Monday, February 11, 2013
Royal Icing Custom Cakes and StudioWed Nashville are teaming up to present the “Engagement Story” promotion!
Share your engagement story whether sweet, funny, or quirky, and your story could be chosen as the “Engagement Story of the Year.” What would that perfect, or even imperfect, engagement story receive? Royal Icing Custom Cakes will be giving away a GORGEOUS wedding cake of 150 servings to one lucky couple!
Submit your story to .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) by February 22, 2013. A winner will be chosen and contacted by March 1, 2013. Your wedding date would need to be in 2013. Tell us who you are, the proposal details, your wedding date, and why you think your engagement story is the most perfect, or imperfect, engagement story! In order to be considered, you must make an appointment for a complimentary planning consult at StudioWed.
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Saturday, February 9, 2013
Down South Delights Catering is selling all of their inventory! Over 4,000 sq. ft of catering equipment, wedding supplies, event décor, and restaurant equipment.
WHEN: February 9-11 (8am-6pm)
WHERE: 107 West Main St. Auburn, KY (behind US Bank)
Located 42 miles north of Nashville
CONTACT: Rita Rowland (270) 784-8385/ .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) for details. Items may still be available after sale ends.
Thousands of items including: Imperial 6 burner stove/oven, Wolf 6 burner stove/oven, Vulcan convection ovens, 3 burner portable tabletop wok station, 400 mason jars, rustic farm tables, Capiz shell bowls, cupcake stands, vintage tiered flower stand, Vulcan French top stove/oven, 6 & 8 foot stainless prep tables, 3 compartment sink, warming cabinets, Cambros, hundreds of silver displays & trays, chair ties & covers, rustic wedding props, white china service for 300, 500 water goblets, flatware for 400, 600 martini glasses, 300 wine glasses, floor length table linens, various chafing dishes, 7 refrigerators, catering displays, beverage dispensers, wine tubs, champagne flutes, silver-ware carts, shelves, banquet tables, floral display vases, salt/pepper sets, linen napkins, display fabrics, copper/bronze displays, bakery racks, hotel pans, large pots & pans, sauté pans, sheet pans, carving lamp, cutting boards, 200 Chinese white china soup spoons, thousands of small wares, serving spoons, tongs, disposables, tiered displays, baskets, lanterns, string lights, 500 silk hydrangeas, vintage wedding props, 50 white modern contemporary serving/display pieces, water pitchers, candleholders, ice cream freezer, foam cake dummies, cut glass decanters, metal beer tubs, roasters, tray jacks, serving carts, 20 XL coolers, storage bins, store fixtures, 1991 GMC utility cargo van, 1992 GMC utility cargo van, and MUCH MUCH MORE.
***EVERYTHING MUST GO – ALL SALES FINAL - ITEMS MUST BE REMOVED BY BUYER WITHIN 3 DAYS OF SALE’S CONCLUSION – BUYER’S RESPONSIBLE FOR REMOVING ITEMS
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Wednesday, January 16, 2013
Note: This is a guest contribution from our friends at Nfocus and the Nashville Scene
Congratulations on your engagement! We know every bride can use a little help when planning her wedding. Wedding Games presented by ilex for flowers, and brought to you by the Nashville Scene and NFocus Magazine is here to help. Your love story is one of a kind; share that story here and you'll be registered to win a prize valued at $1000 or more from one of our Wedding Games wedding professionals. Once you've shared your story, tell all of your friends to vote! The story with the most votes each week will be named that week's winner. In addition to selecting your prize, you'll be featured in the Nashville Scene.
Our first winning bride was featured in the January 10 issue of the Scene, and she will be working with Liberty Party Rentals to make her day extra special. There are some fabulous prizes still available from our wedding professionals including flowers from ilex for flowers; dresses from Modern Trousseau, Olia Zavozina, or Karen Hendrix Couture; transportation from Matchless Transportation Services; venue space from Loew's Vanderbilt Hotel Nashville or the Commodore Ballroom; and catering from Copper Kettle or Famous Dave's. Wouldn't it be amazing to cross one of these items off your wedding to-do list? We thought so too.
Submit your love story now through January 31, 2013. One winner will be chosen weekly through February 8. Visit the Wedding Games site for more information.
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Tuesday, January 15, 2013
Street Tuxedo's tan suit. It's the most popular suit chosen by Nashville grooms and brides for their casual weddings. Think Southern farm, rooftop dessert reception, Franklin garden brunch, historic East Nashville house, or Cabo beach. No matter where you wed, if it's casual, the tan suit is probably a great option for grooms and groomsmen.
What makes the tan suit great is its surprising versatility. While it is more casual than a black, blue, or grey suit, it can easily be dressed up or dressed down. How? Many Nashville grooms have paired it with the jacket, pants, and vest. Others have left the 3-piece look for the groom while the groomsmen wore a newsboy hat, sleeves rolled up with pants and suspenders. Still others have gone with a vest, pants with the white shirt and bowtie. Shoes also make a difference - for dressier weds, brown leather works. Other grooms completely flip the look by rocking brightly covered Converse, cowboy boots, or something more eclectic.
Nashville couples having beach weddings often go for a linen colored suit instead of the tan. The linen colored suit is lighter, less fitted, and has a fuller leg. It looks great with a pop-color necktie, barefoot with pants rolled up.
Photo: Kristyn Hogan
Photo: Jessica Holloway Photography
Unless noted, photos: Street Tuxedo Facebook page
Visit Street Tuxedo, which is Nashville owned and operated and has four VERY convenient Nashville-area locations (so there's no reason to run to a mall-based, chain location when there's a superb Nashville company to style you). They are also offering a great January special: groomsmen who pay in full by January 31 get 10% off their suit/tuxedo. Like them on Facebook to learn more.
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Friday, January 11, 2013
Ashley, a budget Nashville bride, was married last Fall and was one of the lucky brides to find her wedding dress at a steal at the 2012 Goodwill Gala, after reading about it right here on AshleysBrideGuide.com. Ashley is a sweetheart and was kind of enough to share her story with me, and you, to help other Nashville brides discover the deals that are available at the Goodwill Gala and how to navigate this incredibly unique event.
Ashley and Grant
Wedding Date ~ October 7, 2012
Guests ~ 85
Budget ~ $3 to 5K
Ashley wasn’t sure if she would find her dress there but definitely thought it was worth checking out.
She’d tried on a few gowns at David’s Bridal and found a few styles that she liked and also determined the size that she wore in bridal gowns. What she didn’t know was that what she learned at David’s Bridal would help her for the shopping adventure of a lifetime.
Ashley and her "true friend" camp out at the Goodwill Gala!
Ashley arrived at the Goodwill Gala at 11pm with one of her girlfriends, who she calls "a true friend." They camped out, sleeping on the sidewalk until two more friends joined them at 5am. Ashley’s then fiancé, Grant, brought Ashley and her faithful crew coffee and donuts and the girls turned the campout into their own little party.
The doors opened – at 6am sharp.
And the madness ensued! It was hectic and fun. There were people grabbing everything and she was so happy that she’d enlisted her friends for help. Ashley and her friends grabbed every gown they could, within her size and created a human fitting room to cover her as she tried on gowns. Her girls pulled dress after dress over her head. Luckily, she was prepared, only wearing a body suit, which made it easy for things to fit over her without being completely…naked... in the middle of the store! The scene was insane.
Then she found it…
There was no mirror in this human dressing room but the moment she put it on, It felt right. Then she saw the look on her friends’ faces, which said it all. As she walked to find a mirror, strangers complimented her on the dress even asking if they could have it if she decided against it. But that wouldn’t happen because when she saw it, she was 100% certain that it was the right dress.
Arriving at the gala, Ashley didn’t really have a budget for her dress. No gala gown is priced over $400 but she wasn’t sure she would like anything she saw at the Gala. But she did! She found the perfect dress. It was clean. It didn’t need to be altered. She did decide to turn to a seamstress friend to reinforce a few seams but other than that, it was the deal of a lifetime.
…she paid only $139 for her dress at the Goodwill Gala!
Wedding Vendors
Dress I Goodwill Gala
Photographer I Nathan Morgan - Website & Facebook
Venue | Montgomery Bell State Park
Ashley’s big day
Ashley and Grant’s goal was to have a simple, casual wedding with personal touches; they were also determined to stick to a budget ranging from $3000-5000.
Along with 85 guests, Ashley and Grant got married on October 7 at Montgomery Bell State Park. She kept it simple by having her ceremony at their chapel, with its cute stained glass windows and then proceeded to their lake side pavilion for their sunset reception.
She splurged some…
Sticking to her budget was important but she also wanted to make sure her guests had a great time and ate well. Even with her modest budget, Ashley was able to serve her guests a full buffet dinner, thanks for the affordability of catering at Montgomery Bell State Park.
... and saved some
Buying her dress at a fraction of the cost at the Goodwill Gala wasn’t the only way Ashley saved. She also bought much of her wedding décor from Goodwill, including blue glass bottles that she collected over several months. She also made her own wedding signs and display boards. She found her photographer online and thought he’d be way out of her price range. But, because he’d just moved to Nashville, he was willing to work with her and gave her a great deal. In fact, Ashley asserts that she loved working with Nathan, her photographer, and he and her dress find were the two things that she never doubted.
Ashley highly recommends that budget brides check out the 2013 Goodwill Gala. “I like saving money and it was an adventure that added to my wedding experience. Plus, I received many compliments on my dress and on our budget wedding. No one could believe the dress came from Goodwill for $139!"
You never know what you will find at the Goodwill Gala. This year's takes place on Saturday, March 16 so mark your calendar and prepare to save!
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