Mimosas, Brunch, Brides, Oh My! Highlights From the Her Nashville Bridal Brunch
Wednesday, February 15, 2012
It's been a fun start to the year with tons of bridal shows and events happening. I got to attend the recent Her Nashville Bridal Brunch with our intern Betsy and we had a great time checking out the vendors involved in this intimate soiree. My favorite part of the Bridal Brunch is that it's intimate - held at the W.O. Smith Music School, we weren't overwhelmed by hundreds of stalls and were treated to more interaction with the wedding vendors who were there. Here are a few highlights from the show as told by Betsy, with a few quips from me!
The runway was set for the fashion show featuring gowns from Arzelle's.
Fanciful Ink (Fancifulink.com)
Tabitha - The first table to catch our eyes was by custom wedding stationery designer Fanciful Ink. They had a nice display of various styles of invitations and save-the-dates, each one unique from the next and it looks like the designer, Laurie, can cater her designs specifically for you and your wedding.
Betsy - Laurie Henry, creator of Fanciful Ink, custom designs wedding stationery of all sorts for your special day! Laurie’s exquisite portfolio demonstrates her passion for sculpting wedding stationery around the hearts of every couple, giving the guests a taste of who they are. Let her grant you a sweet, personal touch to your wedding that your guests will anticipate from the moment they see their invitation!
Julia From Scratch (Facebook.com/juliafromscratchdotcom)
Betsy - Beautiful Julia is an out of this world pastry chef who mastered this art in Chicago and now blesses Nashville with her baking brilliance! These cakes are phenomenal, and Julia’s personality matches each one! You can be sure that each of her creations is uniquely fashioned for your day!
Tabitha - Nothing like some pretty cakes to complete a bridal show. Julia From Scratch (such a cute name) had three beautiful cakes sitting on her table that showed off her design versatility. Betsy got to chat with her while I took a few more pictures and ate a few samples!
ABG Notes: The detailing on the cakes was quite well done!
Amos Events (AmosEvents.com)
Tabitha - One booth that I really liked was by Amos Events. I'm a sucker for pretty tablescapes because they really give you a good idea of how creative someone can be without having to use a whole room. If they can use a limited space to properly convey a wedding's signature look, imagine how awesome it'll look on a larger scale!
ABG notes: each place setting on the table had a little French macaron as a favor for guests.
Left: A few fun things happening at Wedding 101. Top Right: Pearls of all styles from Girl With A Pearl. Bottom Right: Corner Market Catering serves up some treats.
Betsy and I enjoyed the smaller show which gave us time to walk around a couple of times. We certainly didn't feel rushed, and it was a nice opportunity to talk to some of the vendors. A few more notable tables we saw were by caterer Corner Market (CornerMarket.com) who had delicious, bite-sized comfort food, Girl With A Pearl (GirlWithAPearl.com), a local company that sells hand-selected pearl accessories, and last but not least, Wedding 101 (Wedding101.net), about whom Betsy had this to say:
"I was privileged to talk for a bit with co-owner of Wedding 101, Amy Dickerson. I couldn’t help but smile at her precious spirit, and thought to myself, 'If I were a bride, I would want to know her.' She has a heart waiting to listen to any and every bride she encounters, seamlessly contributing to the mission of her business. Wedding 101 is a library of all things wedding—it’s a place to plan—to sew together the tapestry of your big day!"
Big thank you to Her Nashville for inviting us to attend the show! Don't forget to pick up a copy of their bridal issue that's on stands now.
About the Author:
Tabitha
Blogging is something I’ve enjoyed doing for years. My interests lie mostly in lifestyle related topics like fashion, style, design, food and weddings. When I heard Ashley was looking to bring on new members to the ABG team, I jumped at the opportunity - I can’t think of a better way to stay involved in weddings than to write about them and to stay in touch with the trends and new ideas. Lucky for me, Ashley likes my blog and trusts my experience to bring me on and so far, it’s been a blast.
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Posted on February 15, 2012 |
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