Planning & Parties Blog
This Autumnal Celebration is Centered Around Donuts and Cider: The Real Wedding of Abbie and Ethan Burton
Allyson Hutchison | June 7, 2023Abbie and Ethan were introduced by mutual friends in college. After a few times of hanging out, they realized they liked each other and wanted to start dating. All it took for Ethan to have the perfect proposal was a short hike up Sugarloaf Mountain in Marquette, Michigan.
The Hottest Trends You Can Expect for the 2023 Summer Wedding Season
Allyson Hutchison | June 2, 2023It's common knowledge that summer is one of the most popular times of the year to get married.
This Charleston, South Carolina Celebration Brings in Rustic Midwestern Elements: The Real Wedding of Courtney and Tanner
Allyson Hutchison | June 1, 2023Despite being hired to different stations at the same company, Courtney and Tanner were both asked to attend training in the same classroom.
Whimsical Pastels Create a Soft, Elegant Fairytale Style Shoot in Carmel, Indiana
Allyson Hutchison | May 25, 2023The main idea for this shoot was to create the dreamiest shoot that combined a hint of whimsy and an element of elegance. "The shoot was my idea! I was envisioning a fairytale, with lots of florals and pastels!" Meghan, the planner of this shoot, shares.
Get Versed on Some of the Biggest 2023 Wedding Trends in this Citrus Disco Style Shoot
Allyson Hutchison | May 23, 2023Wanting to create something trendy yet fresh to start the 2023 wedding season, Erika—the photographer—and Taylor—the makeup artist—collaborated to bring together this fruit-inspired retro style shoot.
If You Love All Things Southern and Girly, This Kasey Musgraves Inspired Style Shoot is for You
Allyson Hutchison | May 15, 2023With seeing a rise in Barbie pink at weddings and their love of Kasey Musgraves, this creative team wanted to bring together the two with a rhinestone cowgirl elopement! They pictured plenty of pink, sparkles, disco balls, boots and of course, a cowgirl hat.
Fireflies, Lilacs and Crème Brûlée Collide in this Elegant Detroit Celebration: The Real Wedding of Kimberly and Thomas O'Neill
Allyson Hutchison | May 10, 2023After mutual friends—who ended up in their wedding party—introduced Kimberly and Thomas, the two clicked instantly. To propose, Thomas took Kimberly back to the place where they first met. With a secret photographer taking pictures of the big moment, Thomas proposed under a gazebo!
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.