Nashville weddings

Help for Flood-Impacted Nashville Brides

Monday, May 3, 2010

Schermerhorn: 8-10 feet of water and rising, closed for at least a month; Gaylord Opryland Hotel under 10 feet of water and rising.

Many wedding venues have been ruined or significantly impacted.  Many Nashville brides and grooms are being displaced after losing their venues or may have lost many of their wedding items - such as bridal gowns, invitations, etc.  Here is a quick list of available resources.  I will update it daily so please contact me with any needs/resources.

VENUES:

- "Southall Eden can accommodate a limited number of May or June weddings and/or receptions displaced by flooding with proof of contract. Deep discounts will be offered based on number of guests and duration of the event. An event planner is required, but for those who do not have a planner, our preferred planning company, Premier WED, will also help brides at a reduced rate. Contact Shannon O'Kelley at .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)".

- Events @ 1418 will also help displaced brides – when a contract is presented from a flooded venue. Contact Kellie Bryson at 615.321.2394

- Travellers Rest Plantation and Museum is available to help any brides searching for a new venue for their wedding, reception, rehearsal dinner or any special event. Please contact Claire at 615-832-8197 if you are looking for an alternate venue after the flood!

- Music Valley Event Center is an option if you need a venue for an upcoming event.  Call to see if they can help you move your event to Music Valley Event Center. Please call Alyssa Pruitt @ 615-522-7914.

- DUREGO (http://www.durego.net) has dates available for displaced events. Donations will be made to the Nashville Red Cross from each displaced event. DUREGO EVENTS is an 8440 square foot facility that hosts weddings/wedding receptions, birthday parties (including Sweet 16), fund raisers, album release parties, company meetings, retirement parties, music listening events and much more. Visit http://www.DUREGO.com or call (615) 283-8625.

- "The Nashville City Club was totally spared from everything and is fully operational. I wanted to offer to my help to any displaced brides or upcoming events from Nashville area venues that have suffered damage. Most of my weekdays are fairly open in the next few weeks and I also have space Friday, May 7th, 14th, and 21st as well as Saturday May 29th. I can also help with Sunday or Day-time weddings in May, June and beyond. Friday, June 18th is open as well as many of my Fridays in July. If you could let people know that I will be as flexible as I can with budgets, but we can't allow outside catering (I have had this question but we are very flexible with our menus, etc). Please let me know if you need anything... I would be more than happy to help you out in anyway we can. I am in the office and you can reach me on this email, .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) or 615-620-1327."

- You can donate to Nashville's Red Cross in one of two ways 1) Mail a check to the Nashville Area Red Cross 2201 Charlotte Avenue, Nashville, TN 37203 * Be sure to put "Nashville Disaster Relief" in the memo line 2) Call (615) 250-4300 to make a donation by phone. They will accept credit /debit cards over the phone. Just be sure to tell them you want it to go to "Nashville Disaster Relief".

- The Embassy Suites Nashville at Vanderbilt understands that many of your wedding plans may have been displaced by the recent flood in Nashville. The Embassy Suites Nashville at Vanderbilt is available to handle any displaced rehearsal dinners or wedding receptions for up to 100 guests. We are also providing discounts for last minute Food & Beverage functions of 50% off room rental and 10% off Food and Beverage prices. Please contact Nyla Davis at .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) or 615-277-4977. For information regarding hotel sleeping rooms, please contact Sarah Bellar at .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) or 615-277-4966.

- Kathy of Front Porch Farms has contacted me and let me know that her venue has availability.  The farm is offering 50% off & free 40x100 tent.  (I assume it's for those with May/June weddings who can show a contract with an impacted venue.) If you or your bride has been impacted and needs a new venue, please contact Front Porch Farms asap. 

Here's what Kathy has told me, we have "availability to help accommodate weddings asap during this flooding situation... We also have overnight accommodations here plus I own a 3 bedroom town home in West Nashville to right next to I-40 and 30 minutes from our venue."

Contact: Kathy Best

Telephone: 615-394-1838

Email: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)

Drive: 40 minutes from downtown Nashville

WEDDING PLANNING / WEDDING SERVICES HELP:

PLANNERS

- Leona Morelock Lasting Impressions 270-202-6439 615-975-1107 http://www.lastingimpressionsbyleona.com

- Toni Smith of Celebrations by Design - http://www.eventsbycbd.com/

- Latrice Cushenberry of Opulent Couturier Event Styling & Planning -  http://opulentcouturier.com/

- Amy of Swizzle Events - http://www.swizzleevents.com

GOWNS/GOWN SPECIALIST

- If your wedding took place this past weekend and your dress got wet/muddy - be sure to take it asap to Oakwood Cleaners, a bridal gown specialist, who can clean it and prevent further ruin.

- Jessica has very generously offered her unused Demetrios (size 8) gown to a bride in need (pictures below). She moves away early June so please get in touch with her ASAP by calling 337-9492.

- Charity, a fellow Nashville bride, has offered 1 of her 2 wedding dresses to a bride that may have lost hers.  See her comments below if you know a bride in need.

PHOTOGRAPHY

- Meishach Moore is being very flexible if brides are needing an alternate photographer and he suggested even the possibility of a discount to help with the inconvenience.

WAYS TO HELP/GET HELP

- Chris and Adrienne Scott have started a Facebook group to coordinate needs/availability.   If you are a Nashville wedding vendor looking to help with emergency needs or wedding re-planning needs,  please join the facebook group "Nashville wed vendors helping nashville" asap to get or give help.

- Give of your time - Visit http://www.hon.org/AboutUs/index.php/disaster/FloodVolOps.html to help

- Give $ - Txt 90999 on your mobile phone to donate $10 to Red Cross & help Nashville area flood victims. http://tinyurl.com/2e2op8l

- Give donations of food, clothes:

MT. ZION DROP OFF

CHRIST CHURCH DROP OFF

Also - thanks for all of your emails/texts/calls to check on my safety.  Everyone at ABG is fine.  We're blessed and hope you and your family are ok.  We're here to help if you need it.  If you are offering help/services, please feel free to leave a comment here.

If you have any need, please let me know how I can help or how I can get help from our wonderful bridal community.

PLEASE CONSERVE WATER so we can avoid a Nashville water crisis. 

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Ashley of Ashley's Bride Guide

Hey - I'm Ashley! I started AshleysBrideGuide.com to give Nashville brides, or folks planning a Nashville wedding, a local resource for inspiration and resources. Hope to see you at a bridal show soon! Happy Planning.

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