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Events by Evelyn Hi, I'm Evelyn and I am here to eliminate your wedding day stress! Let me create an experience you and your partner will remember forever!
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Cheers to the weekend ๐ŸพWhat are your plans this weekend? We are laying low today and tomorrow is all about football befo...
29/01/2022

Cheers to the weekend ๐Ÿพ

What are your plans this weekend? We are laying low today and tomorrow is all about football before my bonus momma heads home to NM!
Which teams are you rooting for?
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Usually when couples tell me they have a family member making their cakes, I get nervous. This year I had so many beauti...
19/12/2021

Usually when couples tell me they have a family member making their cakes, I get nervous. This year I had so many beautiful DIY cakes and this was just one them!

Are you a fan of DIY desserts?

t's All Happeningโ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €We are a little over a week away before we move across the country & we are more than...
10/12/2021

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We are a little over a week away before we move across the country & we are more than ready to make it happen! What I am NOT looking forward to is 35-40 hours of driving... ALONE! โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €
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Ben and I are going to use our walkie talkies to talk to each other and play some games along the way. We also plan to stop & take a picture at each state welcome sign with the pups! I thought that would be a cute memory to have & share with friends & family. โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €
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For the rest of the time, I will need to be entertained so, please help me! Send me alllll the recommended podcasts I should download, audio books or literally ANY other suggestions you have for surviving a long road trip solo.

Taking a break from cleaning to reminisce on this beautiful wedding in the woods with Marina & AJ ๐ŸŒฒWeโ€™re getting ready f...
05/12/2021

Taking a break from cleaning to reminisce on this beautiful wedding in the woods with Marina & AJ
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Weโ€™re getting ready for some house showings today so weโ€™ve been up and at emโ€™ cleaning every nook and cranny!
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What are yโ€™all up to today?

๏ผข๏ผฅ ๏ผฆ๏ผฅ๏ผก๏ผฒ๏ผฌ๏ผฅ๏ผณ๏ผณโ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €There is nothing more terrifying than leaping into the unknown. Completely relinquishing co...
02/12/2021

๏ผข๏ผฅ ๏ผฆ๏ผฅ๏ผก๏ผฒ๏ผฌ๏ผฅ๏ผณ๏ผณโ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €
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There is nothing more terrifying than leaping into the unknown. Completely relinquishing control and just praying that it will all work out for the best. I typically DO NOT approach life with that mentality. โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €
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Which is why this big secret I have to share with you is so HUGE for me, our family and my business. I tend to put work first. I show up for others, but not myself. I am finally allowing myself to not have a perfect plan in place and being extremely selfish. And you know what? ๐ˆ๐ญ ๐Ÿ๐ž๐ž๐ฅ๐ฌ ๐ฌ๐จ ๐๐š๐ฆ๐ง ๐ ๐จ๐จ๐, ๐ฒ'๐š๐ฅ๐ฅ!โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €
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The best part is having your support! I am dying to spill the beans, but we just have to hold out for one more day. Head to my stories and subscribe to the notification calendar for tomorrows live! I may have a couple giveaway items for the engaged gals as well ;) You do have to be in the live to win!

โ›ฐ๏ธMountains or the beach๐Ÿ–๏ธ?โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €When people do those "This or That" games about your dream vacation I alway...
01/12/2021

โ›ฐ๏ธMountains or the beach๐Ÿ–๏ธ?โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €
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When people do those "This or That" games about your dream vacation I always pick the mountains. Something about the getting lost in the trees and knowing that just over yonder you're likely to find a body of water to fish or swim in. โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €
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Which would you pick? Mountains or the beach?

Droppin' Hints, Y'all!โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €Every day this week I will be giving subtle hints at what the big news is that I...
30/11/2021

Droppin' Hints, Y'all!โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €
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Every day this week I will be giving subtle hints at what the big news is that I will be sharing on IG Live this Friday! I'm fixin' to tell ya today's hint... โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €
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Well actually, I already did ;) Did you catch it?โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €
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It was subtle for sure, and many likely won't catch it. Think you did? Tell me what you think it was in the comments.

BIG NEWS COMING SOON!โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €I hinted at this in my stories last night and the guesses y'all are sending are S...
29/11/2021

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I hinted at this in my stories last night and the guesses y'all are sending are SOOO GOOD! I can't wait to share what the big news is, but in the meantime, can we talk about how sweet this bouquet shot is? โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €
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Hailey wanted to make sure to honor her father on her big day in subtle but meaningful ways. Carrying his photo close to her heart as she said "I do" to her forever sweetheart was the perfect way to it!

To dip or not to dip๐Ÿ’ƒโ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €Y'all, look at how cute this freakin' picture is! Uhh, my heart can barely handle...
04/11/2021

To dip or not to dip๐Ÿ’ƒโ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €
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Y'all, look at how cute this freakin' picture is! Uhh, my heart can barely handle it! Want to know how to make a moment like this happen on your wedding day?...โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €
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Practice at rehearsal โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €
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Yup. I said it! Now I know I encourage authentic moments, BUT I also don't want anyone to get dropped on their wedding day. I always encourage couples to practice "the dip" if they are planning to do one. It may seem like a bit much, but ever heard of a lil phrase that goes something like "practice makes perfect?" Well I have another phrase.. practice gets you photos like this one! Feel free to quote me.โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €
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Also, we've all seen and laughed at the memes of things gone wrong on wedding days. My worst nightmare is being featured on one of those sites... so yes, we rehearse even these moments! โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €
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Are you planning on doing the dip back down the aisle?โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ € โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €
Coordination: // Venue: // Photography: // Videography: Catering: // Cake & Desserts: DJ: // Rentals: // Chairs: // Hair & Makeup: // Banquet Staff: .events // Floral:

Do you believe in magic?..โœจI do! Hereโ€™s why. I want you to imagine something for me real quick. Imagine youโ€™re surrounde...
03/11/2021

Do you believe in magic?..โœจ

I do! Hereโ€™s why. I want you to imagine something for me real quick. Imagine youโ€™re surrounded by your closest family and friends at a beautiful venue. Imagine standing in front of all these people knowing, without any doubt, that youโ€™re as happy as youโ€™ve ever wanted to be and in just a moment there will be someone walking down the aisle towards you who feels the exact same way for you!

โœจTHAT IS THE MAGIC, PEOPLE!โœจ

Of course there are some nerves but your heart in this moment has reached its maximum capacity for happiness and that surge of emotion is perfectly normal to feel! My advice, donโ€™t hold it back! Allow yourself to feel every ounce of it, because itโ€™s a once in a lifetime kind of magic!

Swipe to see Juan fully experience his wedding day magic โœจ

Coordination: // Venue: // Photography: // Videography: Catering: // Cake & Desserts: DJ: // Rentals: // Chairs: // Hair & Makeup: // Banquet Staff: .events // Floral:

"๐˜ ๐˜ค๐˜ฉ๐˜ฐ๐˜ฐ๐˜ด๐˜ฆ ๐˜บ๐˜ฐ๐˜ถ...โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €๐˜ˆ๐˜ฏ๐˜ฅ ๐˜'๐˜ญ๐˜ญ ๐˜ค๐˜ฉ๐˜ฐ๐˜ฐ๐˜ด๐˜ฆ ๐˜บ๐˜ฐ๐˜ถ ๐˜ฐ๐˜ท๐˜ฆ๐˜ณ ๐˜ข๐˜ฏ๐˜ฅ ๐˜ฐ๐˜ท๐˜ฆ๐˜ณ ๐˜ข๐˜ฏ๐˜ฅ ๐˜ฐ๐˜ท๐˜ฆ๐˜ณ.โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €๐˜ž๐˜ช๐˜ต๐˜ฉ๐˜ฐ๐˜ถ๐˜ต ๐˜ฑ๐˜ข๐˜ถ๐˜ด๐˜ฆ, ๐˜ธ๐˜ช๐˜ต๐˜ฉ๐˜ฐ๐˜ถ๐˜ต ๐˜ข ๐˜ฅ๐˜ฐ๐˜ถ๐˜ฃ๐˜ต, ๐˜ข๐˜ฏ...
01/11/2021

"๐˜ ๐˜ค๐˜ฉ๐˜ฐ๐˜ฐ๐˜ด๐˜ฆ ๐˜บ๐˜ฐ๐˜ถ...โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €
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๐˜ˆ๐˜ฏ๐˜ฅ ๐˜'๐˜ญ๐˜ญ ๐˜ค๐˜ฉ๐˜ฐ๐˜ฐ๐˜ด๐˜ฆ ๐˜บ๐˜ฐ๐˜ถ ๐˜ฐ๐˜ท๐˜ฆ๐˜ณ ๐˜ข๐˜ฏ๐˜ฅ ๐˜ฐ๐˜ท๐˜ฆ๐˜ณ ๐˜ข๐˜ฏ๐˜ฅ ๐˜ฐ๐˜ท๐˜ฆ๐˜ณ.โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €
๐˜ž๐˜ช๐˜ต๐˜ฉ๐˜ฐ๐˜ถ๐˜ต ๐˜ฑ๐˜ข๐˜ถ๐˜ด๐˜ฆ, ๐˜ธ๐˜ช๐˜ต๐˜ฉ๐˜ฐ๐˜ถ๐˜ต ๐˜ข ๐˜ฅ๐˜ฐ๐˜ถ๐˜ฃ๐˜ต, ๐˜ข๐˜ฏ๐˜ฅ ๐˜ช๐˜ฏ ๐˜ข ๐˜ฉ๐˜ฆ๐˜ข๐˜ณ๐˜ต๐˜ฃ๐˜ฆ๐˜ข๐˜ต. โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €
๐˜'๐˜ญ๐˜ญ ๐˜ฌ๐˜ฆ๐˜ฆ๐˜ฑ ๐˜ค๐˜ฉ๐˜ฐ๐˜ฐ๐˜ด๐˜ช๐˜ฏ๐˜จ ๐˜บ๐˜ฐ๐˜ถ."โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €
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Kevin and Sophias sneak peaks are on today's IG story and will be saved to my highlights. I will forever hold this wedding close to my heart. These two purposely choose each other with every action they take and you can feel nothing but love just being near them. โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €
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What's your best advice for the newlyweds? Let's send them all the love, and well wishes in the comments!โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €
Coordination: // Venue: // Grazing Station: // Cake: // Desserts: .cookie.co // Florals: // Rentals: & โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €
// Photography: // Videography: // DJ: Mike with // Mobile Bar & Bartenders: // Banquet Staff: Personal Sommeliers // Photo Booth: .rentals

I LOVE waking up to sneak peeks in my inbox ๐Ÿ˜โ›ฐMarina and AJs mountain top wedding was absolute perfection. Itโ€™s hard to ...
28/10/2021

I LOVE waking up to sneak peeks in my inbox ๐Ÿ˜
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Marina and AJs mountain top wedding was absolute perfection. Itโ€™s hard to believe the entire venue is now covered in snow!
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Coordination: // Venue: // Hair: Amandaโ€™s with Vintage Rose // Makeup: // Photography: // DJ: // Catering: // Florals: Lisa with Auburn Blooms Garden & Gifts

TABLE SETTINGS โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €Have you been debating how to set your guest tables? Linens, chargers, plates, flatware...
25/10/2021

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Have you been debating how to set your guest tables? Linens, chargers, plates, flatware, glassware, napkins, table numbers, florals and/or other centerpieces are the usuals that go on a table. Of course there can always be more like place cards and individual favors maybe some candles. Or there can be less. You can opt for disposable rather than any glassware, or you can have it all stationed at the buffet service table. So many options, am I right? โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €
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Several couples seem to struggle with what would work for them, their budget and the overall vibe of their wedding. It got me thinking, ๐ฐ๐จ๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ ๐ฅ๐ข๐ค๐ž ๐š ๐›๐ฅ๐จ๐  ๐ฉ๐จ๐ฌ๐ญ ๐ญ๐ก๐š๐ญ ๐จ๐ฎ๐ญ๐ฅ๐ข๐ง๐ž๐ฌ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐ฅ๐จ๐ ๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ๐ข๐œ๐ฌ ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐ž๐š๐œ๐ก ๐จ๐ฉ๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐ฌ๐จ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ ๐œ๐š๐ง ๐๐ž๐œ๐ข๐๐ž ๐ฐ๐ก๐š๐ญ ๐ฐ๐จ๐ซ๐ค๐ฌ ๐›๐ž๐ฌ๐ญ ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ? It's honestly wayyyy too much to type out in an IG post, but I think it could still be valuable to those in the planning process. โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €
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What do you think? Is this something that would help you make some decisions? โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €
Venue: // Planner/Coordination: // Photographer: // Videography: // Caterer: //โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €
Baker: //Hair & Makeup Artist: .yessenia // Florist: //โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €
Design Collaboration & Rentals: // Signature Cocktails Inspired by: // Bridal Model: // Bridal Gown & Jewelry: // Dress Designer:

Happy Friday Friends!What are your weekend plans? Mine are to enjoy this colder weather, make soup, bake tasty desserts ...
22/10/2021

Happy Friday Friends!

What are your weekend plans? Mine are to enjoy this colder weather, make soup, bake tasty desserts and cuddle with our new pup, Walter and miss Karley ๐Ÿ–ค
How are you planning to enjoy the weekend?
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CHECKING IN ON YOU โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €How are you? I'm asking both engaged couples and vendors! It's been an INSANE seaso...
21/10/2021

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How are you? I'm asking both engaged couples and vendors! It's been an INSANE season. I'll go first. I am EXHAUSTED. Events by Evelyn has helped with 14 weddings just in October alone. We've either assisted other planner friends for day of, officiated and/or coordinated 14 weddings. Each of them has been every bit worthwhile, don't get me wrong, but as a one woman show, I would be lying if I said I wasn't ready for this season to wrap. โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €
Couples, are you feeling slightly frustrated with trying to connect with vendors? Are response times slower than usual?

Itโ€™s Wedding Day!Today we get Sophia and Kevin hitched, YAY! As I was setting my out of office email responder  this mor...
16/10/2021

Itโ€™s Wedding Day!

Today we get Sophia and Kevin hitched, YAY! As I was setting my out of office email responder this morning, I was so excited to see some sneak peeks from Hailey & Juans wedding back in August come in! Of course I had to share at least one with ya ASAP! Iโ€™m in LOVE with this pictures and reliving this day โค๏ธ

Follow along in stories today for some BTS of wedding day fun!

Coordination: // Venue: // Photogtaphy: // Videography: Catering: // Cake & Desserts: DJ: // Rentals: // Chairs: // Hair & Makeup: // Banquet Staff: .events

โ€œSometimes crowns look different than we expect, and the heros donโ€™t wear capes or have Disney mega-series made about th...
30/08/2021

โ€œSometimes crowns look different than we expect, and the heros donโ€™t wear capes or have Disney mega-series made about them.โ€

Sharing this beautiful quote and art by because my heart told me more people needed to see it.

Please, learn these names. Please pray for their families and pray for those that are still in Afghanistan for a safe return home โค๏ธ๐Ÿค๐Ÿ’™๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ

๐‘ถ๐’–๐’•๐’…๐’๐’๐’“ ๐‘พ๐’†๐’…๐’…๐’Š๐’๐’ˆ๐’”โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €They are without a doubt the majority of what most ExE clients want. Understandably so...
23/08/2021

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They are without a doubt the majority of what most ExE clients want. Understandably so! Northern CA has some of the most beautiful locations and photo backdrops. There are, however, lots of uncontrollable variables when booking an outdoor ๐™ค๐™ฃ๐™ก๐™ฎ (key word here) venue. This is something ExE couples are experiencing first hand this fire season and unfortunately we have had to move forward with some postponements. โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €
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If you are in the same boat and struggling with what to do, head over to my stories today! There is a poll for times that I can go live to discuss how to move forward with postponement, and inform those still on the hunt for a venue. โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €
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Videography: // Catering: // Desserts: // Rentals: (No IG) and // Hair: // Makeup: // DJ: // Florist: // Bouquet Ribbon:

30 Years of Living ๐Ÿฅณโ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €Holy shiitake mushrooms, it's so weird to say that I am 30 years told today! I kno...
20/08/2021

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Holy shiitake mushrooms, it's so weird to say that I am 30 years told today! I know a lot of women are not typically stoked to get older but I am PUMPED about heading into my 30s! I feel like I am finally starting to learn to how navigate (not always well I should say) through life without feeling like having a complete mental breakdown. Anyone else feel me on that?โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €
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If you are in the 30+ club, tell me what I have to look forward to y'all! What do you love most about your 30s?

Unplanned Moments โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €I cannot express to you how much I LOVE getting a client gallery and reliving a wedd...
18/08/2021

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I cannot express to you how much I LOVE getting a client gallery and reliving a wedding day. My favorite photos are usually the ones that were not planned nor posed. The ones that your photographer caught because they know what to look for and how to capture you organically. โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €
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Which do you prefer, posed pics or organic moments? โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €
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DJ: // Florist: // Bouquet Ribbon:

Please read, don't just like the pretty pictureโ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €I don't have any witty puns or goofy wedding tips for y...
09/08/2021

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I don't have any witty puns or goofy wedding tips for you today. My heart told me to speak to y'all about this incredible wedding vendor community instead. If you're somehow unaware, so much of CA is on fire right now. Hundreds of firefighters are working their asses off night and day to protect structures, homes & lives. I am so grateful to them & their families. It cannot be easy knowing the danger they put themselves in to protect their communities. โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €
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Last week I was fortunate enough to work with some of the most talented, & kind vendors in the wedding community. We had planned a styled photo shoot to bring us together as creatives. A couple hours before the shoot, I got a call from our florist, Cindy with . I could hear the panic, & fear in her voice as she told me she was rushing to get to her kids & that they were being evacuated. My heart sank, but for all the wrong reasons.โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €
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Selfishly, I cried. I cried because I knew I'd have to postpone, because florals are such a critical element to bring the vision we had to life. As I sat on the side of the road, truck fully loaded, calling every vendor letting them know we may have to postpone, Cindy called back. "No, don't you dare postpone, I've got the florals & we are doing this!"โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €
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How in the world was it that I, who was at risk of losing nothing, was consoled by a woman who was at risk of losing everything? Cindy arrived on site with not only the stunning blooms in this photo, but a beaming smile. Her love for her craft is unparalleled.โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €
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Cindy & her family lost their home last week, yet she continues to show up for her couples with nothing but grace and faith. She has remained focused on what she has to thankful for in spite of loss. Thank you Cindy for reminding me of what truly matters in this life; our families and healthy relationships.

Food Trucks; Do they belong at weddings?โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €This has been a HOT topic as of lately and lots you voted to l...
02/08/2021

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This has been a HOT topic as of lately and lots you voted to learn about it in my stories last week. If you want to know what I think, head on over to my bio to sign up for my mailing list. I am giving my email subscribers first dibs on access to everything you need to know about having food trucks at your wedding this week! โฌ…๏ธ Have you subscribed yet?โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €
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Recap of the incredible vendor team from this dreamy winery weddingโœจโ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €
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Why do I love weddings?โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €Not sure I have ever told this story before. I know I've gushed about how much ...
31/07/2021

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Not sure I have ever told this story before. I know I've gushed about how much I adore my couples and how close I get to them in the process of planning their weddings, but I'm not sure I've ever really told y'all why I am fiercely protective of them. โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €
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Is this a story you'd like to know more about or should I stick to the planning advice, tips and my silly reels? Let me know!

Wedding Traditions // Are you a fan of them? โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €Things like the bouquet toss, or the garter toss, or even...
30/07/2021

Wedding Traditions // Are you a fan of them? โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €
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Things like the bouquet toss, or the garter toss, or even a traditional cake cutting? โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €
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Head over to my stories today for some fun wedding tradition polls! Whatever you do decide, I just have to say this cake was DELICIOUS ๐Ÿคค

Timelines; what's the point? ๐Ÿ“‘โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €I recently had a consult with a bride who said a timeline wouldn't be ne...
30/07/2021

Timelines; what's the point? ๐Ÿ“‘โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €
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I recently had a consult with a bride who said a timeline wouldn't be necessary for her wedding day. When I asked her to elaborate on why she said "๐’˜๐’† ๐’‹๐’–๐’”๐’• ๐’…๐’๐’'๐’• ๐’˜๐’‚๐’๐’• ๐’‚๐’๐’š๐’๐’๐’† ๐’•๐’ ๐’‡๐’†๐’†๐’ ๐’“๐’–๐’”๐’‰๐’†๐’…, ๐’˜๐’† ๐’˜๐’‚๐’๐’• ๐’‚ ๐’๐’‚๐’Š๐’… ๐’ƒ๐’‚๐’„๐’Œ ๐’—๐’Š๐’ƒ๐’†." Probaly sounds like what you want on your wedding day too, right? โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €
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Her answer made perfect sense to me and it was an awesome educational moment that I wanted to pass along to each of you! You see having a timeline DOES insure you get to have the laid back vibe. When you book a planner/coordinator, you're not getting a half a page, BS pinterest template order of events sheet. You are getting about a 6 page document with EVERY. LITTLE. DETAIL. outlined for your entire vendor team. Each vendor you've hand selected has a primary role and responsibility. Your timeline outlines all of that as well as includes key contact information all in one location. โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €
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So much of a wedding is dependent on the timing of the events. For example, the ceremony end time gives the caterer a time to go off of for when to have your appetizers warm and ready for cocktail hour. Without a timeline, what should be a blissful wedding can easily turn into a stressful one! โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €
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I myself provide two timelines. One for vendors with every nitty gritty detail, and then one for the wedding party. Your bridesmaids don't really need to know when the DJ is arriving for sound check, but they do need to know what time to lineup for grand entrance by. โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €
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Ultimately I hope your takeaway from this is that a wedding timeline isn't meant to take away from the laid back nature of your wedding day. In fact quite the opposite. Having one allows for all parties to know their responsibilities, timeframes and should we need to pivot, we can because we have a solid plan in place. โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €
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So what do you think, are you going to have a timeline for your wedding day?

Vendor meals โฌ…๏ธ Ever heard of them? โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ € โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €You know, I often forget that I am privileged to have an...
22/07/2021

Vendor meals โฌ…๏ธ Ever heard of them? โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ € โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €
You know, I often forget that I am privileged to have an abundance of wedding knowledge. The other day in a meeting with a client I had mentioned our final count of vendors for the day of and advised I would inform the caterer to plan appropriate for the vendor meals. โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €
The couple had no idea what I was referring to and it got me thinking, is this something that a lot of people don't know about? โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €
If you're newly engaged or in the process of planning your wedding here I am here to tell you that you should plan to feed your day of vendors. Most of us have it in our contracts (I learned the hard way) to require a meal for ourselves and our team. Side bar, this is also a good reminder to really read your contracts before signing!โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €
You may be wondering, why is this a requirement? Well, because we are human beings working 10+ hrs and need to fuel our bodies. Sure we pack protein bars, and have some snacks on hand, but that's not enough nourishment for the long hours our bodies work through on wedding days. Know that for most vendors, if a meal is not provided, then we will need to leave to go get food which, TRUST ME, is not what you want to happen.โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €
Couples, did you know that vendor meals are a standard thing to plan for? Vendors, I know many of you have experienced not being accounted for with a vendor meal, does it impact the rest of your work day?

โฌ†๏ธ My reaction to the current wedding BOOM โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €๐Ÿ‘€โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €๐Ÿ‘€โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €You've seen the quotes, and you've likely heard ...
20/07/2021

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You've seen the quotes, and you've likely heard your favorite vendors talk about this. Weddings are making a comeback in a BIG way. You may be wondering, ๐ฐ๐ก๐š๐ญ ๐๐จ๐ž๐ฌ ๐ญ๐ก๐ข๐ฌ ๐ฆ๐ž๐š๐ง ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ, ๐š๐ง๐ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐ฐ๐ž๐๐๐ข๐ง๐  ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐š๐ง๐ฌ?โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €
It means that time is even more valuable than ever. If you have your eye on a certain vendor(s), reach out ASAP! Dates are booking up super quickly. I personally am completely booked for 2021 and certain months in 2022 are also 100% booked. โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €
In that same breathe I should also say to please give vendors grace when it comes to response times. Candidly, I received 132 emails between Friday and this morning...๐Ÿ‘€ Now those aren't all new inquires, but they do require responses and I am just one person. โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €
Many of us are not only the vendor providing you a wedding service, but we are also the content creators, social media managers, accounting team, marketing team, and so much more for our businesses. So while I say, get those inquiries in, I also want to give you realistic expectations. It may take a bit longer than the 24 hrs that most of us industry pros try so hard to stick to on response times. โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €
'Tis the season for love and I wish each of you happy planning. ๐—›๐—ฎ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ ๐˜†๐—ผ๐˜‚ ๐—ฏ๐—ผ๐—ผ๐—ธ๐—ฒ๐—ฑ ๐˜†๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฟ ๐—ฑ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—บ ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ฑ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐˜€ ๐˜†๐—ฒ๐˜?

Backyard Weddings MYTHS // There are so many of them, but today I am focused on the one that implies backyard weddings a...
30/06/2021

Backyard Weddings MYTHS // There are so many of them, but today I am focused on the one that implies backyard weddings are "cheaper" than hosting at a wedding venueโฌ‡๏ธ โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €
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If you happened to be someone who thinks planning a backyard wedding will solve all your budget problems, unfortunately I am may just shatter your whole game plan with this post ๐Ÿงจ Now, I have done my fair share of backyard weddings & they are lovely, but engaged couples, you should be well informed before you make the decision to host one!โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €
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The biggest thing people do not realize when considering a backyard wedding is all the outsourcing you'll need to do. Without a venue, you have to bring in EVERYTHING, & I mean EVERYTHING. To name a few BIG ticket items...โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €
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๐Ÿ’ณ Bathrooms (unless you're cool with 120+ people roaming in and out of your home & personal bathrooms)โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €
๐Ÿ’ณ Protection from the elements, so a tent if it's going to rain or be too hot & heaters if it's going to get cold. Or if your backyard space can't support a tent, you'll need umbrellas for shade coverage.โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €
๐Ÿ’ณ Lighting - very often forgotten, but most backyards are not "event ready" & the Costco string lights are a good idea in theory, but who is putting them up? Where is the main power source for them? โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €
๐Ÿ’ณ A dance floor - unless you happen to have a perfectly even, flat surface that you don't minds guests trampling on all nightโ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €
๐Ÿ’ณ Rentals like tables & chairs which many venues include in package rates. โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €
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To top it all off, hiring & paying for enough staff to assist with setting up all those items. It adds up quick. So when you're touring different venues & you are initially "sticker shocked" at the package prices, ask for an itemized statement of what's all included & consider the convenience values of what is offered. โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €
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So did this help you decided either way on the idea of a backyard wedding? โฌ‡๏ธโฌ‡๏ธโฌ‡๏ธโฌ‡๏ธ

THE BOOM IS HERE!โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €Holy sh*t y'all, wedding season well under way! I am so excited for all the couples who are FI...
09/06/2021

THE BOOM IS HERE!โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €
Holy sh*t y'all, wedding season well under way! I am so excited for all the couples who are FINALLY getting to move forward with having their big day. If you have been on the fence about booking a consultation call, this is your sign to BOOK ONE! For reference, my May and October 2022 calendars both only have 1 weekend available! โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €
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Consultations are completely free for you and you'll learn how I can help make the wedding planning experience so much easier for you and your fiancรฉ! You absolutely have nothing to lose and so much to gain. What's stopping you from booking time with me???

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