Looking for a unique reception idea instead of a candy bar or chocolate fountain?  Try custom Ice Cream.

Marble Slab Creamery  offers catering options for small to large groups.   They offer a Sundae Bar, Portable slab or Ice Cream Social for 1.5 to 2 hours.  Each option includes a variety of mixins and toppings.  Your guests will be impressed.

Not sure about an Ice Cream bar?  You can also do Ice Cream cake instead of the grooms cake.

Chris and Cory had a gorgeous Belle Meade Plantation wedding.  I immediately fell in love with the color scheme and the fun attitude of this bride.  I have included some of the great photos here.  See all the photos at Kate Murphy Photography

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The reception included southern favorites - salad with fried green tomatoes, Jack Daniels glazed pork loin, grits with gouda and bacon, handmade biscuits and of course corn muffins!  Guests were also served a custom signature cocktail of Plantation Tea. 

The bride had many DIY projects including the paper pinwheels used for their initial as well as pew markers.  They made cloth napkins for the guests as well as the hanging pennants for the escort cards.  She also made the button cake topper. 

Guests were treated to dinner al freso on the porches with dessert and dancing inside the Carriage House. 

Dress: Lela Rose

Bridesmaids Dress: Anthropologie 

Venue: BelleMeade Plantation

Invitations: Hatch Show Print

Ceremony Music: Rob Higgenbotham (Nashville Wedding Guitarist) 

Reception Music: Familiar Faces

Photography: Kate Murphy  &  Daniel Meigs

Flowers: Cary Allyn and Terri Barton

Catering: Chef’s Market

Cupcakes: The Cupcake Collection

Lighting: Nashville Event Lighting

Rentals: Music City Tents

Transportation: Signature Limo

The average wedding takes 400 hours to plan. 

Do you have that much spare time? 
Do you have time to research and call vendors?
Find venue pricing?  Get catering estimates?

Your time is valuable.  Use my experience to benefit you and eliminate some of the stress involved. 
•Researching vendors and ceremony and reception locations based upon your style and budget. You will be given final selection of all choices.
•Ongoing consultation and advice; ongoing coordination of vendors

onsite with the bride and groom .... 

You get to choose your colors, review and finalize all selections, meet with all the vendors, attend the bridal shows, and simply enjoy the planning process.   I have worked with vendors all around the Middle TN area and can use those resources to benefit you.

I charge a flat rate for planning services.  Contact me to schedule a consultation to discuss your day and how we can create it together.

Courtney and Jason were married in a fairytale wedding at Scarritt Bennett and Old Natchez Country Club.  Every detail was planned with the result being a beautiful wedding, radiating elegance.   The bride included blue Tiffany boxes with favors for the guests and a candy station with blue and black candy. 

 

Ceremony: Scarritt Bennett
Reception: Old Natchez Country Club
Florist: Rachel Short Designs
Photographer: Visions by Valeisha
Videographer: TruePixWeddings
Band: Marino Music
Organist: James Weinberg

I had the privilege of working on a beautiful summer wedding at Carnton Plantation in Franklin, TN. Alix was a stunning bride.  With such a beautiful setting, the entire event was gorgeous.  The weather was beautiful for a ceremony by the gardens.

The beautiful, historic home at Carnton:

Carnton Plantation, Franklin TN, Events by Elaine

A beautiful setting for an outdoor ceremony under the large  Osage orange tree:

wedding ceremony under a large tree

It was such a perfect day. The chivari chairs all perfectly lined up and the grape arbor at the back of the garden. 

chivari chairs lined up for an outdoor ceremony

The bride's bouquet of roses, calla lillies and peonies.  

bride sitting on the front porch at Carnton Plantation

bride bouquet with calla lillies, roses and peonies

Mr and Mrs:

first kiss

Vendors:

Carnton Plantation

Bagpipes of Tennessee

Curious Gourmet Cupcakes

Dicks Florist

Music City Tents

Nashville Event Lighting

Sargent's Catering

Skyline Drive Band

ShutterClick Photography

In addition to Middle TN, I also offer event planning services to the North Alabama and Huntsville, AL area. This town is 2 hours south of Nashville and has many beautiful settings for weddings. One of my favorites is also my favorite place to walk or hike - Monte Sano State Park.

The park sits at the top of a mountain and has beautiful overlooks and gorgeous woods. The newly built lodge is a great location for a natural, outdoorsy wedding. The rustic interior and fireplaces make a relaxed setting for a great wedding.

The lodge can hold up to 200 people for a reception.  The rental includes use of the kitchen, chairs and tables. Smaller rooms can be rented instead of the entire lodge. 

If you are looking for a wedding planner or wedding coordinator for your Huntsville AL wedding, connect with me to talk about your wedding. 

This destination wedding in the mountains of east Tennessee was a fun event for this great couple. Even a little rain couldn't stop the party. The bride used a color scheme of yellow and white with a few touches of black.

The wedding was help at a private home close to Morristown, TN.

See more great photos here...

Vendors:

Photography by Amy Cupps

DJ: Sound Review - 865-388-2286

Videographer: Roberts Jolley - 865-637-7337-

Sequoyah Strings

Superior Tents and Events - 423-587-2511

Yummy Cakes & More

Megan's Corner Catering

Sa

vvy Soiree Flowers

Update

: Emily & Kevin's wedding was published in

Premiere Bride Knoxville

After watching TV shows and getting inspired to decorate your own cake, it can get frustrating when the results don't appear camera ready.

For all the DIY's here is a good video, even if its only for your nephews birthday.

I had the pleasure of working on the wedding of a local photographer and a musician.


The wedding was a themed event with music incorporated into the black, red and gold color scheme with lots of roses and damask.



The guests, which included many well known musicians and artists, were treated to three different musical groups and a cake buffet of 14 cakes.


The groom made a custom guitar for guests to sign.



Photos by Myrick Studios

I recently worked on a beautiful wedding for Clover and Emerson. Clover wanted a classic black and white color scheme with green accents. She kept the green to a minimum using it in a few flower shades and the reception decor with Granny Smith apples.  The result was a beautiful, fresh wedding.

The day started at the church.  I will let these stunning photos speak for themselves.

After the ceremony, everyone headed to the hotel.  This Hatch print was both the guest book and given out as a favor. 

These tall centerpieces all were slightly different and includes apples with a variety of white flowers. 

This 5 tier cake was amazing!

With a great band, the guests were on the dance floor all night

Even though I try not to be in photos, they still caught a few of me laughing with the bride:

For more beautiful photographs of this wedding, check out the

Gray Photography

Band - Blue Tone Music

Flowers & Decor - Belles Fleurs

Hair & Makeup - Harlow Salon

Ceremony - West End United Methodist Church

Reception - Hermitage Hotel

Cake - Dulce Desserts

Photograper - Gray Photography

Poster - Hatch Show Print Shop