Swan Ball

The Swan Ball: Fire of Chihuly & the Cool of Al Green

The Swan Ball: Fire of Chihuly & the Cool of Al Green

Once again, the Swan Ball dazzles and amazes with gorgeous, breath-taking gowns, 48,000 handmade butterflies and Chihuly gracing the grounds. Liza is out of town so I am going it alone on my favorite fashion picks from the Swan Ball 2010.  I took a quick look at the post we wrote last year entitled, “Oh, the beautiful gowns,” to note the difference a year makes in fashion choices....

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Oh, The Beautiful Gowns…..

Oh, The Beautiful Gowns…..

The Swan Ball, not just a Nashville event, but, quite frankly an American and International event, was held this past Saturday night at Cheekwood.  With thunderstorms in the forecast, the evening ended up being perfectly magical with not a drop of rain. I was at the Late Party and never made it up to the “Big Ball” as I turned into a pumpkin at midnight and headed home. Thoughts from...

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Joe Smith of Ilex for Flowers

Joe Smith of Ilex for Flowers

Occupation / Type of Work: Floral Designer, Event Planner, and Visionary Extraordinaire Please give a brief description of your background as it relates to your career. I’m from the small town of  Sheffiield, AL and always wanted to be a floral designer.  My father was horrified and promptly sent me to military school.  My parents did not agree on this tactic at all.  I wanted to go...

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