Occasions by Ally, Overland Park, KS (2025)

01/21/2025

Hello there!! I'm Ally!

I'm the face behind the planning. I've been wedding planning for 4 years now and have loved every moment of it.

My favorite part of the wedding day typically happens before any of the guests arrive. The time spent getting ready with your closest people. The first time the couple sees each other. The joyful waiting before the ceremony.

I'm currently missing summer. I like the warmth, bright colors, and outdoor activities.

I am an enneagram 1!

I have a cavapoo named Gracie who is my child.

Chips and queso is my go to snack.

I am very excited for 2025 and all the weddings and couples that come with it!

01/11/2025

November 2, 2024

We had been planning this day for over two years and Katy finally got to marry her man!! It rained pretty much all day but you’d never know it by these gorgeous photos. There were smiles and joy all day long!!

We tried for an outdoor ceremony but when the rain lost wouldn’t stop we quickly moved things around and switched to an oscar style ceremony indoors. Which turned out to be magical, especially with the curtain of lights that lined the barn doors.

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01/03/2025

Did you get engaged over the holidays?? Now what?

Here are some great first steps:

✨Talk to anyone who will be financially contributing to the wedding to get an idea of what your budget will be

✨ Hire an amazing wedding planner 😉

✨ Decide how many people you’d like to invite (this affects venue size and cost)

✨ Decide what time of year you want to get married

Those things will get conversations going and be a great starting point for your wedding planning journey.

12/20/2024

Ceremony painting! We loved this sweet unity moment.

✨All that’s needed is two colors of paint. Great way to incorporate your wedding colors. A canvas. And something to prop it up.
✨ Pour the paint at the same time. It can help if you add just a little bit of water to make it a bit less thick.
✨ Once you’re happy with it, let it dry.

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12/18/2024

On wedding days I’m there for YOU!!

Professional dress fluffer.
Expert boutonniere pinner.
Bouquet holder.

One of my main jobs is to serve you however you need!!

And despite my very serious faces in these photos I promise I do it all with a smile 😚🙃

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12/10/2024

Are you getting married in spring of 2025? We are running a special for $300 off our coordination package for any 2025 brides getting married before May 1st!

This is perfect for you if you’ve planned your wedding but need someone to take over and help make sure evening gets finalized and taken care of on your wedding day! You and your family deserve to enjoy your wedding day without having to worry about a thing!

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11/22/2024

What’s a better way to end the night than surprising your guests with an ice cream truck?!

Whether it’s in addition to cake or instead of; ice cream is always a huge hit! 🍦🩵

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11/21/2024

Elegance meets flower garden with an enchanting blend of blue and purple hues in floral arrangements and candlelight decor.

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11/20/2024

Kyrie & Dru

Reliving their summer wedding that was absolutely perfect! Planning together for a year and a half and seeing all the little details come together is my favorite part. The color scheme was gorgeous with hints of blue and purple. The night ended with a surprise ice cream truck and it was a huge hit!!

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11/15/2024

She was going for an old Hollywood look and I think she nailed it! ✨

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11/11/2024

Liz & Andrew 11.9.24

This fall wedding had little accents of the most beautiful shade of purple. They had a breakfast bar for dinner, served mimosas, bloody Mary’s and expresso martinis to go with the theme. Donuts for dessert of course!

What was supposed to be rainy day turned into such a perfect fall day for these two!

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11/10/2024

Wedding Tip!

Sometimes couples don’t want to have full place settings on the tables, to save on budget, lack of time during a flip, or space on the tables.

Whatever the reason I always recommend if possible at least doing a linen napkin to mark each persons place. This is the most affordable way to really elevate your table and still make a specific place for each of your guests. It’s also a great way to add a bit of design and texture to your tables. You can add in your wedding color or just some dimension with a different fabric. It’s a great way to give your tables that something extra.

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11/08/2024

When the 2nd outfit is just as important as the first!!!

In our first meeting Laura shared with me how much her and Tristan loved the rave scene and how it was something they wanted to incorporate into their wedding.

We planned diligently how we would make the transition from traditional wedding dance floor to rave and I’d say we killed it!

They got the outfits.
I set out the glow sticks, glasses, headbands and more.
We cut the lights.
And the DJ did his magic!!!

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11/07/2024

When the bride is such a dream that she must get her own post!!

*real bride not a model (I promise)

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10/31/2024

9/28/24 Laura & Tristan

I had been planning with Laura for over a year on this one. In our first meeting she described her vision and I just knew it was going to be special. Bringing this vision to life was SO fun. So much thought and planning went into every design piece from the statement draping down to the bows on the menus.

The whole day was perfect from the amazing getting ready suite at Hotel KC down to the killer rave to close out the night.

Laura was an absolute dream to work with, so kind and thoughtful but also knew what she wanted and man did we make it happen!

(There will be parts 2 and 3 from this day cause 20 photos just isn’t enough)

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10/20/2024

Lets talk toasts!!

First things first, toasts and speeches are words used mostly interchangeably in the wedding world. Technically which term is used is based on the length. Either way toasts are a great time for your friends or family to share a few words about you and your love for one another. They often bring laughter and tears and create special memories.

Traditionally those who speak are the Maid of Honor, Best Man, and parents but you can have whoever you prefer. It is best to instruct them to keep their speaking time to under 5 minutes. This way you can get through everyone and get to the party (which is what most of our couples are most excited for).

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10/18/2024

Its finally starting to feel like Fall! 🍂🍁

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10/16/2024

Give me a more picturesque fall wedding... I'll wait!!

Reliving this perfect day with the sweetest couple ever!!

could not have captured the love of these two any better, straight gold!

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Occasions by Ally