Planning & Parties Blog
A Wedding Planner's Journal
Jessica Stoughton | October 18, 2011Being a Wedding Planner means every day is filled to the brim with meeting new couples, planning and making dreams come true! Here are a few glimpses of how a Wedding Planner pulls together the perfect menu for each couple in any season!
Dreams Come True with Wish Upon a Wedding
Amy Conroy | October 18, 2011Cory and Janice knew of each other growing up, having gone to school together since grade school. They didn’t really float in the same circles then, but shared some mutual friends. It wasn’t until as teenagers they worked together at a local grocery store, that Cory developed, in his words, “a very secret, very pressing crush” on Janice.
Announcing Arrival Into Central Indiana
Kelli Stopczynski | June 9, 2011The Central Indiana bridal market, business community and media, were received as guests of WeddingDay Magazine, Tuesday evening, May 17, 2011, in the Indianapolis Artsgarden.
A Unique Bachelor Party
Marc Miller | April 8, 2011Just because you're not the best man, it doesn’t mean you can’t give some helpful hints about great activities for your future husband’s bachelor party.
Custom Gift Registry
Courtney Schultz | February 15, 2011A unique way to make your registry all about you and your new life together.
Money Matters: Why It's Important to "Talk Budget"
Jessica Pennington | December 5, 2010When it comes to wedding planning, we all know there’s the “tough stuff” and the “fun stuff.” Cutting down a hefty guest list and managing stressful family members both fall into the “tough stuff,” but what usually tops the list is money issues. Luckily, with a few easy steps you can save yourself a whole lot of stress!
Anatomy of an Event: Case #1 - Patel Wedding
Cher Goggins | November 15, 2010We thought it might be fun to take you from start to finish on an event. This was a great challenge. How do we flip a room filled with 475 people in less than 2 hours? Planning + teamwork!
Unglamorous Details Make for a Glamorous Wedding
Kristin Cornell | September 20, 2010Wedding planning can be so much fun. When you first get engaged so often the first step is the rush to the magazine stand to fill your arms with bridal magazines that you pour over for weeks. You tear out pages with furor that showcase ideas on your dream dress, flowers, favors, reception sites, etc. and you begin to form this picture in your mind of how your perfect day will look. That’s the fun part.
Bride (and Groom) Approved Bachelor Parties
Sharon Marxman | September 13, 2010For the perfect sports-themed, loads-of-fun bachelor party, look no further than The Game at Blue Chip Casino, Hotel & Spa, Michigan City, Indiana. This sports fan’s paradise features a Las Vegas sports book theme, with scores, stats and must-see games served up larger than life on wall-to-wall televisions.
What Your Bride Wants You to Know (for the Groom)
Cher Goggins | September 13, 2010You just told your friends you got engaged and they most likely screamed “Bachelor Party!” before even congratulating you on the big news. That’s all guys care about, right? WRONG. More grooms are stepping up and getting involved in wedding planning. Just think – not only are you marrying the woman of your dreams, you are also throwing what is most likely the biggest party of your life! So why wouldn’t you get involved? Here are a few helpful ideas to get involved in the wedding planning.