Why hello, friends! It’s been awhile, huh?! I’m sad to say that, after doing a mass update with my WordPress plugins, my blog was compromised and somehow started promoting Viagra and Cialis. Very odd. Anyway…thanks to my amazing programmer friend Grant, we’re back up and running!
I’m REALLY excited to tell you about an upcoming event that I’m apart of with Ashley’s Bride Guide…but you’ll have to come back tomorrow to learn more. 
Last Wednesday, Ashley King of AshleysBrideGuide.com was on Channel 4′s Better Nashville TV show to talk with host Kacy Hagerty about Nashville wedding trends for 2011. Guess who’s bouquet was featured?! Yes, folks…see that lovely, encased burst of colors sitting on the table between Kacy and Ashley? That’s my bouquet!
Who would’ve known it was going to become such a hot item?! I’ll admit, I’m not always the most up-to-date, stylish person in the room…but I’m excited to hear I was on top of this trend! Want to hear what Ashley and Kacy had to say about Nashville weddings for 2011? Watch this clip!
I’ve had the honor of having a voice on the past two Smart Bride Panels presented by AshleysBrideGuide. The first week we discussed wedding vision, values and priorities. That’s where it alllll has to start folks. This is the stuff you need to have lined out so you can budget appropriately. This week, our second session, we discussed budget.
Our budget was $5K…more on that later.
I caught a few testimonials from some of the Nashville couples who joined us tonight. This message is from Leah & Kevin. I really enjoyed chatting with them. You can tell they’re just happy and in love. And it’s SO cool that they’re starting off on the right foot by participating in a workshop like this and genuinely communicating with each other about their vision and priorities for the day they say “I do”.
That’s right. The grandmother-lode. All of these fantastically brightly colored flower pins are from the jewelry box of my grandmother, aka Mimi. I had NO clue she had so many items that would be perfect for my vintage jewelry bouquet!
There’s a lot to take in and enjoy in the photo above, so this is a short post. Enjoy!
Just look at these two beautiful new pieces for my vintage brooch bouquet! Aren’t they beautiful!? These two pins were given to me by a dear friend named Andrea who is in our small group through our church – Journey.
The four-leaf clover is from her personal collection and the other pearl-accented pin is from her mother – whom I had the pleasure to meet several months ago. How special?!
Andrea, thank you so very much for giving me these gorgeous pieces of jewelry for my wedding bouquet! Philip and I wholeheartedly treasure our relationship with you and Marq. We’re so thankful we’ve been placed in each other’s lives as a part of one another’ stories. Whether you realize it or not, you’ve been such a positive influence on us. We feel very blessed to walk on this journey with you. Thank you for sharing your lives with us and also for listening and providing insight for our relationship as a couple and also in other aspects of our lives.
Can’t wait until we’re neighbors!
More brooches, earrings, etc. coming soon!
