A Game Changer: Brian Miller and Megan Bonds Get Married

From the Vanderbilt baseball national championship to their elegant December wedding: the storybook romance of Brian and Megan Miller.

February 3, 2015 · By Cathi Aycock

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While most of Brian Miller’s teammates were over the moon after winning Vanderbilt University’s first College World Series baseball championship last July in Omaha, NE, Miller wasn’t through with big drama moments. After the Commodores clinched the win, the pitcher dropped to one knee on the field and asked his girlfriend, Megan Bonds, to marry him. Back home, after that magic moment, Brian graduated from college, was drafted by the Tampa Bay Rays and began training. Megan continued her studies at Belmont (she graduates this August), all the while planning for their big day. The all-American storybook tale only got sweeter with the December wedding and reception at Mint Springs Farm, a wedding venue in Nolensville, TN.

Join us as we get to peek inside the magical wedding after so many of us saw that proposal, which went viral in social media and many news outlets.

These beautiful photos are provided by Jodi Bodtke at Giving Tree Photography.

bride at Mint Springs — Megan and her bridesmaids at Mint Springs

Wedding dress Megan — Megan loved the formfitting, fit-and-flare gown, but she helped design the bodice, which was custom-made for her by Claudia Veres. It featured an off-the-shoulder neckline with lace sleeves. She carried a rose-festooned bouquet.

peek-a-boo — A Middle Tennessee wedding with sophisticated touches at Mint Springs. The bridesmaids wore merlot gowns, perfect for a December wedding.

Weddings with SB — While the groom and groomsmen wore traditional suits, their socks added a touch of personality and style.

the wedding — The wedding was filled with smiles and tears as Brian saw Megan, walked down the aisle by her father, for the first time.

the wedding vows — Here, the couple shares their wedding vows. Can it be any more heartbreakingly beautiful than a man looking at the woman he loves like this?

Brian and Megan wedding — A quiet moment for Brian and Megan along a country road at Mint Springs Farm.

Brian and Megan Miller — At twilight, the bride and groom enjoyed the post-wedding glow under a string of lights on the grounds of Mint Springs Farm.

cake and flowers for Brian and Megan — Flowers for the wedding included white hydrangea and roses. The cake was from Signature Cakes by Vicki, with coconut, raspberry and chocolate truffle cake with buttercream frosting; each layer featured a different flavor chosen by Brian and Megan.

The Southern holiday menu featured prime rib, turkey with cranberry chutney, Southern-style green beans and sweet potato grits by Chef Penelope’s Catering. Mini desserts included banana pudding, cobbler and Oreo mousse by B. Jackson’s Bakery.