Have you seen the Netflix hit “Marriage or Mortgage?”

Notice anyone familiar in Episode 7?

That’s right, it’s us!

The hit show’s producers reached out to us in 2019 (yep, pre-pandemic) about filming an episode segment in our L&L Market location on Charlotte Avenue in Nashville. We jumped at the chance, and here we are more than a year later with a fun streaming TV appearance under our belt.

Haven’t seen the show? Here’s the deal: each episode features a real couple with a healthy nest egg. With the help of Nashville realtor Nichole Holmes and Nashville wedding planner Sarah Miller, they’ll decide whether to spend their savings on a house or a dream wedding. The first season of the show is part house hunting, part wedding planning, and 100% based in Nashville. Each episode showcases a few of our favorite neighborhoods and some of the city’s most creative businesses and venues. We were honored to be “cast” alongside Textile Fabrics, Olia Zavozina, and Taylor’d Crowns.

In episode 7, you can see super-pregnant owner, Sarah Pounders, behind the register at Made in TN as TV couple Hayley and Andrew choose gifts and favors for their wedding party. This couple put so much thought into celebrating with their community, and custom favors and gifts were at the top of their list. Hayley and Andrew were on a mission to choose just the right combination of local products that would welcome guests to Nashville, make them feel appreciated, and give them a little Nashville souvenir to take home.

Working with wedding planner Sarah Miller was a great chance for us to show a national audience just how we serve our wedding customers. We love helping couples create special gifts for hotel welcomes, bridesmaids and groomsmen. We even help with wedding favors by the hundreds, offering bulk pricing on customized gifts (a pretty rare find in the wedding industry). We truly love collaborating with wedding planners and couples to make their big days personal and special.

We had so much fun working with the Marriage or Mortgage crew, and we were thrilled at the opportunity to give some of our makers and vendors a little air time. Watch the episode to catch glimpses of Music City Suds, Loveless Cafe, Nashville Jam Company, Hoff BBQ sauce, Little Seed Farm, and Sweet Tea Candle Co. You’ll even get in on a discussion about hot sauce heat, Thistle Farms’ gorgeous candles, and a lot of love for the Bourbon and Cedar scent from Olivina Men.

Father's Day is around the corner and we know how hard it is to shop for Dad, so we've curated a few ideas that he's sure to enjoy.  Every item is made in Tennessee, supports local makers, and is unique in that you won't find it at Amazon or Walmart.  See something you love? We will ship it directly to Dad anywhere in the country or you can order online for in-store pick up and we'll have it ready for you the next day. Include a free gift note or pick up a Father's Day card in either of our retail stores.  Need something to get to Dad in Nashville at the last minute? Choose local delivery and we'll drive it across town to his door just in time to make sure he knows you're thinking of him this Father's Day.

First off, we think food gifts are the best gifts!  All Dad's eat food and we're sure he'll swoon over these foodie gift sets. If you don't see the perfect one here, check out all of our pre-designed gift ideas here or build your own gift set here by adding items to your cart along with "gift wrapping" and we'll make sure that he gets the perfect customized set of things you know he'll love wrapped up in a nice Made in TN gift box to make an impression. 

Nashville Foodie Gift Set 

Artisan Snack Box

Hoff Variety Hot Sauce Gift Set

Bourbon Bundle

Looking for something a little different?  Here's a few non-food items we think Dad will love too! 

Bourbon Cedar Men's Care Kit

Tennessee Tristar Old Fashioned Glass

National Parks Puzzle

Preds Orca Tumbler

These are just a few of our favorite picks.  We know every Dad deserves to be celebrated in his own unique way.  If we can help you find something local that you don't see, contact us and we'll help in anyway we can. 

Mother’s Day is Sunday, May 9th, 2021.  Treat Mom to something as wonderful as she is this Mother’s Day.  Shop online for lots of unique gift ideas and we’ll include a complimentary handwritten note from you and ship it straight to Mom’s door!

Seeing Mom for Mother’s Day this year?  Stop by one of our retail stores any time for gifts, goodies, and locally designed Mother’s Day Cards or save time and shop online for FREE in-store pick up.  We’re open every day at the Factory at Franklin and the L&L Market in Nashville. 

Click here to shop all Mother's Day gifts: https://shopmadeintn.com/collections/mothers-day-gifts

We were thrilled to be interviewed in Franklin Lifestyle in April 2021 as a “Local’s Choice” feature. If you follow us on social media, you might have seen our Instagram post when the magazine hit the shelves around town. We tend to keep the spotlight on our vendors and artisans, which means we don’t talk about ourselves much. But as a small family-owned business that we started from scratch...well, that kind of attention is pretty exciting! 

The article was a great nudge to pause and reflect on just how far we’ve come. We started out with the simple idea to package the artisan delights we found at our local farmer’s market into unique corporate and visitor gifts. In the process, we got to know the stories behind the vendors and products we love, and what can we say? We were hooked on local.

We had no idea at the time that our gift basket side hustle would grow into two thriving brick-and-mortar shops (Nashville and Franklin) and two very successful online gift brands, High Note Gifts and Made in Tennessee. 

Most businesses start as physical locations, then open an online platform, but we did the opposite. After some very successful years as an online store, we decided to set up shop in The Factory at Franklin in 2017. Our goal wasn’t even to make more sales; we were just really craving that personal connection with our customers. It worked so well that we did it again in 2019, at L&L Market on Charlotte Avenue in Nashville. Bringing this business to life in physical space(s) was an absolute dream come true - we even got to hire some of our favorite local carpenters and artists to make the stores special. 

Another reason we were so excited to be featured in Franklin Lifestyles was the chance to get a little press for our vendors. The article spotlighted some of our best-selling artists and local businesses, from Music City Suds Soaps and JM Thomason spices to Dear Mushka Jewelry and Sweet Tea Candles. Our artisans and vendors are truly the heart of our business and our mission, so we loved seeing their names in print just as much as seeing our own. 

We had so much fun giving our neighbors a little peek behind the curtain and taking the opportunity to introduce our family business. Baby Aubri even made it into the photo shoot—what a lovely time capsule for our family and our company!  

Thanks, Franklin Lifestyle! 

Read the article here.

Mother’s Day is Sunday, May 10^th

If you can’t see Mom this Mother’s Day, send her a little something to let her know you’re thinking of her and appreciate her.  

Moms are always there for the ones they love and she deserves a little celebration in gratitude for all she does year-round.  This year, Mothers everywhere are facing even more unique challenges.

• Does she need a pick me up from staying at home with the little ones 24/7?
• Does she need a little happiness while being away from her grandbabies during this time?
• Does she need a reminder that she is enough even when homeschooling isn’t her strong suit?

Let us help you make Mom feel special.  We’ll send the gift you choose directly to her door with a thoughtful note from you! 

Shop our Mother's Day gifts now or make your own gift box you know she’ll love. 

Don’t forget the card! 

https://shopmadeintn.com/collections/mothers-day-gifts/greeting-cards

Choose a greeting card and we'll hand write your message in the card to pair with your gift for an extra special touch. 

THANK YOU FOR SUPPORTING SMALL BUSINESS

Everything in our collection, including the greeting cards, is made or designed by a local Tennessee artist or small business.  Supporting us and, in turn, supporting these local makers with an online purchase is appreciated now more than ever!  Thank you for being part of our community!

The new Made in TN Nashville location is finally ready to open the doors!  Come see us at the newly restored L&L Market at 3820 Charlotte Avenue in Nashville, TN.  

We have all of your favorites from local foods, home décor, jewelry, and other gifts carefully curated from local makers such as Nashville Jam Company, Olive & Sinclair Chocolate, Music City Suds, Sweet Tea Candle Company and many, many more.

Tennessee, how do I love thee? Let me count the ways!

1. You’re truly the volunteer state and that means when your neighbors are in need, you roll up your sleeves, dig deep, and give big. Like when we rebuilt Nashville after the flood.  Or supported those who lost cabins in Gatlinburg during the wildfires.  

2. You are home to a people that still know how to say “please”, “thank you”, “how are you”, “bless your heart”, and “y’all come back, now”. 

3. You brought the world GooGoo Clusters, Moonpies, Cotton Candy, and Jack Daniels, among other amazing things.

4. You’re the Music capital of the world. Nashville and Memphis in the same state? We’ve got blues, country, gospel and more.

5. You give us an escape to the Smoky Mountains, hikes to waterfalls, big city lights, and windy backroads to small towns.

6. You know how to do bbq, biscuits, and hot chicken right!

7. There are four seasons even if Spring and Autumn are never long enough.

8. Income. Tax.

9. Football or Hockey? We’ve got both! 

10. You host the Banana Pudding Festival, RC Moonpie Festival, Mule Day, Memphis in May, Bonaroo, CMA Music Festival, and more fun events. 

We believe that Tennessee is home to the best people, places, and things.  We love the creative spirit that Tennesseans have cultivated and are so impressed with the items made in our home state that we wanted to make it simple to find these great products and have them shipped right to your door or sent as a gift to someone else.  

So even if you can’t make it to a local Tennessee storefront or farmer’s market, you’ll be able to get the best products made in Tennessee all in one accessible site. 

We’ll be adding more products along the way and welcome your feedback, suggestions, and comments.  We would love to hear what some of your favorite Tennessee made products are and why you love them so much.  Share with us in the comments below.