There are many beautiful antebellum homes in Middle Tennessee that are popular wedding venues but the vast majority including the Hermitage, Belle Meade Plantation, Traveler's Rest, and Carnton Plantation do not allow the wedding party to have photos taken inside the historic homes. The no-photography policies are understandable considering that flashes can fade old paintings and light stands and tripods can scratch the floors and antique wall paper not to mention the damage a heard of groomsmen or bridesmaids can do as they stampede from room to room. This said, it is still a delight from the photographer's perspective when you get such amazing access to these old homes and all that they have to offer. With just a few exceptions such as Riverwood Mansion and Belmont Mansion, Nashville brides who want to be able to have photography inside an antebellum home will have more luck when they look as far South as Spring Hill where they will find Rippavilla Plantation and Haynes Haven or in Columbia where there are many historic homes including Elm Springs where I recently had the pleasure of shooting.
Following are a few examples of the types of photographs that may not be possible at most of these old venues. I have also included a link to the proofing site where you can view the rest of the wedding photos below:
http://pictage.com/844046
And here are a few others I couldn't resist posting.
2 comments:
Great pictures. Historic sites I would never have thought of that the Antebellum homes are gorgeous.
Brooke
http://www.momentsofelegance.com
the picture of the bride walking up the stairs, taken in the mirror is absolutely amazing <3
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