Our focus here at My Best Friend Jenna, is to make your shopping experience truly feel like you are shopping with your BFF. We will respect, encourage and stand by you, and even tell you straight up if that’s a horrible {dress} idea! Your MBFJ private Sister-Sister stylist will help you discover the most flattering fit, all the while keeping your dress design goals and partialities at the forefront of your selection. 

Our desire is for you to feel your most confident and beautiful self in your gown from My Best Friend Jenna! 

Behind the Name

My mom has always laughed about me calling every one of my friends, ‘my best friend’! I’ve literally always referred to Every. Single. Friend. of mine as ‘My Best Friend’. But, you see, I don’t just refer to them as such, I TRULY feel deep within my heart that they all are my best friends & I need and love them all equally and {plot twist hehe} they feel the same way about me! I humbly cherish each and every one of these genuine friendships and I know how very blessed I’ve been with such incredible besties.

So back to the name. . . while brainstorming with the fam on store names– my mom threw out–“how about ‘my best friend Jenna’ because I’m sure you’re going to be making lots of new bffs on this journey!” Well the name clearly stuck, and YES I’ve made so many wonderful connections since opening at 179 Carriage House Drive, 11 years ago!

Being a small town girl with a big heart and big dreams, I’m so grateful for all the small business support through the years on this little idea of opening a boutique. I love this quote, “every morning you have two choices–to sleep with your dreams or wake up and chase them.

Let me be the one to encourage you to do the same!

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Meet Jenna

Just a little bit about me, in case you’ve never shopped… or might I say, haven’t YET shopped at My Best Friend Jenna!

I’m married to my husband, Chris, and together we’re raising our two sweet kiddos. We also have Dolly, our “duck hunting dog,” who somehow decided she’d rather spend her days greeting customers at the dress shop than chasing ducks. Around here, she’s definitely part of the team.

I graduated from MTSU in December 2009 with a degree in Broadcast Journalism—yep… sorry, Dad! But if I’m being honest, my heart has always belonged to fashion.

After moving back home that December, I was out Christmas shopping when I discovered a formal wear store that was going out of business after 40 years. Oh YES… the wheels immediately started turning!

With the love, encouragement, and support of the very best parents in. the. world., I opened My Best Friend Jenna in February 2010—right in the middle of a recession.

Fast forward to today, and here we are… still doing what we love, helping women celebrate some of life’s biggest moments. We truly don’t take a single day for granted.

We’re THRIVING, by the grace of God, with ALL the praise to the Lord above… and, of course, lotssssssss of hard work!

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Meet Lauren

All things bridal pretty much sums me up. From your private bridal consultation, to working with all your besties wardrobing them for all the festivities, and let’s not forget the perfect fit for your groom and groomsmen! Prior to expanding and focusing on bridal, I worked in communications and advertising through college at Middle Tennessee State University. In the midst of living in Middle Tennessee, I landed a job in entertainment –backup singing and dancing for the legendary Oak Ridge Boys. All of this to say, they were all experiences of a lifetime and something I will never forget. I knew I wanted to be closer to home where I could enjoy my true passion, riding and showing Tennessee Walking horses.

I have been a professional makeup artist for 15 years and enjoyed working with pageants, photo shoots, music videos, weddings and various other things. All the while, having a makeup studio in My Best Friend Jenna, I began to do more and more weddings, helping with details and colors alongside the makeup, and it really sparked a fire in me. I really enjoyed the bridal side of formal wear! From that point, My Best Friend Jenna knew it was time to expand to be a full bridal boutique alongside prom and formalwear. All the while, Jenna and I help each other everyday, we both have our focus.