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3 Ways To Pay For Your Special Day

Chrysa Keenon |  February 7, 2021

Everyone is entitled to their dream wedding. Some of us want a beach wedding in the Caribbean, an exciting party wedding in Los Angeles, and a magical one in a forest. We all want it to be unique and perfect in our own ways.

2020 Style Shoot Design Contest Submission: Color Outside the Lines

Chrysa Keenon |  February 4, 2021

Let the bold colors in this submission to our 2020 Style Shoot Design Contest warm you up! Chrissy Hudacin, owner of Special Occasions Designs, wanted to utilize bright colors to contrast the gloominess in the world thanks to COVID-19 and to flex her ability to design shoots.

This Dreamy Indianapolis Estate Wedding Has Lots of Glitter: The Real Wedding of Alyssa and Erik Siefert

Chrysa Keenon |  February 3, 2021

Alyssa met Erik online, and it was an immediate match. “After our first few dates, we both knew we didn’t want to see anyone else and began dating,” she recalls.

2020 Style Shoot Design Contest Submission: An Organic, Celestial Garden Celebration

Chrysa Keenon |  February 2, 2021

The great outdoors has never looked so chic in this submission to our 2020 Style Shoot Design Contest! Katie Doehrmann, the owner of Moonlit Designs LLC, created a stunning style shoot while following current COVID-19 regulations.

This Indiana Farm Wedding Has Classic Elegance with Rustic Touches: The Real Wedding of Kaitlin & Brooks Rothschild

Chrysa Keenon |  January 27, 2021

Brooks first spotted Kaitlin in a crowded bar in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Both of them were on vacation with their friends, and at first, their friends hit it off better than they did!

2020 Style Shoot Design Contest Submission: A Modern Minimalist Wedding

Chrysa Keenon |  January 26, 2021

Elegance has a new minimal vibe in this submission to our 2020 Style Shoot Design Contest. Leila Breton, owner of Curvy Custom Bride, wanted to give couples whose weddings were dramatically impacted by COVID-19 a lovely, intimate alternative to their big day.

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2020 Style Shoot Design Contest Submission: A Moody Marriage in Space

Chrysa Keenon |  January 21, 2021

You’ll be transported to another planet in this starry submission to our 2020 Style Shoot Design Contest! Wesley Moguel, owner of Moguel Photography, and Mandy Krause, owner of Love and Macarons, had a vision in their heads of extraterrestrial glam.

This Outdoor Michigan D.I.Y. Wedding Has Dreamy Boho Vibes: The Real Wedding of Kirsten & Tyler Schipper

Chrysa Keenon |  January 20, 2021

Kristen and Tyler were high school sweethearts that blossomed into something more. While on a farm winery tour in Tennessee, Tyler dropped to one knee inside a beautifully decorated barn! 

 

This Classic Indianapolis Ballroom Wedding Has Lots of Sparkle: The Real Wedding of Mary and Chad Butler

Chrysa Keenon |  January 20, 2021

Mary and Chad were teammates on the same recreational dodge ball league. The pair grew to be close friends, and after jumping into a relationship, they both knew it was meant to last. Mary kept bringing up the e-word, so Chad took the hint and asked. Of course, she said 'yes!'

 

2020 Style Shoot Design Contest Submission: A Bright & Bold, Artistic Style Shoot

Chrysa Keenon |  January 19, 2021

Get ready to be spun on the color wheel in this submission to our 2020 Style Shoot Design Contest! Erin, planner and owner of HannahSola, wanted to bring a pop of bright color to a traditionally styled shoot.