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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
Mixing shabby chic, rustic country and silver wedding…it works!
What to do when the bride likes silver, rather formal..but has to move her ceremony from an inside, elegant location to a farm? Well, you mix the look….after all, it is a farm…so we brought in our twig cones as aisle markers, used our iron columns to mark the “altar”..and placed elegant floral designs on top.
The cocktail hour was to be held in the barn…pictured above…we hung one of our iron chandeliers here and loaded it with hydrangea, roses, lillies and greens…and oh yes…those are our battery operated wax pillar candles…not to take any chances with flames in a barn! As ceremony time drew near…the clouds opened up…and the ceremony was moved inside…the chairs, the iron columns, flowers,etc…and the bride and groom stood underneath this chandelier….very romantic, very shabby chic!
So then…what do you do with the centerpieces? Well, you go right on and use the silver trumpet vases, wine coolers, compotes,etc….and fill them with a loose, garden look…mixing the shabby chic with the traditional, elegant container….it works!
Nashville Bridal Show Season
The season of bridal shows has arrived…these shots above are from our booth on Jan.17th at Nashville Convention Center. One of the hottest color trends for the future is yellow paired with black/white with a hit of bright citrus lime green. Thank you so much to Kristyn Hogan of Kristyn Hogan Photography for taking these photos…love her attention to detail. Pictured above is our popular manzanita branches with crystals this time with black/white feathers…makes a statement don’t you think? Below are photos of some of our designs in our booth….we went with hot, bright, contemporary centerpieces and tablescapes.
We were swamped with brides visiting our booth…and I met so so many of you…and 5 of you have booked your dates with us already! We are so excited to work with you!
Now off to deliver some gorgeous bouquets and centerpieces to our bride Kristen Massey…who’s wedding is this afternoon at Opryland Hotel…hoping to get everything installed before the snow and Nashville traffic gets too bad!
Late summer wedding in Franklin Tennessee
A refreshing informal wedding in the late summer is what Francesca Battistelli chose..which fit her personality so well.
The wedding and reception were held in “Building 8″ at The Factory in Franklin, Tennessee…such a unique venue.
Sunflowers and daisies were the theme throughout. Our iron containers fit the decor of the venue quite well.
All photos are courtesy of the fabulous Jose Villa of Salvang, CA who flew in to shoot the wedding and reception.
Our large iron arch in the background was covered with lush florals of sunflowers, roses, hydrangea, snapdragons,etc. The ceremony and reception were located in the same room….however, it is a VERY large room with the most unique decor in an antique theme…one of my favorite places to decorate.
Coral Peony wedding Nashville
Jessica Hartness white peony bouquet
I am just catching up and catching my breath…what a wonderful wedding season we have had here at Branching Out. The above photo is a close up of the bouquet chosen by Jessica Hartness for her wedding. Granted, I’m sorry I am so far behind, as her wedding was in the spring. Thanks to David Wright Photography for sending these…David is such a fabulous photographer…a true professional. Jessica chose Alice Hendry as her wedding coordinator…Alice always plans such beautiful events!
Jessica chose coral peonies (can you tell she LOVED peonies?) to use in her bridesmaids’ bouquets..they looked great against the dresses. We also used the coral peonies and stargazer lillies on the guest tables. Jessica and her husband now have a new home..I keep up with her via Facebook!
Tiffany blue and silver wedding at Scarritt Bennett Nashville
Just received these fabulous photos from Angie Gambill of Gambill Photgraphy from the wedding of such a sweet beautiful bride, Bethany Loudermilk. Bethany chose Tiffany blue as her accent color and all white florals, which was so refreshing and perfect for a spring wedding. We always love working with Alice Hendry as a wedding coordinator, and we know Bethany had a wonderful day because of Alice’s help.
The ceremony was held at Scarritt Bennett Wrightman Chapel, so popular with brides. Pictured above are the silver cones used to mark the entrance…and begin the silver and Tiffany blue theme. The reception was held at Maggianos, which is a great venue for a wedding reception.
The brides LOVES feathers, so feathers rather than rose petals were scattered down the aisle. Our silver cones continued the silver them as aisle markers. You must go to Angie’s website blog to see more photos and read the incredible way this couple met.
I will try to post more as more photos come in from our spring/summer weddings. We are truly blessed to have had such a busy season and such wonderful brides and clients to work with.
Shabby chic wedding at The Governor’s Club in Franklin
With the hot summer weather in full swing, having an outdoor wedding can be “chancy”…so keeping your colors soft can give a cooling effect. The bridal couple, Jennifer Miller and Dr. Asa Andrew decided to slightly “dress down” their wedding…first by having us hang mason jars with candles from the tree limbs(the ceremony took place under the large tree rather than the gazebo at Governor’s Club.
Mason jars filled with garden roses were used to hang from the chairs lining the aisle, as well as on half of the guest tables. Jennifer’s bridemaids wore pewter dresses and that color was also used as runners on the guest tables.
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!
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.
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!