Etsy Spotlight ---- Custom Cake Toppers & Door Monograms

Stumbled across these while searching for toppers for a bride! Me likey alot!! *smile*

Etsy Seller: Shea Chic Designs

Love these hanging initials, would be perfect for the chapel or reception site doors!

Cake Toppers

This concludes our Etsy spotlight this week, I hope you enjoyed our finds!

Valentines Day Specials with Xclusively Nyke

Looking for some pampering for Valentines Day? Xclusively Nyke offers fabulous services all the time but their Valentines Day specials are AMAZING!

Be sure to book your appointments early!

Xclusively Nyke also offers Airbrush makeup!! Contact them at (615) 596-9878

Etsy Spotlight----Hannah Roses

How unique are these??? Hannah Roses are silk rose bouquets perfect for the bride that may want to hold on to her bouquet or for the bride that may have floral allergies. The cream is definitely my favorite! Hannah Roses Etsy Shop!

Etsy Spotlight----Attendant Jewelry/Gifts

Attendant gifts are the perfect way to thank your friends for being apart of your wedding. Many couples decide to give their attendants gifts that can worn the day of the wedding. Gifts range from jewelry, monogram gifts, cufflinks, etc.

Spotlight- bridal jewelry & cuff links!! {My Favorite}

Belle Nouvelle: Gems by Emily M.- Perfect for your Maids after the wedding. Penelli Belle: Amazing bridal jewelry pieces

Gr0glmann's Retro Classy Cufflinks: Great gifts for Groomsmen {I love cufflink photography shots}

Etsy Spotlight----Alice Hart Couture Millinery

For couture bridal head pieces, look no further than Alice Hart Couture Millinery's etsy shop! This shop has the best avant-garde bridal pieces that put the best finishing touch on any couture bridal gown.

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Kentucky Derby Fans or Nashville Steeplechasers....these couture pieces would set off the perfect dress!!

For these and many more couture head pieces, look no further than Alice Hart Couture Millinery

Etsy Spotlight Week --- Oh Thats So Cute

I am in love with all things custom & personalized. Etsy.com is the best place to get great one of a kind customized items. For the remainder of this week, I will spotlight favorite etsy shops and products.

Spotlight Oh Thats So Cute, this happens to be a local Nashville Tennessee designer that creates unique hand drawn personalized cards. They create cards to bridal showers, baby showers, unique treat bags & gift tags.

If you are in search for something specific or you have a vision in mind, simply message Pamela and she can create a custom hand drawn design. {OTSC} can also add personalized calligraphy messages for a added touch!

Wedding cards:

Bridesmaid dress: The perfect card to formally ask your girlfriends to be apart of your special day! Great card to ask that special lil' lady to be your flower girl!

Bouquets

Hand-drawn Gift Tags:

Great custom cards, check out Oh thats So Cute!

New Twitter Series

We are starting a new Twitter Series tomorrow just for fun & in honor of the upcoming movie,

"He's just not that into you."

Twitter Series {"What to do when you figure out he's just not that into you?"}

Don't Twitter....well you really should!! Sign up here & be sure to follow BridalOpulence!

Iced out Roses

Doing some blog reading over the weekend I ran into this great DIY project on Vintage Glam that I had to pass along!! This would create a very chic romantic look to the bar at your wedding reception!! {I may use this concept for Valentine's Day myself}

Created by Jonathan Fong:

Rose Ice Cubes For a truly romantic evening, whether it’s for Valentine’s Day or an anniversary, show your love with this wine bucket filled with roses encased in ice. They’ll melt any heart.

Is it edible? Most roses are indeed edible. However, many growers use pesticides on the roses, so I would avoid putting these ice cubes in drinks unless you’re sure there were no chemicals used. Just use the ice to cool the wine or champagne bottle.

What you’ll need: (per ice tray)12 spray roses (the small ones) 12 twist ties 2 wooden skewers 1 ice tray Floral tape

1. To keep the roses submerged in the ice trays, we have to build a framework that will weigh them down. Cut the spray roses, leaving about 2 inches of stem, and use twist ties to attach the stems to the skewers.

2. Place the roses, which are attached to the skewers, upside down in their individual ice compartments of the tray.

3. Tape down the skewers at the ends of the ice tray to keep everything from floating when you add water. Your ice tray should look like the one in the photo.

4. Add water to the ice tray and freeze overnight.

Blog Luv Award

Michelle at Lemiga recently awarded me with some blog love! Its always wonderful to be recognized by our readers.

Honorees please follow these instructions and share the LUV!

1. Put the logo on your blog or post.
2. Nominate at least 10 blogs which show GREAT ATTITUDE and/or GRATITUDE

3. Be sure to link to your nominees within your post.

4. Let them know that they have received this award by commenting on their blog.

5. Share the love and link to this post and to the person from whom you received the award.

I would like to spread the love to:

• Lemiga
• Lucky Paperie
• Brocade Designs
• The Wedding Workroom
• Lavish Events
• E-vents
• My Personal Artist Blog
• BYSE Blog
• Elite Bridal Concierge Blog
• Pink Tea Rose Event Blog

Be sure to pay it forward and show love to other fellow bloggers!

Southern Weddings Magazine Launch Party - The People

One of my goals for 2008 was to increase my network with other weddings professionals, not just Nashville but to extend to other areas.

The Southern Weddings Launch Party was the greatest place for networking with other fabulous professionals, not to mention many of us keep in contact on a daily basis!! I shared how swanky the venue & decor was, well the people were so stylish & chic! The event was well attended and not just from Atlanta professionals, even though they were definitely in the house, but also Tennessee, Florida & many other states!

The Southern Weddings Ladies with the cover models; Nashvillians Tec Petaja & his lovely wife Chelsea

Each guest signed our well wishes on the magazine!

Katriesa Raines of The Paisley Umbrella & Olive Style & myself- She has fabulous designs, not to mention she was my RA in college....Love her!

Eliana of BYSE & Katasha of K Sherrie + Co Planning Atelier

Me with Eliana..our close up!

Having a great time with Lara, Michelle of Lemiga & Suki of Dreamy Gelato

Tara of Lavish Events of Nashville, actually our 1st time meeting!

Latrice, Michelle & Lara

Lara making her speech...I got a little misty eyed! She's so thoughtful!

The fabulous Terrica of Fabuluxe Events, David Batson, myself & Eliana

Nicole of Your Champagne Wishes, Melanie of Lucky Paperie, Ms. Smiley & Katriesa

Latrice & Terrica-She makes me look so short! Gee thanks Terrica!

The most resourceful & best support system of planners! Melanie is a new & great addition!!

The Swag Bag

A few of us hung out for an after party at the great Marriott Marquis hotel in downtown Atlanta for cocktails & appetizers! It was a blast! The oh so fab photograher Scarlett Lillian, Katasha, Terrica & myself- strike a pose

Katasha & Terrica-aren't they cute!

More of the after party peeps!

Scarlett is always ready to give a great pose!

This picture is courtesy of Scarlett Lillian- Chic!

Awesome event....Click here to view the SW Mega Post!