Branching Out booth at Pink Bride Show
YEAH! It is a new year and a new season of Bridal Shows! Above is a photo of partial view of our booth Sunday at the Pink Bride Show in Nashville. Thank you to all the brides who
stopped by our booth to discuss flowers and decor for your upcoming wedding. We have been swamped with calls and appointments for consultations….SO look forward to working
with our upcoming brides for 2012! Happy planning!
Lara, one of our brides this year, loved the look of a southern wedding and chose Belle Meade Plantation as her location. Her planner, Karen Kaforey of Signature Events, helped her achieve that look, along with our team here at Branching Out. Lara loved the color blue, with accents of black and wanted that expressed in her florals. We used some of our black iron containers to achieve the plantation look.
Wow…it has been a long time since I’ve had time to post anything new on the site..so sorry for the delay, but we have been very very busy here at Branching Out. The photo above and below are from an amazing wedding of Dena and Shawn…who merged two cultures into their wedding. Dena is of Indian decent, while Shawn is Catholic from Louisiana! The mandap was covered in fresh greens, white roses, white lillies and white dendrobium orchids. The ceremony took place on top of the fountain in the Delta area of Opryland Hotel (yes, the hotel turned off the water and covered the fountain with a floor!). Thanks to Arlene and Doug from Ace Photography for the photos. Look at the bride’s dress…is that not amazing?
Having a little break between weddings is giving me time to start blogging again..and start sharing some weddings from our amazing brides we have had this year! Emily & Scott..the bride and groom from this wedding were a delight to work with..so easy going and fun..and they wanted their wedding to be that way as well. I just love the colors they chose..yellow and red, with grey as the background color..happy fun colors. The wedding and reception were held at Nashville’s W.O. Smith School of Music (how Nashville is that?). Loved the candy and cake bar they designed for their guests..and what about the music bus????
ENJOY!
Vicki
Now that it is SO hot here in Nashville, it is great to look back at our weddings from the spring..when it was pleasantly warm and delightful in the gardens of Cheekwood Botanical Gardens. The bride chose navy, white, green and yellow as her colors….she wanted just a touch of vintage..and a touch of “preppy”…makes a great look. Hope you agree! She used some of our vintage milk glass and iron containers, our white lanterns (with navy & white stripe ribbon of course)..vintage coffee urn for the java bar…and lush florals in yellow, white and green. Enjoy!
Are you looking for decor pieces for your shabby chic, vintage or farm wedding? We have it..and our collection is growing all the time! Old tables,antique furniture, vintage linens, chalkboards of all shapes & sizes, vintage luggage, vintage typewriters, architectural pieces(shutters,etc)..and many more. Below are some photos of our latest additions! Will post more photos later!
This sweet table was just used this weekend for the wedding cake…su-weet!
farm/planting table with vintage quilt
small vintage secretary
vintage secretary great for guest register!
I recently had the pleasure of designing the florals for Krista and Jevon’s wedding, which was held on the grounds of Cheekwood. Krista loves loves loves purple orchids..and as you can see, I used lots of purple vanda orchids for her bouquet. She wanted the bridesmaids to have a loose, garden feel and to bring in the yellow..freesia was used to accomplish that…and they smell so wonderful as well.
The centerpieces were a mix of purple vanda orchids and green goddess calla lillies….all in clear glass vases, which brought a cooling effect to the table. Krista had purchased fabulous chargers for the dinner plates, some in purple and some in fern green. To honor the Chihuly exhibit on the grounds, she also had purchased votive holders that mimicked the blown glass effect of the exhibit.
Thanks so much to the wonderful photos from Meishach Moore, who not only is a fabulous photographer, but a delightful vendor to work with!
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!
Last Friday I received a call from Emily West, producer, “What Not to Wear” which airs on TLC. They were surprising one of Nashville’s wedding vendors on Monday…and needed some floral decor,etc. The shoot took place at the Hermitage Hotel…and the surprisee thought she was pulling off a quick wedding for a couple…she had no idea that everyone was an actor! LOL! We were happy to help…and can’t wait to see the episode when it airs!
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This shot is from one of our recent brides, Sloan Gentry…another wedding where the bridesmaids wear cowboy boots…after all, this IS Nashville. Thanks to Shaun Larson, a fantastic photojournalists here in town, who happened to be a personal friend of the bride’s family. The cowboy boots fit perfectly with the reception, which was held at Puckett’s Grocery in downtown Franklin, TN. Enjoy!
