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Based in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, Southern Elegance is a wedding planning and floral design business. A full-service company, they specialize in completely custom weddings that showcase the unique characteristics of each couple. This family-owned business works with couples throughout middle Tennessee.

Services Offered

Offering free consultations, Southern Elegance aspires to create one-of-a-kind events that you and your guests will remember for years to come. Founder and lead planner Melissa Bryant uses her decades of experience to help couples bring their dream wedding to life. Together with her husband Rodger, she is also happy to provide day-of coordination and partial planning services. They want to make every wedding day as beautiful and unique as possible. Their planning services include the following features:

  • Budget analysis
  • Assistance with theme and vision
  • Venue/site selection assistance
  • Vendor selection assistance and contract review
  • Vendor liaison
  • Floral design and decor
  • Timeline creation and management
  • Event design and schematic layout
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Frequently asked questions

What is the starting price for day-of wedding coordination?

$1,500

What is the starting price for partial wedding planning?

$1,500

What is the starting price for full wedding planning?

$2,900

Do you offer an hourly rate?

Yes

What is the hourly rate?

$100

What wedding events do you provide services for?

Ceremony
Reception
Rehearsal Dinner

What wedding planning services do you offer?

Day-of Coordination
Full Planning
Partial Planning

What weddings do you have experience planning?

Religious

Reviews of Southern Elegance - Wedding, Events & Floral Design

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Southern Elegance delivered attentive, detail-oriented day-of coordination that kept vendors organized and the day running smoothly. The coordinator was responsive, offered vendor recommendations and design ideas, and created beautiful florals and table decor. Pricing was fair and reviewers highly recommend the service.

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Southern Elegance delivered attentive, detail-oriented day-of coordination that kept vendors organized and the day running smoothly. The coordinator was responsive, offered vendor recommendations and design ideas, and created beautiful florals and table decor. Pricing was fair and reviewers highly recommend the service.

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Sherry Sent on 01/31/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Wonderful Planner

I used Southern Elegance as my day of coordinator for my daughter's wedding. Melissa worked with me weeks before to ensure all vendors were secured and on track for the wedding day. She helped with the floorpan to make sure we had enough space and rentals that we needed. She was detailed oriented and on top of everything that I needed the day of so I could enjoy the day with my daughter. I highly recommend using Melissa and her team for any of your wedding and or planning needs.
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Laura Sent on 09/23/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Day of Coordinator and flowers

Melissa is amazing to work with. She remembers all the little details. As a day of coordinator, she helped everything to run smoothly. She was able to keep a handle on the vendors. Melissa also did my flower arrangements and the table decorations. The flowers were absolutely gorgeous. She had great suggestions for the rest of my decorations. I highly recommend Melissa Bryant of Southern Elegance
Jennifer
Jennifer Sent on 09/18/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Great responsiveness!

Melissa was very quick to respond with any questions and concerns you have. She also reached out with ideas that she thought might we might be interested in! She recommended vendors for venue and catering and linens and I loved all of them! She made the event move smoothly!
Isabela
Isabela Sent on 01/18/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Melissa was fabulous!

I would highly recommend Melissa to anyone planning a wedding! Her prices are super fair, and she was a lifesaver for making sure we had everything covered for our big day. There are so many small (but important) details we would have completely overlooked without her help.
Morgan
Morgan Sent on 10/22/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Responsive, talented and compassionate

Melissa was there every step of the way to answer my questions and to help guide me towards my dream wedding.
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Melissa Sent on 10/20/2023
5 out of 5 rating

AMAZING experience

10/10 recommend!!! I had the best experience and SO many compliments on our flowers
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Laura Sent on 10/17/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Wedding florals

Melissa at Southern Elegance was absolutely phenomenal to work with for my wedding florals! Her work was beautiful and exactly what I wanted! She is so sweet and easy to work with. She is quick to answer any questions you may have! She definitely made my wedding day extra special!
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Sara Sent on 05/20/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Dream Come True!

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!
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Susan Sent on 05/16/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Mother of the Bride

A true professional, Melissa, certainly delivered in more ways than one. As a wedding planner, we found her contacts and experience to be so helpful for securing the best vendors. Melissa’s services provided creative ideas, friendly reminders, and responsive communications for sure. Our dreams came true with her expert floral designs. The most beautiful flowers, truly breathtaking! We highly recommend and definitely would use Melissa’s services again. Super job!! Melissa has been a pleasure to work with and exceeded our expectations from start to finish.
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Sydney Sent on 08/30/2022
5 out of 5 rating

Great job Southern Elegance!

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.
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Awards

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WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2022 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2021 Winner

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