Lila Lane Events & Planning (2024)

11/12/2023

A little black and white for your newsfeed

Here at Lila Lane, it’s important that the photographers we recommend will produce color and black-and-white images. There is something unexplainable about black and white pictures, call me silly, but time is captured differently.

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10/12/2023

2024 details that I never want to go out of style

• Floral halos for your wedding cake
• Patterned napkins
• Textured linens
• Upgraded chairs
• Color, color and more color
• Couples finding ways to make their wedding personal

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07/12/2023

A Birds Eye view that does not disappoint 👀

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06/12/2023

Tips to creating the perfect mix-matched bridesmaid look.

- Mix different materials; tulle, satin, crepe, silk, chiffon, etc.
- Have a variety of neck lines and dress lengths
- Incorporate patterns and solids
- Don’t get fixated on a shade of color, have a range (light to dark) so that there is depth

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01/12/2023

One of the many reasons I love the holidays = engagement season is upon us!

For all of you that just got new bling for your left hand, I have some info to share.
• It’s OKAY to stop and stare at your hand every 5 minutes
• Don’t feel bad about wasting 5 hours on Pinterest

Now to to the real stuff-
• Before you dive into booking a venue, sit down and discuss a general number you feel comfortable spending. This is important for so many reasons.
• Start a guest list (this doesn’t mean you need addresses right now). You need to have a general guest count because it plays a factor in your budget. The number of meals, the amount of centerpieces, the bar, or your linens, are all based on your guest count.
• If these things have you overwhelmed, hire a planner. This is most likely the biggest party you have ever thrown, and wedding is no small undertaking.

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30/11/2023

Do the first look with your dad. Your wedding day is going to be jammed pack with talking to loved ones, and by doing this it ensures your dad 15 minutes of alone time with you. It will most likely be the memory he holds onto from your wedding day.

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29/11/2023

There is something so romantic about the venue Lost Mission. It could be the old church pews that were brought into their chapel, the large fire wall for guests to enjoy during the evening, or the countless oak trees that reside on the property.

Needless to say, if these things are up your alley, schedule a tour before the craziness of engagement season starts.

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22/11/2023

Hi friends, Maria again! As wedding planners we are lucky enough to not only build relationships with our couples but also with their families.

Lately, I’ve been feeling very grateful for the family I have been blessed with. My parents, though divorced, have never wavered in their support for and relationship with me. My mom is my best friend and travel buddy and my dad consistently shows me how to dream big and bet on yourself. I also have a bonus parent! My grandma has helped raise me since middle school and is always finding new things to teach me.

Seeing couples interact with their family on a wedding day does not go unnoticed. We (planners) get to have a front row seat on a day that will be talked about for years to come.

Does anyone have a funny wedding story that consistently gets brought up when the family gets together?

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21/11/2023

Day 3 of sharing gratitude and I’m not going to lie, it’s giving me the warm fuzzies. It has forced me to slow down and take time to focus on all the good that is surrounding me.

Today (and always) I’m thankful to have family who watches Elliott so that I can work. Between my parents, my aunt, and my in-laws, Elliott has many sets of toys to play with and pancakes to eat. I’m fortunate to have family that understands my passion to dive all in to whatever mission I’m on. They know that I need both my “career” cup and “mom” cup to runneth over. If you are one of my people and reading this, thank you. 🤍

On a different note, and if you have made it this far, is this picture not the best? Mother-son moments at a wedding are so important, and always captures the most unexpected,raw, beautiful moments.

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20/11/2023

Maria here! Continuing our week of gratitude, I want to share about my love of music- more specifically, choral music- and the opportunity to share that love with others. Before becoming a planner, I was a choir teacher and professional singer for many years. One of my favorite things about singing in a choir was that everyone would have to breathe together which inherently syncs a group of people heartbeats (which my nerdy self finds super cool). Singing opened doors for me to travel, teach, perform, and even hold a human heart in my hand (literally and figuratively).

Now that I’m not as involved in that world, I find myself actively seeking out opportunities to share in the concert experience and experience the goosebumps of a perfect performance! Whether is live, recordings, or performing myself, I’m always grateful for the chance to breathe as one with a new group of people!

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19/11/2023

Ashtyn here- I just left church and was reminded of the simple fact that this week is a week of 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙣𝙠𝙨.

I’m sure I’m not the only one who gets wrapped up in the craziness of work, being a wife/mom/sister/daughter, maintaining friendships, keeping a house clean, paying bills, getting Christmas cards made, etc.

With that being shared, we want to take time this week to stop and recognize what we are thankful for, and we encourage you to stop the “planning” and soak in this week of gratitude.

I don’t talk a lot about my personal life on Lila Lane’s account, so this is somewhat difficult for me 🤦‍♀️ but here I go! Being a mom is hands down the best thing that has happened to me. Anyone who knew me pre-Elliott is probably getting a chuckle from this, because kids are just not my thing. However, when you hear “it’s different when they are yours”, those people aren’t kidding. Elliott is a very adventurous 14 month old who keeps me busy, and I would not change one thing.

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17/11/2023

Tomorrow is our first Saturday off this fall and it has given me time to reflect on our fall weddings. We have been so fortunate to work with some amazing couples and parents. Below is a note shared to us from a mother of the bride.

𝘠𝘖𝘜 𝘨𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘶𝘴 𝘴𝘰 𝘮𝘶𝘤𝘩 𝘈𝘴𝘩𝘵𝘺𝘯. 𝘠𝘰𝘶 𝘵𝘰𝘭𝘥 𝘶𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘦𝘯𝘫𝘰𝘺 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘮𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘴, 𝘴𝘢𝘷𝘰𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘨𝘰𝘪𝘯𝘨’𝘴 𝘰𝘯, 𝘵𝘢𝘬𝘦 𝘪𝘵 𝘪𝘯, 𝘭𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘯, 𝘸𝘢𝘵𝘤𝘩, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘢𝘬𝘦 𝘢 𝘥𝘦𝘦𝘱 𝘣𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘩 … 𝘈𝘴𝘩𝘵𝘺𝘯, 𝘸𝘦 𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘥𝘪𝘥 𝘦𝘹𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘭𝘺 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 … 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘮𝘦𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘴, 𝘳𝘦𝘤𝘰𝘭𝘭𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴, 𝘭𝘰𝘷𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘮𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘴, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘷𝘪𝘴𝘶𝘢𝘭 𝘮𝘦𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘴 𝘸𝘦 𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘣𝘤 𝘸𝘦 𝘬𝘯𝘦𝘸 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘸𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘮𝘢𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘴𝘶𝘳𝘦 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘦𝘭𝘴𝘦 𝘸𝘢𝘴 𝘣𝘦𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘢𝘬𝘦𝘯 𝘤𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘰𝘧. 𝘛𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘪𝘴 𝘢 𝘨𝘪𝘧𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘐 𝘥𝘪𝘥 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘦𝘹𝘱𝘦𝘤𝘵 𝘵𝘰 𝘳𝘦𝘤𝘦𝘪𝘷𝘦.

👆🏼 This is our why

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16/11/2023

How’s it already Thursday? As we approach the holidays I swear time goes faster.

For all of the 2024 brides, your time is right around the corner. This time next year you will most likely will be married. 🤩

Save this post as a reminder, these are the top 5 items we see forgotten on a wedding day.

5. Advil and a toothbrush! Don’t worry, we have these in our emergency kit if you forget.

4. Pack a second pair of shoes to change into. Exhaustion will hit after dinner.

3. Pens for your guest book- The last thing you want is a beautiful entrance table with mis-matched pens.

2. We have had countless brides forget to write their parents a thank you note, and have to sneak away to get this done.

1. This one might sound silly, but the most forgotten item(s) we see overlooked on one's wedding day are water bottles and cups for alcohol beverages while getting ready.

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10/11/2023

Tomorrow these two tie the knot, and we could not be more excited for them!

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09/11/2023

When people ask me what my favorite part of a wedding day is- this right here ranks in one of the top 3 spots.

I LOVE a good dance party. Seeing my couples have the time of their life surrounded by their people, fills my cup. I have a front row seat to a memory that will last a lifetime.

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08/11/2023

It’s the in between moments that tell the story of the day ✨

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06/11/2023

This past weekend these two celebrated their one year anniversary. It’s crazy how fast time goes when you enjoy what you do.

Thank you again Dani and Ben for letting us be apart of your wedding and for the kind words.

“Having Ashtyn as your event planner is like having a dear friend by your side through the entire process, but one who isn't afraid to be honest with wedding advice. And trust me, you need honesty in planning the biggest party of your life! Her organization skills are top notch, and she has an eye for design. She helped pull off a flawless wedding (if there were issues, I did not notice!), and I literally had compliments from guest and wedding party about how good our planner was. I'd highly recommend her to anyone planning a wedding!”

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03/11/2023

2 tips!

• Don’t forget to clean your ring before your wedding day.

• Make sure you have all of your details together for your photographer. We suggest that you pack this 1 week before your wedding, that way there is no scrambling on the week of.

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02/11/2023

I will die on a hill saying this-

𝙏𝙖𝙠𝙚 𝙚𝙣𝙜𝙖𝙜𝙚𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩 𝙥𝙞𝙘𝙩𝙪𝙧𝙚𝙨 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙬𝙚𝙙𝙙𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙥𝙝𝙤𝙩𝙤𝙜𝙧𝙖𝙥𝙝𝙚𝙧.

It’s so important for a multitude of reasons- here are our top 3.
1. It gives you and your fiancé the chance to work with your photographer before your wedding. After engagements you will understand their process in how they capture moments, and get to see their work on you. It’s like a mini preview.
2. It allows your photographer to get to know you and your partner’s relationship. Meaning on the day of your wedding she will understand your interactions and can capture moments easier. Ps. This is really helpful for grooms.
3. Do you want to spend 60% of your wedding with an absolute stranger? Well if you don’t take engagement pictures that is what you will be doing.

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29/10/2023

A love story for the ages ✨

I can not wait to share more of this day! There was so much love in the room.

We simply have the best job ever because of the couples who intrust us with their big day.

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27/10/2023

Let’s chat rehearsal dinners, they kick start your weekend and we have strong feelings about them not being overlooked.

When we get to be apart of the planning of rehearsal dinners, here are some of our tips we share!

- Allow time at the beginning for guests to chat and catch up. This also gives cushion for those late stragglers.
- Have assigned tables. This dinner is typically longer than your wedding dinner, this is your intimate circle and more times than not your guests want to catch up. Who they sit with sets the tone and ensures that no parties get separated.
- This dinner is the perfect time to incorporate personal touches. You can have set speeches or open the floor, show a slide show or display pictures, or take the time to acknowledge your parents/bridal party. Having a plan and being intentional with your time is so important.
- Lastly, don’t forget about who is going to welcome everyone and say the prayer before dinner.

We are here and always enjoy helping our couples with this special night!

26/10/2023

No fun was had at Cassidy and Colt’s big day.

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24/10/2023

When you understood the assignment ✨

Camille’s bridal look was perfection.

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12/10/2023

The girls 💕

So much goes into deciding what you want your bridesmaids to wear. Here are some thing to think about.

• Do you want everyone in the same dress- style, fabric, color?
• Do you want traditional bridesmaid dresses, or mixmatched dresses
• What length do you want?
• Do you want a pattern involved
• Will you have a bridesmaid that is pregnant?
• Have you considered all body types? Necklines and fabrics are really important when thinking about this.

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09/10/2023

It’s Monday, the weather is a tad cooler, and Maria and I are having a blast with our fall couples.

If you are a Lila Lane bride, we want to stop in and say thank you! Thank you for allowing us to be a part of your day.

If you are recently engaged and haven’t met us yet, let us start off by saying congrats! This is such an exciting time in your life, soak it all in.

If you…
• Appreciate timely communication
• Need someone who is detail oriented
• Love working with flowers in your design
• Consider yourself a timeless bride
• Want your friends and family on the dance floor
• Or want to build a relationship with your wedding planner

Then we are your people! We could meet over coffee or queso 😍

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04/10/2023

Wedding tip Wednesday, is that a thing?

Allow your planner to build in down time to your timeline. It doesn’t need to be long, 10-15 minutes. This allows cushion for unexpected circumstances , could allow you and your partner time to soak it all in privately, OR give your photographer time for some extra shots.

We suggest these 10-15 minutes to be during cocktail hour or dinner.

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03/10/2023

*Bridal bouquet advice*

Your bouquet is a wedding day accessory. Think of it like your earrings or shoes. It’s going to be photographed when you walk down the aisle, take couples pictures, are with your bridesmaids, and full bridal party pictures.

We highly suggest you let your florist be creative and use the 𝙨𝙥𝙚𝙘𝙞𝙖𝙡𝙩𝙮 𝙗𝙡𝙤𝙤𝙢𝙨. Trust us, you won’t regret it.

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26/09/2023

When you want your pup there, but secretly know they can’t handle it. Here is a subtle nod to your fur baby.

Or if your dogs are like mine, you know how terribly misbehaved they are! The third picture is a rare sighting of my Roo Girl (Re*****on), the last picture shows a better description of my girl.

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21/09/2023

We often get asked about the pros and cons of assigning tables to wedding guests when having a sit down dinner. For us, there are only pros.

Your guests,
• don’t have to awkwardly ask to sit at a table
•don’t have to break up their party to find a seat
• are sat with like minded people, which hopefully leads to enjoyable conversations
• elderly guests don’t end up near the band/dj or the dance floor

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20/09/2023

It doesn’t get more 𝘛𝘦𝘹𝘢𝘯 then this. Celebrating this couple was easy, and the love in the room was undeniable.

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18/09/2023

Working with our couples to design their table settings is in our top 5 favorite things to do. The possibilities are endless when working with the following;

• Florist for centerpieces
• Stationery for menus, table numbers, or place cards
• Linens (don’t be afraid of patterns)
• Table top rentals

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17/09/2023

Custom crest
Deckled Edge paper
Envelope liner
𝘢𝘯𝘥 the daintiest ribbon

These are a few of my favorite things 🎼

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14/09/2023

A man and his best friend

We just love when couples include pets, family traditions, inside jokes, hobbies, into their day. We want guests to walk into your reception and immediately know who’s wedding they are at.

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07/09/2023

Pictures of your wedding day are there to relive the story of your day. Having detail shots allow you to see the day all over again (as well as how your guests saw it). Here are the important pictures that you want your photographer to capture-
• invitation suite
• jewelry
• bride and groom’s personals
• entry table
• guest tables
• ceremony, cocktail, and reception space
• stationery throughout the event

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06/09/2023

Your venue is the foundation for your wedding. So when searching for the perfect place make sure you look into;

• Is catering/bar in house or do they have a preferred list? One is not better over the other, but getting an idea of the cost for your estimated guest count is huge!
• Do they have any vendors that they require you to hire?
• What is the weather plan? Will you need to rent anything extra?
• Does the venue comfortably fit your guest count? Make sure that includes a dance floor and area for the band/dj.

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01/09/2023

Why should you hire a planner?

We could give you a thousand reasons on why our services are beneficial, but today I’m going to zero in on one of the main reasons.

You get to relax on your wedding day! That means pictures like this are guaranteed. You and your family are together and able to be present in the moment, while we handle;
• vendors arriving
• answering vendor questions
• problem solving
• setting up your welcome table
• making sure everything is being set up the way you want it
• guiding the guests that arrived earlier than expected

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30/08/2023

A dress with a statement piece!

Allison wanted something with a little flair, but knew later into the evening that dancing was a priority. Having this removable cape was the perfect addition for her.

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28/08/2023

It’s Monday and we are so excited for what’s to come this week! Fall season is officially kicking off, if only the weather would follow suit.

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