Southall Meadows

Our Wedding Day

Our Wedding

Our story has been the result of God’s good and perfect will, of Him working through yes’s, no’s, and redirections. I grew up in Lexington, Kentucky and Ben in Brentwood, Tennessee. Feeling led to attend Lipscomb University, I moved to Nashville to pursue nursing, not knowing what the future would hold in a new city. Meanwhile, Ben was working hard to pursue his passion and calling of flying at Middle Tennessee State University.&nbsp; A few years later, after both separately feeling the need for community and with the encouragement of friends, we began to attend the same church and became connected to the same small group. Although we were in the same place numerous times, we did not meet until October of 2023 at a friend’s game night (shoutout to Madeline). We ended up sitting next to each other that night, where we made an immediate connection.&nbsp; With the help of two of our best friends (shoutout to Bethany and Logan), we discovered that we were both interested in each other. Ben asked me on a date shortly after. Our first date ended up being 6 hours long because neither of us wanted the day to end.&nbsp; Since then, our time of dating has been filled with random, spontaneous day trips, new restaurants, walks, coffee runs, the occasional tandem biking, and the joy of mundane, everyday moments together.&nbsp; Ben proposed on a sunny January afternoon at Harlinsdale Farm in Franklin. Our night ended with us surrounded by our friends and family. Now, we are excited to celebrate with all the people we love as we embark on the gift that is marriage!

Our Story

Photos

Bridesmaids 

Adele Mahaffey

Missy Sexton

Hannah Mulzer

Daryn Polzin

Kinna Dutton 

Bethany Briley

Molly Smelser

Emily Haynes

Groomsmen

Sam Osuna

Logan Roberts 

Will Bennett 

Lance Lucas

Dallas Gossett

Will NeSmith

Flower girl

Annie Chen

Junior ushers 

Joe Chen

Evie Chen

Wedding Party

What date should I RSVP by? Kindly RSVP by July 12, 2025.    What is the dress code for your wedding? Semi-formal attire is requested. Please note that the ceremony will be outdoors and will require minimal walking through grass.    Am I allowed to bring a plus one? Due to limited seating capacity, we are only able to allow plus ones specifically addressed on invitations. Thank you for your understanding!   Am I allowed to bring my children? We love your children, but due to space restrictions we are asking this to be a kid-free ceremony and reception.   Will your wedding be indoors or outdoors? Weather permitting, the ceremony will be held outdoors under a shaded tree. The dinner reception will be indoors.   What time should I arrive at your wedding ceremony? In order to ensure a prompt ceremony start, we are asking guests to arrive no later than 15 minutes before the ceremony start time. Parking is available on site.

Q + A

We recommend staying in the Cool Springs/Franklin area for close proximity to the venue. But, there are also plenty of good options in the Nashville area too.

Travel

Our Favorite Things To Do In Nashville/Franklin&nbsp; Radnor Lake State Park&nbsp; Percy Warner Park&nbsp; Downtown Franklin&nbsp; The Factory at Franklin&nbsp;An old historic stove factory that was converted into a collection of shops and restaurants with an outdoor farmer’s market on Saturdays from 8am-12pm&nbsp; Some of our factory favorites:&nbsp; Honest Coffee Mojo’s Tacos Otaku Ramen&nbsp; Jeni’s Ice Cream

Things to Do

Registry

Ben & Celina

Ben & Celina

Travel