Symphony Spring Fashion Show: Trunk Show

Last week, we had a blast working with the folks at the Nashville Symphony Orchestra League for the Marchesa Spring 2011 trunk show - an event that leads up to the April 26th Symphony Spring Fashion Show, as well as a second trunk show (both of which will also feature Marchesa's fabulous designs!)

The fall trunk show was held at Nashville venue Spaces in Belle Meade.This was such a perfect place for the show, and we loved transforming Spaces into a chic boutique for this event.


The sleek, modern vibe at spaces was enhanced by chic white draping...


We gave the venue a warm ambience with crystal chandeliers and vases filled with floating candles:

Modern white sofas and ottomans as well as white Chippendale chairs provided seating for shoppers.



We also used white draping and full-length mirrors to create dressing rooms...

Marchesa's signature hue of pink was introduced into the space through dramatic arrangements of vibrant pink roses accented with chartreuse spider mums.

Spider mums provided such a great burst of color in these retro white containers...

A stunning Marchesa gown was elevated in the center of the room (scattered hot pink rose petals and candles were also added around it after this photo).



And the gowns...did we mention the gorgeous gowns?!

Marchesa's designs were brought to Nashville by a wonderful group from Marissa Collections in Naples, Florida, as well as Marchesa's VP of Sales

(some amazing accessories from Marissa Collections!)

Also featured at the trunk show were jewels from Erickson Beaman...absolutely stunning pieces!

Here's a group pic from the opening of the trunk show...

Stacie Taylor, Shirley Guerrero, Martha Greenwood, Julie Hussey, Ida Pedrotti, Johnna Watson, Ilse Guttandin, Monique Erickson, Jay Hartington, Jennifer McCurry, Marissa Hartington, Janet Bentz, and Lenka Valigurska

Thank you to everyone who made this trunk show such a success...we loved planning this event and are looking forward to the fashion show this Spring!

schermerhorn open house

back in march, we had so much fun doing an open house at the schermerhorn symphony center. it made what happened less than two months later hit very close to home....not only do we love the venue along with its' wonderful people, but we, like many others, had a bride that we were forced to find a new venue for (which thankfully worked out great- more on that in a later post)

so, as a tribute to one of our favorite venues in nashville, we wanted to post some of the pictures from the open house. we can't wait until this beautiful place is back up and running, and know that they need our community's support in every way to get their feet back on the ground!

fun linens from connie duglin for the founders room....black and white damask and faux lamps filled with chartreuse cymbidium orchids, with a mix of very modern black and white appetizer and dinner plates

more pretty linens from connie duglin for the upstairs lobby! aqua with fun flowers in peaches, oranges, fuschia and dark purple.

we did large lucite box light installations in the main hall, and created seating situations with surrounding banquettes, tables, and chiavari chairs. centerpieces on the cocktail tables were beds of moss topped with glass cloches filled with twisted calla lillies and orchids.

and another look at our custom mirrored bars- they're available to rent, so feel free to call us at (615) 371-1223 for more information!