Tonight at 7, the Cannery Open House and Vendor Showcase will be going on down at Cannery Row. Come down to meet Ashley from Ashley’s Bride Guide, taste delicious delights from Chef’s Market, TomKats, and the Clean Plate Club, sample cakes by A Bake Shoppe, see the amazing lighting by Nashville Event Lighting– and more. Check out the attending vendors by clicking here (myself included). I don’t want to spoil it, but my table promises to be fab!

:: Spring Garden Theme :: Shades of Pink, Green, Taupe :: Peonies Galore

All images courtesy of Donald Yeager Photography, the Event Photographer

On Friday, Ashley’s Bride Guide featured the glorious wedding of Brandy & TH in a Real Nashville Wedding Story. Now, it’s time for details. Let’s start with the church, shall we?

When I started planning with Brandy, we knew a few things: one, we loved peony and green hydrangea together– the bride’s favorite bloom is the peony, particularly in pink, and she also loved the contrast of lime green hydrangea. One image she found and really loved was a wreath that incorporated hydrangea and flowers– so I replicated that wreath to go on the front doors and to flank the altar:

front door wreaths in green hydrangea with pink carnations

Our front door wreaths feature durable pink carnations– because the wreath was hanging outside, and it ended up being a very warm day, I wanted the wreaths to remain fresh and vibrant as a gift to the church once the ceremony was complete.

We envisioned a simple aisle that complemented the church and set the tone for the rest of the wedding: shades of pink and green and vibrant, fresh flowers complemented the church’s classic decor:

The aisle of the church

The aisle way was decorated simply, with the first three pews marked for family seating with roses and fresh cut ivy:

Pew Markers

To the side, each stained glass windowledge had a hurricane vase with an ivory candle and was embellished with smilax and pink roses:

Hurricanes with accents

On either side of the altar, large wreaths sat at the base of the stair:

Altar Wreaths

The unity candle table was embellished with beautiful details: a tall candelabra in silver wound with ivy and accented with flowers, the unity candle embellished in similar style, and an abundance of rose petals:

candelabra with flowers

A Closer Detail of the Candelabra

I love this image of the entry way table arrangement: it’s simple, but really complements the theme:

Entry Table to the church

The altar pieces sat in large bubble bowls filled with moss and then antique green hydrangea, roses, peony, and curly willow:

Altar Centerpiece

To further communicate the spring feel, I added a few sparkly butterflies

details of altar arrangements

The pieces were a bit modern, but still soft and pretty and complemented the overall theme of the wedding

The altar centerpieces

Be sure to come back tomorrow to check out the bouquets & personal flowers details, and check out Donald Yeager Photography’s Blog for his favorite pics:

I had the pleasure of doing some arrangements for TPAC’s guest services table at the entrance to the venue for Legally Blonde: The Musical which opened last night. The theme: pink, pink, pink.

I chose flowers that would last for the duration of the show (through Sunday) and that would tolerate a lot of sunlight & possible temperature selections. The full on view:

A full view of the series of arrangements

And now for the details: garnet glow calla lilies (a shade of mauve-y pink), pink spray roses, sweet unique roses, pink yarrow, and pink carnations are the primary blooms

Arrangement Details for one of the vase designs

Another detail shot shows off the lovely pink carnations and roses that were paired with the ruffly carnations: see, carnations can be cool, and for lasting a long time– they can’t be beat:

Pink Spray Roses, Calla Lilies, and Sweet Unique roses are framed by pale and hot pink carnations

The design style embraced here is referred to as a pave style: little to no filler or greens, and flowers that are closely gathered together to form a composite:

a close view of the pave vase

The pave style of the arrangements were accented by vase wrappings: this one had a laced like back of ivory & pink ribbon, then tied with a soft pink bow in the front

A Side View of the floral design

I dressed each clear cylinder in ribbon to create more contrast with the black tablecloth.

An Overhead View

I love this image because you can really see the fun marabou feathers in shades of hot pink, perched atop a deco-looking eiffle tower vase.

One Last Look

Be sure to get your tickets for Legally Blonde: The Musical– it’s, as one witty reviewer penned, “One Elle of a show”

the bride really wanted to incorporate the Nashville skyline, her signature colors (green, green, and more green– with a bit of black) and reflect an elegant affair without being too formal

Tasha & James were married on a gorgeous Saturday, a day with skies clear and blue and magnificent. The weather was perfect, the temperature a dream, and the bride and groom were stunning and unquestionably head over heels in love with one another.

The bride chose a bold and beautiful color palate: hues of purple, creamy ivory, and silver were the main players. Her bouquet: a vision of white and purple mini callas, cool water roses, hydrangea with purple freesia accents, and vendela & escimo roses:

When guests arrived to the reception, they found that the purple & white color scheme continued.  A mix of high & low arrangements were placed on the guest tables & about the room.  The bride & groom’s guest book table was decorated with a cylinder vase filled with purple and white blooms.

The guest tables were long rectangular tables that accommodated 20+ guests on either side. A series of three centerpieces, two short and one tall, were placed down the long tables, then accented with tealights

The shorter arrangements were comprised of magenta dendrobium orchids, white tulips, purple stock, and roses

The taller centerpieces had beautiful blue delphinium, tulips, and roses in shades of cream and purple

Congrats to Tasha & James: wishing you a lifetime of happiness!

Today, I got an email letting me know I’d been nominated for best Florist in Nashville in the Toast of Music City– woah, what an honor– and whomever nominated me, THANK YOU! It’s one of those times that saying “getting nominated is better than winning” because, oh-my-g0odness, it totally is!! If you want to vote for me, you can, by following this link to brocade as the best florist in nashville

While there, you may want to vote for some other wonderful peeps (you can find yourself on here for hours– beware), like Ashley’s Bride Guide for Best Blog (it so is, you know it, so vote!) if you were engaged this year and love your ring, vote for the jewelery store it came from if you’re married and just bought your new house and <3′d your agent, be sure to vote or nominate them and if you know all there is to know about  the Nashville who’s who you may want to vote on the geekiest, most stylish, or most successful– if you can vote for it, then it’s probably an option.

So, to my nomination angel, thanks again for making my day– and be sure to vote on your favorites, or do a little angel nominations of your own!

“Every so often, I come across a little gem that I fall in love with and have to tell the world about, regardless if you’ve already discovered it Today’s latest obsession: The Etsy Wedding”

The same rules of interior design apply to event design– and bold colors (like green, or another popular hue this season, purple– can seem scary and intimidating), but we’re here to help

It was a beautiful day, with perfectly blue skies, emerald green grass, and a lovely bride and groom ready to commit themselves to one another for eternity– the perfect wedding day.

Dropping in to blog to share some super awesome finds on the interwebs. First off, The Paperwink– I originally heard about this fab place on my fave blog, Green Wedding Shoes, and I had to check it out– so I ordered a nice little ink stamp. It’s super great, high quality, and the quickest turnaround you can imagine. I highly recommend having a stamper to make those return label addresses easy, pretty, and unique when you’re sending out the loads of correspondence before & after the wedding. They have the greatest stamps, coordinated stationery items, and the neatest “branded experience” items for your wedding. To share a few favorites:

The Branch pattern stamp:

which you can coordinate with colored calling cards & notecards:

I love the “Lace” Branded experience for a wedding:

Definitely, you can see by the above that Paperwink is a must-check out resource.

Second cool find: Made by Julene. A paper crafting Goddess, Julene makes the most amazing creations in paper. I am about to order something, I just don’t know what, because I have so many inspired ideas after checking out her too-wonderful creations. A few favorites:

Awww, the sentiment is sweet.

Agreed, it is nice to have bread… and love!

This one is too cool, a portrait of a bride & groom:

I think that’s suitable proof of the coolness that is Made by Julene’s awesome papercuts. To get yours, learn more by visiting her site