Great Garden Wedding Venue: CJ’s off the Square in Franklin, TN
Monday, December 7, 2009
Last week I featured great real Nashville weddings and bridal events. This week, I'd like to showcase some amazing Nashville wedding venues. First up, a recap of my extraordinary night at CJs off the Square. Luckily, I ran into Emily (planner) and Kristyn (photographer) there so they promised to capture everything to share with ABG brides, while I chatted and ate cake - what I do best! Emily - you did an amazing job on your recap of our fun night!!!!! Guest Post: Emily Humphries of Simply Yours Weddings, Etc. Tucked perfectly into the historic district of downtown Franklin, Tennessee sits the beautiful CJ's off the Square! CJ Dickson and her amazing team hosted an Open House event for brides and vendors to see the goodness that CJ's has to offer.
So why attend an open house like this one? There are so many great things about these types of events as a bride, but there are a few reasons in particular that stood out to me as I observed and interacted with brides at CJ's that night. First of all, for couples that are getting married at CJ's off the Square, they were able to see exactly what a full swing event looks like. How fun to be able to picture your own event whether you had already booked with CJ's or not! If brides that were present saw any details set up that they loved and thought might work for their special day, Amy Parman of Williamson County Weddings and Events was on hand as another “hostess with the mostest to talk through these possibilities and details! (CJ's off the Square is a division of Williamson County Weddings and Events, but they partner with other planners as well! They are so amazing!) Another really great thing about Open House events for brides is that you get to meet and mingle with tons of vendors all at once as well as sample their incredible work! From the minute you arrived at CJ's, you were met by the friendly valet service from Viva Valet (rollsroycelimostransportation.com). Then, walking into the entrance, one of CJ's friendly staff greeted each guest! They also entered into a drawing for a free night stay at the Cool Springs Marriot AND for a chance at a free engagement session with Hartz Photographic!
 
Upon entering CJ's there was instant eye candy and delectable goodies! Beautiful invitations done by Williamson County Weddings & Events (aka the Boutique at CJ's off the Square!), to die for floral arrangements by Caprice of The Enchanted Florist (enchantedfloristtn.com), gorgeous cakes from The Bake Shoppe, and of course a delicious buffet from A Catered Affair (acateredaffair.net)!
Just can't get enough of Bake Shoppe's cake!
Outside under the tent and in the gardens, live music played by Silver Strings (nashvillesilverstrings.com), drinks were flowing and being served by VIP Bartending (vipbartendingservice.com) and the gorgeous centerpieces on each table were also done by Caprice of The Enchanted Florist and the amazing team at CJ's!
Their beautiful garden area was all aglow with a newly featured lighting package that draped lights throughout the pavilion and the gazebo. Nashville Event Lighting had also had created special lighting to shine in the floor of the reception area as a special touch.
So brides: next time you see an open house or tasting at a venue it is so worth the trip to walk away encouraged, excited, full of ideas, and friendly faces of contacts who are more than willing to be there to make your day as special as you dream of it being! Huge thanks to Shannon Jenkins Photography and Kristyn Hogan Photography for the images used in this blog! Happy Planning! -Em
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Ashley
Hey - I'm Ashley! I started AshleysBrideGuide.com to give Nashville brides, or folks planning a Nashville wedding, a local resource for inspiration and resources. Hope to see you at a bridal show soon! Happy Planning.
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Posted on December 7, 2009 |
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