Planning & Parties Blog
Falling in Love: Our Autumn Grand Rapids Photographer Collaborative Style Shoot Event
Allyson Hutchison | January 24, 2022Our Grand Rapids WeddingDay Photographer Collaborative Style Shoot Event offered a chance for Midwest photographers to gain style shoot experience and grow their connections with other experts in the wedding industry.
A Mid-Century Modern Michigan Celebration: The Real Wedding of Kayla & Collin Krause
Allyson Hutchison | January 21, 2022As soon as Kayla and Collin saw their venue, they knew it was the one for them. Kayla raves, “The owner is an artist with multiple unique event spaces, so we took a day to see all three and instantly fell in love with Sundance Studios because it seemed so ‘us’.” Their coordinator helped the happy couple nail down all the rest of the vendors for their big day. The décor team was another big help to pulling off the Mid-Century yet modern theme of their wedding!
Mid-Century Classic Meets Modern Boldness: WeddingDay’s Exclusive Detroit Digital Cover Shoot
Allyson Hutchison | January 20, 2022A chic, mid-century modern style full of late fall or winter vibes was the main idea behind our exclusive Detroit digital cover shoot. Taylor Schepper from Element Event Design brought this stunning theme to life. “I really wanted to honor the natural space of the venue,” Taylor explains. “We used a lot of neutrals with pops of deep burgundy, orange, red and mauve.” The end results were stunning and captured perfectly by Smitten Mitten Photography!
Desert Elegance in Indianapolis: The Real Wedding of Lindsay & Connor O'Neal
Allyson Hutchison | January 19, 2022“I grew up going to Woodstock Club with my family and have so many wonderful memories from spending so much time at this place,” Lindsay gushes. It was actually the yellow walls in the club that inspired Lindsay to create a sunset theme for her wedding.
Antique Lavender: A Positively Purple Chicago Style Shoot
Allyson Hutchison | January 18, 2022The idea for this shoot came when Blair Woerfel from BW Studio and Events spoke with one of her favorite florists about taking purple to the next level. After finding a venue with lots of natural lighting—like they had hoped—Blair began pulling in other vendors.
Pretty in Pink: The Real Wedding of Lee & Matt Cherry in Columbia City, Indiana
Allyson Hutchison | January 17, 2022Lee and Matt loved their venue because they could host every part of their boho wedding in one location. With the help of the venue and their photographer, they were able to find other perfect vendors, who helped them incorporate a special touch.
Simplicity and Glamour: An Earthy Detroit Style Shoot
Allyson Hutchison | January 14, 2022Warm and earthy colors are just what a free-spirited wedding needs! The orange and green colors pair so well with the natural theme, and the plants and florals match beautifully with the wooden elements. And we are living for that charcuterie board!
A Romantic & Whimsical Celebration: WeddingDay’s Exclusive Chicago Digital Cover Shoot
Allyson Hutchison | January 13, 2022For our Fall/Winter Chicago cover shoot, Shelby Vance and Lexi Taylor of Becoming Designs Events wanted to design a shoot that was fun and different from something they had done before. “Our goal was to create a classic, romantic wedding with more colors and fairytale-like details to give it a whimsical feel,” Shelby and Lexi explain. They also wanted to build a color palette of typical fall and winter colors, but muted the vibrant pigments to better complement each other.
Emerald Elegance in Grand Rapids: The Real Wedding of Rajvir Kaur-Kalee & Andrew Kalee
Allyson Hutchison | January 12, 2022Rajvir and Andrew’s wedding theme was greatly inspired by Rajvir’s decision to have an emerald stone be the center of her ring. “It was personal to us both because of my engagement ring, and it tied in with my Indian culture, which has always been such an important piece to our wedding.
A Regency Era Dream: A Whimsical Southwest Michigan Shoot
Allyson Hutchison | January 11, 2022If you have a taste for the finer things in life, this style shoot is for you. On the luxurious grounds of this manor, every wedding will look elegant and romantic. The crystal glassware and lace detailing on the tablecloth create a refined tablescape fit for a king and queen!