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About Southern Event Planners

Southern Event Planners is a full service wedding and party design firm focused on creating an experience for you and your guests. Your inspirations are our foundation for designing your special day. The brain child of owner Angela Dacus, Southern Event Planners opened in 1998. Angela realized that Memphis was without a trained, full-time professional wedding planner that provided brides the personalized and service that goes hand in hand with planning a spectacular wedding. Today, Southern Event Planners is considered to be the wedding planning and design company of choice. Crafting weddings of all sizes for brides from many diverse backgrounds has given Southern Event Planners the competitive edge, while acknowledging that every couple is a unique creation. Your wedding should be a reflection of that uniqueness.

DIY Rope Words

Check out this great tutorial on making your own words using rope or jute on Green Wedding Shoes Blog.( http://greenweddingshoes.com/diy-rope-words-for-your-wedding-day/) Use this technique for the back of the chairs at your sweetheart table, or for a great photo op or even for unique table … Continue reading

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Stunning Bridal Head Pieces

You know we love Etsy here at Southern Event Planners!  We wanted to share these gorgeous handmade pieces we discovered with you.  They are custom creations by Doloris Petunia. They are made with vintage hand pressed petals, Swarovski Crystals and … Continue reading

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Wedding Wednesday: Sarah and Austin

Initally, Sarah  hired me to create her budget and offer her vendor recommendations. Little did we know, a couple of months later, we would be doing her flowers and reception decor. Sarah had great vision of what she wanted, and she … Continue reading

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Succulent Succulents

Looking for something different and eco-friendly for your wedding florals?  How about succulents?  These water-retaining plants are recognizable by the swollen appearance of their leaves.  The most well-known succulents are cacti but, although almost all cacti are succulents, all succulents … Continue reading

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Brooch Bouquets

Looking for something that is not only different for your wedding but that will last for generations?  If you have been looking at wedding details lately, you have probably already seen some beautiful brooch bouquets.  These bouquets are not only … Continue reading

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High Heel Shoe Dilemma, Solved!

How many times have you worn high heels, or even not so high heels, to an outdoor event and had to dig yourself out of the grass?  Well, dig no more!  Some very inventive ladies have come up with the … Continue reading

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Displaying Photos

Looking for some new and different ways to display photographs at your wedding reception?  We have found several ideas we think you’ll love.  Some of these ideas would be great ways to display your wedding pictures in your home as … Continue reading

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Not Your Mother’s Cake Topper…

We’ve all seen the monograms, the flower bunches, and the occasional bride and groom figures. What if we took it a step further and told you that you could have your very own bobble head dolls…made to look just like … Continue reading

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Wedding Wednesday: Jessica and Dillon

Jessica and Dillon had a beautiful wedding! They definitely had a unique style and it really showed through the little details. They both love antiques, and they started collecting different vases to be used as centerpieces for their guest tables. … Continue reading

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Chevron- The New Polka-Dot?

The chevron stripe is hot!   This classic zig-zag pattern has been around for a long time in design for clothing as well as home decor.  Today we are seeing it on everything from wedding stationery to cakes.  The bold … Continue reading

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