Friends, I love working with out-of-town couples planning their wedding in Nashville, Tennessee. I’ve been in Nashville since college, so about 14 years, and I just love this city. With technology these days we can plan your wedding in Nashville from almost anywhere in the world. My personal record for farthest-away client is Dubai, and …
The Full Planning Package: An experience guide
The full planning package includes designing and planning every aspect of your wedding. It is perfect for busy brides who have no idea where to start with planning and have no time to figure it out. When you combine the package with our floral design and honeymoon planning services, it means a more cohesive wedding …
Featured Real Wedding: Legend of Zelda meets Game of Thrones
If there is one thing that I appreciate, it is a couple that plans a wedding that is true to themselves rather than catering to the wishes of others. It is YOUR day, and we should do it YOUR way. Nick and Cari were so much fun to work with, and they managed to host …
Featured Real Wedding: Loving Weddings at Loveless
Can you believe that I have lived in Nashville for 14 years and had never been to the Loveless Café and Barn? Tyler and Hannah’s wedding was my very first event at the Loveless Barn, and I was so impressed that of course I’ll be back. The Loveless property is almost more of a campus …
Featured Real Wedding: February 2020 at Noelle Nashville
2020 started off as the best year yet with my first wedding of the year. I had a blast working with bride Paige and designing both her wedding and flowers, and now I can’t wait to share them with my readers. The day started at Blowout Co, which is one of my favorite salons for …
Vintage chic at the Barn at Sycamore Farms
Joel and Megan win my award from farthest-away planning clients. They Skyped in for our planning sessions all the way from Dubai! Needless to say, I had to do a bit of math to calculate time zones for our appointment times. For this wedding I was able to do full planning, design, and flowers, which …
Southern Romance at Belle Meade Mansion
If you’ve been looking around my website you may have seen that the historic homes of Nashville are some of my favorite wedding venues. I love the beauty of the grounds as well as the museum aspect, which gives guests plenty to see and do on site. Nashville is home to many destination weddings, and …
Kelsey Gray Works on the 2020 Rose Parade
This year I was able to fill a life-long dream of seeing the Rose Parade in person and a florist’s dream of actually working on one of the floats! It was truly an unforgettable experience, and I can honestly say I’ve never seen anything else like it. Today I’ll share some of the behind-the-scenes work …
What to look for in a Photography Contract
This piece is the 3rd in a series of articles on vendor contracts. You can also click to read What to look for in a Catering Contract and What to look for in a Florist Contract. For this article, I’ve gone a step farther with a few tips on selecting the best photographer for your …
Winter Styled Shoot
Last winter Kelsey Gray Events teamed up with J Mikado Photography to put together this awesome styled shoot, and I’m finally getting around to sharing the pictures! I don’t have a ton of free time to participate in styled shoots, but I do love them for several reasons. The first reason is that …