Try Something New!

This year in wedding planning I have taken some venues to a new level and open doors to new ideas. First with a wedding I am planning at Holston Hills country club. After long and complicated emails I found out the venue coordinator, Jim Disney, and I were talking about 2 totally different ideas. Jim was talking about rows of 8 ft. tables side by side, I was talking about putting 8 ft. tables end to end creating the look of 3 40foot long tables. I will never forget the expression on Jim's face. He simply said "We have never done that before." I asked what the measurements of the room. We found it would work with plenty of space. Once the idea settled into Jim's mind he turned to me and realized how many more people we could fit in the main room. With a basic 72 inch tables set-up the most we could fit is 116 people seated. With 3 40 foot long tables we will be able to fit 150 people seated.

I have another wedding at Botanical Gardens here in Knoxville. Once the ceremony site was picked on the property the venue coordinator once again said "We have never done a ceremony over here." The space was perfect for the type of wedding the bride and groom want.

Most recently, I signed a wedding happening at Maple Grove Inn. Vicki and I talked about doing the long banquet tables in the covered reception space. She said that she is very open to the idea but that they do not have enough 8 or 6 foot tables to create the look and we would have to rent the tables. Due to budget the bride and groom decided on using the regular 60 inch tables. On my last visit to the Maple Grove Inn Vicki mentioned to me that she has had more phone calls about brides wanting to do the long banquet style tables for their reception. I could see the wheels turning in her head, "maybe we should get more tables if this is what brides want."




As a wedding planner part of my job is designing a wedding to make the guests think it is gorgeous and nothing like the last wedding they attended. I try my best to do new things and try new things in terms of design. Just changing the size and shape of tables or changing a field wedding to a secluded garden area can make all the difference. TRY CHANGE, you might like it!

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