Simply Loved Weddings & Events

06/08/2024

There is something so special about an intimate wedding. I find myself jumping at any chance to work with a 40 and under guest count. Whether it’s turning a public space or quaint Brooklyn restaurant into a cozy wedding brunch, or forever navigating the “will we all fit” question as we talk layout.
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Here are 4️⃣ elements that are unique to an intimate wedding that you may be overlooking.
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📄 Is your ceremony in a public space? Do you need a permit with the town or city for a gatherinng?
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🚕 How are guests getting from A to B, and how long will it realistically take? - I’m looking at you Brooklyn and Manhattan traffic?!
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🪑 Layout, and how you’re turning traditional restaurant seating into a more formal dining space.
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✨ How to best work with your venue who is not accustomed to hosting a wedding or event.
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23/01/2024

2024... the year of giving!
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For those that may not know my Husband is deploying this year with the NJ National Guard as a part of Operation Inherent Resolve, the largest deployment of New Jersey Army National Guard soldiers since 2008.
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I have decided that in 2024, a percentage of every package booked will be donated to our SFRG (Soldier and Family Readiness Group).
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These funds will go towards a plethora of things - care packages/moral boosters, events and support for the families back home, and more!
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I am excited to be able to use my business as a way of giving back and helping to support not only the guard members deployed, but other families holding it down back home.
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If anyone is interested in getting involved in any capacity, please feel free to reach out!

08/09/2023

25/02/2023

Simply Loved's newest team member Courtney has actually been the life saver we didn't know we needed! ​​​​​​​​
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Courtney kills some back end CEO tasks and saves Charissa's sanity, freeing up time and energy to focus on our couples present and future. ​​​​​​​​
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Ohh and she is also an avid wedding koozie collector and our resident koozie saying queen!​​​​​​​​
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For my business pros out there I highly recommend hiring a VA! What a game changer!

24/02/2023

Your wedding day is probably the largest and most elaborate event you have planned to date. There can be a tremendous amount of details and vendors to put together to make this one day happen, and the reality is, it all costs something and can add up very quickly. ​​​​​​​​
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You may have thought to budget your big ticket items (venue, photography, flowers, food, and beverage, etc.), but what about those items that aren’t as top of mind when creating your budget? I’ve listed my top 5 items that are commonly forgotten about when creating a budget​​​​​​​​
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💰 Getting ready space; you may need to pay for your room the night before to have access early the next morning or add extra hours onto your venue rental ​​​​​​​​
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💰 Additional beauty needs prior to the wedding day: hair and makeup trials, waxing, tanning, skin treatment, etc.​​​​​​​​
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💰 Shipping + postage for stationery; oversized envelopes, different shaped invitations, vintage stamps all play a part in adding to cost​​​​​​​​
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💰 Welcome bag fees; some hotels charge an average of $5 per bag to hand out or deliver welcome gifts to your hotel guests​​​​​​​​
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💰 Late night/after hour charges for rental companies ​​​​​​​​
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Save for later!​​​​​​​​
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Cake DiMare Bakery​​​​​​​​
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Dress .bridal

23/02/2023

Lets normalize elopements!! ​​​​​​​​
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Who is with me? Did you elope? Why did you make that choice, let us know below.

20/02/2023

Ever wonder where most of your budget goes for a wedding? Check out the top 3 places engaged couples spend the most for their wedding day.​​​​​​​​
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🥂Food and Beverage​​​​​​​​
🏛Venue​​​​​​​​
🌷Decor (flowers, rentals)​​​​​​​​
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Tell me your thoughts in the comments​​​​​​​​
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19/02/2023

Don't worry your wedding party can grab them before they head out at the end of the night.

15/02/2023

As someone who's personal email suffers from junk mail explosion, you will thank me for this later.

14/02/2023

Cheers to one last dance, and black and white photography! ​​​​​​​​
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Florist P. Rodgers Floral

13/02/2023

You have probably seen me say this one million times, and thats because It is the most important part of planning a wedding. ​​​​​​​​
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I will never stop screaming it from the rooftops, a budget is the first item to check off the planning process.

12/02/2023

Let's not forget about our grooms details. Whats your favorite wedding attire detail? ​​​​​​​​
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Rentals

09/02/2023

I cannot stress this enough, the first thing you should do before any other wedding planning is establish a budget and guest count. ​​​​​​​​
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These will drive most of your decisions moving forward and help you avoid so much stress later on.

09/02/2023

Let me tell you about our new love of small intimate Brooklyn weddings. We have loved working with our couples who have chosen off the beaten path Jazz clubs for their small intimate weddings. ​​​​​​​​
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Lily and Max chose to have a public ceremony in a local park and then hopped a trolly with guests over to St. Mazie's for a fun little brunch. ​​​​​​​​
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Ceremony Venue Transmitter Park Brooklyn

05/02/2023

Reviews mean the world to us, and my people pleasing self is very bad at asking for them sometimes! If we have worked with you, for you, or you have been a family member or friend that attended a wedding we would love if you could hop on over to the link in our bio and leave us a review.

05/02/2023

Custom hangers are a practical bridesmaid gift and as a bonus, they make for great photo ops.​​​​​​​​
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26/11/2022

Excited to announce we have officially opened our 2024 calendar!

We are making a few changes as we start booking 2024 weddings, all good of course!

📋 We have officially done away with partial planning and now offer custom Al La Carte add ons for Wedding Management. This has given our couples the opportunity to get the support they need within their unique budget.

💍 We will only be taking on a select number of Full Service and Custom Planning weddings. This is to ensure we are present and can give every couple our all.

👏🏼 Members of our team are now leading a select number of Wedding Management weddings! We will now not only be able to accommodate couples on weekends when I (Charissa) have prior commitments or are away, but will now offer different price points for Wedding Management.

I cannot thank everyone enough for your continued support and love and am very excited to welcome new couples to the Simply Loved Family ❤️

24/11/2022

I’m thankful for so many things this year. 🦃

For my family, my friends, an amazing partner, the unconditional love of our 4 pawed child.

For the Simply Loved Team who came on during a crazy busy year and knocked it out of the park.

For this business and all the support! I have grown this little dream so much espically over the last year (thanks ).

And lastly the couples that have trusted us to be apart of their big days and for becoming friends and family 🧡

xx Charissa

18/08/2022

Homemade beer tap for your wedding? I think yes, this has been one of the coolest bar installations any of our couples have had. ​​​​​​​​
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Tent ​​​​​​​​
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Florals

16/08/2022

Did you know we offer A La Carte services? If your not fully in need of the works but looking for something a little more than wedding management we’re excited to build something special for you.

01/07/2022

We will be out of the office for the Holiday Weekend!
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Friday: Were celebrating our good friends tying the knot
Saturday: Were taking a much needed R&R day
Sunday: We have Alexis and Brentons wedding
Monday: Were celebrating the 4th with loved ones (and I'm soaking my feet all day long)
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Lighting
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08/04/2022

Looking for tips on how to give a killer wedding speech? Check out our blog where we'll be posting all the tips and wedding inspo.
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22/02/2022

Loving life on this workcation. Late last year I made the decision to further my education, I’ve been able to bounce ideas off some amazing planners from all over the country.

This week I’m out in Texas on a workcation.

A workcation is a nice way for you to get out of your usual working routine and change it up. Were here learning from one another and able to collectively bounce ideas off one another while being the bad ass business owners we are.

02/01/2022

There are plenty out there, and they don't always have to be geared towards weddings.

16/12/2021

My new favorite style for The Burr Mansion is light and romantic. Margaret had a very specific vision for their June wedding and it was such a blessing to bring it together for her!
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The guest book table was one of my favorite pieces to style. We weren't using inside the Mansion for much other than the bathrooms so it was important to keep the same feel of the tent inside the areas guests would be walking through. As guests walked through the mansion to get from cocktail to reception they were greeted with small hints of what was to come.
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05/11/2021

Cheers to the weekend!

Photo | 47 Moments Photography
Coordination | Simply Loved Weddings & Events
Venue | Burr Mansion

03/11/2021

Yep…. 😂

02/11/2021

Can’t wait to see them all!!

01/11/2021

No question is too small or too silly!

27/10/2021

A piece of cake is well deserved for making it to Wednesday!

Photo | Alicia Ann Photography
Coordination | Simply Loved Weddings & Events
Cake | But a Dream Custom Cakes