Theres nothing better than summer weddings, and this happy couple gets to enjoy their big day on June 23 at The Club. We are so excited for Douglas and Hayden to tie the knot!
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 | 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: 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 | 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!
Read moreHandley Breaux Designs | Antiques at the Gardens Floral Tastemaker: Phillipe Chadwick
The Antiques at the Gardens show opens TODAY!!! We have been hard at work over the last couple of days installing everything, and its purely fantastic! We are overjoyed to have Phillipe Chadwick from Nashville, Tennessee join us as a Floral Tastemaker this year.
Read moreHandley Breaux Designs | Antiques at the Gardens Floral Tastemakers: Mark Thompson & Jay Draper
If any of you have ever been to Leaf & Petal, you've probably seen Mark Thompson's custom arrangements for different clients. Mark is one of my favorite people to run into when I'm having a down day, he always has a smile! He and Jay Draper, of Father Nature, are pairing up for an installation for the 'Art of the Rose' installation at this year's Antiques at the Gardens.
Read moreHandley Breaux Designs | Antiques at the Gardens Floral Tastemaker: Christopher Confero
Over the top, outrageous, unforgettable...phrases that are synonymous with Christopher Confero. He creates true event experiences through design, florals, and creative use of lighting. If his birthday party last year (The Confetti Ball) was any indication...he's a showstopper! I am thrilled to have him be a part of this year's Antiques at the Gardens as a Floral Tastemaker! I'm sure his installation will be out of this world.
Read moreHandley Breaux Designs | Antiques at the Gardens Floral Tastemaker: Mandy Majerik
Today, meet my dear friend Mandy Majerik of Hothouse Design! Mandy has been one of my favorite vendors ever since I got into the event industry. She's so much fun, kind, and stinkin' talented!
Read moreHandley Breaux Designs | Antiques at the Gardens Floral Tastemaker: Buffy Hargett
Cheers to the weekend! I'm soaking up one last weekend before a six week streak of weddings, and enjoying this lovely weather! Today, we get to know floral designer Buffy Hargett a little bit better.
Read moreHandley Breaux Designs | Antiques at the Gardens Floral Tastemaker: Sybil Sylvester
If there is one person who I could credit with really igniting my fire for the event industry, it would be Sybil Sylvester. My heart has always been with flowers, and in college I had the opportunity to work with Sybil and her company Wildflower Designs on several events. I was hooked!
Read moreHandley Breaux Designs | Diary of an Intern: Wedding Day
If you have never been an intern before, or you’ve never worked in the wedding industry, you might find yourself surprised by how awesome interning with a wedding planner really is! I know that my parents, who are both in the medical field, were not sure what to expect when I would call home after a weekend on the job with Handley Breaux Designs!
Read moreHandley Breaux Designs | Rachel & Scott
Rachel & Scott were married May 9 in a beautiful garden ceremony at the Birmingham Botanical Gardens. Rachel and I worked together to bring her dream of a "woodland bohemian" wedding to life and by golly we did it!
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