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Our pledge
Every wedding or event is unique, but our goal is always the same: to leave your guests raving about the look and you delighted by our service. 
Vicki Sanders, Owner
Latest addition to Branching Out’s rental items
Pictured above is a photo compliments of the Tennessean of the latest addition to our inventory of party rental inventory here in Nashville. The photo above is from the Swan Ball 2009, and we were fortunate to purchase these after the Swan Ball to use for Branching Out events! These will be used on bars, focal points and event on guest tables. So excited to have 10 of these in stock! The photo below shows another view..the white wooden box is separate (yes we purchased those too)…and can be used without the lamp if you choose. These can be painted any color to match your color scheme. I can picture the lamps in the fall as well, using grapevine, fall colors, berrries,etc. The possibilites are endless. Two of our brides have already reserved these for their upcoming Nashville wedding receptions!
Rooftop rehearsal dinner
Wow…what a ride the month of May was! I am WAY behind on posting and am just now barely coming up for air. This photo above was a wedding rehearsal dinner that we designed in Huntsville, Alabama, using probably my favorite color combination of apple green, black, white and hot pink. The peonies that arrived that week were just fabulous as you can see….the shades of pink just pop off the apple green linens from BBJ Linens. Enjoy the photos…I will post more as they come in…we ended up with 14 weddings in May, so hopefully we will have lots to share.
Using your wedding flowers for your Bridal Portrait in Nashville
For those brides who might have a portrait session scheduled…have you considered what bouquet you will use for the photos? A lot of savvy brides today are scheduling with their florist to have them design THE bouquet using the wedding flowers they have chosen that they will be carrying in the wedding, as Christine Pope, one of my April brides did…above is a photo from that session (taken by the very talented team of Lesli and Bill Emmets of Divine Images). Well, ok, this is going to cost you some money…however…it is a fantastic way to see the weddingflowers you have chosen and see if there is anything you don’t like about it. Better to find out during your photo shoot than your wedding!
Thanks to Divine Images for these photos…below is a preview of the wedding photos…as you can see, we did change the color of the hydrangea for the Big Day. The wedding was beautiful and well planned by Alice Hendry. The reception at the Governor’s Club in Franklin, TN couldn’t have had better weather.
Sweet cakes for my sweet tooth! No, not my wedding flowers..but
WOW!!! What a treat I had Friday…Susie of Susie’s Sweets came by my workshop with SAMPLES of her fabulous cakes! OMG….when I say fabulous, I mean it! The cake above is BUTTERCREAM icing…not fondant, just look at the artistry. I tasted cheesecake and strawberry and chocolate with raspberry filling and the “plain white” cake was unbelievably moist and rich tasting….and I hate plain white cake!
Susie Dennison moved to Middle Tennessee just recently to be closer to her daughters. She was a caterer and baker for over 17 years in West Tennessee….and was extremely well known. She had only planned on baking about 2 cakes a month when she moved here, but to “keep up with codes”, she is now building a large commercial kitchen….and lucky for Nashville and Middle Tennessee brides…she is now going into full production mode with her cakes….yeah! Below are some more photos I grabbed from her portfolio.
Wedding flowers in Nashville
The 2009 season is beginning…and I just wanted to give a “toast” to some of the brides from the past! Thank you David Wright Photography for all the great work you do!
Candlelight and Roses at the Hermitage Hotel Nashville
Doesn’t everyone look better in candlelight in Nashville? I love candlelight, and feel no guest table is complete without LOTS of candles (unless it is early afternoon on a bright sunny day). This photo was taken by Scott Douglas,a designer here in Nashville, who was part of the crew for that day… thanks Scott! The bride, Summer Black, was so much fun to work with….she is a professional ballroom dancer and loves the romantic, yet contemporary look for her wedding flowers. Note that at the base of each design are the petals from 2 dozen roses! She chose to have her ceremony and reception at Nashville’s Hermitage Hotel and our job was to combine the elegance of the hotel with the contemporary tastes of the bride. Can’t wait to see her photos from the wedding….her bouquet was rather unique…..30 stems of white dendrobium orchids!
Sometimes Nashville brides and hostesses come to me and say “I just want candles” on the table, thinking that this might save them money. Granted a couple of candles and nothing else might do just that….but look at the difference having 7 pieces of glass with massed rose petals does for the table and the look. SO, this look does cost as much as some centerpieces….but well worth it!
A Nashville “Music City” wedding and flowers
I LOVE this photo! One of my precious brides, Ashley Gouffon Hoskins has this on her Facebook page and shared with me. Her wedding in downtown Nashville was so much fun. This is of course after the wedding ceremony prior to leaving to head down Broadway to Nashville’s One Eleven venue. Once Ashley decided the colors, she just flew with the fun aspect of the wedding and choosing her wedding flowers. Nashville is truly a place for Music City weddings! I know what you are asking….NO..they did NOT wear their boots during the ceremony..just for the fun reception. Happy planning!
Patron’s Dinner for The Nashville Ballet
Pink roses for Nutcracker dinner
I totally forgot that I had received these photos from an event we designed in December! This dinner was honoring the Patrons of The Nashville Ballet, and as you can tell, it took place on the stage at TPAC, prior to the opening night of The Nutcracker. If you attended the Nutcracker this year, you saw changes in scenery, etc., as it depicted Nashville in the late 1800’s. This scene took place in a rose garden (all pink) of the Parthenon in Nashville. So even though it was December, and cold outside, just as the magic of theater will do, the stage was warm with pink roses in this Nashville garden scene. We used our iron footed urns and filled them with moss…and massed 50 pink roses in each…with the petals of 30 pink roses at the base of each, to give the lush garden feel. Since we just had a snow last night….this should give you a hint and feel of spring that is just around the corner! Nashville will be blooming again!
Pink roses centerpiece
Bridal Show at the Frist Center Nashville
Bling floral design for Doubletree Hotel
Today was the Bridal Show at the Frist Center in Nashville, sponsored by The Perfect Wedding Guide. This was the design we did for the Doubletree Hotel Nashville’s booth. Russell Greene, the wedding specialist at the hotel gave us the colors of merlot and chocolate….we added the “bling”. These are dark red merlot carnations (yes, carnations) with a new rose called Amnesia, which is a chocolate rose. Accent the design with dark chocolate satin ribbon within the design…and then add the bling! We have lots of bling accents in our inventory of containers and decor accents. It was a great show…we hope the Doubletree has lots of bookings because after their remodel, it is a such a fantastic venue for your event!
Warm Wedding on a Cold Night in Nashville
Focal point in the entrance area of aVenue
WOW! What a warm feeling this wedding reception gave! We had the pleasure of providing floral design for the SECOND TWIN of the Hansen family! Yes, two beautiful girls married within the same year. This wasthe wedding of Jenny Hansen and her now husband Paul Staab. I LOVE this venue! It is on 3rd Avenue in downtown Nashville and it is called: aVenue (pretty clever). You may see this venue and others online at the website of Nashville Event Space.
Roses, hydrangea, willow branches centerpieces on first floor of aVenue Nashville
Alice Hendry was the coordinator, who put together a great team of vendors for Jenny and Paul. As you can see, David Wright was the photographer who captured these fabulous images. Lighting an event such as this is a crucial element. Lighting was designed and installed by the ever wonderful Collin Parker of TechWorks. However, what is a great event without great food? Chef’s Market goes WAY beyond great food. I can’t tell you how fantastic it is to work with the creative talent at Chef’s Market…to make the food stations blend so beautifully with the decor of the event.
Lounge furniture on the main floor level
This venue has a balcony area as well..large enough for tables and more lounge furniture. This shot was the lounge furniture used on the main floor level. Behind the half was are the serving tables/food stations (some of them anyway). All the lounge furniture and linens by Music City Tents and Events. We used many great decor pieces of iron trees and copper urns from my fave place in Nashville…Fabu Event Rentals. If you would like to see more photos (and you should), please go to David’s website at www.davidwrightphotography.com, and click to view events. The password is JHPS… There you can view the entire event and you can almost hear the music of Blue Tone Music as they really rock and rolled that night!