Planning & Parties Blog
This Labor Day Wedding is the Perfect 70s-Inspired Summer Celebration: The Real Wedding of Kolbie and Thomas Hogan
Allyson Hutchison | May 3, 2023After matching on Bumble, Kolbie and Thomas met up for a first date where Thomas took Kolbie around downtown Detroit. They ended the night at the top of a parking structure singing "If You Like Pina Coladas" through the sunroof of Thomas's car.
Travel from Beaches in Greece to the Coast of the U.S. in This Elegant Coastal-Inspired Style Shoot
Allyson Hutchison | April 27, 2023"The vision for this styled shoot was inspired in part by the venue itself," Madison Frisch, one of the co-hosts and planners of this shoot, explains.
Get Groovy with this Romantic Retro Bowling Alley Style Shoot
Allyson Hutchison | April 25, 2023Wanting to do something different with a styled elopement, Laura Spencer Photography, planner and photographer of this shoot, dreamt up this unique idea.
This Light Wisconsin Ceremony Incorporates Some Edge: The Real Wedding of Gentijana and Hannah Montoya
Allyson Hutchison | April 19, 2023As Gentijana and Hannah matured after their meeting in middle school, they started to recognize feelings between them and started dating. Despite the pandemic beginning, Gentijana and Hannah got engaged in March of 2020.
Creating Lifelong Memories: Why You Should Board a Luxury Cruise for Your Honeymoon
WeddingDay | April 19, 2023“Megamoons” have recently risen in popularity among soon-to-be-married couples. The trend, characterized by either an extended or extravagant honeymoon, has seen couples investing just as much–if not more–into the vacation as their nuptial celebrations.
A Midsummer Night's Dream in Indianapolis: The Vow Renewal of Beth and Rich Waterman
Allyson Hutchison | April 17, 2023After doing a quick wedding eight years ago that didn't really reflect them as couple, Beth and Rich decided that a second wedding was what they needed to celebrate their journey together.
This Michigan Couple Celebrated Their Love with an Outdoorsy Ceremony: The Real Wedding of Autumn and Kyle Heppner
Allyson Hutchison | April 12, 2023Despite being over 2,000 miles away, Autumn and Kyle first connected on Christmas Eve in 2018. Autumn was scrolling through Instagram after the family festivities were over for the day and spotted Kyle holding a monster fish. As Kyle would tell it, Autumn 'slid into his DMs'.
Retro Love: A Rustic, Jewel-Toned Styled Wedding Shoot in Benton Harbor, Michigan
Allyson Hutchison | April 6, 2023The idea behind this shoot was to create something that emitted a jazzy vibe with the main color scheme being rich and vibrant jewel tones. We think this talented design team perfectly captured a retro shoot complete with bold colors!
An Intimate Chicago Ceremony that Feels like a Private Party: The Real Wedding of Brennan and Kelsey Halliday
Allyson Hutchison | April 5, 2023When Brennan matched with Kelsey on a dating app in 2018, she was looking for something casual and never imagined that two and a half years later, she would be proposing to Kelsey.
Moody Meets Romance in This Outdoor Indiana Celebration: The Real Wedding of Hannah and Crescent Ulmer
Allyson Hutchison | March 29, 2023Despite both living in and visiting similar places in Indianapolis, Hannah and Crescent didn't meet until they matched on a dating app. After dating for a while, Crescent decided to propose while they were on vacation in Maine.