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!

Sarah and Scott, Real Nashville Wedding

April 17th, 2010 we had the pleasure of coordinating the wedding of

Sarah and Scott at the beautiful Belle Meade Plantation.

Fun, comfortable and trendy are words I would use to describe the

over-all style of their wedding. The weather could not have been any more perfect

for their outdoor garden ceremony and carriage house reception.

Brides bouquet. Scarlett, Lime and Chocolate were their colors.

Bridesmaid bouquet


My team draped ivory sheer linen with lights to create a dance floor in the
center of the Carriage House.

We placed curly willlow bundles with deep red tulips and roses at every doorway


(*Obviously, Tyler did not take this picture below :-)

Garden Ceremony facing the Belle Meade Plantation Mansion

A fun way to encourage your guests relax, Sarah supplied flip-flops for her guests.

The basket was empty before the evening was over.

Sarah and Scott choose a candy bar for their guest favors.

The evening was beautiful, and they all dance the night away!

The incredible vendors we worked with:

Floral: Aubrey Price

Photographer: Tyler Andrews

Caterer: Signatures Catering

Ceremony Trio: Blue Tones

Reception DJ: Mid South Mobile DJ

Transportation: Signature Limo

Thank you Sarah and Scott, my team enjoyed working with you both!

Chase and Drew, Real Nashville Wedding

This is a wedding I have been waiting to blog about, as it truly was

a Last Minute Planners wedding!

Chase and Drew were married on Thanksgiving weekend

at the Church of Christ in Brentwood, TN.

The wedding was on a Saturday and the bride

had only hired Last Minute Planners the Monday the week of the event,

after a disastrous fallout with a previous planner...

As with all weddings, certain attention to the many details must

be paid for a successful event, and I am proud to say that we

were able to turn this almost canceled event around for a fabulous evening!

We worked with Hillary of Brocade Designs for floral and other decor touches

A relieved couple make it to the alter.

Chase with her girls

Drew and his guys

McCoy Made was the fabulous photo duo that provided amazing pictures

The fantastic cake provided by The French Confection

Chase and Drew with their family, too cute

"How sweet it is..."
We had guest favors prepared of Caramel and Sour Dipped Apples

from the Apple Barn and attached the matching monogrammed labels.

Their first dance

Their guests seen them off with sparklers, it was so much fun!

Thank you Chase and Drew-we truly enjoyed working with you!

Julie and Adam, Real Nashville Wedding

This past September, 2009 I had the pleasure of coordinating

a wedding for Julie and Adam, the unique thing about this incredible

couple is that they were both in the Army and were being deployed 1 week after the wedding.

They were originally going to elope, however, her girl-friends

would not hear of it, which is when they contacted my team!

The ceremony was held at the beautiful

Union Station Hotel in downtown Nashville

It is not every day that you see a bride at the ATM

The flowers were arranged by our fabulous

in-house florist, Ms. Aubrey Price

Julie and Adam were married under our Mahogany Pergola

by Nashville Pastor, Ralph Griggs

(who actually also married me and my hubby)

It is official!

Photography compliments of Ms. Katherine Poytheress

Reception was held at the fantastic, Bound'ry Restaurant in Nashville

Yum!

I have never seen such a powerful display of love

and devotion as there two demonstrated on their day!

They truly savored every moment!

Adam and Julie, we wish you the best! Come home soon!