Jenny Tolman and Dave Brainard Wedding Photos.Photo: Molly Stevens of For the West and Wild Photography
Critically acclaimed singer/songwriterJenny Tolmanand Grammy-nominated producerDave Brainardlong prayed for a picture-perfect setting for their outdoor wedding.
And this past Saturday, March 19, that’s exactly what God gave them.
“The weather was absolutely perfect,” raved Tolman, 26, in an interview with PEOPLE following her Jackson, Wyoming wedding to Brainard. “The sun was out and there were no clouds covering the Tetons. The day before, it snowed in Jackson, so we had a beautiful fresh layer of snow. It was the most perfect weather you could ask for!”
Jenny Tolman and Dave Brainard Wedding Photos.Molly Stevens of For the West and Wild Photography
“Perfect is an understatement,” added Brainard, 47.
Their wedding serves as yet another stunning chapter in a love story that was forever cemented back in September of 2015, when Brainard was brutally attacked and left for dead on the streets of Nashville. As Brainard recuperated from a broken jaw, a mouth full of shattered teeth and multiple facial lacerations, he and Tolman discovered that theywere destined to become more than friends.
“I think we both knew for a while that we had very intense feelings for each other, but we never expressed them,” remembers Tolman. “But, as soon as I found out about Dave’s attack, I knew that he was my person. It really was that indescribable moment of just knowing. I felt the overwhelming need to be near him and make sure he was OK.”
“And from the very first kiss, it was obvious to me that we were inseparable,” remembers Brainard, whoproposed to Tolman last Octoberafter six years of dating.
“I rode in on an emerald green Cadillac with longhorns on the front,” laughs Tolman of her own set of wheels. “It was even warm enough outside to put the top down. I rode in sitting on top of the backseat with my veil and train draped over the entire back of the car.”
Indeed, theMartina Lianadress that Tolman wore was the one that she picked out when she was featured on TLC’sSay Yes to the Dress.
“I absolutely loved the high neckline detail on this dress,” says Tolman, who worked alongside wedding planner Morgan Edge fromLisa Mack Eventsto create her dream day. “This dress is never something I would’ve pictured going for, but I just felt so regal and special in it.”
“I really like tradition when it comes to such meaningful events as this, so we have the classic bridal march and wedding march being played for the ceremony,” said Tolman, whose flowers were from Shania Jensen fromHistoria Florals. “I just think it makes the event feel so classy and elegant, and something about real strings playing those traditional pieces makes it feel like we are in a historical moment that much more.”
But soon, it was time to work off some of that yummy wedding food on the dance floor, with Brainard and Tolman taking a moment in the spotlight via their choreographed first dance to Amy Winehouse’s “(There Is) No Greater Love.” And as DJ Wante from Level Up Entertainment provided the tunes, Tolman got ready for the traditional garter toss.
There was just one problem.
“I had forgotten to even put the garter on,” recalled Tolman with a laugh. “So, I decided to have one of my bridesmaids cut the ribbon from my bouquet and tie it around my thigh for a makeshift garter. It worked perfectly.”
“I changed into a white jumpsuit and Dave and I put on our cowboy hats and took pictures in front of the bar with it all lit up,” says Tolman, who recently released her sophomore albumMarried in a Honky Tonkand shot the video for the namesake single in the bar.
And yes, there may be babies on the way very soon.
“More than anything, I’m excited about having a family, especially knowing the kind of person who their mother is going to be,” Brainard said.
source: people.com
