A waterfall. 138 acres of a reclaimed rock quarry. Forest and meadow. Streams and ponds. Limestone cliff walls. We aren’t talking about some magical land in a Disney movie. We are talking about a real-life wedding venue in Nashville–Graystone Quarry.

Photography by Amilia Photography

Graystone Quarry, located in Nashville, TN, is a sought-after venue for weddings and events. Full of natural beauty and resonating with history and culture, this Nashville venue has limitless options for a sure-to-be-talked-about wedding or event. As the exclusive rental company for Graystone Quarry, Southern Events Party Rental Company has had the honor of working with their team to create a multitude of event design and looks for weddings and events at this venue. From moody & elegant to timeless & classic, the property’s stone backdrops and upscale buildings work with any event style.

Wedding Ceremony Space

Graystone Quarry’s signature glass doors inside of the Hillside Pavilion have been the quiet and reverent observers of vows exchanged. Couples can choose between opening all three glass doors or leaving them closed. Guests are treated to gorgeous views from every angle. The benches found here stay with the venue.

Florals by Enchanted Florist and photography by Kelly and Logan Photography

Florals by Enchanted Florist and photography by Teale Photography

Wedding Reception Space

After the wedding ceremony, guests are taken to the wedding reception area–the Gathering Hall, where they find a fireplace, a double staircase, and glass doors opening to a courtyard (complete with a pond and a 20-foot waterfall). The Gathering Hall boasts plenty of seating, a sweetheart table directly near the fireplace, and dramatic backdrops at every turn.

With all their events, one thing remains the same, and that is that each event is equally memorable, meaningful, and magical. To top it off, you will be sure to find Southern hospitality at each and every turn. If you’re seeking a wedding or event venue that is equally unique and breathtaking, charming and memorable, historic and gracious–Graystone Quarry fits the bill.

Florals by Enchanted Florist and photography by Teale Photography

If you’re hosting a large event in the Franklin, Nashville, or Middle Tennessee areas the teams at Southern Events Online and Graystone Quarry can bring your desired event to life. Want to learn more? Contact info@southerneventsonline.com to chat today!

If you’re looking to whisk your guests back in time for an evening, Southern Events Party Rental Company has plenty of retro-inspired event rentals that will have your venue and guests feeling as if you’ve been transported back in time. From velvet seating to mad-men inspired dining chairs to hobnail glasses, Southern Events has the mid-century event rentals to create a swanky & stylish party!

Saylor Velvet Chair and Sofa

This deep midnight velvet blue chair and sofa will create coziness and sense of elegance–while making a big statement. The color creates the perfect pop of color that lends itself well to the glamorous times of the ages. Change out the glasses, rugs, and linens to execute whatever decade your working to achieve. The Saylor Velvet Chair and Sofa will be the statement pieces of your retro-inspired event.

Photo by Phindy Studios

Photo by Phindy Studios

Hob Nob Glassware

The scalloped and raised dot details in our Hob Nob Glassware set the perfect table for your guests. They look beautiful paired with the Gatsby Coupe glasses on a tablescape. Raise your glasses for a nod to the past!

Photo by Phindy Studios

Eiffel Chair

The Eiffel Chair is a sleek, mid-century chair is an icon from years past. While nodding to the past, it is modern and sophisticated. Your guests will sip their sidecars and mint juleps in these beautiful chairs. Place these chairs around a dining table or arrange for seating for cocktail hour conversation.

Photo by Jen & Chris Creed

Gatsby Coupe Glasses

Serve decade-specific cocktails in our Gatsby Coupe Glasses. When planning events that are retro-inspired, the beauty is in the finishing touches. Touches like these classy glasses that add detail and create a space that is from another era.

Photo by Phindy Studios

Gold Sequin Linen

Linens are the perfect way to round out an event and add retro glam to your event. Drape our Gold Sequin Linen over tables or use as a backdrop.

AstroTurf

Bring the outside indoors with this retro-inspired rental. AstroTurf is a great way to add a natural and inviting feel your event. It will also help protect the floors so you and your guests can focus on having a good time!

Meridian Tumbler

Our Meridian Tumbler is another great glassware option for your retro-inspired event. It will go especially well with the Saylor sofa mentioned above and look beautiful with the gold sequin linen.

Sunny Cart

The Sunny Cart will be the perfect bar cart or dessert cart at your retro-inspired event. This rental adds color and function with just the right nod to the past.

Looking for retro-inspired pieces for your upcoming event or party? Email info@southerneventsonline.com and our full-service team will guide you through the process.

We were honored to work with St. Jude’s Farm, Fork & Cork, where our distinct rentals elevated the fundraising efforts of an important cause. Six of Nashville’s best chefs created a meal for over 300 guests at the private Franklin, TN farm of Michael W. Smith. Generous donors were treated to an upscale event with a thoughtful design, featuring natural elements. The contributions from this charity event helped to ensure that families never receive a bill from St. Jude for treatment, travel, housing or food.

Our fundraiser event rentals played up the farm-to-table culinary experience accented by our Harlin Dining Chairs, round guest tables and long Fruitwood Farm Tables, featuring fresh produce & candlelight centerpieces. Classic Madison glassware was set on the tables alongside our popular gold Austin flatware, adding gold detail to each place setting. Attendees dined on our Earthen China Collection, with an Onyx Dinner Plate and Alabaster Salad Plate. Our distinct rentals were a beautiful addition to a great cause – donors were grateful for a beautiful evening out supporting a massively important cause!

Looking for unique event rentals for your next fundraiser? A well-designed fundraising event leads to happier donors and opens up doors to more folks to help with your cause. We’d love to chat about how our distinct rentals can raise the bar at your next charity event. Email info@southerneventsonline.com to start chatting!

A softer, more delicate side of the season is captured through a rosy blush alongside bright white and dove grey rentals. This Rosy Winter Wonderland features a feminine hue upon refined metallic and alabaster details for a marvelous event design.  Southern Events has all the inspired rentals you need – leave all your Nashville and Franklin, TN party rental needs to us. This muted wintry palette will elevate your holiday gatherings, providing warmth and love during a cold season!

Rosy-hued Linens

Blush and burgundy linens will create a perfect base to your rosy winter wonderland style. Opt for textured linens like a pintuck or velvet to add need richness or layer our chiffon runners (below) for chic texture.

Grayson Farm Table

Chic elements combined with a muted rose quartz make for an enchanting winter soiree. Start with our classic Grayson Farm Table – the perfect neutral setting for a wintry design, with chic craftsman character in a gorgeous gray.

Jenna Henderson, Photographer

Earthen China

Treat your attendees to dinner on our sleek Earthen China, available in stone and alabaster. The neutral modern elegance gives way to more ornate pieces of decor, including any additional gold or rose elements ready to be highlighted throughout the tablescape.

Sparkling Glassware

Sophisticated martini glasses add a little extra vibrancy to your cold weather event. Serve signature cocktails or mocktails in style while elevating you bar’s design.

Jen and Chris Creed, Photographer

Dove Grey Chiffon Runner

A slightly sheer fabric with soft texture, the Dove Grey Chiffon Runner is perfect along tables or draped on throughout various bars. Mixed with golden details, it elevates gilded winter design.

John Myers Photography

Bloom Chiffon Runner

Our Bloom Chiffon Runner is well-loved, and it’s no wonder: muted rose quartz make for an enchanting affair. Adding this unexpected color to your winter soiree will leave guests feeling warm and cozy all season long. Drape it over a bar, or beneath floral centerpieces for a thoughtful design.

John Myers Photography

White Franklin Bars

Functional and beautiful, our White Franklin Bars are a crisp winter white with a timeless design. Serving up plenty of guests? Grab two 8ft Franklin Bars and place a mini bar with a lush centerpiece between them for a decidedly classic look.

Phindy Studios

Austin or Brushed Copper Flatware

Mixed metals exude a chic and stunning vibe no matter how you style it so naturally, our gold and copper flatware is a must have. We love how it warms up a wintry event and is perfectly suited to bring more depth to bright white plate like our Darcy China.

Mercer White Leather Couch with Mercer White Leather Ottoman

Continue your wintry design with the Mercer White Leather Couches, beautiful whether used as dining sofas or lounge areas. Paired with the Mercer White Leather Ottoman, you simply can’t go wrong.

Looking to create a chic and feminine winter wonderland for your upcoming event? Get in touch with our team of experts to learn more and reserve rentals for your Nashville and Franklin, TN events, info@southerneventsonline.com.

Barn weddings have become a staple of Southern living and the recent open house at Allenbrooke Farms in Spring Hill, Tennessee gave us a blank canvas to reimagine rustic farm weddings. The working organic farm features a new climate control 5800 square feet barn, custom built to host the perfect elegant farm wedding.

The venue includes its own farm tables and cross-back chairs and we love how dark wood of these pieces contrasted with the lighter wood of the barn, creating a beautiful space for the four different place settings we created with their team. Our first tablescape was a classic and understated rustic look featuring our Wood Round Charger, Alabaster Earthen China, and Lincoln Flatware for a simple place setting. A gold tablescape took advantage of our most popular rentals, combining our Gold Round Lacquer Charger and Gold Austin Flatware with varied Gold Heirloom China for a rich vintage feel. A more modern place setting saw our Gold Austin Flatware next to the Glass Belmont Charger with Beaded Edge. When topped with Alabaster Earthen China and Heritage Gray Napkin, this look was a preppier take on the rustic setting. The final tablescape was a dramatic burst of gold and pink with rich blooms from The Enchanted Florist. A Gold Charger was topped with our Alabaster Earthen China and our new Kate Salad Dessert Plate in gold polka dots. Our Gold Metal Intersect Cube completed the look as the centerpiece, styled perfectly to add a little glam to this beautiful barn.  Each look was stunning in its own right and showed off the versatility of the venue. We look forward to the many events they will host!

All photos courtesy of Khaki Bedford Photography.

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®.

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 🙂