Christ United Methodist Church

Wedding Ceremony

Reception

CJ's Off the Square

Our Wedding

Nate and Kara met in youth group at Christ United Methodist Church, where they are to be married. When Kara was in 7th grade, she had a crush on Nate, as he was always kind to everyone, constantly made her laugh, and was a great Sunday school leader.Nearly 15 years later, their youth minister Paul set them up on a date in November 2021. He's officiating their wedding.On their first date, they laughed and caught up over margaritas. In the meantime, together they have travelled, danced, laughed, and grown. They share mutual loves of Kierkegaard, Jimmy Buffett, games, nature, and their cat Noodle (in no particular order).Nate is the lead pastor at Mt Carmel United Methodist Church in Clarksville, and Kara is a medical student at ETSU in Johnson City.Kara and Nate's relationship has been long distance, and they are beyond excited to start their lives together!

Our Story

Many thanks to our amazing photographer, Whitney Woodall!She took the engagement photos seen in this gallery, and she'll photograph our wedding, too! She's fabulous to work with, and her artistry is beautiful!

Photos

Wedding Party

Q + A

The room block is under Gilliam/Partee.You can check in/out any day Wednesday-Sunday.Room rates:Double Queen - $216/nightKing - $207/night

Drury Plaza Hotel Nashville Franklin

The room block is under Gilliam/Partee if you call, or you can use the provided link.Only King rooms are available.

Holiday Inn Franklin - Cool Springs

Travel

Kara and Nate love to go on walks together!Two of their favorite local walking trails are around Pinkerton Park in Franklin and the Brentwood Library. Some of their favorite restaurants are Amaravati Indian Cuisine and Connors Steak and Seafood.At Amaravati, Kara and Nate like to order the non-vegetarian thali, which is a sampler that comes with chicken 65, several curries, rice, and naan.At Connors, the salads are perfect for lunch. For dinner, the filet and Chilean sea bass are excellent choices. For dessert, do yourself a favor and get the strawberry shortcake!Another great spot is Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams. They have several locations in town.

Kara & Nate

Kara & Nate

Registry