It's the day you've been dreaming off... your marrying the love of your life. 💕
Morgan and Tim are the most dreamy, sweetest, down to earth people you'd ever meet and them two together make the perfect couple! I will never forget the look on Tim's face the moment he saw his bride. 🥲
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Are you ready for it?? 🧐
The harsh reality that some couples may not realize is that vendors can make or break your wedding day. 💁♀️ When I use the term "stepping out of line", I mean they're not doing their job. And as a wedding planner it's my job to make sure that everything goes as planned, right? It's my job to make sure that the vendors do their job... but it is not my job to do their job. 🤷♀️ Now, have I stepped up and done someone else's job for the sake of the couples wedding day... OF COURSE! I wear many hats!! 🧢🤗
I've been lucky enough to work with SO many incredible and phenomenal vendors! ❤ And the truth is that I have also worked with not so phenomenal vendors. 😬 That is the reality of working in the wedding industry. Nonetheless, I'm the one that will keep a smile on my face and politely handle business 💪
Your wedding day is safe in my hands! 🤲💕
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I am the first one that will tell you, 📣 Repurpose your floral arrangements!!! 👏💐
By hiring the right wedding planner you can guarantee that those gorgeous arch arrangements can be repurposed for the reception. 🙋♀️☺
What can you repurpose...? Let me tell you 🤗
1) Bridal Bouquet- DUH! 💁♀️ Have a vase prepared on the sweetheart table, cake table, bar... the list goes on and on.
2) Bridesmaids Bouquets- For this wedding they were placed in vases that lined each table on either sides of the bride and groom, the head table. Have a large quantity of bridesmaids? Use their bouquets as the centerpieces for the guest tables! 👌
3) Ceremony chair arrangements- These can be placed anywhere in the reception space for an added touch whether it be the cake table, remembrance table, bar or (in this case) a hall table.
4) Ceremony arch arrangement(s)- They are WAY too gorgeous to only be seen for roughly 30 minutes! After the ceremony and family/couple photos, cut them down and bring them to the reception for a STUNNING addition to the sweetheart/head table, mantle, or anywhere! 😍🙈 Have your florist prep the space with some greenery and BOOM! 💥 In this case the large arrangement was placed on the mantle, with a few adjustments in order to make the entire piece look cohesive and to avoid obstructing your view of their amazing neon sign, and the small arrangement went on the head table where the bride and groom sat. 💑
You won't regret it and you'll appreciate all the money you saved by doing so! 😃💖
Photo Credit: Christine Beltrane Photography
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It was a perfect day to visit The Estate at River Run! 😍 Thank you to their wonderful team for such a lovely time!
If you're looking for an elegant and timeless venue with endless possibilities for your wedding day this might just be the place for you. 🤗 And if you have already booked your wedding there I would love to speak with you about the services that I offer ranging from Full Service Planning to Wedding Day Management (that starts 90 days prior). 💕
You probably saw this trend in 2022 that will definitely make its appearance in 2023! 👀
Couples are opting in for a Head Table instead of the Sweetheart Table. There are a few reasons why and I'm here to tell you! 🤗
1. If you don't like being in the spotlight this is a perfect way to ease that discomfort!
2. You have chosen those specific people to stand by your side on your wedding day, why not have them by your side for dinner for easy conversations and laughs?
3. It allows for a convenient and perfect location for when the Maid(tron) of Honor and Best Man make their toast. Not only does it allow the person who is giving the toast to feel so much more comfortable, but you also get amazing photos out of it!
4. Finally... it down right looks AMAZING! 🤩
Photo Credits:
Christine Beltrane Photography
Wild Heart Creative
ANNOUNCEMENT!!! 🤩
I am always striving to provide my couples with the best and I am SO excited to announce that When Hearts Unite is now providing complimentary access for all my couples to the incredible platform, Aisle Planner! ⭐
Aisle Planner is a platform that provides my couples with pretty much an all-in-one wedding planning experience. Aisle Planner can be utilized for everything from guest list creation, notes, seating assignments, design inspiration, budget tracking, calendar management, checklists, contact information for vendors and SO much more! In an effort to eliminate all the back and forth emails as much as possible we can communicate through the client portal to keep all wedding details in a centralized location that we can both access.
AND the booking process has been made easier! 🤗 Contracts and invoices will be sent through Aisle Planner providing more options and a seamless experience for everyone. 😁
It's time to elevate the planning process and give couples what they NEED! 😃💕
When it's YOUR wedding day you can have your cake and eat it too! 😝💁♀️
Ashley Elena Photography did such an incredible job with this precious couple that I just had to make this! ☺
September 10, 2022 💕
Save The Date ❤
I love that I get to help couple's from the beginning of their engagement. ☺ Helping with every detail... including personally designed and handmade Save The Date's by yours truly! ❤
