Vendor spotlight: The sixpence
*photography credits: Amavi and Macademic Media
And a Sixpence in your shoe…
“Something old, something new, something borrowed, something blue… and a sixpence in your shoe.” The old wedding poem was the start of the Sixpence name.
The “forgotten” line of the poem, “and a sixpence in your shoe,” encompassed the exact portrayal of their space that they were looking for. Because this is an overlooked detail in the poem, their vision was to bring this phrase back to life along with a wedding venue that reflects thoughtfulness in every aspect.
The Sixpence came to fruition through years of experience in the wedding industry. For Shelby (Henry) Dempsey, she began in the photo and video world. She spent years as a professional serving clients around the world and seeing all of the things she loved and didn’t love about wedding days and of course, venues.
She wasn’t completely confident that there was a venue in her hometown that offered the true meaning of both functionality and aesthetics. Together with her parents, Chris and Tana Henry, Shelby built The Sixpence barn from the ground up, on 17 acres of property, designed with beauty and hosting in mind.
The Sixpence offers many features that serve their clients in unique and elevated ways. They have overnight accommodations, multiple indoor and outdoor celebration spaces, private getting ready suites, customizable bar packages, ADA-compliant and accessible facilities— this venue space plus all of their services goes to showcase how their team has thought through every detail of hosting the PERFECT event.
The Sixpence staff loves their brides and this industry, it is why they get up everyday and do what they do. Below are a few quotes from their team and some of their favorite things about this industry and working with brides day in and day out.
“I love helping couples on the day of…making their day as perfect for them as possible! It is fun to be here during all the excitement as the family prepares!”
“My favorite part is how unique every wedding is to each couple. I love getting to know them through the whole planning process, then getting to see their personalities shine through on all of their special touches the day of is just breathtaking.”
“I love getting to be the first stop on a couple’s wedding planning journey. It’s so fun to hear couples talk conceptually about their dream day, and knowing that the Sixpence offers aesthetics and functionality to support them as they bring that to life. It’s always so incredible to be there on their wedding day and watch the pieces come together in just the way they imagined.”
“I love the opportunity to connect with talented and professional partners, and find creative ways to showcase their work to our clients, and ultimately connect couples with vendors that can make their dream day a reality.”
If you are reading this and are a newly engaged girly — book a private, complimentary tour at The Sixpence through thesixpence.com to see their space in person. This tour will be led by one of their talented venue managers, who can share details of our services and features. If you are unable to go see the beautiful venue in person, try connecting with them on email at hello@thesixpence.com so they can schedule a virtual tour for you!
