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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
When searching for florists, clients frequently tell me how frustrated they are that they were just given a total cost as a “quote,” with no breakdown of costs, no contract, nothing in writing, and just expected to shell out thousands of dollars with basically no guarantee. As a florist I understand that there is a …
Kelsey Gray Events made over 200 feet of garland for this wedding at The Wren’s Nest Barn in Murfreesboro, TN.
This past fall I had the great honor of working a wedding at The Clementine during their first wedding season. With all of the exposed brick and concrete and the giant organ, this is truly a unique Nashville venue. Bride Kelli did most of the planning herself, and she did an amazing job! …
