Caitlin & Tyler Wedding

Caitlin Tanner & Tyler Stokes had a beautiful wedding at First Baptist Church in Chattanooga on 12/27/08. The reception followed and was equally as wonderful at The Chattanoogan Hotel. Caitlin looked beautiful & Tyler in his "dress blues" (he was home for a short time from the Marines) looked very refined & handsome. The ceremony was very personal to Caitlin & Tyler with special vows & bible verses as well as a solo by Caitlin's bridesmaid & good friend, Lora. There was not a dry eye in the house.....

Then to the reception... The Chattanoogan ballroom looked amazing. Again, my camera quit working so I lost all the pictures but will post some soon if I can get my hands on some from Tom Smith Photography. The tables were dressed in a modern but sophisticated turquoise, black & silver with pops of hot pink in the floral centerpieces. The lighting & candles in the room gave it the romantic feel Caitlin was looking for.

The food was fabulous, the guests (and parents...) danced and enjoyed & Caitlin and Tyler mingled with their guests. Everyone had a great time & I thoroughly enjoyed this event. Good luck in your new lives together.

As always- this event could not have been successful without the help of many talented vendors. Thank you to the following for making this day memorable for Caitlin and Tyler and their guests!
First Baptist Church
The Chattanoogan Hotel
The White Table
Tom Smith Photography
Humphrey's Flowers
Cakemakers
Ever After Bridal & Formal Wear
Sound Force Entertainment
Larry Stines, antique car transportation

Megan & Alan Wedding

This post is much overdue but between working & celebrating Christmas & New Year's I have not yet had a chance to update. Unfortunately my camera died on New Years Day (when I was trying to download the pictures from 3 December weddings) so I have no pictures yet to show but assure each of the next 3 posts reflect beautiful wedding & receptions!

Megan & Alan Stimpson's December 21 wedding was held at Grace Episcopal Church with the reception at The Walden Club. This was a weekend full of Groom's dinners, brunches & bridal luncheons- the entire weekend was full of good times for the guests as well as Megan & Alan. The wedding day went perfectly- there were some time constraints (Sunday church weddings are a little tricky) but everyone (Florist- Mignonne Pearson mostly) was prepared to get the decorating done quickly & the church looked beautiful! Megan was the most calm bride I have had in a very long time & it was refreshing- she was very appreciative of everyone & stayed very relaxed throughout planning & the wedding day.

The reception was equally as perfect. The Walden Club provided amazing (and beautifully presented) food & the guests ate, drank, danced, mingled & truly enjoyed the evening. From the bride & groom's first dance, to heartfelt toasts from the bridal party, to a birdseed exit on Chestnut Street, to the "after party" the evening flowed perfectly & kept guests entertained.

Thank you, Megan & Alan for allowing me to get to know you & your families. I wish you the best of luck always!!

As always thank you to the wonderful vendors that made this day possible!!

Grace Epicsopcal Church
The Walden Club
John Bamber Photography
Mignonne Pearson, Florist
Nelda Dunaway, Cake Baker
Boutique Couture
Sunbeam Duo, Strings Group- Ceremony
Broad Street Exit Band

Samantha & Shane Wedding

This past weekend I had the pleasure of working with Samantha & Shane to coordinate their wedding and reception @ The Tennessee Aquarium. Sam & Shane neither one are from Chattanooga but chose this location simply for its beauty & uniqueness. Their wedding was intimate & personal to them from start to finish & each one of their guests genuinely enjoyed themselves at the event. During the ceremony the sting rays were "showing off" then guests ventured to see the butterflies, penguins & other animals while the wedding party took photographs. Once introduced into the reception the guests enjoyed Shane singing a song he had written for his new wife & a song written by Shane's father in honor of the new couple. This event could not have been more perfectly planned to reflect this couples true personalities- I know the guests appreciated the attention to detail! Good luck as you begin your lives together...

The beautiful cake that was so perfectly in line with Samantha's vision & perfectly complimented our Aquarium theme!

Elegant buffet & wonderful meal- compliments to Erika & her team at Swiss Am!!

As always- this event could not have been successful without the help of many talented vendors. Thank you to the following for making this day memorable for Sam and Shane and their guests!

The Tennessee Aquarium

Tiffany Envid, harpist

Ernie Brown Photography

Swiss Am Fine Catering

Hunter Byington, antique car transportation

New Website!

It has been a long time coming but my new website is finally ready to launch! In talking with the creator (bludomain.com) I am told it should be "live" by midnight tonight. It has taken a long time for me to get the site complete & functioning & there are still slight changes to be made but it is pretty close to perfect. I very much needed an update & hope you enjoy the new site! Thank you for your support of Blissful Moments!

Thanksgiving

Happy Thanksgiving! I am thankful this year for many things but as it relates to business I am thankful to have business. In this time of economic struggles for many I am very grateful to have a thriving business. Uncertainty has always been intimidating to me but since starting my own business uncertainty has new meaning to me & our economy is uncertain at best right now! I am also thankful for anyone who reads this blog. I appreciate your business & support.

Check back often in December- it is going to he a very busy & exciting month for Blissful Moments & I promise to post updates often.

Happy Thanksgiving- enjoy & be safe!

Holiday Season

Well, I honestly believe the "Holiday Season" is beginning earlier every year due to the retail craze created. As I was shopping with my Mom this past weekend there were lots of Christmas decorations throughout the stores & even holiday music playing in some places. I, as much as anyone, love all the sights & smells of the holidays but it should not be the main focus of the holiday season.

I do want to keep this blog very business focused but do feel like there is a time to step back & reevaluate things- both business & personal.

Before I get caught up in the hustle & bustle of Christmas & all it entails I am stepping back to remember what has made this season memorable for so many people. I have started a journal & am going to list, each day, 1 good deed I have done that day. I am going to vow to do this every day between now & Christmas & hope to be very proud of all the "little" things I have done that will hopefully make a big difference to someone. Both personally & as a business owner I have many talents & gifts that I feel I can offer & am going to make it a priority to keep that my focus this season. I challenge you to also figure out for yourself how to keep the next 2 months in perspective for you & your family & to celebrate the true reason for this season.

Hathcock Autumn Ambience

This past Sunday I had an event at the lovely new home of Lee & Bonnie Hathcock- we called it "Autumn Ambience". They were generous enough to open up their home to friends, neighbors & talented craftsmen that had helped make their dream a reality. With hommeade gingerbread, hot apple cider & glorious autumn temperatures guests could not have enjoyed themselves more. We had an amazing turn out & the house looked immaculate. I very much enjoyed getting to know both Lee & Bonnie and look forward to working with them on more events in the future. I don't have pictures yet but as soon as I can get my hands on some (I forgot my camera that day!) I will post them for you to see!

As always- this event could not have been successful without the help of many talented vendors. Thank you to the following for making this day memorable for The Hathcock's and their guests!

Impressions Food Company
Chattanooga Valet
Kacie Yates
Rhon's Distinctive Florals
Black Tie Affair
The White Table
Showtime Event Rentals

And the following individuals who served as guides throughout the home:

Amanda Williams, Megan Houghton, Amanda Clark, Laura Stanger, Kristen Smith, Brittany Davis, Alesha Sells & Eve Cartee