Meet the Maker
“ Our motto is Celebrating Meaningful Moments by Creating Beautiful Spaces.”
I’d like you to meet Anna and Lisa from The Copper Quail, with an affinity for all things vintage they specialize in styled experiences curated for every client. The Copper Quail is a wedding design + vintage rental company serving the greater Chattanooga, TN area. Modern, boho, classic, whimsical, or rustic their vast library of one of a kind pieces are not your run of the mill catalog pickings. No, No, these are treasures. Anna and Lisa are a powerful duo that turns rooms into masterpieces by painting them with colored glassware, dreamy china, and fabulous furniture.
What are two key elements for a successful and beautiful event? Design Coordination and details. Let’s take it beyond successful though. Let’s step into the realm of mind-blowingly gorgeous. If you are planning a wedding or event you will want these two talented women by your side! Creative vision is their expertise and they turned their obsession into a business.
“We offer our design clients a blueprint that lays out their color scheme, mood board, and specific design layouts for key areas of their wedding that will equip them to move forward with a clear understanding of how to bring their vision to life!”
Color palettes you will want to feast on and designed arrangements you will dare to steal immediately for your home, Anna and Lisa transform spaces into dreams. They say it best- “Our motto is Celebrating Meaningful Moments by Creating Beautiful Spaces.”
Image by Mackenzie Alexa Photography
Image by Mackenzie Alexa Photography
Image by Mackenzie Alexa Photography
Image by Mackenzie Alexa Photography
Image by Mackenzie Alexa Photography
One of the things that we really enjoy about wedding design is that it is the celebration of a truly meaningful event that is worthy of going that extra mile to make it beautiful.
Image by Kaitlin Tomas Photography
Image by Kaitlin Tomas Photography
Image by Kaitlin Tomas Photography
Image by Kaitlin Tomas Photography
Image by Kaitlin Tomas Photography
Image by Kaitlin Tomas Photography
Image by Kaitlin Tomas Photography
Image by Kaitlin Tomas Photography
we provide design services beyond simply our rentals, we get the chance to influence the whole look so that our clients’ visions become a reality.
Image by Mackenzie Alexa Photography
With Anna & Lisa
How would you describe your work and your process?
We are all about the aesthetics of events! We love helping to bring our brides’ wedding visions to life through design conception and sharing our carefully curated collection of vintage and specialty rentals. The Copper Quail signature look is a blend of vintage treasures we have hunted through estate sales and vintage markets to find, mixed with more contemporary pieces to create one of a kind looks that reflect each unique couple. Our process starts with a consultation. That is where we get to make a personal connection with each client, get a grasp of the style vision, color palette, and ambiance they are wanting to achieve on their wedding day, and from there steer them towards the best services/rentals TCQ can provide to bring those ideas to life.
Where do you draw inspiration from?
Everywhere. When it comes to aesthetics, we can stumble upon color, texture, and style inspiration just about anywhere. It could be from a piece of clothing, a hotel lobby, a piece of artwork, and of course the plethora of online inspiration. We also are always mindful of the unique event space we are designing within and making sure what we create complements and creates the appropriate mood.
What is your favorite thing about working in wedding design?
Well, our motto is Celebrating Meaningful Moments by Creating Beautiful Spaces. One of the things that we really enjoy about wedding design is that it is the celebration of a truly meaningful event that is worthy of going that extra mile to make it beautiful. And when we provide design services beyond simply our rentals, we get the chance to influence the whole look so that our clients’ visions become a reality. We get to help our brides experience a wedding that is truly #pinterestgoals!
How do you cope with a creative block or a challenge?
One of the benefits of working as a mother/daughter team is that we can play off of one another. When one of us has a creative block, often the other can fill in the gaps. And when things don’t go according to plan, two heads are always better than one!
What is(are) your favorite vintage piece(s) in your collection?
Anna - Depends on the day you ask me, but I really love our Lane & Logan wicker chairs, vintage goblet collections (especially amber!), and our vintage rugs.
Lisa - It’s like asking me to pick my favorite child. Ones that come to mind are our Mixed Metals China collection (mixing our White & Silver and Cream & Gold together), our Elora couch, our Extra Large Brass Candlesticks, and anything brass/gold really.
Which vintage piece(s) has(have) been a favorite among your clients?
Our Colored Goblets and Brass Candlesticks have for sure been a favorite! But beyond that it is difficult to say because we work with brides with many different style preferences, so their choices span our whole collection. Our lounge furniture is a big renter for us, and we have worked hard to curate a collection that includes many colors and styles that can me mixed and matched to achieve many different looks.
What are you watching/reading/listening to lately? (Films/books/podcasts)
Anna - Currently re-listening to the Harry Potter audiobooks, and during social distancing my husband Nate and I have rewatched many Disney and Pixar animated classics.
Lisa - Emma, and I want to watch it again!
Are you more productive in the morning, afternoon, or evening?
Lisa - morning
Anna - mid-morning :)
Coffee or tea?
Coffee, coffee, coffee! Did we mention coffee?
What are your suggestions for readers who are in the beginning stages of planning their big day?
It’s never too early to zero in on the aesthetics of your wedding, for several reasons. One is that you risk your favorite pieces already being reserved if you wait too long, but even more importantly aesthetics come into play with almost every aspect of your wedding! Every bride often begins their wedding planning process by nailing down their venue, photographer, and caterer, etc. And those are important decisions! But making sure there is an overarching design that pulls it all together is the best place to start. For this reason, we created our Design Blueprint services where we work with our clients from the ground up making sure all the aesthetic details work together to achieve the look and feel they’ve imagined.
Planning a wedding, event or just want to throw yourself a kick-ass party?
Find their treasures to rent and consultations at https://www.thecopperquail.com/rentals!
Do your eyes a favor and check out more of their amazing work on instagram at @thecopperquail !
