Flowers, Music and Food...Oh My!

Now that we had our photographer, we started the search for a florist, DJ and caterer. I already knew that I wanted to use fall colors since the wedding would be in November. In my mind, I was already picturing brown, orange, cream and greens.

We met with three florists and told them what we envisioned. The first two quotes were astoundingly over our budget. There was no way we were paying $6000 for flowers! After surfing The Knot, I found CarryAnn with Fresh by CarryAnn. She just recently opened her own shop in the Providence Marketplace and is so fabulous to work with. Plus, she was very affordable (less than half of the first two quotes we received) and even offered suggestions that would help keep the end cost down.

Not only was she offering suggestions to help our budget, she made me a sample bouquet for my bridal portrait and transported the ceremony flowers to our reception site. Totally above and beyond what I could have expected. You loves what she does and it shows. Check out her site...http://www.freshnashville.com/

When we visited CJ's Off the Square, they told us about Blake with Select Sound. After doing a little research, I found all great reviews for him and his services. Plus, he does lighting which was another possibility for us. After meeting with him, I knew that he would be perfect for our reception. In the end, he also provided us with a projector and screen for our growing up montage along with some spectacular amber colored lighting that really set the ambiance for the night. He has now changed the name of his company to Nashville Event Lighting. Honestly, I am not sure if he is only focusing on the lighting industry or not. However, you can visit him here and contact him to find out. http://www.nashvilleeventlighting.com/

Alright, so I enjoy good food but was not really concerned about who catered our reception. I am more of a detail kind of girl. My wonderful MIL offered to take care of the food and drink details. In the end, we booked Mary Weary with Menu Maker Catering. She was also great to work with and provided a delicious buffett! Yes, Sean and I did actually get a chance to eat at our reception. After we were introduced as a married couple, we took our seats at the head table and were served so that we could mingle afterward. We got many compliments on Mary's work. http://www.menumakercatering.com/

I can hardly belive that it is already March! We are looking forward to some warm and sunny spring weather!