Amanda Reed Weddings (2025)

03/03/2025

When boy meets girl. Boy and girl call an amazing planner, who sets them up with the best photographer, florist (the list goes on...) and magic commences. All in the name of love.

Happy one year, you two! See you in Cabo again soon?

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01/03/2025

TODAY.

See you at the water!

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25/02/2025

If you're not starting your wedding day by reading your vows with your soon-to-be husband at sunrise, drinking champagne, and having a bump of caviar for breakfast, you're doing it wrong. Sorry, not sorry.

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17/02/2025

Find yourself a partner. Someone who can make standing in the middle of a vineyard the time of your life. A partner that can wear a martini suit coat with a Chick-fil-A belt buckle and somehow, it works. A partner that can saber a champagne bottle at sunset like they were born for that role. A partner that can make cake-cutting sexy (and hilarious). Find yourself a partner that will surprise you every day. Something as simple as Arby's roast beef sandwiches for your entire wedding or as crazy as a private helicopter exit with a flyover to close out your wedding day. Find your person and love them big.

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14/02/2025

Love. There's young love, old love, and the love only a parent knows. There's first love, a love for your grandparents. Unrequited love. Lost love. A love for dancing, and even a man's strange love for Arby's. Whatever the type, whatever the feeling, love big and love well. Love forever.

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11/02/2025

About last weekend...

We went to Bella Toscana (at The Grand, okay) for a few hours on Sunday and fell in love! To our vendor friends, thank you for supporting us and helping bring our vision to life. To our clients, old and new, thank you for coming to support us and trusting us with your most special day. To all our new friends we got to meet, we love you and can't wait for the fun that is to come! And finally to The Grand, thank you for having us and supporting us through this all! Your venue is gorgeous and we can't wait to continue working in it for years to come. Arrivederci, XO The ARW Team

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03/02/2025

Dear New Orleans,

You taught us a lot on our weekend in your city. You showed us your roots, your love, and the true meaning of a party. How to laugh with your friends, dance all night long, and hold close to those you love.

You showed us the beauty of the tree of life and how love can bloom right in front of it.

How a missed shuttle ride can produce the best photos and the sweetest moments.

That a parade for the two of you surrounded by the closest people in your life will make you smile ear to ear in excitement.

That when a boy looks at a girl and smirks, she's the one for him.

A best friend will always be there to catch your bouquet. And will be your biggest cheerleader through it all.

A fresh oyster bar will make people go wild.

Dancing with your dad in the middle of a dance circle will be the moment he's dreamed of since you were born. Same for your mom.

Old love is the truest form of love and will teach you the most valuable lessons of life.

Singing Pink Pony Club in the hotel lobby with all your girls will forever be a highlight moment for everyone.

Dancing in a 20x20 room with 100 of your closest friends and family will be the hottest, most fun dance rave you've ever attended. No guest slept that night.

Eating a burger at midnight in a cafe cove will be the best burger you've ever eaten and bond you two for life.

Until next time, NOLA!
XO, ARW

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28/01/2025

Meet Amanda! Born and raised in Central Arkansas, but proudly calling Northwest Arkansas home for over two decades (but forever claiming to be at least a decade younger than she actually is), Amanda Reed is a multitasking force of nature who makes juggling life, business, and a little sparkle look effortless (sometimes).

As the Founder of Amanda Reed Weddings and Events, Amanda launched her company in 2011 after falling head over heels for event planning. With a degree in interior design and a flair for creativity, Amanda has become one of Arkansas’s most trusted and sought-after wedding planners. She takes immense pride in her team, the relationships she’s cultivated with an incredible network of vendors, and the clients who trust her with the most important moments of their lives.
Amanda’s events are anything but ordinary. Her signature style? A seamless blend of jaw-dropping elegance, playful personality, and just the right amount of unexpected magic. “The surprise moments are what make it unforgettable,” she says - and her clients wholeheartedly agree.

When she’s not designing events that make Pinterest rethink its game, Amanda is living her best “momager” life. Whether she’s cheering on her kids at track meets and football games or running a packed schedule of dance competitions and auditions, she’s got it all handled with energy to spare. And if she’s not managing a client’s big day or her family’s calendar, you’ll probably find her scouting out Gucci’s latest drop or soaking up the sun on a beach somewhere (g+t, double lime, in hand, of course).

With humor, heart, and a signature sprinkle of pixie dust, Amanda encourages her team to turn ordinary days into extraordinary experiences. For her, event planning is more than a job - it’s a dream come true, a creative outlet, and a labor of love.

Weddings may be our bread and butter, but no event is too big or small. Every moment, every celebration is an opportunity to connect, create, and make memories that last forever. Amanda believes that every client's story deserves to be told in its own unique way, and it's her privilege to help bring that vision to life!

21/01/2025

Meet Madi! Also known as Amanda’s other half or “chaos controller,” Madi is the Brand Manager for ARW. She is our incredibly patient and eager office boss and oversees a little bit of everything in the company. Anything from coming up with all our wedding graphics to somehow always “knowing a guy” when we need last-minute orders placed. She organizes all the chaos that naturally follows the team around and is always there to read our minds and jump in headfirst, no matter what. Madi handles the office behind the scenes as well as keeping Amanda organized and standing. She is one of our best designers and occasionally jumps in to handle private event planning (when she has time😉). She’s also not afraid to call us on our own BS, which we often need, and we appreciate the humility.

We love Madi, and ARW would be in shambles without her keeping us all in line! 🫶

20/01/2025

Meet Kolby Bowman—a proud Arkansan with a heart full of Southern charm and a knack for making magic happen! As an MBA student at the University of Arkansas (graduating this May!), Kolby is all about mixing hustle with heart. His love for creating unforgettable moments shines through his role as a Wedding + Event Planner with Amanda Reed Weddings.

Since 2023, Kolby’s been turning “I do” dreams into stunning realities. What started as a fun way to work with the sweetest brides and flex his entrepreneurial muscles has turned into a full-blown career he absolutely lives for. Kolby doesn’t just plan weddings—he curates vibes, designs elegance, and sprinkles a little extra glam/fun wherever he goes.

When he’s not busy being the life of the party (or your wedding), Kolby loves hyping up the fabulous ladies of ARW, supporting his dream team of vendors-turned-friends across the country, and living his so-called “lavish lifestyle.” Ready for Kolby to design and deliver the wedding of your dreams? Let’s make magic happen! XO .amandareedweddings

17/01/2025

Let us be the first to introduce THE Terri Court! Also affectionately referred to as Ms T, Big T, Lil T, just plain "T," even Judy (IYKYK), she came to us from her lifelong home of Texarkana, Texas. We joke (but it's true🤫) that she can always find a Texarkana connection with anyone she meets!

Terri has a background in all things event related: design, decorating, catering and management. Her years of experience in all of these areas come together to create exceptionally managed and beautifully designed weddings and events.

T's hobbies include wedding planning, spending time with her family, wedding planning, hanging out with her T-town besties, wedding planning, reading, wedding planning, decorating, wedding planning, eating Chicken Salad Chick with her work besties, wedding planning....You get the idea!

Terri is completely dedicated to this team and her clients, often referring to her work as her "dream job."
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16/01/2025

You already know and love her but we'll introduce her once again. Insta, meet Taylor! Our perfectly petite, logistically savvy, and at times, questionably calm amidst chaos Event Planner + Designer (you can count on every single one of these features to be perfectly displayed on any given wedding day). This season marks Taylor’s seventh year with the ARW team and while we can’t believe it’s been that long, we can’t remember what we did without her.

Elle Woods is her role model, Audrey Hepburn’s iconic tea length wedding dress is her favorite, and she’s still waiting for someone to get her J.Lo’s wedding planner emergency kit. Taylor is our snack queen + we can always count on her to have a problem solving snack in her Mary Poppins bag… Rain on your wedding day? Taylor has already come up with and executed the perfect and most logical rain plan all while making sure your tummy is happy.

She’s a sucker for Sour Patch Kids and her favorite moment on a wedding day is fluffing the dress before her client walks down the aisle. When she’s not wedding planning, you can find Taylor enjoying live music or hanging out with her husband, Will, and her daughter, Ellie. 🤍

We feel so lucky to have Taylor and she is the perfect addition to this team! .amandareedweddings

14/01/2025

Meet Jade! Or “Jader-tater” as we often refer to her around the office! She’s been working with the ARW team as a Planner and Designer for quite some time now and has absolutely killed every second of it! She says that this team has made her fall more in love with everything planning + design and also, unfortunately, Dr. Pepper (IYKYK).

When she’s not daydreaming of weddings, you can find her with a cup of coffee or a fishing pole in hand. As the certified office country girl, she’s great at keeping everyone up to date about the upcoming country music concerts, farm trends, and southern sayings (fun game: count how many times Jade says “y’all” during a planning meeting 😉)!

She loves and dedicates herself to this team and her clients so well! We love you, Jader + can’t wait to continue to watch you grow through this next season! 🫶 .amandareedweddings

26/12/2024

As this Christmas Day begins to wind down, I find myself reflecting on the wild ride that has been 2024. A decade or so ago, who knew that one day we would have eight incredible part- and full-time planners and a continually growing crew of the greatest interns and associates you can imagine (plus our partridge, Madi)? It’s evident in retrospect how much we’ve grown, not just as a service, but as a family. 2024 has been a masterclass in growth—both for this company and for me personally. We have had the privilege of collaborating with some truly amazing vendors from around the world who really are the magic behind the curtain and clients who remind us that friendship is the best kind of adventure. It’s like we’ve been handed a backstage pass to the greatest show on earth, and spoiler alert: the drama is real, but the love is even more spectacular! Planning these stories for amazing humans - turns out it’s also the ultimate test of patience, grit, creativity… and caffeine consumption. It’s been a whirlwind of love, laughter, and just the right amount of chaos - sort of like trying to manage a group of groomsmen who put the limits of “open bar” to the test!

But let’s talk about the real MVPs: this incredible team and the amazing vendors and clients who’ve made this year absolutely unforgettable - your dedication and creativity serve daily inspiration. Thank you for filling our hearts and our calendars. From late-night brainstorming sessions to early morning meetings, it’s been a ride that we wouldn’t trade for the world (well, maybe for a lifetime supply of Dr Pepper and/or Diet Coke and/or McDonald’s sweet tea, depending on who you ask), to the heartwarming moments shared with our special couples who entrust their special days to us, it’s like we’re all part of a perfect romantic comedy. So here’s to growth, gratitude, and the glorious messiness of it all!

Thank you to everyone who has been part of this journey—your support means the world to us. Here’s to more epic love stories, unforgettable celebrations, and maybe a few less last-minute emergencies in 2025!

XOXO Amanda

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06/12/2024

Welcome to the iridescent wedding of the year presented to you in 35mm film. Roll the tape🎞️🫧

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02/12/2024

In case you didn't get enough sweets this weekend, here's a little cake for your Monday afternoon🤍

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29/11/2024

Thanksgiving. The one day a year we sit down with our loved ones, enjoy a meal together, and remember the many things we are thankful for. We could sit here and write for days abut our blessings - from our vendor “family”, happy couples for whom we get to make dreams come true, and on and on. But since a lot of us are sitting around new or different tables this year, here are some words of encouragement to try and get you through.

1. You're going to get asked how marriage is going or how wedding planning is. Aunt Kathy is going to give all her advice and say she can plan the wedding because she did it once in the 80s. It's okay! Give them small details and tell them you're saving the rest for wedding day… and remember, they're only asking because they care!

2. To all the parents with empty seats at the table. It's okay! They're going to come back. This is only one day of the 365. You'll get many more days and meals with them and you'll get used to the new normal. It's hard to watch your kids grow up and start their own family but it's a part of life and a part of your family's beautiful journey.

3. You don't have to eat all the weird dishes on the table... we know how you feel and fortunately, McDonald’s is open late!

4. If you're thinking about popping the question, we're here to tell you go for it! It doesn't have to be something grand and orchestrated, make it heartfelt and special for you two and be present in the moment. Take a Xanax or a shot if you need to calm the nerves and remember, it’s only 4 simple words (to which you probably already know the answer). And when they say yes, you know who to call first! 😉

Happy Thanksgiving, insta family! We love each and every one of you and wish you nothing but a peaceful, tasteful holiday! Cheers!

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22/11/2024

We have to apologize… we've been keeping a secret and are finally here to discuss it. It's time we introduce the new Mr. and Mrs. Trevor Walker! We traveled to New Orleans for this French Quarter Wedding, which did not disappoint. Beignets for days, ceremony under the tree of life, and a secondline parade by the one and only Kinfolk brass band. These Louisianans know how to party! If anyone wants to get married in NOLA, hit us up, we will happily go back!

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