Wedding Resources Archive

In addition to our series of Vendor Spotlights on Thursdays, look out on Mondays for weekly posts on our StudioWed Venues!

Cedarwood is a picturesque 1830’s antebellum farm estate with a historic home, vintage barn, rolling meadows, flower gardens, and fresh natural spaces.  Whether you’re looking to have a small, intimate indoor ceremony or a grand production, Cedarwood specializes in one-stop customized, all-inclusive designer wedding packages for up to 175 guests.

Cedarwood’s complete event packages include wedding and reception details like invitations, ceremony, catering, cake, and music.  Their on-site design studio can create sensational settings for any style or season, with exquisite designer florals, linens, and decor.  Every element of your celebration will be customized and flawlessly executed to express your personal style, and because almost everything is included, Cedarwood’s packages provide budget control and designer quality at a wonderful value.

All Cedarwood packages include personalized wedding planning and coordination, custom-created florals and decor, dedicated designers in an on-site design studio, complete site setup and cleanup, event management, and a day-of wedding director.  If you’re looking for an all-inclusive wedding venue, this is the place for you!

If you’d like for us to set up an appointment for you to visit Cedarwood and discuss planning your dream wedding, contact us at 615-739-5477 or leigh@studiowed.net!

~ Kelly

The lovely ladies of the Bride Room just returned from their annual Spring Bridal Market trip to New York!

Here’s what they have to say:

“This season, our designers were at once fabulous and understated; sculpted and soft; safe and daring; romantic, sexy, traditional, and modern. Strapless still dominates the runway, but we are seeing the return of the sleeve and innovative uses of coverage. Belts are still making a powerful statement, as well as texture, ruffles, and the beloved sweetheart neckline.

Some of our favorite recurring themes had to be the use of subtle color on gowns – blush tones and rich honey hues; the return of decadent, luxurious fabrics like silk mikado and silk satin; and the obvious, relevant, ever-present influence of a-wedding-fit-for-a-princess.”

Sounds amazing!!! One of my very favorite details of a wedding day is The Dress… I’m so excited to see what the new crop looks like!  Here’s a few of the dresses I love the most from their post…

See their original post here, and check back with them later in the weeks to come for more bridal market news!

~ Kelly

We’re bringing back our old series of Vendor Spotlights to get you reacquainted with our fabulous StudioWed vendors! Stay tuned every Thursday for our weekly posts!

Simply Stunning Events specializes in designing, creating, and managing beautiful weddings with a style, vision, and a flair for originality, all while keeping it real. Offering packages ranging from full-service wedding design and management (collaborating with Brocade Design Arts) to month-of coordination only, your planning needs can be met!

Simply Stunning believes in a fresh, personable approach to wedding planning that emphasizes individuality, innovation, and good old-fashioned fun.

If you’d like to set up an appointment to meet Kristin for your planning or event design needs, contact us at 615-739-5477 or email leigh@studiowed.net and we’ll arrange everything for you! Connecting brides to their perfect vendors is what we do, so take advantage of our free service! :)

~ Kelly

Despite what you might think, ampersands (&) have a lot of symbolic meaning in the realm of weddings. Not only are they aesthetically pleasing characters (who doesn’t love a cute little squiggly?), they have unifying power.  As the shorthand symbol for the word “and,” they bring together Bride & Groom, Husband & Wife, You & Me, and make them all a collective unit.  It makes sense that one might incorporate such a symbol into their civil union from two individuals to one married couple.

From top left, clockwise:  flag invites, fold invites, bridesmaids’ gifts, cufflinks (groomsmen gifts), hidden ampersand, chair tie, background, kissing.

Inspiringly yours,

~ Kelly