See more of Leslie & Dan’s gorgeous summertime wedding on our blog!
Read moreHandley Breaux Designs | Claire & Joe
This past August we had the pleasure of celebrating high school sweethearts, Claire and Joe! With an original date in May, we were eager to finally get this couple down the aisle and married. For an August in Birmingham, we couldn’t have asked for better weather. The sun was shining and the breeze was just right. Surrounded by lots of family and friends, we watched Claire and Joe say “I do” at Brookwood Baptist Church before heading to Vestavia Country Club to celebrate.
Read moreHandley Breaux Designs | Elizabeth & Robert
What a whirlwind 2020 has been! On June 20th we conquered our first “COVID-19” wedding, and it was fabulous. Wedding planning in the middle of a pandemic meant facing challenges and creating lots of changes.
Read moreHandley Breaux Designs | Margaret & Connell
In January 2020, we celebrated Margaret and Connell with an elegant wedding at Shoal Creek. The ceremony took place in Town Hall and the night followed with dinner and dancing in the Club House.
Read moreHandley Breaux Designs | Five Year Anniversary Party
Hi! Handley here.. as 2019 closes, I figured this was a blog that needed my own personal attention. I simply cannot believe that Handley Breaux Designs turned 5 years old this year!
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Read moreHandley Breaux Designs | Fourth of July Inspiration
With summer just around the corner, we cannot wait to celebrate one of our favorite holidays, Independence Day!
Read moreHandley Breaux Designs | The Kentucky Derby
The Kentucky Derby is one of the South's most beloved traditions. It's filled with culture, delicious food and drinks, sports, betting and amazing fashion, who wouldn't want to throw a party inspired by this great event?
Read moreHandley Breaux Designs | Antiques at the Gardens 2017 Tastemaker Panel
'Tis the Season for Antiques at the Gardens! It is really our favorite week of the year, and its here! This year, Handley is the chair for the Tastemaker Panel Luncheon. We have a great event planned with a pretty great gift bag.
Read moreHandley Breaux Designs Turns Three!
Fall of 2014 Handley began Handley Breaux Designs and took us all on a wild journey. Not one to put herself in a box of only being a wedding planner, she has done events of every shape and size. Three years later, her team has expanded to four people and seasonal interns. Today, she looks back and shares with us some of her favorite moments of Handley Breaux Designs.
Read moreHandley Breaux Designs | Iris Ball
Recognizing an unmet need in cities across the country, Purple Heart Homes provides housing renovations and home ownership assistance for disabled veterans. We were so honored to be a part of this event, and look forward to helping in the coming years!
Read moreHandley Breaux Designs | After Hours at the Gardens: Botaniko
If you tell us that Deborah Stone and her daughter Alex are doing something new, chances are that we're the first ones to jump on board. We're such fans of this mother daughter duo! When they started the all-natural skin care line Botaniko, it was no different. I, personally, am an addict of their lavender spray. I douse myself in it before I go to sleep almost every night! So in the planning of the pop-up shop for After Hours at the Gardens, I knew that Botaniko had to be a part of it! We know that y'all will be instant fans as well!
Read moreHandley Breaux Designs | After Hours at the Gardens: Leslie's Party Diaries
On today's post we are happy to share with you Leslie Registers new book, Leslie's Party Diaries. The book reveals all of her entertaining dinner party secrets from the last 30 years. We can't wait to have her be a part of the pop up shop for after hours at the gardens!
Read moreHandley Breaux Designs | After Hours at the Gardens: Ex Voto Vintage
Happy Friday, you guys! Today we're letting you get to know Ex Voto Vintage a little bit. They're going to be a part of the pop-up shop at the After Hours at the Gardens event during Antiques at the Gardens. If you follow our weddings and events, you'll notice that in the design we love to use a mix of high and low as well as old and new. Elizabeth, of Ex Voto, does just that!
Read moreHandley Breaux Designs | After Hours at the Gardens: Bohem
For our third installment of the blog series featuring the different vendors for the pop-up shop at the After Hours at the Gardens event, we have Bohem. You all might be familiar with Bohem because we have collaborated with them to plan the launch party for their Spring / Summer 2016 collection back in the Spring. The owner, Heather, is a Florence, Alabama native that channels her inner wanderlust in everything she does.
Read moreHandley Breaux Designs | After Hours at the Gardens: Cotton & Quill
Today in the second installment of our blog series featuring the vendors that will be in the pop-up shop at the After Hours at the Gardens event, we introduce you to Cotton & Quill! Many of you have probably seen her colorful storefront in Crestline Village. If you haven't been in to see her yet, run -- don't walk!
Read moreHandley Breaux Designs | After Hours at the Gardens: Dillen Jewelry
At the After House at the Gardens event, we will be bringing in a pop up shop element showcasing some local makers that might not otherwise participate in an antiques show. In the weeks leading up to the event, we will be showcasing those vendors here on the blog. We want to sing their praises and get you all excited for what will be a fabulous event. First up, we want to introduce you to DILLEN Jewelry!
Read moreHandley Breaux Designs | Bohemian Shakedown
We are excited to share with you our Bohemian Bop event! After working closely with designer, Heather Wylie, we created the perfect environment at a local hotspot in Birmingham- The Nest. We focused on creating a fun atmosphere for Heather to release her new line of tee designs from Bohemian Bop as well as the Bohem Del Mar fashion preview. In addition to the clothing presented, the event featured pop up shops including Kate Morris Jewelry, Maudern Art by Mary Maude Crenshaw, and henna from the Gypsy Leaf. Beautiful models meandered through the party showing off Bohem’s new designs while guests sipped cocktails from Cathead Vodka.
Read moreHandley Breaux Designs | Antiques at the Gardens Art of the Rose
The 2015 Antiques at the Gardens was a huge success! Thank you to each person who came to the show and supported the Birmingham Botanical Gardens, we appreciate it! The 'Art of the Rose' floral tastemaker hallway was really a welcomed addition to the show. The installations were up from Thursday to Sunday -- only a few roses wilted!
I personally want to thank each tastemaker for their participation in the event. Each installation was incredible! Throughout the show, we had voting open for the People's Choice award and drumroll please.....Mark Thompson & Jay Draper are the winners! They brought to live a Gustav Klimt painting and it was just spectacular.
Read moreHandley Breaux Designs | Antiques at the Gardens Floral Tastemaker: Holly Carlisle
For those of you who I saw at the Antiques at the Gardens Gala last night, you got to enjoy Holly Carlisle's installation as a Floral Tastemaker. She is fabulously talented, and we are so happy to have her as a Floral Tastemaker! Holly is the force behind Rosegolden Flowers here in Birmingham. I have had the privilege of working with Holly on several projects and enjoy it so much each time. Today, we get to know Holly a little bit better.
Read moreHandley Breaux Designs | Antiques at the Gardens Floral Tastemaker: Andy Hopper
Andy Hopper joins us as a Floral Tastemaker for this year's Antiques at the Gardens show. We love Andy! I work with him quite frequently for weddings, and so naturally I had to include him as a Floral Tastemaker!
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