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Kennedy Occasions is a wedding planning & floral design studio based in Nashville, TN. I plan & design weddings so that your life-changing occasion can be nothing short of spectacular - well planned, timelessly designed, & flawlessly executed.

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Several years ago, I worked with Cody Emberton and Jennifer Oatsvall (Feather and Oak) to create a Christmas wedding inspiration photo shoot. We played with winter botanicals, fruits and textures to create some of my favorite seasonal images. My floral ingredients were inspired by the traditional red and greens of the Christmas season. Deep red […]

Christmas wedding inspiration: A styled shoot

December 29, 2020

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I think everyone is looking forward to Summer.  Since winter seemed to last FOREVER, these sunshine-filled days can’t come soon enough.  To help get you guys in the spirit, I’m going to share Carla and Mitchell’s Tennessee summer picnic-inspired wedding! Tennessee Summer Picnic-Inspired Wedding Several years ago when Carla brought her inspiration to me, I […]

Tennessee Summer Picnic Wedding at Sam Davis Home | Carla + Mitchell

January 16, 2020

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I absolutely love winter. I think that puts me in a minority group but there is something about the snow and the crisp air and the wildness of winter that I adore. I’ve posted these images SO many times. I’m excited to share the story with you of this our snowy winter shoot in Mammoth, […]

Waiting for Spring: A snowy winter shoot in Mammoth, California

May 2, 2018

Mountain snow wedding inspiration
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As we all anxiously await spring, what better time to share a beautiful March collaboration shoot filled with beautiful Spring elements?! I’m excited for you to see these images of our editorial featuring Rose Quartz and Serenity, the Pantone colors of 2016. Alex Thornton reached out to me in January 2016 about collaborating on a styled […]

Pantone-inspired editorial: Rose Quartz & Serenity

April 8, 2018

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My sweet friend, Amber Vongsamphanh of Lotus Blossom Photography, and I teamed up to produce a cotton field romance inspiration shoot at Sam Davis Home with a team of outstanding vendors. Amber, who took the lead on this shoot, had a very clear vision: cotton field, red-headed “bride”, dark fall blooms, and a love-story and […]

“Cotton field romance” inspiration shoot at Sam Davis Home

April 4, 2018

Cotton field romance inspiration shoot
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It was such an honor to work with Emily + Paul for their King’s Chapel Wedding. Our floral designs were a perfect match for the occasion. How I met the Bride and Groom Being a wedding industry professional is equal parts hard and rewarding. It’s hard to attract clients who want YOU and what YOU […]

King’s Chapel Wedding Floral Design in Arrington, TN | Emily + Paul

August 31, 2016

Kennedy Occasions floral design King's Chapel wedding
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I love Instagram.  I have won contests, found workshops and made friends via Instagram.  On one particular boring day, I ran across a post from Once Wed asking for floral designers in the Atlanta area who might be interested in a project with Joy Thigpen.  I emailed expressing an interest but letting them know I […]

Joy Thigpen and Wedding Styling 101

May 11, 2016

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When MOB Linda sent me an email letting me know that another one of her beautiful daughters was getting married, I did a happy dance! This family is one of the sweetest and most kind-hearted families I have ever worked with. Designing her oldest daughter’s wedding was so much fun and I was excited to […]

Kirstin + Ethan – Tomlinson Family Farm Fall Wedding

April 20, 2016

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Jillian and Eric were planning a Tuscan-inspired wedding at Lilac Farms at Arrington Vineyard.  As a referral from a former bride, I was excited to meet these two and talk flowers for their vineyard wedding.  I couldn’t wait to share these beautiful images by Amber Smith of Smith Studios Photography. Tuscan-inspired Wedding at Lilac Farms at […]

Tuscan-inspired Wedding at Lilac Farms at Arrington Vineyard | Jillian + Eric

April 11, 2016

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I have been so fortunate to work with some of the sweetest couples and their parents this year and this wedding was no exception! From start to finish, everyone was excited and involved and that makes my job that much more enjoyable! Jennifer, her mom and I worked to plan and design this early fall Saddle Woods Farm […]

Jennifer + Nick | Saddle Woods Farm Wedding

March 9, 2016

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