Planning & Parties Blog
A Greenery-Filled Vintage Ann Arbor Celebration: The Real Wedding of Sarah Andrus-Piper and William Piper
Allyson Hutchison | April 13, 2022Sarah and Will bonded over Marvel movies, unused film degrees and their love of dogs after meeting on Bumble in 2018. William proposed on Sweetest Day even though he was too nervous to get the words out and their dog was uncooperative.
Love is in the Air in this Whimsical Fishers, Indiana Hot Air Balloon Style Shoot
Allyson Hutchison | April 12, 2022This whimsical idea came from the desire to make a ceremony that was completely unique to the bride and groom. "When comparing weddings, there are usually several elements that are similar, if not identical, thus making weddings feel the same.
2021 Style Shoot Design Contest Winner: Urban Jungle Glam
Allyson Hutchison | April 8, 2022For WeddingDay’s third annual Style Shoot Design Contest, our participants had the chance to utilize the two 2021 Pantone Colors of the Year in three different themes to bring their shoots to life.
A Modern, Elegant Styled Micro-Wedding in Lake Geneva
Allyson Hutchison | April 7, 2022Sami, of Everly Collective, wanted to create a style shoot that showed brides that they don't have to compromise any details when they decide to have a micro-wedding.
Learn to Dance in the Rain with this Intimate and Elegant Lafayette Ceremony: The Real Wedding of Cheyenne and Cody Hutsell
Allyson Hutchison | April 6, 2022Despite Cody's determination, Cheyenne wanted to stay friends with him and turned down any date ideas for two years. After Cheyenne bought a house and was waiting to move in, she stayed with Cody, who convinced her to sell her house and keep living with him.
Travel Into Outer Space with this Grand Rapids Planetarium Style Shoot
Allyson Hutchison | March 31, 2022"Katy Mork, Events Manager at the Grand Rapids Public Museum, reached out with the idea of creating a celestial ceremony scene in the planetarium," Stacy Horn of Juniper and Lace Events explains. "With this vision, we curated a team of vendors and encouraged their creative ideas to develop the de
This Rustic Wisconsin Ceremony is Full of Delicate Details: The Real Wedding of Angela and Nick Trump
Allyson Hutchison | March 30, 2022With Nick's persistence after meeting Angela in middle school, the couple eventually started dating. When the time came for Nick to pop the question, they took out a boat early one morning, and Nick dropped to one knee on the beach outside of their family cabin!
Multiple Textures and Neutral Colors Collide in This Southwest Michigan Venue-Inspired Style Shoot
Allyson Hutchison | March 29, 2022Nicole Bates, now of Nicole Bates Photography, worked at Watermark Solarium when the venue was first opened. To garner more attention and spread inspiration, Nicole suggested hosting a style shoot in the new venue. "1928 Planning Co.
Even Winter Flowers Can Be Beautiful in this Grand Rapids Style Shoot
Allyson Hutchison | March 24, 2022The vision behind this shoot was to show the beauty of nature even in the winter. "Imagine a windswept field covered in a blanket of snow.
An Elegant Indiana Vineyard Ceremony: The Real Wedding of Emily and Travis Whitlow
Allyson Hutchison | March 23, 2022Both being optometrists, Emily and Travis met through work. "Travis helped me move and well, pretty much anything I asked him to do he was there to help me with. We started off just as friends until we realized we had feelings for each other and he asked me on a real date," Emily explains.