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Friday Find: Ties, ties, and more fun ties!

I love guys in a traditional suit, with their black jackets, crisp shirts, and black bow ties. For many weddings this works perfectly with their scheme and overall look, but not all weddings can pull off the traditional. While looking in my wonderful Southern Weddings magazine I can across a fabulous Etsy vendor for some amazingly snazzy and modern ties for your guys! This is site for younger boys ties, however, they can make custom ties for men in the same patterns beginning at $29! Here are some examples from TheBelleandTheBeau etsy shop:

These would be adorable as your ring bearer's tie to match your groomsmen!

Happy Planning!

~ Mary Alice, Nashville Wedding Planner

A Delightful Day

Nashville Engagement Session: Becky + Nigel

Becky and Nigel are an adorable couple that we have the joy of planning with for their March reception at 3rd aVenue South. Enjoy the incredibly adorable pictures taken by Ulmer Studios.

 






 

You can view the rest of their e-session at their blog: www.ulmerstudiosblog.com.

Happy Planning!

~ Mary Alice, Nashville Wedding Planner

A Delightful Day    

Friday find: Lollicake's

I got an email the other day from this adorable company, Lollicake's, based in Arizona and they offer the most adorable cake on a stick idea! You can choose from Red Velvet, to traditional Vanilla, to Chocolate and beyond. Such a great alternative to cupcakes, it's a bite sized portion of your favorite flavor with a chocolate or vanilla coating. They are sold by the dozen, $25 for first and $20 for each thereafter, and will ship here to Nashville! These would be adorable set up for your bridal shower so that everyone can have several different flavors, or for a dessert buffet so that you don't have to settle for just one flavor.

Happy Planning!

~ Mary Alice, Nashville Wedding Planner

A Delightful Day

Friday find: PomPom's

I love finding new and fun ways of adding decor to a design, and one of my new favorites is the PomPom. I have seen these adorable accents via Martha Stewart, and one designer has begun an Etsy shop showing off her baubles. There are so many different colors to add that punch to your ceremony or reception. You could incorporate them into your ceremony altar decor (if you're in the right location), hang these fun accents over your cake table, decorate your candy or dessert buffet with them, or hang them over the dancefloor as an alternative to chinese lanterns. Here are some of the many beautiful colors and check out the Etsy shop for PomLove here.

Pricing begins around $5.00 a piece and goes up from there with groupings and packages to purchase.

She also offers adorable pomfetti!

See her adorable blog here for more ideas. 

Happy Planning!

~ Mary Alice, Nashville Wedding Planner

A Delightful Day

Downtown Nashville Wedding: Lindsay + Jeff

Lindsay and Jeff were a wonderful October couple that we had the joy of working with who were constantly saying "thank you"! We love what we do, and hearing thank you at the end of the evening is the cherry on top of the sundae! Lindsay and Jeff had a beautiful ceremony at Scarritt Bennett's Wightman Chapel and celebrated with their family and friends with drinks, good food and fun at the Country Music Hall of Fame. The day truly focused on who Lindsay and Jeff were with little bits of them throughout the day. Lindsay's grandmother created the ceremony florals and she incorporated a piece of her passed grandfather with pillar candle stands that he had carved by hand. For the reception Elle of Elle's Marche de Fleur's in Edgehill Village created beautifully whimsical centerpieces to coordinate with Lindsay's Eggplant and Fushia color palette. Enjoy the beautiful photos taken by Jack and Valerie of Silentlight Images.

The men wore mourning suits, a must have request from the groom. I love the jacket's with the tails, such a uncommon wedding choice that is very handsome.

This beautiful smile was present the ENTIRE day! It was so wonderful seeing her joy written all over her face.

Lindsay and Jeff left the church in this hotrod at the end of the ceremony, a wedding ride from a good family friend.

The delicious wedding cake was created by Signature Cakes by Vicki.

The tables were named after the many locations that Lindsay and Jeff have traveled to. It was amazing to see how many different places around the world these two have been! They are most definitely world travelers, especially having a honeymoon in South Africa and then departing for their new life in London.

The wonderful entertainment for the evening was provided by Gary Jenkins and the Thundering Hearts. They had the dancefloor rockin' all night long!

Such a wonderful way to end an evening! Thanks so much, Lindsay and Jeff, for you welcoming us into your planning and allowing us to be a part of your big day! We wish you two many, many happy years together and in your many travels together.

Happy Planning!

~ Mary Alice, Nashville Wedding Planner

A Delightful Day

Nashville Engagements Tami + Brent

I love sharing our brides and groom's throughout their planning process and I am loving the engagement session that Tami and Brent had several weeks ago around downtown with their fabulous photographers, Phindy Studios. Enjoy some of the many great shots and we can't WAIT for May 2010!

 

Happy Planning!

~ Mary Alice, Nashville Wedding Planner

A Delightful Day

Downtown Nashville Engagements: Hanna + Bobby (and Bella!)

We have the delight to work with an adorable couple, Hanna and Bobby, and their adorable Bella (who we have to make a flower girl in the wedding)! Enjoy their dog-gone fun engagement session, including their little girl Bella taken by McLellan Style.

We are so excited for next July and can't wait to work with you two!

Happy Planning!

~ Mary Alice, Nashville Wedding Planner

A Delightful Day

Downtown Nashville Wedding: Lauren + Billy Part 3

Part 3 of Lauren and Billy's wedding is celebrating the party that it truly was! See Part 1 and Part 2 as well. Enjoy these photos captured by McLellan Style.

Lauren and Billy's day:

Reception Entertainment: Trotline

Catering: Chefs Market

 

A delicious spread of Texas/Tennessee themed stations, to coordinate with hors d'oeuvres were created, with Texas margarita's greeting the guests as they walked in. 

Since the bride is a UT graduate, she and the rest of her dance team mates got out on the dancefloor and performed to a UT classic, Rocky Top!

 

Thanks for all of the amazing fun in planning and on the day of, Lauren and Billy! We enjoyed every minute of it and wish you two many, many years of delightful love!

Happy Planning!

~ Mary Alice, Nashville Wedding Planning

A Delightful Day

Downtown Nashville Wedding: Lauren + Billy Part 2

Part 2 of Lauren and Billy's wedding post is full of detail goodness and a sweet ceremony capturing Lauren and Billy seeing each other for the first time at their ceremony.

Lauren and Billy's Day:

Location/Rentals: Christ the King and 3rd aVenue South 

Florals: Rhonda Patton Designs

Photography: McLellan Style 

Invitations/Calligraphy: Buchanan Ink

Catering: Chef's Market

Bridal party transportation: Nashville Wedding Trolley 

Lighting: Nashville Event Lighting

Bride and groom's cakes: The Bake Shoppe

 

 

I had to post this picture... I love the emotion captured on Billy's face when he sees her for the first time! That's why we do what we do!

Immediately following guests departed for the Texas/Tennessee themed cocktail hour as pictures were finishing up.

The bridal party enjoyed a relaxing ride from the church to the reception in an open air trolley sipping on their favorite brews with custom made koozies!

 

 

Drum roll please....

The most amazing candy bar, ever!

Check back for Part 3 tomorrow of Lauren and Billy's beautiful affair! Happy Planning!

~ Mary Alice, Nashville Wedding Planner

A Delightful Day

Downtown Nashville Wedding: Lauren + Billy

I was sooo ecstatic when I received the link from Lauren on the photos being released from her and Billy's amazing wedding! We had an incredible time planning with Lauren from the beginning and McLellan Style did a wonderful job capturing all that was in store for Lauren, Billy, and their guests that warm day in August. Enjoy watching Lauren and Billy's day unfold in several posts, we couldn't keep it all contained to one!

Lauren and Billy's day:

Locations/Rentals: Chris the King and 3rd aVenue South 

Florals: Rhonda Patton Designs

Lauren's adorable girls had matching outfits to get hair and makeup in and later changed into adorably classy bridesmaid's dresses purchased at David's Bridal. 

Look at those incredibly sexy wedding day shoes?! Gotta show those off!

Lauren's gorgeous dress was purchased at a bridal salon in Texas where she is from.

The classic tux's truly complimented the modern style that Lauren and Billy wanted for their wedding.

Lauren's gorgeous bouquet contained gorgeously flowing phalenopsis orchids to compliment her groom's bout.

 

Enjoy part 2 to view tomorrow! Happy Planning! 

~ Mary Alice, Nashville Wedding Planner

A Delightful Day