Tuesday, January 10, 2012
StudioWed Nashville is a wonderful wedding planning studio that helps you in person with your bridal and wedding planning needs. Ever so often, they share incredible inspiration boards via their blog, which might get your creative juices flowing as you plan your own Nashville wedding. We loved them and thought you would too. Enjoy their latest inspiration boards and visit their blog for more ideas.
Their first board below is inspired by the books Eloise, a little girl who "lives at the Plaza," as in the Plaza Hotel in New York City. From the illustrations of the book, StudioWed drew together this lovely pink and black, almost French chic inspiration board.
From top left, clockwise: roses with striped ribbon, black poodle, silk flower bouquet, striped suite, pink and yellow blooms, black striped straws, pretty pink wedding, raspberry chocolate cake, frothy gown, bridal bouquet, pink-tinted gown, plaza print, raspberry dessert shots, striped cake, Eloise by Kay Thompson, printable suite by MS, macarons, a wedding in Paris, tall round cakes, pink wedding with striped details, French dessert tray.
Their next board is just as romantic, taking on a holiday feel with snow and winter and using snowflakes as a muse for decor and design. Don't let any flurries stop you from having a gorgeous wedding!
From clockwise, top left: red dress, chic Christmas colors, pretty sleeved dress, estate rings, winter engagement pics, tiffany proposal, pretty oval ring, “marry me” snowflake, sterling ring boxes, “milk glass” cake, holiday proposal, dreamy wedding reception, gold sparkle earrings, ornament favor.
Want more ideas? Attend their open house tonight or register for their Inspired Bride Event this Sunday, January 15 at Houston Station. There will be wedding vendors to suit your every wedding planning need. Plus, as an ABG bride you receive $10 off the ticket price with code "ABGBride." Bring your fiance with you and enjoy an interactive bridal show experience that StudioWed Nashville promises is unlike any typical bridal show.
Before you go, don't forget to read Ashley's advice on how to be best prepared for a bridal show here.
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Thursday, December 22, 2011
Before the wedding, there's one very vital detail every bride and groom have to focus on: Invitations. Gone are the days of boring script on shiny stock with a ribbon tied around it thanks to innovative designers with a love for weddings. Now we're seeing invitations that give guests a preview of what's to come with matching monograms, themes, and colors. We've seen a lot this year and here's today's roundup of our favorite custom invitation designs that we loved.
1) Southern Farm Wedding Style
This festive wedding invitation prepares the guests for an evening of outdoor fun and joy at the wedding. From the string lights to the wild flowers at the bottom, it tells people everything they need to know about the wedding. Plus, I love the song request detail! That's so considerate! More from Elisa and Grant's day here.
Invitation by Southall Eden Paperie. Picture by Brooke Boling
2) Burlap & Bling
Donette from Designs In Paper explained that the couple, Tracy and Chris wanted some bling and and some rustic charm added to their Southern-style wedding. "This suite is just all about the South - we can be relaxed and yet, very refined and elegant all together." Perfectly executed! (More from the wedding here).
Invitation: Designs In Paper; Photos: Left, Kristyn Hogan. Right, Mary Rosenbaum Photographs.
3) DIY Cool
You're probably thinking "Is there anything about this wedding they didn't love?" Truth be told, no. Nothing. Not only are Jamie and Andy one of the coolest couples we've ever had the joy of featuring, but their wedding details were unique and so much fun and their invitations were no different. (More on the details here!)
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Invitations: Emily Keafer; Photos: Pear Image Photography
4) Textured Invites
In my perfect world, all invitations would be printed using letterpress. I am a big fan of Arboreal Paper's work, but this one particular invitation is a favorite because of it's simple lines and typeface. There's something so chic and contemporary about the red orchid outlines on white space!
Design and Photos: Arboreal Paper
5) Music City Themed
For Claudia and William's wedding, Designs in Paper designed this stationery suite that reminds me of the honky-tonks downtown; a culture so quintessential to this city. To match the couple's Nashville themed wedding, they custom-dyed twine in their wedding colors to pull the whole look together. More here.
Design: Designs in Paper; Photos: Ace Photography
6) Fabric Invitations
What will these artistic designers come up with next? These invitations were custom made and printed on handkerchiefs! They're so charming and are such a wonderful keepsake! Be prepared to be wowed by the rest of the wedding here.
Design: Lucky-Luxe; Photo: Leslee Mitchell Photography
7) Classic Romance
From this Great Gatsby inspired wedding, the bride and groom went with a classic damask patterned wedding invitation to match their yellow and white color scheme. One of Sara's favorites, she loves the bright colors of the matching suite of stationery and "how all the pieces are tied together so well." For more from this wedding go here.
Design: Photo: Aerialist Press; Dove Wedding Photography
8) Eco-Friendly
From one of our Green Nashville Wedding posts by iHospitality TN, here are some more gorgeous invitations from Arboreal Paper. What I love with clean lines and letterpress, our blogger Sara loves with eco-friendly goods and services and picked these as one of her favorites. More from this post here.
Design and Photo: Arboreal Paper
9) All About Us
Your wedding is, contrary to what some crazy relatives like to believe, all about you and your groom. For this wedding Designs In Paper acknowledged the couple's ownership of their special day and incorporated a logo that "carried throughout a reception" - the logo was used on all the paper and other elements in the wedding. The look is an updated twist on classic invitations and is so pretty! More wedding details here.
Design: Designs In Paper; Photos: Evin Photography
10) Silhouettes
We love how the Miranda and Grant's silhouettes were used on the invitations and throughout their stationery, complemented by the curved shape of the invitation itself. See this ABG Real Wedding Feature here.
Design + Invite: Southall Eden Paperie; Programs: Williamson Co. Weddings & Events; Photos: Ace Photography
11) Poster Style
"I love this vintage flower graphic because it's not too girly," explained Shannon O'Kelley of Southall Eden when I asked why she liked this invitation. The black and white poster style print on the invitation give it a fun, vintage feel without being all worn or faded and is a style, Shannon says, is becoming more popular as well. More from this vintage farm wedding here.
Design: Southall Eden Paperie; Photos: Memory Snap
It's amazing what you can do for your invitation these days with a combination of a bride and groom's vision and a designer's creativity! These are but some of the fantastic work we've seen and we can't wait for more in the coming year. Check out our list of invitation designers - we're confident you'll find someone to suit your style from this list!
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Friday, December 2, 2011
Happy Friday! The week's over, you can kick off your work shoes and put on some comfy wedding planning shoes, sit back and check out our favorite blog posts from around the wedding-sphere here in Nashville. Our favorites from this month should prove inspirational; from glamorous weddings to fun, Southern farm weddings and more. Enjoy and have a fantastic weekend!
#10 - The Perfect Paper Goods by Designs In Paper
Pictures by Ace Photography
Designs In Paper created the stationery for this wedding to complement the country theme and the bride's colors. Take a look at the programs and table "numbers" on Designs In Paper's blog here.
#9 - Nashville Wedding Cars
Leaving never looked so good! Williamson County Weddings introduces us to Reggie and his sexy cars - great for your getaway or your grand arrival. Meet Reggie here. We too are BIG fans of his company, Nashville Wedding Cars.
#8 - Chicago Hotel Wedding by Myrick Studios
Whether you are getting married in Nashville or elsewhere, you can take your favorite wed pros with you! Here's a Chicago wedding photographed by a Nashville wedding photographer. There's only one way to describe this wedding - Glamorous! The bride and groom look like film noir pin-ups with the coifed hair and the Drake Hotel as a backdrop. Feast your eyes on more stunning pictures here.
#7 - Fall Chic Wedding Inspiration by Opulent Couture
Orange is a color I always underestimate but Opulent Couture has an eye for wedding design and pulled together some Fall wedding inspiration that may just turn me into a fan! Get some fabulous ideas inspired by the season here.
Picture sources here.
#6 - Pretty In Pink Wedding at the Loveless Cafe by jHenderson Studios
You'd never know this wedding took place in the dead of summer in August with the smiles on everyone's faces. Hard not to when it's such a fun, charmingly Southern celebration! Check out all pretty pictures taken by jHenderson Studios here.
# 5 - A Mini Metropolis
Speaking of jHenderson, we couldn't leave this one out, it's just absolutely adorable. Jenna and her husband have been busy getting a Superman themed nursery ready to welcome their little baby boy Clark! Get it? Up, up and away here!
#4 - Functional, Pretty Hostess or Holiday Gift by Designs In Paper
Need a gift idea? Shop local and share this cute 2012 calendar by Designs In Paper! Each month has its own unique design and is refillable for the following years. More details on how to order here.
#3 - A Delightful Day + A Nashville Couple Are Featured in One of Our Favorite Magazines
We're so proud of A Delightful Day who we all know plans some very exquisite weddings all around Nashville and even outside of it. The wedding they planned and coordinated for Ambra and Aaron was recently featured in Munaluchi Bride and we couldn't be more excited for them! More about the feature here.
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#2 - R-E-S-P-E-C-T
Sticks, stones, and words from others can only do so much, but the respect you share with your spouse/partner/beau is on a different level. Emily Humphries of Simply Yours Weddings lets us in on a chapter in the book she's reading for Bridal Book Club about respect. Curious? Find out more about Bridal Book Club and the chapter here.
#1 - Alisha + Erick's Reception at Houston Station by Jonathon Campbell Photography
The little details of this wedding celebration at Houston Station are just delightful! The space was transformed into a cozy reception hall celebrating the happy couple with the personalized paper goods made by the bride's sister - what a neat gift! See more pictures from the day here.
Houston Station is offering January/February/March 2012 couples the space for their wedding at 2010 rates. For more details on the promotion click here.
With so many great weddings this year, we hope you're able to find even more inspiration. We hope you've enjoyed our favorite blog posts of November and we are excited to see what December has in store for us!
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Friday, November 4, 2011
What better way to top off our Food Truck Series than with sweets worthy of any wedding? What's nice about a dessert/sweets truck is that they're not all run by generators, so there's less (or no) exhaust to be concerned with because most of them are actually wagons which you can even have indoors!
After a night of celebrating, dining and dancing, why not treat your wedding guests to a post-reception treat? You can have your wedding caterer provide a sweet send off, like we featured here, or you can have a food truck pull up and serve them as they leave. Either way, your guests will love it! If you choose to hire a caterer, here are some of our partners. If you decide to go the food truck route, we've got a handy list below.
The Sugar Wagon
Contact: Jane Nickell
Email: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Website: SugarWagon.com
Twitter: @SugarWagon
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Tracy and Jane with their cute little Sugar Wagon! (Picture courtesy of The Sugar Wagon)
The Sugar Wagon bakes delicious whoopie pies, cupcakes, cookies and these fantastic little peanut butter ganache cups that are perfect for weddings. They also have ice cream sandwiches that the Sugar Wagon's baker Tracy makes from scratch. With flavors like Chocolate Chip with Salted Caramel or Brownie & Mocha Ice Cream, this could be THE detail at your wedding your guests will always remember. Besides the actual wedding of course!
Left: Little bags of cookies make great favors. Right: The happy bride!
Cupcake Collection
Contact: Mignon Francois
Telephone: 615-244-9000
Website: TheCupcakeCollection.com
Twitter: @CupCakeTweets
Minimum: $250 for 2 hours, $2 per cupcake
It was the best day when the Cupcake Collection went mobile with their bus. Now, they can come to you at your special event and bake fresh cupcakes from the bus if need be! Mignon and her team have already been catering weddings with their delicious, perfectly flavored and perfectly sized cupcakes for a while, so they know a thing or two about weddings! Having the bus on site is just an additional, fun detail. The Cupcake Collection can create specialty flavors and you can have your own fillings or frostings - contact Mignon for custom flavors and costs.
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Picture courtesy of Lanecia Rouse FB
Tin Can Treats
Contact: Melodie Adams
Email: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Website: TinCanTreats.blogspot.com
Twitter: @TinCanTreats
Minimum: Call for special event pricing
Meet Doris, the super cute, retro Tin Can Treats wagon from which your guests can have popsicles, cake and vintage glass bottled sodas. I asked owner Melodie what special treats you can have at your wedding and she said, "Doris is loaded with 'old school' favorites like Bomb Pops, Nutty Cones, Creamsicles, Ice Cream Sandwiches, Chocolate and Strawberry Shortcake bars, and popsicles. As the weather turns colder, we can provide home-made hot chocolate, caramel apples, cotton candy, popcorn, and jars full of retro candies. We can also customize our menu to fit any theme, color, or event." Check out pictures from a wedding shoot they did on their website - this would be so much fun for a vintage-styled wedding regardless of the season!
Tin Can Treats pictures courtesy of Tec Petaja Photography
Fleur de Lis
Contact: Tanisha Hall
Telephone: 615-351-6109
Email: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Website: FleurDeLisFlavors.com
Twitter: @fdlflavors
Pictures courtesy of Fleur De Lis Flavors
Your experience with Fleur De Lis for your wedding is preceded by a tasting session with owner Tanisha Hall. "It's like a cake tasting but it's a snowball tating! You pick the flavors and colors, and it goes over really well with brides." Tanisha's snowballs are served in clear, eco-friendly cups and serving utensils she gets from local eco-friendly company iHospitality. If you choose to use your own cups or printed napkins you definitely can and the snowballs can be served spiked (Booze Balls!) or without alcohol. If you choose the latter Tanisha is happy to suggest the flavors that pair well with alcohol. Tanisha's done weddings where the snowball colors match the wedding's color scheme and I can vouch for the wedding cake flavor (condensed milk) - it's divine.
Picture courtesy of Fleur De Lis Flavors
Maggie Moos Mobile Slab
Contact: Clayton and Kerry Arrington
Telephone: 615-828-5493
Email: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Website: MaggieMoosCaters.com
Twitter: @MaggiMobileSlab
Now the delicious ice-cream, with the fixins folded in, can come to you! The Maggie Mobile Slab truck is as festive as their flavors list is vast. Maggie Moos offers both ice cream and yogurt which their staff hand-folds with nuts, fresh fruit or candy. Before your wedding, you can pick the flavors you want as well as the mix-ins and they'll make everything fresh just for you.
Picture courtesy of Maggie Moos
Whatever your tastes desire, there's probably a truck out there that's perfect. For the complete list of food trucks in town check out NashFoodTrucks.com and if you have any favorites you'd like to share please do leave the information in comments! We'd love to see what we may have missed in our lists.
(Follow the links to our coverage on Nashville wedding food trucks - Part 1 - intro, Part 2 - popular food trucks, Part 3 - popular trucks, Part 4 - dessert trucks.)
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Wednesday, November 2, 2011
After giving you a quick low-down on food trucks and weddings, here's our list of some of the fun food trucks in Nashville that would be great for your wedding. There are so many options that we're trying to keep everything varied in terms of cuisine and style, with no order of preference. We hope you aren't too hungry and we hope that this list helps narrow things down for you! A big thank you to all the food truck owners who responded to our queries; we hope to see you all at Nashville weddings soon!
Image courtesy of Mas Tacos
Mas Tacos
Contact: Teresa Mason
Telephone: 615-543-6271
Email: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Twitter: @mastacos
Minimum: Call for details
Picture courtesy of Ethan Luck
Probably the first food truck in Nashville (at least the first that I know of that moved around), Mas Tacos has a huge following and rightly so - their tacos and food are muy delicioso. If tacos and tasy Mexican fare is what you're seeking for your wedding, this would be a good truck to call for catering. If you can't find them anywhere to eat their food, stop by their brick and mortar location in East Nashville and eat to your heart's content because there's a lot to choose from and all of it is good.
Mere Bulles Truck
Contact: Carlin McQuiddy
Telephone: 615-467-1945
Email: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Twitter: @MereBullesTruck
Website: MereBulles.com
Picture courtesy of Alex Bee Photography
With the Mere Bulles food truck, your menu options span their catering capabilities. This means you are not bound to just one kind of cuisine, but you'll be able to serve Mere Bulle's delicious She Crab Bisque and other popular dishes, with the charm of a food truck. Their truck has a full-service kitchen: they can grill, fry, bake, boil, and just cook, to serve upwards of 500 people. For more on the Mere Bulles food truck, read our post on whether they're right for your wedding or not here.
Grilled Cheeserie
Contact: Crystal De Luna Bogan
Email: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Website: The Grilled Cheeserie
Twitter: @GrlledCheeserie
MInimum: $1,000 minimum for events
One of the premiere food trucks in Nashville, The Grilled Cheeserie serves up some of the best grilled cheese sandwiches I've ever eaten. For events, they can even do a paired down menu that's a combination of a melt and a side for faster service, which is perfect if you know you have at least 100 people attending who all want food from the truck. You can choose from their current menu of items for your sandwich or create your own. The Grilled Cheeserie uses only biodegradable materials (including their utensils), so this is perfect for the eco-friendly bride and groom. Need dessert? Serve your guests some of the Grilled Cheeserie's pudding which they make themselves and tastes just heavenly!
Nutella and Caramelized Banana Chocolate Pudding Cups (Pictures courtesy of The Grilled Cheeserie)
Riff's Fine Food Truck
Contact: Carlos Davis or BJ Lofback
Email: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Website: RiffsTruck.com
Twitter: @RiffsTruck
Minimum: Contact for details
Unlike other food trucks, Riffs doesn't have a particular theme to its food. Owners BJ and Carlos are chefs by trade, who also offer event catering, and their culinary skills mean they can create flavors that will knock your socks off (their fish tacos are the best I've ever had). If you're seeking a food truck and would like a more customized menu or a variety of what they serve, Riffs would be a good truck to have. From Thai banh mi sandwiches to the tastiest, most flavorful shrimp and grits you'll ever eat from a truck, Riffs won't disappoint! They also offer dessert and make a killer bread pudding.
Pictures courtesy of Riffs Truck
Barbie Burgers
Contact: Hillary Fulwider
Email: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Website: BarbieBurgers.com
Twitter: @BarbieBurgers
Minimum: Contact for details
You can't (and won't want to) miss the cute pink caravan that transports Barbie Burgers around town. Barbie Burgers offers cheeseburgers, portobello burgers, a grilled chicken option, and if you're feeling experimental, you can build your own burger. They even offer a fried egg as a side. This big pink truck would be such a fun detail at your wedding and what guest wouldn't want a burger at a fun shindig such as your wedding?
Picture courtesy of Barbie Burgers
Smoke Et Al
Contact: Shane Autrey, 615-601-5993
Email: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Twitter: @smokeetal
Minimum: $500 (or $11 for per person at a minimum of 45 people)
Picture courtesy of Smoke et Al
Nothing says Southern like a little barbecue at a wedding! Smoke Et Al is bringing some Memphis barbecue to Music City and if your guests want some down-home, Southern fare then their hot brisket sammie with horseradish sauce may just be the thing to kick up your wedding a notch. You can opt to have them bring their smoker on-site for an extra cost, but even without it, the food's going to be served fresh out of their truck.
Follow the links to our coverage on Nashville wedding food trucks - Part 1 - intro, Part 2 - popular food trucks, Part 3 - popular trucks, Part 4 - dessert trucks.
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