What a husband she has! Patrick Cummiskey could possibly win the husband of the year award for not only hosting a 40th for his wife, Hope, but also taking her on an amazing trip to Turks and Caicos! How many women get both the tropical trip AND the party?! I asked a lot of questions about Hope and his answers guided me to a theme of "country club-country chic". I was told Hope is from Kentucky, loves the beach, blue is her favorite color and she wears her diamond earrings even to play tennis. The best compliment she gave was, "This is my house! This could be my bedroom!" I gave a sigh of relief and watched her enjoy her lovely night!

I used the architecture of the space to guide me on the draping, mirrors, layout, etc. It has beautiful floor to ceiling windows that overlook the Titans Stadium so I wanted to highlight that. Blue Nova Designs hung drapes for me that bellowed at the bottom and then my director June tied them back with a blue beaded fringe trim that matched Hope's linens I selected. The main linen used was Blue Geneva from BBJ linens. The paper pieces created from the stunning invitation to the signs through out the evening were done by Designs in Paper. I adorned them with copper jewels to bring in a little bling. Hope wears diamonds all the time! I knew she'd want some bling. The lighting and dance music was provided by Southern Sky Event Lighting- Jason Davis. He ordered the perfect chandeliers for the space. One in the center of the room and one over the birthday cake. The cake was a perfect match to the linens by The Bake Shoppe. The flowers were provided by A Village of Flowers and as usual, they nailed it. I asked for soft, girly florals in whites. It was important they were soft and white to play off the drapes, and to counter act the rich dark woods and earthiness of the space. I wanted the containers sleek but with gold or copper accents. Last but not least....the food. My goodness! I have had wonderful food from Chef's Market, but they out did themselves this party! The menu was delicious and the guests were raving!

I am honored to be asked to be a part of life's special moments. My favorite part of my job is the reveal of the night to the client. It's pure joy! Thank you to all the vendors who helped pull it together and a special thank you to Evin Photography for capturing it all! With out her...my work is forgotten and the client can't relive the experience! Thanks Evin! You're the best!