Historic Cedarwood Announces Natural, Organic Wedding Options

For couples who love the outdoors and want to see more green spaces preserved in Nashville's rapidly expanding metropolitan area, Cedarwood is a natural. This historic antebellum farm estate offers picturesque, tranquil and refreshing green sites for weddings and events where nature plays a supporting role. Cedarwood also offers several amenities for environmentally conscious couples to plan their nuptials around what has meaning for them.

Nashville, TN (PRWeb) April 5, 2007 -- For couples who love the outdoors and want to see more green spaces preserved in Nashville's rapidly expanding metropolitan area, Cedarwood is a natural. This historic antebellum farm estate offers picturesque, tranquil and refreshing green sites for weddings and events where nature plays a supporting role. Cedarwood also offers several amenities for environmentally conscious couples to plan their nuptials around what has meaning for them.

Location is undoubtedly the key ingredient for an environmentally friendly wedding, and Tennessee, known for its lush natural landscape, rolling hills and vibrant green topography, is a good place to start. Yet as the scenic sites on the rural fringes of Nashville are becoming more and more scarce, historic Cedarwood remains a preserved parcel of rich green land that once sustained our earliest settlers. Today it is an inspiring setting for outdoor weddings and events that allows guests to embrace the beauty of nature.

In the 1800s, Cedarwood was a prosperous 330 acre farm owned by the prominent Yarbrough family and a hub for political and community activity. Today as a historic event venue, Cedarwood retains its pastoral charm and offers a variety of enchanting settings for intimate celebrations of all sizes, from 50 to 200 guests. The beautiful outdoor sites include a natural wild-flower meadow, scenic hilltop with panoramic mountain and lake views, and a rose adorned garden terrace. The massive ancient trees, vintage barn and lush green pasture are favorite photo backdrops. This magical mosaic repeats a common theme -- tranquil green space.

The design and event team at Cedarwood offers several eco-friendly wedding options, such as their farm fresh flower bouquets, picked from the estate gardens the day of the wedding ceremony or reception. And to leave something green behind, there is the love grows flower ceremony, where the bride and groom commemorate their love with a personally planted rose bush or perennial flower. By simultaneously pouring water on the flower, they symbolize two lives joining as one, the growing promise of a new life together, and the beauty of perennially blooming love. This living tribute helps beautify the Cedarwood landscape and serves as a site they can visit for future expressions of their commitment to each other.

For couples who believe in leaving only footprints, a wedding at Cedarwood can be naturally lovely on the rose-laden Garden Terrace or standing in the wildflower meadow without additional embellishments. Cedarwood's living bouquets and centerpieces are rooted annual or perennial flowers that can be planted in the newlyweds' personal garden after their ceremony. Cedarwood uses no plastics in their all-inclusive wedding packages, and organic waste from the reception is added to the farm's compost.

Cedarwood makes it easy for couples to honor their commitment to the environment and their wedding day by offering green wedding favors of Cedar tree seeds harvested on the grounds. The Eastern Red Cedar, also called the Tennessee Red Cedar, was once known as "The Tree of Life" to many Indian tribes, because they were able to use practically every piece of this native tree. With traits befitting a good marriage, the Red Cedar is cherished for its beauty, long life, fragrance, and durability. Cedarwood's on-site design team wraps the seeds with lovely recycled materials, tied with planting instructions customized to the wedding. Couples have the option of planting a Cedar Tree sapling on the Cedarwood grounds in tribute of their wedding day, or they designate a park, school or church grounds to receive the gift of a living Tree of Life in their name.

Locally-grown whole food reception options using organic produce, community supported agriculture and local vineyards can be arranged at Cedarwood. The venue offers a la carte pricing as well as complete planning and all-inclusive packages for those who want everything coordinated under one roof. Just eight miles from downtown Nashville off Briley Parkway, Cedarwood is a country oasis minutes from the city but miles away from the ordinary. Cedarwood partners, Karen, Linda and Nathan Wright are passionate about honoring the sacrament of marriage, and offering natural, organic wedding options to celebrate and preserve the sacred habitat which has sustained life at Cedarwood for over 171 years. For information on booking Cedarwood and complete package information, call 615.876.9999 or visit www.HistoricCedarwood.com.

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