to her grandmother.
The bridesmaids chose their own style of navy dress from Bill Levkoff, which they wore with cowboy boots Courtney bought for them in Nashville, Tennessee.
Between the ceremony and the reception, the bride and groom and their attendants set out to find a hidden bottle of bourbon— a Nashville tradition said to ward off wedding day rain.
Courtney and Jason's modern-rustic wedding invitations and paper goods were created by Designs in Paper.
An all-white bridal bouquet was wrapped with satin and finished with a "C" brooch heirloom that had belonged to Courtney's grandmother Clara.
At the entrance to the ceremony, an antique mirror hung from a tree to serve glasses of champagne.
The meadow ceremony aisle was decorated with a mix of tree stumps, lanterns and floral arrangements in galvanized pails.
At the cocktail hour in the barn, the couple displayed photos of their grandparents and family members from their own wedding days.
The couple had a "naked" wedding cake, decorated with birch accents and toppers made in their image by the bride's sister.
The reception decor included bubble glass jars with white flowers and greenery, pillar candles and lanterns.
Dinner was served on the covered pavilion at the historic estate, set to live jazz. Courtney and Jason sat at a long head table with their family members.
Lanterns, galvanized pails and floral arrangements in a palette of white and ivory decorated the tables.
The reception and ceremony spaces incorporated mason jars with floral arrangements and candles to play up the rustic setting.
The groom's nephew and bride's niece walked down the aisle just before Courtney's entrance.
The custom-made altar was created using curly willow, a crystal chandelier, and a mix of ivory hydrangeas, roses, ranunculus and peonies.
Courtney and Jeff hopped into a vintage red pickup truck at the end of the night.