Recommendations - Southern Elegance

If you are looking for a wedding coordinator or planner, you’ve found it! I would relive the craziness of wedding planning 10x over knowing I had Southern Elegance on my side. Melissa and Rodger are an absolute DREAM to work with! From the beginning it feels like a beloved family member is helping you — they’re the most incredible humans with EXPERT knowledge on all things wedding. My husband and I used them for wedding coordinator as well as flowers. The wedding day itself was flawless and could not have ran smoother — this was all attributed to Melissa and Rodger, hands down. Their meticulous dedication to detail leading up to the day was obvious with how the day went — my family and I were able to enjoy the day, stress free and confident that it was all going to go as planned. They were available to answer ALL my questions leading up to the wedding and gave the solid, honest advice we needed to make the best decisions for us. They worked with our vision and made it reality, even better than I had pictured it myself. Leading up to our wedding, I’d spend my time obsessing over Pinterest-perfect weddings — thanks to Southern Elegance, our wedding now goes down in that category. The florals they created were true masterpieces. Not only were they works of art, but Melissa and Rodger have the eye to set them up where they will be best enjoyed as well as shine through in pictures. I do not have enough words to encompass just how truly spectacular Southern Elegance is. All I know is that second to saying yes to marrying my husband, having them part of our special day was the best decision I’ve ever made!
Sara B: Briude

A true professional,, Southern Elegance certainly delivered in more ways than one. As a wedding planner, we found their contacts and experience to be so helpful for securing the best vendors. Southern Elegance's services provided creative ideas, friendly reminders, and responsive communications for sure. Our dreams came true with their expert floral designs. The most beautiful flowers, truly breathtaking! We highly recommend and definitely would use Southern Elegance's services again. Super job!! They have been a pleasure to work with and exceeded our expectations from start to finish.
Susan D: Mother of Bride

I hired Melissa to be my wedding coordinator and do my flowers. It was so helpful having both of these things in one place! She was so helpful in helping me decide how to decorate, and executed it better than I could have imagined! Everything turned out so beautiful! As far as wedding coordination goes, she was so helpful in asking questions about the ceremony etc that I had never even thought of! Having a wedding coordinator who also did my decor and flowers really cut down on the stress of the day! With Melissa's help, everything about our day ran smoothly and was everything I ever wanted!!!
Kathleen: Bride

We chose Melissa for our day of coordinator & florist for our July 2022 wedding. Melissa was absolutely wonderful to work with. She really listed to all of my ideas & played such a vital role in making my vision come to life. I found Melissa to be very organized, professional & communicative. She & her husband Rodger made an excellent team when it came to day of set up/take down. Not to mention, her floral arrangements are absolutely beautiful & she worked really hard to keep the florals within my budget. I would definitely recommend Southern Elegance to anyone in the Middle TN area who is looking for great coordination/planning services in addition to beautiful flowers.
Sydney: Bride

Melissa is an amazing planner and florist. She was helpful and remembered all the little details that we forgot or never thought about. I would highly recommend her.
Holly S: Bride

Working with Melissa and the team at Southern Elegance was a wonderful experience! I cannot express how grateful I am to have had them by our sides in planning our wedding. Melissa’s attentiveness to every detail, professionalism, communication, flexibility, and quality of service is unmatched. In addition to assisting with planning and coordination, Melissa went above and beyond in bringing our wedding vision to life with her eye for design, floral styling, and vendor references. I would highly recommend Southern Elegance to any couple!
Madeline: Bride

Choosing Southern Elegance as the wedding coordinator and floral designer for my daughter’s wedding was a great decision! Melissa and Rodger were by our sides during months of planning. They helped us navigate through all of the challenges that came with Covid restrictions, from attending each venue meeting to adjusting plans due to frequently changing guidelines. Melissa listened to our ideas and turned them into reality. Her floral designs were simply beautiful and received SO many compliments. When I casually mentioned that I would love to surprise my daughter and son-in-law with a horse and carriage send-off, Melissa jumped into action and made it happen! She is very organized, creative, and receptive. If you want professional wedding planning services with a personal touch, look no further than Southern Elegance!
Jane: Bride's Mother

Melissa was amazing right from the moment that I emailed her for a quote! She really makes sure that your wedding will be everything you want it to be! I really appreciated how detailed she was throughout the whole process!!
Kloie: Bride

Guys..... my flowers for the wedding were GORGEOUS! Melissa was so sweet and gave me such great value of flowers at a great price! She even gave me tips on what I could get cheap off Amazon for her to use as decorations. I wish I could have frozen my bouquet in time. I had never seen one so vibrant and lovely as the one she did for me! She reused my isle markers as centerpieces which were perfect decorations for the ceremony and reception. She also did 2 additional bouquets, a boutonniere, and a corsage. I loved our flowers so much, and I definitely think you should hire her!
Malina: Bride

Melissa was so helpful from the very first moment I reached out to her to get a quote for flowers. She spent so much time understanding exactly what our vision was. She went the extra mile to get to know me and put so much into making our wedding perfect! Not only were the flowers perfect and exactly what I wanted, so quickly made herself a friend! She prayed with me, text just to see how I was doing and made herself available for all our needs! Check her out for your wedding needs!! Our florals were amazing and she definitely brought our vision to life! Thank you!!!
Amanda, Beech Grove, TN: Bride

I was so thrilled with the beautiful day my daughter and new son in law had thanks to Southern Elegance Wedding Events & Floral Design! Due to Covid 19, getting these 2 married was definitely a roller coaster, but Melissa kept me sane with her help planning & encouragement!! Melissa made Emma & Joseph’s day even better than they envisioned it by accommodating their every need, in addition to her expert opinion. She has such an eye for transforming any space into exactly what you want it to be. I highly recommend Melissa’s services for anyone who wants their dream wedding brought to life!
Linda S: Mother of Bride

Melissa is a creative, professional, wedding genius. Planning a wedding through a pandemic was an absolute nightmare and Melissa was so calm and experienced, which helped me so incredibly much. I will always recommend Southern Elegance to any middle Tennessee bride. Melissa has untouchable experience and vision to make your wedding better than your dreams. I was speechless seeing her stunning work the day of my wedding and pictures can’t capture the true beauty of her creations. Thank you, Southern Elegance! 10/10 would highly recommend!
Danielle Allen, Smyrna, Tennessee: Bride

Melissa made our dreams come true with the most beautiful wedding we could have ever imagined. We had to change our wedding plans multiple times throughout the process, and Melissa was so flexible and always listened to what we wanted. She did everything in her power to make sure that our wedding day went smoothly and was the least stressful that it could have been. BOOK HER, you will not regret it!
Emma & Joseph: Bride & Groom

Southern Elegance you did an AMAZING job and working with you was such a pleasure. As a photographer, floral arrangements and decor play an important roll in making images special. The decor and getting it set up can be stressful for the family but Emma and Joseph and their families didn’t have a care in the world with you in charge of all of that. It looked like a wonderland. You and your team were a complete blessing not just to the families but to us as well. Thank you and I hope to work with you again very soon!!!
Mandy Chadwick: Photographer

Imagine the most beautiful wedding for your daughter/son with every detail covered and nothing forgotten or overlooked. That is what you can expect from Southern Elegance. Their creativity produces “Southern Elegance” at its finest. I was so happy with everything from floral arrangements to place settings to design and placement of drapes. I was so very proud!!!
Marie P: Mother of Bride

Southern Elegance wowed us with the decor! The flowers, place settings, drapery, and other decorations were exactly what we wanted. Southern Elegance was extremely flexible, professional, and accommodating. The guests, bride, and family were so impressed by the work of Southern Elegance. A dream come true!
Avery: Maid of Honor

"Melissa made the process of planning my wedding from something I was stressed about to something I could enjoy. She thinks of every detail, especially the ones you were never going to consider, but actually make a big difference on the big day. My advice to any bride no matter the budget would be to enlist the help of someone who truly pursues your vision for your wedding day so well that all your guests see you on your big day and think you must have done it all yourself. That's what you are getting into with this talented woman. The best wedding planning decision I made was having Melissa by my side.
McKinsey: Nashville, Tennessee

"Melissa made the stressful process of figuring out the decor and florals for or wedding so easy. She was very easy to work with and flexible to our needs and our budget. She was also very thorough in remembering what we had talked about each time we had a phone conversation as well as sending me pictures of all the floral arrangements that she had made for my approval. She definitely made all my dreams come true for my Fall wedding. Melissa not only decorated for our wedding ceremony, she also decorated for our reception. It was wonderful. I would highly recommend her for any of your decorating needs.
Keith & Nancy: Centerville, Tennessee

I immediately knew after speaking with Melissa that she would be the one florist that could bring my unique vision to life. We talked back and forth matching colors and shapes that I wanted and she delivered beyond my wildest expectations. I would hire her again in the future and recommend her to anyone needing a florist/planner.
Ashley S: Bride