NASHVILLE, Tenn., Sept. 20 /PRNewswire/ -- Celebrity Tablescapes,
presented by Nashville Lifestyles, that brings together designers matched
with celebrities to create elaborate place settings, announced today that
sponsors are stepping up for the Designers who will be competing to win the
1st place Best of Show award at the event slated for September 25th and
September 26th at the Hilton Nashville Downtown. Celebrity Tablescapes
benefits the T.J. Martell Foundation.
    Educational Media Group (EMG) and EMG's Striped Door Gallery are
joining Hornbeck Law, Keller Williams and Nashville Lifestyles, Gibson
Guitar, Continental Airlines, the Hilton Nashville Downtown, Lipman Bros.,
Robinson Graphics, Michael Collins Irish Whiskey, the Nashville Chamber
Orchestra, E & W Associates, Music City Records and Adverb Design as the
Sponsors for the Event.
    Among the local designers are T. Lynn Baker, Design Consultant for the
event and twenty-two other designers who will be creating the settings for
the tables. Donors are contributing items from Lenox fine china to trips
along the Danube River. The excitement and elaborate tables are a showcase
of the designers' talents and the generosity of the donors. T. Lynn Baker
has a Live Auction table with a retail value of $18,000.00 and includes
dinnerware from Gifts, Etc. who survived Katrina and are still donating.
    Celebrities for the event include Trace and Rhonda Adkins who are the
celebrities for T. Lynn Baker's table, Liz Allison who is donating her
latest book, Lisa Hartman Black, Katie Cook, Jay and Allison DeMarcus,
Natalie Grant, Demetria Kalodimos, Dana Langdon, Brenda Lee who has donated
a gold record of "Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree", Barbara Mandrell, Jo
Dee Messina, Tracy Olson (wife of Benji Olson), Heather Orne, Jamie O'Neal,
Dolly Parton, Melissa Reeves, Lindsay Sirmon (wife of Peter Sirmon), Kelly
Sutton, Trick Pony has donated a signed guitar, Lindsey Vanden Bosch (wife
of Kyle Vanden Bosch), Phil and Julie Vassar, Kerri Volek (wife of Billy
Volek), Becca Walls and Chely Wright and the Titan Wives who have donated
signed helmets, jerseys and game tickets for their table. Harry Chapman
will emcee the event.
    Sally Peoples, CEO of Pure and Simple, Inc. from Rancho Mirage,
California, is donating custom sets of her prestigious skin care to the
celebrity gifts bags and will be available to discuss her line. Guy Berger,
owner of the Palm Trading Co. in Albuquerque will be displaying his
premiere collection of Native American Jewelry and Chef Alex Forsythe,
founder of Executive Chef Services will fly in from Florida and has donated
his services for a one of a kind private Chefs Dinner.
    Tablescapes designers include At Home Nashville, T. Lynn Baker, Barnett
Design Group, BBJ Linen, Branches, Bradford's Interiors-Obelisk, Bryson
Studios, Carissa's Armoires & Antiques, Chef's Market, Color, Inc., Corzine
& Co., Design Concierge, Gary Musick Co., Hilton Nashville Downtown, ILEX,
Chad James & Associates, Moss & Twiggs, Julie Murphy Special Events, Plum
Party, Cynthia Himmelfarb (The Party Diva at the Premiere Event), Rebel
Hill Florist and ReCreations. "Celebrity Tablescapes is the perfect
occasion to check out ideas for planning the perfect holiday party or event
and a place for you to shop for the holidays," said Co-Chairman Dr.
Priscilla Partridge de-Gracia. "Who can resist buying everything on the
table when it includes, trips, jewelry and dishes!"
    Several of the tablescapes are completely donated for the auction, such
as the Christmas Table that includes Lenox China, Oneida.com flatware and
the "La Dolce Vita" table with dinnerware, glassware and accessories from
Tabletops Unlimited.com along with dinner with Mario. These tables and four
totally donated tables will be auctioned off during the live auction at the
VIP Reception.
    Each table will be set up for the perfect social affair - dinner party,
luncheon or special event. The tables will be on display for the over 300
guests during the events and are part of the live and silent auctions. The
tables will be judged by the official Tablescapes judges: Anita Baltimore,
FAISD and Chairman of the Judging Committee; Dan Burton, FAISD; Lee Ann
Ingram; Frances Williams Preston and Stacie Standifer. Awards will be given
to the top three tables that represent Best of Show, Most
Creative/Whimsical and Best Theme. The first place table will be featured
on the cover of Nashville Lifestyles new magazine, At Home.
    The VIP Reception and Table Preview on Monday, September 25th begins at
6:30 p.m. and will showcase the tablescapes and feature the live and silent
auction tables. On Tuesday, September 26th, the luncheon will be held from
11:00 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. and will feature guest speakers Anita
Baltimore, FAISD and Frances Williams Preston, President of the T.J.
Martell Foundation.
    Sponsors for Celebrity Tablescapes include: Nashville Lifestyles,
Gibson Guitar, Continental Airlines, the Hilton Nashville Downtown, Lipman
Bros., EMG, Robinson Graphics, Michael Collins Irish Whiskey, the Nashville
Chamber Orchestra and Adverb Design.
    Tickets for the VIP Reception are $100 and tickets to the luncheon are
$60. For tickets or additional information, please contact the T.J. Martell
Foundation at 615-256-2002 or Nashville@tjmartellfoundation.org.
    About T.J. Martell Foundation
    The T.J. Martell Foundation, founded in 1975 by Columbia/Sony music
industry executive Tony Martell in memory of his son, T.J., a victim of
leukemia, has since raised more than $200 million over 30-years to combat
the world's three most deadliest diseases. The T.J. Martell Foundation
remains dedicated to raising funds for the innovative initial and on going
research into the treatments and cures of leukemia, cancer, and AIDS at the
leading eight research facilities throughout the United States.
    One of the top centers supported by the T.J. Martell Foundation is the
Frances Williams Preston Laboratories at the Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer
Center in Nashville, Tennessee. The Frances Williams Preston Laboratories
were established in 1993 in honor of Frances Preston, longtime president
and CEO of BMI, president of the T.J. Martell Foundation board of directors
and founder of Country in the Rockies. The vital dollars raised from
Country in the Rockies goes to the innovative research at the Frances
Williams Preston Laboratories at the Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center. To
learn more about the T.J. Martell Foundation please go to
http://www.tjmartellfoundation.org