Whimsical Gatherings + Ogle Ambiance Light Design

We love designing floral arrangements and table centerpieces for weddings and events!  We also love when clients take advantage of our full service design coordination.  Did you know that Whimsical Gatherings can include pricing for all of your event design needs?  We can help you pick out your colors or themes, set up and take down your event decor, and coordinate all of your flower arrangements, rentals, focal pieces, props, lighting, draping, and other design details!  When it comes to lighting in particular, we rely on Ogle Entertainment and Ambiance Light Design to enhance the look and feel of a venue or setting.  We believe that lighting is an amazing tool that can transform a space from day to night, from dinner to dancing, and from elegant to electric!

Below are a few examples of how professional lighting can be used as a key design element to highlight a room, transition a mood, or change the appearance of a venue.  We enjoyed designing for each of these weddings, all of which were photographed by Dixie Pixel.  Jim Ogle and his lighting crew consistently deliver amazing results and make our designs sparkle!

BUTTERFLY GAP RETREAT

HILTON HOTEL – DOWNTOWN KNOXVILLE

Photo taken by Whimsical Gatherings

HUNTER VALLEY FARM

Lighting can be used to display a logo, monogram, or custom design.

Lighting can highlight cakes, gift tables, and bar areas.

Lighting can add excitement to your dance floor…

and leave you with some memorable photographs!

Below are a few videos that showcase lighting in action.  You can see how Jim’s crew can play with the lighting throughout the evening.  They can start with a subtle backdrop of wall washing and change it to colorful moving lights during the dance portion of your reception or party!

KNOXVILLE MUSEUM OF ART

Video by SWEET T.E.A. PRODUCTIONS

HILTON HOTEL – DOWNTOWN KNOXVILLE

Video by MILESTONE PICTURES

If you are planning a corporate event, soiree, vow renewal, wedding, or holiday party, email carrie@whimsicalgatherings.com to discuss details!

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Behind the Scenes Part 1

The month of May is always a busy one for the Whimsical Gatherings team.  This year has been no exception.  Today we’re doing something a bit different on the blog!  We wanted to share some behind the scenes photos with you of what we were working on last weekend (and by “behind the scenes”, we really mean amateur personal iphone photos!)

We had two weddings; one at RT Lodge in Maryville and one at Dancing Bear Lodge in Townsend.  We also had the pleasure of creating designs for the Knoxville Leadership Mayor’s Luncheon at the Knoxville Convention Center.  Each event was a bit different.  The Mayor’s Luncheon featured garden-like designs in urns, barnwood boxes, and hurricane vases with an entrance display of the newly-released HGTV brand garden containers being sold at Stanley’s Greenhouses.  The Dancing Bear wedding was a delicate design of airy white & yellow flowers in vintage bottles and decanters.  The RT Lodge wedding was modern and flirty with black & white sleek designs incorporating feathers,  mirrors, and a beautiful arbor.  It’s a lot of fun for our team to be working on such different concepts within days of each other!  We hope you enjoy the peek into a Whimsical Gatherings weekend!

LEADERSHIP KNOXVILLE MAYOR’S LUNCHEON 

DANCING BEAR LODGE WEDDING

RT LODGE WEDDING

Keep an eye out for Part 2 of this Behind the Scenes feature.  We plan to share this weekend’s Blackberry Farm wedding with you next week!

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Winter Wrap Up Videos

March 20th is the first day of Spring!  To prepare for the new season we want to first wrap up our Winter weddings…by video!  These amazing films show off our beautiful designs as well as some heartfelt moments between our amazing clients!  We look forward to our upcoming Spring events but we will never forget the events that made us fall in love with Winter!  To view, simply click on the photos.  Links to the still photos from these events are also featured below!

Video by Sweet T.E.A. Productions http://www.sweetteavideo.com

Photo by Divine Images http://www.divineimages.net

This wedding was at the Knoxville Museum of Art on a blissful December evening.  We designed some pale pastel bouquets for the ladies along with lush table designs atop mirror pedestals.  We brought in a large tree for a focal piece and covered it with flowers, crystals, and spot lights.  A glitzy wishing tree greeted guests at the door.  We included silver pintuck draping at the entrance into the reception as well as by a seated hanging frame area.  The cake had our special elegant touch as well!

Video by Waldorf Photographic Art http://www.waldorfphotographicart.com

Photo by Waldorf Photographic Art http://www.waldorfphotographicart.com

This wedding was on New Years Eve at RT Lodge in Maryville.  The bride had an art deco calla bouquet and an amazing flower girl rose bouquet in coordinating colors.  We created two focal pieces using magnolia leaves and glittery branches;  the ceremony mantle piece and a chandelier.  Mercury glass vases on the tables were filled with deep colored flowers and soft Dusty Miller.  What a great night for a celebration!

Video by Milestone Pictures http://www.milestonepictures.co

Photo by Dixie Pixel http://www.dixiepixelphoto.com

This January wedding was at the Hilton Downtown Knoxville.  Our table designs were illuminated by Ogle Entertainment & Ambiance Light Design.  The Picasso calla and cream bouquets were stunning!   The crystal trees we set up down the ceremony aisle helped with the Wintry theme along with the white reception flowers, candles, crystal vases, and silver branch arrangements.  Oh, we can’t forget the snow covered trees we strung candle baubles from surrounding the dance floor too!  Simply amazing!

What do you think of Winter weddings?  Are you ready for Spring?

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