The Photographix Open House - May 17

Our dear friends Jen and Ann are hosting an Open House at their studio at The Factory on Sunday, May 17 - make sure you stop by!

Visit their BLOG for more info...

A rare open date in October!

You may have heard us say it before - October is defintiely our favorite month in Middle Tennessee for an outdoor wedding. And it turns out that we have a rare opening in our calendar! October 10 is currently open and we wanted to let you know so you can grab this incredibly competative date!

Here are some pictures from our previous weddings on that weekend - its absolutely gorgeous and the weather is always amazing. Call me today and let's talk about your plans!

Ed & Alison - October 11, 2008

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Andy & Liz - October 13, 2007

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Branden & Anri - October 8, 2005

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Save $50 On All Orders This Saturday At Our Open House

If you are still looking for the perfect location for your wedding or need help with invitations or planning, please join the Williamson County Weddings & Events team at our open house:

Saturday, April 25 from 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.

The Main Street Festival will be in full effect so come early for the best parking. Visit us at CJ's Off the Square for lots of inspiring ideas for your wedding, then take a walk down Main Street and enjoy the free arts and crafts festival - one of the largest in the South!

And as a special offer for our blog stalkers....

Visit us this Saturday at our open house and receive a $50 gift card good on any purchase of $100 or more in our boutique!

Just mention this very special offer when you stop by this Saturday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

It would be great to meet you! See you soon! --CJ

Adornments Open House

If you have Sunday afternoon free, I've got some plans for you this weekend!

Adornments, a local custom jewelry shop in The Factory at Franklin, is having an Open House from 2-5pm at their store this Sunday, April 26. There will be music by Jack Grant, photography by WCW favorites Zach & Jody Gray (who took these great shots), and of course LOTS of beautiful hand crafted jewelry. They're even giving away a beautiful pendant to one lucky registered attendee!

Its not to be missed - stop by the Loft upstairs at the Factory this afternoon and visit HERE for more information...

Spring has sprung at CJ's!

CJ and I are so lucky to be able to have our offices at CJ's Off the Square with all its charm and personality (and lack of cubicles!), but there's a window of time - after we take down the Holiday decorations and before the weather warms up - that our sweet garden lacks its magic.

But have no fear, because it's back and bigger than ever! We definitely feel our spirits lift and we have a spring in our step once the garden is in bloom, so we wanted to share a bit of that with you!

Let's take a little tour, shall we...

First up are the Azaleas - they only bloom once a year, usually the middle two weeks of April - and we are SO glad that we have a wedding tomorrow so they can be enjoyed!!

There are also some lavendar Azaleas out in the front, which bloomed a little earlier than the white.

Not entirely sure what the name of this feathery small tree is but I think it's in the Japanese Maple family. I love the light coming through the leaves!

This is our one lone tulip - don't know where he came from, but we're glad he's here! :)

The hydrangeas will be along later this spring but they're already starting to bud!

One of the few remaining blossoms on the Dogwood tree...

A spot of color on our ground cover...

The Willowood Viburnum is in full bloom, which gives a great background to the Pond and the waterfalls.

Even our fishies are enjoying the weather!

And of course the pansies give lots of color to the front planters and the beds that run along the Pavilion.

Not sure what these little blue fellas are but I love them! I'll have to ask Pete and Edgar, our landscapers extraordinairre, when they're here next!

I love love love our wine colored Japanese Maple - I swear it has doubled in size since I started here in 2006.

Well there it is folks! The garden's first month of glory - hope you enjoyed the tour!

Invitations done McLellan Style!

This year we have gotten some truly fabulous social paper lines into our Boutique and the response has been incredible! So, in needing some great shots of our hottest pieces, I turned to no other than the FAB-U-LOUS (yes yall, she gets caps AND dashes!!) Mel McLellan of McLellan Style. I just knew she'd have a great eye for the colors and textures, but she still blew me away!!


Enjoy browsing some of her favorite shots on their BLOG - we'll have more for you here soon, with details about the pieces, but enjoy the eye candy for now! Thanks Mel! :)

Family photoshoot in the CJ's Garden

Just wanted to share a few pictures of the sweetest little twins you'll ever see! Shannon Jenkins used the garden April 4 (amazing day, I was so sad we didn't have a wedding out there!) to shoot these birthday girls (the ripe old age of 6) and the family, and they turned out just great.

Anyone is welcome to rent CJ's on an hourly basis for photoshoots of any kind - family, bridal, engagement, headshots, even artists - provided there is not an event in progress. Also, just being two blocks off Main Street gives you lots of additional locations within walking distance!Just give us a call if you're in need!

Need a little coaching?

Well then we've got the gal for you!

Liza Hippler is a bridal coach now offering her expertise to Nashville brides. What is a bridal coach, you may ask? Visit her website, http://www.maidentomarried.com/ for more detail, but its easiest to tell you who she is by telling you who she's NOT.

First of all, she's not a wedding planner - that's us! :) Wedding planners exist to help you navigate the creative and logistical waters required to produce the wedding of your dreams. Our job has two important aspects: 1) to see the entire process from above and ensure that an cohesive vision is being executed on a pre-determined scale and budget and 2) to be the switchboard at the center of all information and decisions to keep order and priority in place.

Secondly, she's not a pre-marital counselor. Your pastor or counselor works with you, as a couple, to create the best foundation for your relationship possible before the wedding day approaches. This is a collaborative process between you and your fiance.

So what DOES she do? She is a life coach, specifically catering to the woman who is in her engagement and beyond. It is her goal to help you be fully present in your engagement and wedding day, on every level, and as she says on her website, "Coaching brides and their families through the emotional and psychological transition from single woman to wife and on into the first months of marriage."

We all get overwhelmed and distracted from time to time, but certainly one of the last places we want to lose our focus is preparing for our weddings. It is a big decision and an even bigger transition - a bridal coach like Liza is there to make sure you're taking each step intentionally and thoughtfully, the outcome of which is a incredible wedding and a solid marriage!

We encourage you to visit her website and chat with her for even more information!

http://www.maidentomarried.com/

25 Free Invitations Offer Extended...Again!

This promotion has become so popular, we have extended it so even more of our brides can take advantage of this great sale. Now through May 3, order 100 or more Checkerboard wedding invitations or save the dates and receive 25 free! There are so many ways to customize this this line...it is full of style and color! Call today to set up a consultation: (615) 465-8099