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Adornments Watch

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And a good time was had by all!

Friday, May 1st, 2009

The Weddings by Adornments Open House:

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Weddings By Adornments Open House

Here are the pics from the Adornments Open House!  We had a blast!  Enjoy!

You must register to get the bag!

You must register to get the bag!

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Lovely Dresses by A Bride's Big Day!

Lovely Dresses & Accessories by A Bride's Big Day! Thanks Sherry!

Tasty Treats by Schakolad!  Thanks Taylor!

Tasty Treats by Schakolad! Thanks Taylor!

We got to keep the leftover truffles- oh so tasty- oh so dangerous!

The Spectacular Garys! (not a great pic, sorry.  One workshop with the Grays has not taught me all of their secrets!)

The Spectacular Grays! (Not a great pic, sorry. One workshop with the Grays has not taught me all of their secrets...yet!)

Our two lovely models: Rhea and Alice.  Thanks Ladies!

Our two lovely models: Rhea and Alice. Thanks Ladies!

Alexis & Lucinda (Lucinda's eyes were closed in every picture!)

Alexis & Lucinda (Lucinda's eyes were closed in every picture!)

Who won the necklace you ask?  Why Michelle Hartz, that's who!  Congratulations Michelle!

Who won the necklace, you ask? Why Michelle Hartz, that's who! Congratulations Michelle!

Thanks to all of our wonderful participants and fabulous vendors!  You are all amazing!

It's Almost Here!

Friday, April 24th, 2009
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The long-awaited Weddings by Adornments Open House is finally here!

Sunday, April 26th from 2:00-5:00pm,

Come see the beautiful new creations of the Adornments staff!

Enjoy cool Lemonade or bubbly Champagne while perusing  gorgeous gowns and accessories by A Brides\’ Big Day,

Taste the sweet confections of Schakolad,

Converse with titanium & wood inlay ring artisan Charlie Thompson,

Admire the exquisite images of Gray Photography,

Listen to the smooth vocals and guitar of Jack Grant

All in the stunning Adornments Gallery, Upstairs in the Factory at Franklin!  As you know, one lucky attendee will receive a free limited edition heart pendant by Alexis, so come and experience the magic of Weddings by Adornments (we even have goody bags!)

See you Sunday!

Something smells tasty!! It must be Schakolad!

Wednesday, April 15th, 2009

The open house is just around the bend, and it’s looking like more and more fun every day!  The latest addition to our gathering: Schakolad Chocolate Factory!

Schakolad is an “internationally acclaimed brand for fresh, handmade European style chocolates. Their signature chocolates are prepared with the finest ingredients and presented in the time honored traditions of quality, artistry and innovation.”  They have agreed to share some of their marvelous wedding creations with our brides.  From chocolate place holders, truffle party favors, to chocolate center pieces, their creations are both stunning and delicious!  Check out a few of the tasty pretties they have to offer:

Chocolate Champagne Bottle & Glasses with Chocolate-Covered Cherries

Chocolate Champagne Bottle & Glasses with Chocolate-Covered Cherries

It may be a chocolate overload, but what a statement!  That will keep you going through your whole honeymoon!

Isn’t this centerpiece beautiful?!  (Not to mention tasty.  Oh yeah…)

White Chocolate Shawn filled with Assorted Chocolates

White Chocolate Shawn filled with Assorted Chocolates

These are by far my favorite:  classic chocolate-dipped strawberries with a marital twist!

Chocolate-dipped strawberries!

Chocolate-dipped strawberries!

Bride & Groom Strawberries

Bride & Groom Strawberries

How adorable are those?!  We don’t know exactly what they’re going to bring, but we do know that it will be TASTY!

For more information about our April 26th Open House, please visit our website: Adornments-Online.net/news.html

See you there!

Adornments Open House!!

Friday, April 3rd, 2009

You’re invited!!

On April 26th, from 2-5pm

Adornments is hosting an open house  to showcase our newest creations in custom jewelry and invitations!!

Adornments located upstairs at the Factory in Franklin, TN

Adornments located upstairs at the Factory in Franklin, TN

Come and browse our gallery while mingling with other wedding professionals, brides and their families.  All of our designers will be in attendance, so you can speak to them directly regarding any design ideas. Also in attendance will be Charlie Thompson, maker of titanium and wood inlay rings. Charlie loves custom orders!
Titanium rings with wood inlay by Charlie Thompson

Titanium rings with wood inlay by Charlie Thompson

We will be offering refreshments (of course!) and the musical stylings of Jack Grant, vocalist/guitarist.
Jack Grant

Jack Grant

Also in attendance will be the husband/wife photography rock stars, Zach and Jody Gray (you may remember them from shooting Alexis’ wedding last November!) with some of their amazing work to show!
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And to top the evening off, Adornments will be offering one of our pendants to one lucky attendee! Come and register for this hand made pendant!!
Valentine's Heart Pendant
Valentine’s Heart Pendant

More to come later! Check back for updates!!

Adornments, upstairs at the Factory
230 Franklin Rd Ste. 11 LL
Franklin, TN 37064

Adornments Wedding on the Wilco Wed Blog!

Tuesday, March 3rd, 2009

That’s right,  the beautiful wedding that we put together for Alexis and her hubby is online again!  Check out what they had to say at the Wilco Wed Blog (click here)!

Adornments Wedding on Wilco Wedding Blog!

Adornments Wedding on Wilco Wedding Blog!

Thanks for blogging about us Wilco Wed!

A Successful Adornments Wedding- Us!

Wednesday, February 25th, 2009
Abdul and Alexis' Wedding Feature on Ashley's Bride Guide

Abdul and Alexis' Wedding Feature on Ashley's Bride Guide

As many of you know, we got started down the path of wedding work when we discovered the addictive power of planning my (Alexis) wedding late last year. Well, for those of you wondering just how that first trial went, our wedding is currently being featured on two wedding blogs!!  Ashley of Ashley’s Bride Guide  as well as Amy from Williamson County Weddings and CJs off the Square both wrote articles on our wedding this week (I know- how loved are we?!)! So, once again thanks to everyone who chipped in to make our wedding so great! I’m sure that Laura’s upcoming wedding will be even more of a triumph!  So check out our features at Wilcowed Blogspot and Ashley’s Daily Scoop! And a big thanks to Ashley for putting us up on her blog! Yay!

The Artists at Adornments

Saturday, February 21st, 2009

New!  We’ve added more artists to the Adornments website- they are all amazing local (and semi-local) artists who create beautiful one-of-a-kind works of art!  We have artists who work in all of the following categories:  Jewelry, Bead-work, Weaving, Painting, Drawing, Pottery, Wood Turning, and we will soon be welcoming a metal sculptor (we’ll let you know when his work arrives)!

About the Artists

About the Artists

Check them out at our website (click here) or come on in to the store and we’ll tell you all about them!

Cati's Invitations – which will she choose?

Saturday, January 31st, 2009

Side fold invitation in sweetheart pink

I’ve been looking at papers and sent Cati and her mother some selections I found online.  Cati wrote me to say she likes the kimono fold shown below.  Her mother wrote to say she also likes the side fold style.  Not sure which they’ll decide on. I found some beautiful paper.  One is a handmade marbled rice paper similar to the paper used in the kimono fold invitation I made for Alexis’ wedding but the color is totally different.  It’s in turquoise and rose with gold which will coordinate with the colors Cati has chosen for her attendants.  Another paper I found is called lace paper.  It’s a handmade paper made to look like lace by dropping water on the paper while it is still wet … pretty hard to imagine the process but the end result is amazing and gorgeous.

Alexis’ wedding invitation!

Kimono fold invite in handmarbled paper - Firestorm

Cati's Wedding

Wednesday, January 28th, 2009

My niece Cati is getting married on May 24, 2009!  We’re sooooo excited (of course, weddings are fun).  She’s asked me to make her invitations!  Hurray!  So, she sent me samples of her bridesmaids’  fabric so that I can start to get an idea about colors and styles.  There are three shades of red and a teal for the maid of honor, all with gold trim.  It’s very indian- like sari fabric- beautiful!  So, I’m looking for either a red or a teal hand made paper with gold in it for the invitation covers (I’ll let you know when I find it- hopefully we can get some pictures up on this so you can see for yourselves!).

Woo hoo!

Friday, January 23rd, 2009

For our first ever blog to the world, we’d like to introduce ourselves! We are Adornments (by we, I mean Lucinda Harshey, Alexis Anbari, and Laura Lempke); we are three recent immigrants to the South (we got here as fast as we could!) from Indiana. We came here with the express purpose of starting Adornments- a jewelry and fine art studio/gallery- and I’m proud to report that we have succeeded in doing just that! We opened for the first time on a dark and stormy December day in 2008 and have been spreading one-of-a-kind beautiful pieces of art all across the nation ever since! :) Thinking our task was well under way, we were surprised and delighted to hear a cry for help from the wedding community begging for dazzling custom-made, unique wedding jewelry and exquisite hand-made invitations! We are hastening to fulfill the wishes of every bride who dreams of her very own one-of-a-kind bridal set, or the perfect gifts for her attendants, mother or groom, even (he needs cufflinks, right? How about a tie pin?) Whether it be diamonds and pearls, or delicate chainwork, we have the skills to make that dream come true! We will make sure that everyone remembers YOUR invitations as the most beautiful and unique that have ever been seen (yes, they’re very nice ;) )!

The purpose of this blog will be to let people know what we’re up to- what marvelous new projects we’re working on- how crazy Alexis has gotten with her wirework, what new designs Lucinda has for her invitations, and whether Laura is covered in paint or silver dust on any given day (it’s always something with that one). Over the course of the next several months, there will be posts from each of these ladies talking about whatever they’re working on, the trials and tribulations of life in the art and wedding business. Please, feel free to comment (good or bad)- we’d love to know what you’re interested in knowing more about and would be happy to answer any questions you have. Check back for regular installments of Adornments Watch! Thank you!