Planning & Parties Blog
8 Great Hand-Crafted Wedding Finds
Savannah Hope | October 8, 2018The smaller elements of your wedding can sometimes be the hardest to find. Do you need table games for guests? Accessories for your hair? A guest book? A welcome sign? Or another piece of décor in order to tie together your overall look?
The 7 Lucky Signs Your S.O. is About to Pop the Question
Savannah Hope | October 4, 2018Wondering when your significant other is going to pop the question? We understand getting engaged is one of the most exciting and nerve-racking moments of a relationship!
The Wedding Story of Abbie and Greg Brumbill
Savannah Hope | October 3, 2018Abbie and Greg met by mere chance one day. Greg was in Kalamazoo, Michigan visiting his sister and Abbie was there to see a friend. It turns out that Abbie’s friend and Greg’s sister were friends and so the pair met.
A Fresh & Modern Grand Rapids Style Shoot
Savannah Hope | October 2, 2018Alicia Lutz of Events by I Candy wanted to bring to life a vision with a new take on wedding design. Alicia says, “Our vision for this photo shoot was based around the idea of a more modern-styled wedding day, using geometric shapes, neutral colors and pops of fresh green.” She partnered with Paige Gabert Photography to bring it all to life.
WeddingDay Exclusive Style Shoot: A Modern Wedding Venue in Valparaiso
Savannah Hope | September 27, 2018Michelle says, “The Market has a large space that fits a modern theme with a neutral wall colors, beautiful wood flooring and large windows to create a beautiful, modern wedding.” This clean palette allowed the team to dream big as it would for any bride who is planning her wedding at The Market. They started by incorporating black and gold elements within the tablescapes. Michelle notes, “We used gold linens with black napkins and included black, geometric shaped and rounded vases for floral arrangements. Various votives were filled with black rock, water and floating black candles.” These bold decor items were paired with modern, acrylic menu cards from XOXO invites.
The Wedding Story of Megan and Taylor White
Savannah Hope | September 26, 2018Megan and Taylor met through mutual friends and then bonded over their own interests. Megan says, “Taylor and I started hanging out and watching Jeopardy!
A Whimsical, Michigan Farm Style Shoot
Savannah Hope | September 25, 2018When Jacquelyn Genevieve Photography and Shivani Kothari of VaniKo Designs Weddings and Events decided to do a bridal style shoot at a horse farm they knew they may get a few raised eyebrows. However, the women saw the potential in the beautiful landscape.
Our Favorite Instagram Posts 9.21.18
Kaitlyn Smale | September 21, 2018Hey, hey, hey–it's finally Friday! We couldn't be more excited to kick off another wedding weekend but, before we do, we thought we'd obsess over a few lovely pics from the 'gram! So, kick back and enjoy these four talented vendors and their insanely pretty posts.
A Romantic, Mauve Style Shoot in Grand Rapids
Savannah Hope | September 20, 2018When Alicia Lutz of Events by I Candy and Paige Gabert of Paige Gabert Photography got together to plan a style shoot, they knew they wanted to put a moody twist on this classic, romantic style.
The Wedding Story of Kevin and Sarah Blau
Savannah Hope | September 19, 2018Sarah and Kevin met after Kevin ended up renting the same house Sarah had rented a year before. Sarah and her roommates went back to the house to see how it had changed. Sarah says, “We knocked on the door, hoping to see our old bedrooms and see how the new owners re-did the place.