I am constantly thinking of new ways of entertaining. I guess its the wedding planner in me. I love to host dinner parties, make cocktails and scroll through websites for new recipes. It’s a bonus when those recipes are delicious and easy to make! I tried a recipe for a new dip this weekend when we had some friends …
Southern Weddings Heirloom Inspired Shoot
I had a conversation with another vendor recently that really sent sparks flying and had all my synapses firing. She asked me how I come around to a concept for a wedding. She wanted to know how I match a client with a design and vice versa. We got to talking about how I get to know my clients on …
Advice from the Planner: Hosting Winter Weddings
On this hot summer day with 3-digit temperatures and very little motivation to leave the comfort of my air conditioning, I can’t help cooling down a bit by thinking forward to upcoming winter weddings. As part of our ongoing series covering different seasonal wedding considerations, I have included here some information you might keep in mind when thinking about hosting …
Wedding Trends We Love: Illuminated Monograms
Maybe it’s the kid in this wedding planner, but I have a guilty love of one of today’s rather unique, and maybe a little over-the-top, wedding lighting trends: giant illuminated letters. The very retro-feel letters and symbols are 3-dimensional casings holding classic light bulbs and they come in a rainbow of wedding-perfect shades. There are smaller, table-appropriate letters, of course, …
Check us OUT!! We’re taking over the AllSeated blog today!
We are so stinking excited to be taking over the AllSeated blog today!!! They were so gracious to let us write a post for their blog on how to finalize your guest list. We use AllSeated to create amazing floor plans for our clients. They offer 2-D and 3-D options. It’s such a great tool to gain a visual of what …
Say Hey Y’all!
Hey Y’all! I’ve been using Instagram for both personal and business although I’m usually behind the iphone so I thought it would be a great idea to introduce myself to those of you who don’t know me personally! I’m a Wedding Planner and Mama to two girls (who are 10 years apart) and a Corgi named Buster!! My husband is …
Behind the Scenes… My office
Here is a little behind the scenes for you this morning. I typically work best in the morning…when no one else is awake, the house is quiet and the sun is shining in through the office windows. Today however I am just getting in the groove at noonish after a late night out with my husband. I totally turned into …
Pros and Cons of Planning a Summer Wedding
June is growing closer and we’re starting to daydream about sultry summer wedding events. Many couples consider it the perfect time of year to exchange vows and celebrate new beginnings – others fear crowded attractions and dangerous, unpredictable weather. Every season comes with advantages and challenges. It’s best to recognize them now to avoid surprise or disappointment later. We’ve compiled …
Romantic English Country Inspired Wedding
There were no April showers at this Romantic English Country Inspired Wedding. Brandi and Mike got married on a sunny spring day at the Historic Jasmine Plantation in New Kent (just outside of Richmond VA). Brandi loves Jane Austen so we channeled our inner Jane and created an English Garden Inspired scene. Brandi and her friends had been scouring thrift …
Best Event Planner in Richmond, VA!
How do you know you’ve found the best event planner in Richmond, VA? There is a lot of competition, new folks entering the business every year, and even more leaving it. There are in-house planners, independent planners, day-of planners. What are the signs that you’ve found the best? Well, we’ll admit that the answer is subjective, but these are signs …