Outdoor wedding ceremonies in Nashville, TN come in all shapes and sizes. Couples may opt for an open-air feel for a variety of reasons – one being the sheer beauty and novelty of exchanging vows with Mother Earth as a front-row guest. Many brides and grooms have envisioned an outdoor wedding ceremony for as long as they can remember. We adore being part of wedding celebrations outdoors, and get giddy with excitement when we see it all come together!

An outdoor wedding ceremony does not always mean the wedding is taking place on some form of a lawn. You could use a rooftop or a venue that offers concrete area. If a couple is looking to take it to the next level, Dura-Trac Flooring is the perfect option in terms of creating flooring outdoors. Otherwise, with nature as the backdrop, the sky is certainly the limit in terms of what kind of look one can achieve for an open-air wedding ceremony. Boho, elegant, rustic, intimate, grand – we’ve seen it all. In order to achieve the look you desire, all that is needed is creativity, a plan, and the perfect outdoor wedding ceremony rentals.

Boho Outdoor Weddings

For a boho-themed outdoor wedding ceremony, we love using rentals such as our Rustic Bench for seating. For texture, Cowhide Rugs draped over benches and over the ground are used. This adds warmth, color, and fun!

 Photo by The Photographix

Traditional Outdoor Weddings

For a more traditional outdoor wedding ceremony, Folding Chairs in black, natural wood, or white create a streamlined, classic look. The combination of natural wood, green grass, and a blue sky come together for a memorable and gorgeous day!

Photo by Jenna Henderson

Photo by Mary Rosenbaum Photography

Modern  Outdoor Weddings

If a couple is desiring a modern vibe at their wedding ceremony, Acrylic Chairs look absolutely gorgeous – they are the perfect modern approach to seating at an outdoor wedding. Pairing an outdoor setting with modern materials creates an upscale, yet approachable feel.

Photo by Honey and Bee Photography

If you’re wanting to get hitched outdoors, we’d love to help! Send us a message at info@southerneventsonline.com.

We adore dressing fabulous Nashville area venues in Southern Events rentals, and Long Hollow Gardens is one of our absolute favorites. Long Hollow Gardens is a super unique event venue. It is actually a greenhouse! Couples can achieve that “outdoor wedding” feel with all of the comfort of remaining indoors (think gorgeous summer wedding without all the heat!). Oh, and don’t forget about the exquisite natural light pouring into the venue. On this 35 acre property, you’ll find a vineyard, their Farmhouse Bridal Cottage, and Hearthroom Barn. With enough space for 200 guests, it’s a great venue for weddings and events of all sizes.

Our neutral, natural rentals really shine at Long Hollow Gardens. The Cross-Back Chairs look tailor-made for this venue and are incredibly inviting paired with ivory linens. When outfitting the Greenhouse, we typically stick to neutral color palettes in order to let nature shine. From the Bennett Leather Sofa to the Fruitwood Farm Table, many of our rentals look as if they belong at this one-of-a-kind venue. However, we are not opposed to dreaming up a colorful look with our Saylor Velvet Furniture rentals. We are in love with how this location serves as a backdrop for pretty much any dreamy look a couple could conjure up.

Be sure to visit their website to learn more about hosting your Southern event at this greenhouse venue. Photos by Julie Paisley.

If you are hosting an event in one of Nashville’s finest venues, we’d love to take the rentals off your plate. Send our team a message at info@southerneventsonline.com.

Here at Southern Events, we love a modern tablescape! While modern can sometimes mean stark or cold, your table design can have a modern feel and still be elegant and timeless.  With earthy elements, luxe fabrics, clean lines, and ghost chairs, we created three modern Southern tablescapes to inspire you.

#1 Modern Luxe Tablescape

Moody and glam, our modern luxe style features our Black Dupioni Linen, Carrera Marble Dinner Plates, Cybil Glassware, Sofia Flatware and Glass Chargers with Gold Rim. Taper candles in a sleek iron candle holder with carefully placed succulents as well as our Acrylic Armless Ghost Chairs, give this tablescape it’s modern lines while remaining understated. This table design would be perfect for a black tie gala, fundraiser or chic rehearsal dinner.

#2 Modern Seaside Southern Tablescape

Navy linens, relaxed china & glassware combine with an airy centerpiece and copper flatware to create a tablescape perfect for dining al fresco! For this modern seaside-inspired Southern tablescape, we used our Navy Blue Velvet Linens, Earthen China, Davis Glassware and Brushed Copper Flatware. Our Acrylic Armless Ghost Chairs once again keep this relaxed tablescape modern. Plus, we love using navy as a neutral, especially when it’s velvet.

#3 Modern Tuscan Southern Tablescape

Give your event a modern Tuscan feel! With patterned dinnerware, aqua linens and an oversized, this modern southern tablescape just needs wine! Featuring our Coronado China, Earthen China, Sofia Flatware, Davis Glassware, Ocean Blue Velvet Linens, Dove Gray Chiffon Runner, and Acrylic Armless Ghost Chairs. The bold linen and coordinating china are reminiscent of Italy art and flair, while the simple centerpiece and glassware keep this modern look the perfect fit for outdoor garden events, dinner parties and springtime wedding & baby showers.

 Photos by Jen and Chris Creed Photography

Looking for more style inspiration? Our galleries feature various rentals based on type and style of your event.

A new year always brings new event trends and we are crushing hard on the coming decor & wedding rental trends for 2019! From warm color palettes to eclectic styling to variations on gold, these wedding decor trends are a must at your 2019 wedding.

Looking for a full-service team to help style your big day? Reach out to schedule your personal tour of our Franklin showroom, info@southerneventsonline.com.

Gold Variations

Get ready for All. The. Gold. Gold accents have been a solid trend for years but we’ll see more variations on the color gold – brass gold, dirty gold, rose gold, copper gold, apricot gold. Get creative by mixing these gold colors with each other and other metallics – the more sparkle on wedding day the better! We also love matching these gold variations with jewel tones, like our Magnolia Velvet Linen or our Rory & Farrah mid-century inspired chairs.

Rentals: Gold & Ivory Fresco Linen, Rouge Round Lacquer Charger, Brushed Copper Flatware, Conga Gold Side Table, Loren Gold Bistro Table, Windsor Gold Cake Stand, Champagne Draping

John Myer Photography

Warm Color Palettes

Pantone set the stage for this warming color trend, choosing Living Coral as their 2019 Pantone Color of the Year and we expect browns, beiges, reds, burgundy and oranges to pop up in summer and fall weddings. Consider accenting with gold variations creating a rich and luxe look for your wedding decor.

Rentals: Farm Tables, Brushed Copper Flatware, Wood Round Charger, Burgundy Dupioni Linen, Oatmeal Linen, Fruitwood Chiavari Chair, Harlin Dining Chair

Jenna Henderson, Photographer

Jenna Henderson, Photographer

Amy Nicole Photography

Vertical Displays

Whether you’re planning a doughnut wall or displaying escort cards, think vertical! Your venue’s walls will now serve double duty as food, signature drinks, photos and escort cards will provide both function and vertical decor. We love how our Boxwood Walls were used recently at a Sycamore Farms Wedding – full recap coming soon to the blog!

Rentals: Boxwood Walls, Pipe & Drape, Chalkboards

Nyk + Cali Photography

Found Objects

This wedding trend mixes comfort with eclectic styling. Think the one-off items and unique that represent you as a couple – the places you have travels, your ethnic heritage and personal boho style. Nothing mass produced, items include curated collections of antique furniture, accessories, textiles, industrial objects, architectural fragments creating a wedding style as unique as you and your fiance.

Rentals:  Bennett Sofa, Chocolate Pouf, Artisan China, Cowhide Rugs, Vintage Chairs, Tables & Furniture, Casablanca Gold Tabletop Lantern, Rustic Bench, Accent Rugs, Barnwood Coffee Table, Tin Lizzie Bar,

Wild Cotton Photography

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Looking for a full-service team to help style your big day? Reach out to schedule your personal tour of our Franklin showroom, info@southerneventsonline.com.

Contemporary event design is a trend that is here to stay – with modern lines and unique materials, it’s a futuristic style that blends design and comfort. Whether a black-tie gala or a relaxed backyard wedding, our futuristic event rentals are distinct and statement-making. Here’s what futuristic event rentals are in stock for your next Nashville or Franklin, TN event.

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Mercer Furniture

Chic leather furniture in a bright white brings together contemporary design without fail. Our Mercer Furniture looks gorgeous when styled with futuristic or classic event rentals.

Photos by Phindy Studios

Acrylic Chairs

Nothing is more contemporary than the popular acrylic design, and Southern has multiple styles to easily mix and match. Want to liven up a lounge area? Our Fantasma Side Chair with our Acrylic Rectangle Container atop a coffee table is a whimsical futuristic design.

Photo by Phindy Studios

Photos by Twila Photography

Bringing contemporary to your cocktail hour? Try the Casper Oval Back, Casper Square Back, or backless Ghost Barstool. We have three different acrylic barstool designs to choose from that perfectly mix and match with our favorite cocktail tables like the Loren Gold Bistro Table.

Having a seated event? We have Ghost Chairs in various styles to match your futuristic event rental design perfectly.

Photo by Phindy Studios

Photo by Amilia Photography

Photo by Phindy Studios

Photos by Jen and Chris Creed

Cybil Glassware

The chic modern lines of our Cybil Glassware make it a popular rental, well loved at events of all kinds. The futuristic design makes it the perfect addition for any contemporary designed event.

Photos by Jen and Chris Creed

Mykonos Coffee Table

Bringing contemporary style to your lounge area? Our Mykonos Coffee Table and Mykonos Side Tables mix materials with clean chrome lines and distinct bright white table tops – ideal for a futuristic event design.

Cameron Flatware

Add more contemporary design to your tabletop with our Cameron Flatware. The flat design in a bright silver brings geometric texture to your futuristic tablescape.

Ready to infuse your upcoming Middle Tenneesse event with futuristic event rentals? Reach out to our team at Info@southerneventsonline.com to get started

Long gone are the days of basic chairs for your wedding or event. With a variety of stylish seats now available for rent, your wedding chairs or event lounge seating can be a key part of your decor. At Southern Events, our enormous event rental inventory includes plenty of options for unique chairs for events and weddings, including these current favorites.

Looking for just the right unique chairs and other furniture pieces to rent for your Nashville or Franklin TN event? Reach out to info@southerneventsonline.com to start working with a design expert!

Eiffel Armchair

Our fabulous White Eiffel Armchairs are a sleek modern seating option perfect for every event from a corporate meeting to an intimate family party. With soft white lines, natural wood and a nod to the architectural elegance of mid-century modern design, this chair is a great seating option for upscale events, corporate summits or modern weddings.

Jen and Chris Creed Photography

Saylor Velvet Chair

When a luxury is the goal, the Saylor Navy Velvet Chair is the obvious solution. This sumptuous blue chair makes a gorgeous addition to unique lounge furniture or stage seating for events. This statement piece is easy to mix and match for a variety of event looks. Add the matching Saylor Navy Velvet Sofa and accent table for a complete lounge set that your guests won’t be able to resist.

Jen and Chris Creed Photography

Harlin Dining Chair

Our most popular dining chair for events, the Harlin Dining Chair is an elegant natural wood chair that instantly elevates a table. A gentle twist on the traditional wooden chair, our Harlin Dining Chairs feature a sculptural “art-deco” inspired back that can flexibly fit into many decor schemes. This gorgeous chair is a great option for both indoor and outdoor event seating.

Alex Thornton Photography

Acrylic Chairs

Looking for some truly unique chairs for events? Look no further than our ultra-modern Acrylic Chair Collection. We love using these unique event chairs to add an unexpected design element. From our striking Acrylic Fantasma Side Chair (above) to the popular Acrylic Ghost Arm Chair (pictured below with arms, armless version is also available), these stylish event chairs stand out from the crowd.

Theo Milo Photography

Adeline Dining Chair

Our beloved Adeline Dining Chairs are stylish, comfortable event chairs that look gorgeous at garden weddings and vintage inspired events. The natural wood details and soft, neutral colors make this a perfect seating option for upscale events. Pair this beauty with lush flowers and soft linens for a sophisticated garden party or add luxurious gold or brushed copper flatware for a black tie event.

Twila’s Photography

Vintage Chairs

Sometimes finding the right unique chairs for events means scouring antiques for inspiration. That’s exactly what we’ve done with our Vintage Chairs Collection! These stunning, completely unique furniture rentals are so much fun to mix and match. Below, you can see several of our colorful vintage chairs mixed with our Adeline Dining Chairs and our classic Crossback Chairs. You can use these unique vintage chairs for events as dining seating, lounge chairs or as creative elements of your decor.

Jen and Chris Creed Photography

Folding Chairs

Katelyn Nicole Photography

Our Folding Chairs are one of our most popular options for wedding receptions, corporate events and fundraisers. Made with quality wood or white resin, these folding chairs make a great chair for formal and casual events. Available in Black Wood, Fruitwood or White Resin, these folding chairs are a stylish budget option.

Chocolate Pouf

No post about unique chairs for events would be complete without a mention of one of our favorite inventory items: these comfortable Chocolate Poufs! These unique event chairs make great lounge seating or side tables and are extremely versatile.

Looking to surprise and delight with the seating at your next Nashville or Franklin TN event? Reach out to info@southerneventsonline.com to start working with a design expert!

Southern Events was so thrilled to be back for the 2018 Heritage Ball at the Eastern Flank Battlefield Park in Franklin, Tennessee. The Heritage Ball plays a proud part in the preservation of historic Downtown Franklin, and is the longest-running annual event in local history! Team Southern has been a proud sponsor for years and this year, our distinct event rentals were designed to create a fresh and fun “tie-dye” extravaganza. Modern party rentals combined with brightly colored details made for an absolutely jaw-dropping event!

Want to see how our rentals have styled the Heritage Ball in the past? Check out our 2015, 2016, and 2017 recaps!

This year’s heritage ball was a colorful event, combining some of our newest rentals in chic hues of blue with bright blooms. In the lounge area, our new Rory Navy Velvet Chair and Farrah Teal Velvet Chairs were set up alongside the new Saylor Navy Velvet Sofa and Arm Chair for a luxe design. Old favorites, like our White Leather Mercer Lounge Collection were gorgeous under gold light fixtures from Bright Events Productions. Lounge areas were brought together with our new Aqua Rugs and our well-loved Cece Side Tables as well as tie-dyed pillows in various shades of blue.

For drinks, several of our Harpeth Bars were set up throughout the large tent including our curved Harpeth Bar – a real show stopper! Custom inserts featuring the invitation’s design were added to the front of each bar – a unique feature that allows full customization to fit your event design. Hundred of glasses from our Pure Glassware Collection were on deck, making sure guests wouldn’t go thirsty!

Guest tables featured our Gold Chiavari Chairs with Ivory Cushions around ivory dressed tables accented by colorful blooms. In addition, our new Acrylic Ghost Armless Chairs made an appearance with circular acrylic topped tables, bringing a modern element and breaking up the more traditional design. Our White Round China was set atop our Glass Chargers with Gold Rim and our Austin Gold Flatware or Sophia Flatware with Cybil Glassware finished the understated look. Guests tables were centered around a black & white dance floor, were guests would boogie down until late into the night.

The vision for this year’s Heritage Ball came together so beautifully – and the bright pops of color added a fun and fresh design to an event that celebrates our great Franklin traditions. From the bright blues and vibrant aquas, this year’s Ball was truly a sight to be seen.

Thanks to Phindy Studios for photographing all the fabulous details.

Our Nashville event rentals were on display at our most recent styled shoot at Nashville’s White Dove Barn, where we dreamed up a boho fall wedding design with some amazing vendor friends!

The scene was set perfectly for our Fall-inspired boho wedding style shoot with Harlin Dining Chairs bringing natural wood to a beautiful white canvas. Our Bennett Leather Sofa was paired with the London Love Seat and Winstead Grey Tufted Bench for an impeccably chic style.

The elegant boho fall wedding tablescape started with charcoal gray linens, where Pure Glassware added striking cleaning lines next to the whimsical centerpiece by the amazing Kennedy Occasions and Feather and Oak Tennessee. Peachy-taupe taper candles from Creative Candles added a bit of romance, while our Carerra Marble Dinner Plates and gold Austin Flatware pulled the gold and gray accents together for a perfect design.

Thank you again Alex Thorton for the beautiful photos, and for Kennedy Occasions for pulling all the beautiful details on this boho fall wedding together.

Looking to dazzle at your next occasion? Southern has all you need for your next Franklin, Nashville or Middle Tennessee event. Reach out to info@southerneventsonline.com to reserve any of the items you see! 

Looking for more beautiful Styled Shoots with gorgeous Nashville event rentals? Be sure to check out this romantic design, or take a look at this gilded modern design. 

Modern romance was the vision for our inspiration style shoot at the breathtaking Estate at Cherokee Dock in Nashville, TN. The shoot featured a dreamy pink, white and gold color palette as ee partnered with the wedding planning team from It Takes Two. Pairing romantic vintage rentals with sleek, modern rentals to create this look, we’re in love with the results!

White draping under a gorgeous magnolia tree on the estate provided the perfect canvas for a romantic outdoor affair. For our garden dining area, we paired vintage inspired Adeline Dining Chairs with Ivory Luxe Linens for texture and romantic style. Our table setting included our elegant Gatsby Champagne Coupe, Madison Glassware, and charming Darcy China combined with metallic modern accents. Our gold Austin Flatware, Vera Floral Gold Accent Dessert Plate, and Medallion Gold Glass Charger provided just enough sparkle while a beautiful floral centerpiece by Petals and Fields tied everything together.

For the ceremony, Acrylic Ghost Chairs provided an unexpected touch of modern style to the ceremony, completing the marriage modern and romantic. A few of our favorite vintage pieces, including our Vintage Harper Couch and Leona Coffee Table, were used to create intimate lounge area while our Acrylic Rectangle Containers tied back to the other modern touches.

The fabulous cake by Lillian Lane Bakery was displayed on an elegant White Chiffon Runner over our Isabel Oval Table, and surrounded the gorgeous confection with candlelight, set off in our Davis Glass Cylinders. So much to love!

Thank you to Kenzie Hammock of Honey Bee Tennessee for capturing every detail, and Estate at Cherokee Dock for having us! Such a magical day – if you’re looking to recreate this Modern Romance style shoot with vintage and modern event rentals, reach out to info@southerneventsonline.com for more details.

We were delighted to work with the team at Double Creek Farms in beautiful Culleoka, TN to create this gorgeous, gothic rustic wedding inspiration. Mood elegance with chic rustic details is a favorite wedding trend and the warm wood walls and soaring arched ceilings of this gorgeous wedding venue south of Nashville provided the perfect backdrop.

Lush greenery wove through gold and marble accents, including our Carrera Marble Dinner Plates. Each color set off perfectly against our White Washed Farm Tables and soft blush linens. This moody, dramatic design with a rustic twist is perfect for upcoming fall weddings or winter celebrations and parties.

For our table settings, we paired our popular Austin Flatware and the gorgeous Carrera Marble Dinner Plates with our glass Belmont Charger and Pure Glassware. The result was a mix of modern wedding design with stunning vintage elegance! Subtle color from our Wedgewood Poly and Blush Shimmer linens completed the event design white gold geometric accents like our Gold Metal Sphere added sparkle to the tablescape.

Our thanks to Katelyn Nicole Photography for sharing these lovely photos with us.