We could NOT be more excited about today's amazing two part wedding feature: a completely magical fairytale-inspired affair designed by the team at Whimsical Gatherings. Cassi + Chris hosted an intimate celebration amid the beauty of the Knoxville Gardens & Arboretum in Tennessee. And as far as their enchanting theme is concerned? Cassi reveals, I have had a major love for Disney, and Disney love stories, ever since I can remember. I'm also one of those girls who have been planning my dream wedding my whole life.

She provided many of the props herself + worked closely with her stylists + caterer to bring the unbelievable setting to life. And the lovely Jessie Holloway was there to capture it all to complete perfection! Let's hear a little more about Cassi and her love, Chris, and their main inspiration for their unique wedding:

When Chris and I found one another it seemed almost like we were living out one of those fairytales that I am so fond of. He is the most perfect guy for me and I am so thankful that we were able to find one another and share this life together. A love like that deserves a great celebration so once his perfect proposal happened I got to work. We had a somewhat long engagement so that we would have time to plan things and enjoy the process, which I strongly recommend to new brides and grooms. I knew that I wanted to incorporate that Disney love story fairytale vibe into our wedding, but I also knew that I didn't want it to be in a cheesy or over the top way. I wanted our guests to be able to feel the love that we had for one another once they entered our wedding, and I knew I could come up with details and décor that would create that kind of ambi ence.

The cutest first look complete with a vintage story book!

We couldn't be more in love with Cassi's gorgeous pink wedding dress. She definitely looks like a princess herself!

Whimsical Gatherings adorned unique brass objects with florals for each bridesmaid to carry. What a seriously fun idea!

And this backdrop is pretty unreal, right?! Cassi shares, I had this idea to have a giant storybook as our backdrop with some of our story written on it. I mentioned this idea to our florist and to my surprise they said they could make this a reality for us! I told them that I wanted the book to look somewhat antique and that I wanted it to have greenery and flowers cascading around it so that it would appear to have been there in the ground for a long time. They executed my vision perfectly and I was overjoyed to see the finished product.

And the team at Whimsical Gatherings tells us a bit more about how it was made, The book backdrop was made in our garage (foam insulation board, foam slab, velvet, muslin, gold paint, canvas, and lots of glue and duct tape!) and then painted by our head designer, Colby West with help on graphics by Jude Staunton. The setting took two days for us to install and many months of designing and planning with Cassi - she is such a gem! :)

Was that not a seriously well-put together + refreshing scene?! We love couples who go the extra mile to make their day totally special and perfect for the two of them! Be sure to stop back by in a bit because you definitely won't want to miss Cassi + Chris' gorgeous reception!

photography: Jessie Holloway Photography // planning + design: Whimsical Gatherings // venue: Knoxville Gardens & Arboretum Knoxville, Tennessee // florals: Whimsical Gatherings // videography: Peerless Films // catering: luxe catering // cake: The Sweetery // rentals: Restoration Rentals // dj + lighting: Ogle Entertainment // invitations: Fourth Year Studios // hair: Jeremy Wann // makeup: Face by Ramie