Delectable Desserts and Chocolate Fountains

Chocolate, yum! As a female, I am positive that God has us in mind when he created cocoa beans, wouldn't you agree?
I am going to take the blog to show off my hubby a little, Dante Floyd owner of Signatures Catering. During this past year he has had several events who have wanted more than the traditional dessert option of cake and are therefore bringing in everything from truffles to chocolate bars. Here are some pics to make you a bit hungry...


This wedding/reception was held at Ariel in downtown Nashville, the bride served cocktails and desserts, it was delish!

Truffles galore! Signatures loves to be creative was desserts, if you say "we would like a variety of flavors" you will not be disappointed.

This display is fruit skewers that have been prepared to meet the chocolate fountain. this works well for smaller fruit options that may otherwise be lost in chocolate

Yum two times! What girl would not love this strawberry platter to go? Again, all of the above items were prepared to be served along-side a chocolate fountain

The above is a mini chocolate fountain at a baby shower, between the chocolate fountain dippables and the mini cheesecakes on the table, everyones sweet tooth was taken care of.

The above "retro" fountain dippables were prepared for a teen sweet 16 ball, the whole table was empty in approx 30 mintues of course :-)

And then of course, for weddings, more elegant and delicious options are also available. This was at the Governor's Mansion in Brentwood, the bride here loved her chocolate, so a chocolate fountain bar was the perfect option for the reception.

So, are you craving chocolate yet? If you are in need of desserts and/or a chocolate fountain for an upcoming wedding or event, please contact Dante at Signatures Catering 615-390-8637 or you can email me for food and other vendor recommendations as well lastminuteplanners@yahoo.com

Sweet 16 Masquerade Ball

Hello all- I am terribly behind on my blogging :(
I wanted to try to get back on track with this fun event that I had the pleasure of coordinating for Miss Jaclyn Baughman's Sweet 16th
The event was held at the Assembly Hall in Cedar's of Lebanon State Park, which I love for both the blank canvas and the price

From the decor to the attire, the entire evening was postively dramatic and enchanted

Our guest of honor sharing the first dance of the evening with her father, Rob Baughman

Her colors were bright purple and kelly green with damask accents and lots of silver tossed in, along with candlelight. The above is a perfect example of a fun centerpiece that is again very affordable while maintaining the overall decor scheme

Party guest dancing the night away below the Last Minute Planners White Chandelier and Lg Purple Paper Lanterns

Even the gift table was festive!

The birthday party was a fantastic success! All we were missing is the Phantom :-)

Emily & Brandon, Real Nashville Wedding

Emily and Brandon were married this past September on a beautiful

private property in Alexandria, TN.

Emily is the oldest friend of my sister, so coordinating her wedding

was a lot of fun for all of us, here are some pictures of their day...

Flowers done by Ms. Aubrey Price (our in-house florist)

They were married under our Garden Pergola

Love this picture!

Brandon, myself (and baby Zoe) and Emily during the reception.

Thank you Emily and Brandon for allowing us to take part in your day,

we wish you the best!

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Last Minute Planners

About Me

One of my fabulous vendor friends ask me these questions for their blog and I thought maybe you would like to see these on here as well :-)

1. WRITE A LITTLE SOMETHING ABOUT YOUR COMPANY AND WHO YOU ARE
Last Minute Planners is a Full Service Wedding and Event Planning Company.
Yes, we do lots of "last minute events", but can also plan your full wedding from the moment you are engaged.
My name is Austin, I am both the owner and senior planner at Last Minute Planners and have been planning and organizing longer than I can remember now. My father still likes to joke about when I was 4 years old walking down the shopping aisles with my mother and organizing the shelves. I was born to organize :-)

2. WHY YOU DO WHAT YOU DO
There are so many couples who really do not know what their options are when planning their wedding or event and may not realize what it requires to execute a successful and stress-free event day, this is where we come in. We have the experience in these specific areas and love to help navigate through these exciting times. Planning/coordinating truly is my passion, I genuinely love what I do! And I think my clients can see that.

3. FAVORITE PROJECT? (CAKE, FLORALS, EVENT??)
The details of the events themselves would be my personal favorite, the little touches that just make the day work. For instance, we had a wedding where the groom was a film producer, so instead of table numbers, we had famous movie director's names as "table names".
Another couple recently opted to have a cookie bar at their reception rather than a groom's cake, because his favorite dessert is his mommas cookies- and to go a step further, we had mini old fashioned milk jugs with the couples motif sticker on each jug, talk about cute! The guests loved it!
4. WHAT YOU DO ON A TYPICAL WEEKEND?
Weddings ... on a non-wedding weekend, I am with my family usually enjoying some sort of recreation. We are a big boat and swim family.

5. FAVORITE SUPER HERO?
Wonder Woman of course

6. THINGS THAT MAKE YOU SMILE?
My 2 and 4 year old. Every time I watch a groom's face as the bride enters the church for the ceremony or the Pastor says "you may now kiss the bride" - have to smile there.
Coffee!

7. BESIDES YOUR WEDDING/EVENT BUSINESS, WHAT DO YOU FILL YOUR FREE TIME WITH?
Family and friends. I also teach dance classes.

8. ANY ADVICE/TIPS FOR YOUR SUBJECTS/CLIENTS?
1- Pick a budget before purchasing anything and stick to it. Then find out how a wedding planner can stretch your budget!
2- Take a deep breathe and remember that the most important thing in planning your wedding is the marriage that comes after the wedding day and focus on building that foundation - I promise it is more important than what color tux the groomsmen wear and you will be a happier couple because of it.

9. ANY CURRENT SPECIALS OR PROMOTIONS??
We have a very limited numbers of 2010 wedding dates, but we are $100 OFF any package booked right now! Call me today to setup a complimentary consultation
lastminuteplanners@yahoo.com 615-485-8078