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 :-)

Sonya Isaacs & Jimmy Yeary, Real Nashville Wedding

Last weekend, December 20th, 2009 I had the pleasure of coordinating

the wedding of Sonya and Jimmy and wanted to share some pics with you!

Congratulations to Nashville Singer and Song Writer Couple,

Sonya Isaacs and Jimmy Yeary!

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Sonya and Jimmy both love Christmas and there would be no better

theme for the wedding than a traditional Christmas at the renowned Hermitage Hotel.

The couple arrived in town a few hours before the wedding

(both were out on tours) so we had the rehearsal when they

arrived in town on the day of the wedding.

Sonya and Jimmy debuted their newest song they had written together

at the wedding, during the ceremony-this is their rehearsal.

"Feels Like Christmas"

Ceremony Alter, by OSHi

This black lantern is one of our many in-house rental items

Brides Bouquet, by OSHi International

Guest book table

Decor for the room provided by Last Minute Planners

The groom's cake was made by a family friend-too cute

This wedding cake was beautiful, it even had it's own sleigh stand.

by Mrs. Heather Noble (Covered with Icing)

1 of the 3 centerpiece styles. There were red berries and

mini silver jingle bells on top of the greenery as well

The couple exited to bubbles outside the hotel

And off they go, drinking hot cider in their horse drawn carriage.

I enjoyed working with the following fabulous wedding professionals:

The Hermitage Hotel

Paul Wharton Photography

OSHi International ~ Flowers

Baughman Media Works ~ DJ and Video

Mr. Taylor ~ Carriage Ride

Victoria & Dustin, Real Nashville Wedding

Victoria & Dustin were first introduced to me by a mutual friend,

who was also the Maid of Honor in their wedding, June 13th, 2009.

They are an incredible couple and I was honored to be a part of the beautiful wedding.

Thank you!

Cake: Wedding Cake Designs

The Dress


The Shoes!

Ceremony: Cathedral of Incarnation Nashville, TN

Photographer: Bledsoe Photography

Flowers: Last Minute Planners Florist, Aubrey Price

& Simply Chic Creations

Colors: White and Watermelon

Reception: Traveller's Rest Plantation Barn and Grounds

Catering: Signatures Catering

Congratulations Victoria and Dustin!

Shannon & Torry, Real Nashville Wedding

I met Shannon & Torry at the Fish's, Love is in the Air Bridal Show,

and within a few weeks we were busy bringing their dream wedding to life.

Shannon & Torry were married at the courthouse in January 2008,

but they decided to plan a traditional ceremony and reception

for May 2009 to share with their close family and friends.

Ceremony: Woodmont Bible Church, Nashville, TN

Colors: Mocha and Latte with accents in Greens, Pinks and Ivory

Florist: Aubrey Price, LMP in-house Florist

Photographer: Deshun Smith Photography

Baker: Wedding Cake Design

The First Dance!
Music: DJ Crisis

Reception: The Foundry, Nashville, TN

Caterer: Signatures Catering

Possibly the cutest ring bearer and flower girl ever!

After the incredible food and cake were finished off, the guests all danced the night away!

Thank you Shannon & Torry!

We sincerely enjoyed working with you both!

Anniversary Dinner and Dance

Hello! I just picked up my pictures from the most incredible anniversary dinner I have had the privilege of planning for the most deserving couple that I know-Chuck and Misti (aka Dad & Mom) and I couldn’t wait to share the story with you!

We decided to do it big, a surprise formal dinner and dance.
July 31st, 09 was their anniversary and mom’s birthday so one thing we had to have was dessert and lots of it! This is one reason why it is helpful to be married to an incredible cook, love you honey!

Dante prepared 5 different types of cheesecakes, Signatures Chocolate Fondue and lots of fun items to dip in the fondue. All of the dishes you see are assorted dessert plates from various sets of china that I borrowed from family friends for a unique touch. In all we had about 7 different patterns. (Thank you ladies!)

Each table had a different picture of mom and dad in a silver or black frame, a centerpiece of white roses and curly willows (done by in-house florist and sister, Aubrey Price) and lots of votive candles on black tablecloths. Each chair had a black cover and silver tie.

The guest of honor table is shown above with a black tablecloth base, silver and black damask overlay, pillar candles, a white rose and curly willow centerpiece and their original wedding picture. We also added their names to the cutest vintage car place card holders that said “Just Married” on them.

Talk about that band!!! Jeremyck Smith and his guys (which you can see at the Elegance Bridal Gala this Thursday!) really made the atmosphere perfect! I would recommend them to anyone wanting a fabulous event. Their style was old school jazz meets new school funk. It was incredible! We knew they were good, but didn’t realize they were that good until the event started! They also learned some special pieces for us, which we truly appreciated.

Ashley Sanders (A.S. Photo) was our camera diva and got some incredible shots!

Megan Brandon (White Out) made mom's dress-it was a surprise so mom didn't know about the dress until the day of the event!

All in all, the night couldn’t have been more perfect if I planned it myself! (that was a joke :-)

Really, thank you everyone who made the night unforgettable for my parents and my family!