It’s been a long winter, y’all. There’s no better way to welcome the warm weather than with a chic spring or summer soiree! We’ve paired our new Sutton Furniture and Market Umbrellas with our Silver Drum-Shaped Side Tables and a few White Square Lanterns for a relaxed evening party! Our new Tin Lizzy Bar is the perfect space to mix drinks, especially set with our Midtown Beverage Tubs. Add our Aruba Triple Stitch Pintuck linens and some bright summery florals, and you’ve set the scene for guests to enjoy the summer breeze, complete with refreshing cocktails and canapes!

Product details: Midtown Beverage Tub, Sutton Furniture in Sand, Aruba Triple Stitch Pintuck, Tin Lizzy Bar, Silver Drum Side Table, Davis Barware, White Square Lanterns

We have a great event to invite you to today!  A Very Marry Occasion – Southern Wedding and Event Style Showcase will be May 12th from 5 – 8p at CJ’s Off the Square.  An intimate bridal show-style event, we are working with the a team of great vendors to create a unique event design (expect to see many of our new items in stock!) complete with tasty treats, specialty drinks, tons of great tips and inspiration for your big day.  Plus, each person will leave with a swag bag fill with goodies and special offers!

Tickets are $10 if you purchase them online prior to the event, $15 at the door – Click here to register.  We hope to see you there!

We had a blast working with Leigh Bawcom for her booth at the Perfect Wedding Guide show a few weeks ago! She created two different vignettes to inspired the brides in attendance: one featured our Bistro Fruitwood Table and Cross-back Barstool Chairs, with our Artisan China, Bistro Gray-Striped Napkins, Wine Bottle Glassware, and Hammered Silver Flatware on top; the second one featured Gold Chiavari Chairs, Lace Chair Tie, Champagne and Cherry Red Dupioni Designer Linens. Always fun to see what event designers can accomplish with our resources! Great job, Leigh!

Shout out to our friends at Bright Event Productions for those STUNNING gold-framed chandeliers! Special thanks to Courtney Davidson Photography for the beautiful photos.

If you’re looking for style that says relaxed luxury, perhaps you might enjoy a fresh take on a Mediterranean style. The look is characterized by a rich color palette blue, gold, and white, with a splash of persimmon. We love using our White-Washed Farm Tables as a base for this style – it has that old-world feel that perfectly suits a Mediterranean style. The final look is so refreshing, it’ll make you feel like you’ve escaped to a seaside resort in Greece!

Product details: White Washed Farm Tables, Artisan China, Wedgewood Blue Poly Linen Napkins, Austin Gold Flatware, Vintage Gold Lanterns, Windsor Gold Plateau, Gold Chiavari Chairs.

Floral image by Mandi Nelson.

Julie and Andrew held their timeless garden wedding at CJ’s Off the Square. Their style was simple and elegant so we chose our Gold Chiavari Chairs, White Dupioni Tablecloths, White Poly Linens, Belmont Chargers, and Abbey Fine Silver Flatware to adorn their reception tables. Such a classic final look for this beautiful couple’s Big Day!

Thanks to the talented Jenna Henderson Photography for sharing these gorgeous images with us!

A cake stand may seem like a minor detail, but choosing the right one can create a flawless presentation for a sweet moment at a wedding, anniversary, or birthday party. Gilded to gold, silver or fruitwood, we have a gorgeous selection of cake stands in our inventory to meet the taste and style of your event. Check out a few of our favorites below!

Our Round Cake Plateau in a Smooth Gold Finish, on display for Katherine & Weston’s wedding (stay tuned for the full blog recap!)

The Round Abby Cake Plateau.

Our Windsor Gold Cake Plateau.

Taken from the Nashville NotWedding 2014!

The Fruitwood Round Cake Plateau (also pictured on the right in the Nashville NotWedding photo above.)

Earthy and elegant, Marsala is the well-chosen Pantone Color for 2015 and we’re super inspired to incorporate it into this year’s event designs!

We’re already seeing it on runways, clothing racks and home furniture, but what about down the aisle or adorning reception tables? We have high hopes for this wine-inspired reddish tone! Marsala has many merits: it’s universally flattering for all skin tones and genders; it plays well with others, from pastels to jewel tones; and it can go casual or opulent, whether you choose a matte or sheen finish.

Your chosen details don’t have to be Pantone-perfect; a Marsala-inspired deep earthy red is always an elegant choice for your next event. We’ve illustrated two event designs inspired by Marsala using our inventory to inspire you today! Enjoy!

Look 1: Upscale Earthy Romance 

Product Details: Cedarwood Fairmont Designer Linens; Mercury Glass Centerpieces filled with leafy, textured florals in pastels; Mercury Glass Votives; Wood Round Charger; Artisan China; Madison glassware; Abbey Flatware; Grey-Striped Bistro Napkins; Provence Cathedral Chairs; Crossback Chairs.

Look 2: Vintage Glam

Product Details: Burgundy Poly Napkins, Fruitwood Farm Tables, Blush Lace Table Runner, Crossback Chairs, Constance Chairs, Gold Chargers, Heirloom China, Madison Glassware, Abby Flatware, Mercury Glass Candle Votives and leafy, textured floral garlands.

“Much like the fortified wine that gives Marsala its name, this tasteful hue embodies the satisfying richness of a fulfilling meal while its grounding red-brown roots emanate a sophisticated, natural earthiness,” says PANTONE®.

Julie & Mark’s sweet southern wedding was the perfect occasion to whip out some of our best-loved items! Our Cross-Back Chairs seated guests for both the ceremony and reception, with our Farm Tables for feasting in style. Our Wood Round Chargers look so distinguished when paired with our Pink and Grey Poly Table Linens. You can also see our Whiskey Barrels, Holden Stands, and Artie Easel Chalk Board on display from our Vintage Prop Shoppe! Our Vienna White Couch made for the perfect lounging spot, too.

Props to our fellow vendors Enchanted Florist and Bright Event Productions for helping make this wedding so southern-chic! Thanks to the talented Matt Andrews Photography and wedding planner, Summer Sheldon from Social Ambitions Events for pulling all the details together!

We’re back today with detail shots of the three different styles we created for our commercial series, now being how on WZTV Fox 17 News Nashville and The CW Network! (In case you missed it, see our Behind the Scenes Part I.) Thanks again to the talented Jen and Chris Creed for the beautiful photography.  Enjoy!

Style #1: Golden Gala

Products Featured: Fruitwood Chiavari Chairs, Artisan China, Austin Gold Flatware, Madison and Carly Glassware Collections, Gold Aurora Designer Tablecloth, Terra Cotta Napkins, Casablanca Gold Tabletop Lantern

See the finished Commercial HERE.

Style #2: Southern Boho Chic

Products Featured: White Farm Table, Cross-Back Chairs, Solid Poly Ties (Purple, Aubergine and Raspberry for the chair braids), Wood Round Charger, Heirloom China Collection, Eggplant Poly Linens, Flatware (combination of our Como, Hammered Silver, and Abby Fine Silver collections), Galvanized Silver Lantern, Milk Glass Vases

See the finished Commercial HERE.

Style #3: Classic + Contemporary 

Products Featured: Navy Dupioni Linens, Bistro Stripe Napkins, Belmont Chargers, White Round China Collection, Abby Fine Silver Flatware Collection, Madison Glassware Collection, Gazebo Wrought Iron Tabletop Lantern, Milk Glass Vases

See the finished Commercial HERE.

You read that right, y’all! Southern Events is coming to a TV screen near you with a series of commercials on WZTV Fox 17 News Nashville and The CW Network! We’re really excited to branch out into a (new to us) media platform. We thought it would be fun to share a behind-the-scenes look at how the shoot came together. Our product inventory is vast and versatile, so we decided to create three different commercials featuring three different styles – you get a sneak peek at all three below.  Stay tuned – we’ll be back on the blog later this week with a detailed post of all the products we used and links to our new commercials. Yay!

Photos below are courtesy of our talented friends, Jen and Chris Creed.  Big thanks to them 🙂