Crim, Anderson wed at Northside Baptist Church
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The bride is the daughter of Jimmy and Janice Crim. Her grandparents are Anthony and Ola Cope and Dorothy and the late Frank Powell.
Mr. Anderson is the son of Joseph and Jane Anderson of Nashville. His grandparents are the late Joseph and Vivian Anderson and the late Anthony and Eryse Burns.
Karen Wood was the organist and Peggy McMurray provided piano presentations for the event. Soloist were David Moore, uncle of the bride and Jennifer Cope, cousin of the bride.
The church vestibule was aglow with massive crystal candlesticks with white pillar candles placed on a mirrored topped buffet adorned with garland. An engagement picture of the couple and a crystal vase of Casa Blanca lilies were displayed nearby.
Guests were greeted by friends Tamra Hardee of Murfreesboro and Amy George Unland of Old Hickory.
The vows were spoken in front of an alter filled with staggering heights of crystal cups of candlelight and flowering mixed foliage. Grecian column arbors, topped with white Casa Blanca lilies, stock, hydrangea, springri fern, Italian ruscus, bare grass, plumosus, Boston fern and Israeli ruscus served as a backdrop for the stage. Wrought iron candelabras stood on either side of the columns holding white pillar candles entwined with garlands of cocus and plumosus. White urns filled with matching flowers and foliage flanked the arbors. Groupings of standards holding white pillar candles with hurricane globes, entwined with garlands of cocus and plumosus illuminated the alter. Wreath of mixed foliage, Casa Blanca lilies, white roses and white satin ribbon adorned the doors of the sanctuary.
Soloist Jennifer Cope sang “How Beautiful” as the mothers and grandmothers were seated.
The aisles were adorned with white standards marking the pews of white Virginia roses, variegated pittosporum, plumosus and illuminated pillar candles.
Her father escorted the bride down the aisle. She chose a designer DaVinci original in antique candlelight. The two-piece strapless gown with a corset back was embellished with Swarovski crystal and pearls. The gown had a Basque waistline. A fingertip veil with satin trim accented the gown and topped with a matching headpiece of Swarovski crystals and pearls.
Her bouquet was hand-tied soft coral Edwardian roses with French champagne satin ribbon accented with pearl pins.
Tavia Hardee was chosen as maid of honor with Donna Crim, Hendersonville, sister-in-law of the bride, serving as matron of honor.
Bridesmaids included Tina Hendrix, Murfreesboro, Shay Smith, Knoxville, Cheryl Stanger, Knoxville, Aimee Anderson Baker, Franklin and sister of the groom; Amanda Rhoady, Emily Boggs, Murfreesboro and Ann Inman, Nashville.
They were attired in matching two-piece floor length black satin strapless designer gowns. Their bouquets of white Virginia hand-tied roses with French ribbon topped off their attire.
The flower girl, niece of the bride, Emily Davis wore a two-tone candlelight ankle length dress and carried a basket filled with white Virginia and soft coral roses.
Erica Davis, the bride’s niece, was the ring bearer. She wore a matching dress and carried a bouquet of white Virginia roses accented with champagne and ivory ribbon which held the couple’s wedding bands.
Serving as best man was Kevin Cortner of Nashville. Groomsmen included Kenny Clayton, Hermitage; Steve Moseley, Nashville; Trent Anderson, Murfreesboro; Neill Unland, Old Hickory and cousin of the groom; Patrick Baker, Franklin, brother-in-law of groom; Matt Crim, Hendersonville, brother of the bride; Kit Carroll, Murfreesboro, cousin of the groom, Kristian Althauser, Anna, Ohio and Justin Collier, Cookeville.
The bride’s mother wore a two-piece designer gown of black and white silk with a sweetheart neckline and shason vinicia bodice. She carried an engraved sterling silver tussey mussey with white Virginia roses, a gift from her daughter.
The mother of the groom was attired in a floor length dress of smoky purple hue with beaded brocade on bodice and jacket. She also carried an engraved tussey mussey, given by the bride.
After the exchanging of vows, the bride’s uncle David Moore sang “When You Say Nothing at All.”
A reception was given by the bride’s parents at the McMinnville Country Club. Luminaries of frosted hurricanes tied with white satin ribbon lined the courtyard. A focal point for the reception was a towering double ball topiary covered with white Virginia roses ad variegated pittosporum in a large Grecian urn. Crystal candlesticks and votives were scattered throughout the club for a romantic setting. Guest tables were covered in white lines, topped with an overlay of black organza. A topiary theme of white roses and pittosporum was carried throughout the reception rooms.
The bride’s table was draped in white linen and held a white Virginia rose topiary in a sterling urn surrounded by floating tiers of basket weave cakes topped with porcelain roses, Virginia roses and greens surrounding the tiers.
The groom’s cake was a four-tiered chocolate square. It was topped with fresh strawberries adjacent to a fresh fruit topiary held in a black wrought iron stand.
During the reception, the bride tossed a hand-tied red carnation bouquet, symbolizing her sorority flowers of Alpha Chi Omega.
Assorted fresh rose petals were thrown in honor of the newlyweds upon their departure. Approximately 400 guests ere in attendance to share in the special day.
The couple honeymooned on Cable Beach in the Bahamas at the Sandals Royal Bahamian Resort and Spa. They will reside in Old Hickory.
The new Mrs. Anderson is a graduate of Warren County High School. She received a business administration degree in 2004 from Middle Tennessee State University and is employed at ICON Clinical Research.
The groom is an Overton High School graduate. He graduated in 2001 from MTSU and is employed by Metro Nashville Police Department.