By Connor Jacks
Motlow Buzz Contributing Writer
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Hundreds of people showed up for The
Perfect Little Store’s third annual holiday market on 100 Taylor St. in downtown
Nashville on Nov. 24.
The event was appropriately named “The Perfect Little
Holiday Market” and was first put on in 2015 to support local businesses, as
well as provide a great place for Middle Tennesseans to celebrate the holidays.
It was open from 12 to 8 p.m. Friday through Sunday. It featured a bubbly tea
bar, photo booth, food trucks, wreath station, and free hot cocoa. There was
plenty to see and do for those in the Christmas spirit.
“The whole thing was much more than we could have ever expected
and continues to grow each year,” said Event Coordinator and Perfect Little
Store owner Abbey Little. “We try to change things up a little every year, to
keep it fresh, but I think the venders and people who come really just like the
tradition of it.”
Little started the yearly holiday market to help promote
small businesses that may not be heard or seen by a lot of people.
“I just wanted to help give a platform for people who
deserve it,” she said. “I remember first starting out with nothing, and it’s
not always the easiest. Now we’ve created a bit of a community where we can
make new friends, and also help each other out.”
Little and her husband have lived in Nashville for 10 years
now and opened her shop five years ago. Little’s goal is to make everyone feel
like they’re entering a happy place when they visit her store, that’s open from
9 a.m. to 10 p.m. Monday through Friday. She also runs a blog, a YouTube
channel, and is in a band with her husband called The Perfect Little Couple. The
rest of the couple’s events and adventures can be seen on their website at
www.ThePerfectLittleStore.com.
As for the market itself, it was a winter wonderland of
authentic homemade goods and holiday festivities galore, complete with
complementary hot cocoa. Vendors were selling everything from hand-sewn
clothing to freshly carved stools and rocking chairs.
Patricia Jenkins, one of the market’s long time vendors, has
been coming and setting up shop since the first day it was open. Displayed very
neatly across Jenkins’ booth was an assortment of fine hand-crafted jewelry, in
a variety of all shapes and colors.
Another market veteran, Sam Stephens of Murfreesboro,
Tennessee, sells his very own automatic bird feeders. The money raised from
Stephens’ feeders goes towards a charity of the customer’s choice.
There was truly a wide variety of things to see and buy for
those looking to spend a little money or just trying to get a few ideas for the
holidays. There were also plenty of things to keep the kids busy as well, with
a giant bouncy house and ice cream truck in the middle of the venue. There
wasn’t a bored kid in sight.
With the popularity of this perfect little holiday market
growing, it’s looking like it will double in size just by next year. With more
and more vendors making an appearance, and more people bringing their family
and friends, it sure to become a beloved Nashville tradition for years to come.
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