Planning & Parties Blog
Wear Your Best Boots for This Rustic Michigan Celebration: The Real Wedding of Alayna and Chris Griffin
Allyson Hutchison | March 18, 2024Mutual friends introduced Chris and Alayna in college, and they were good friends for a while before they started dating after bonding over their love of country music. After a first date in 2020 where they talked for three hours, Chris and Alayna didn't go on to date for another six months.
Neutral Modern Boho: An Earthy, Romantic Style Shoot in Crown Point
Allyson Hutchison | March 8, 2024The inspiration for this creative day came from the shoot's two lead photographers, Alyssa Ruess and Breanna Aaron. They always wanted to have a stylized photographer content day to collaborate with talented local vendors. A boho theme with neutral colors was the vision that came to mind, and it wouldn’t have been complete without the neutral floral designs from Marco Alexzondra Floral! Alyssa shares, “We love dried florals and a neutral, earthy palette. We wanted this session to be fun and romantic!” Luckily, the venue offered some fun scene setups, like the outdoor bed and the VW bus for the team to style. We think they nailed the vision with that dress, too. The floral details and full tiered skirt are perfect for this romantic vibe!
Rustic Romance: A Country-Themed Style Shoot in Indiana
Allyson Hutchison | March 1, 2024Country music and rustic styles have always been present in Midwestern weddings, partly thanks to our rich farming history. However, rustic weddings have been on the rise in recent years. Seeing this trend, the creative team wanted to put together a dreamy western-inspired style shoot!
Fall Boho Romance in South Bend: The Real Wedding of Jessica & Jordan Rutherford
Allyson Hutchison | February 28, 2024Knowing they wanted to have a large wedding, Jessica and Jordan’s main priority after they got engaged was to find a venue with plenty of space.
2023 Style Shoot Design Contest Finalist: Moody Bohemian Bliss in Viva Magenta
Allyson Hutchison | February 8, 2024This Style Shoot Design Contest finalist team, sponsored by AAYS Event Rentals, was inspired by the theme The 1970s due to its subdued palette. “I knew I wanted '70s because the colors, compared to all of the other era options, were muted and fit my editing style better.
Vibrant Love in Syracuse, Indiana: The Real Wedding of Sarah & Nate Bennett
Allyson Hutchison | February 7, 2024Inspired by both the desire to host a fun and exciting wedding as well as the bright color of her daughters’ dresses, Sarah set out to plan this colorful and vibrant celebration.
Natural Meets European in Brighton, Michigan: The Real Wedding of Jayne Pickard & Eugenio Villanueva
Allyson Hutchison | January 31, 2024As much as Jayne wanted a northern Michigan wedding, with Eugenio’s family traveling from Spain to be a part of their big day, she needed to find a centralized venue with a northern Michigan feel.
Moody Autumn Elegance: WeddingDay’s Exclusive Northern Indiana Cover Shoot
Allyson Hutchison | January 29, 2024Inspired by the warmth of the venue and the cozy fall weather, Gina from Sugar on the Rim Events wanted to create a shoot that reflected that very feeling. The color palette was up in the air, but once she found that rich teal linen, everything fell into place! “I wanted to take advantage of the beautiful dark tones that are available during this time of year,” Gina explains. J. Cole Photography perfectly captured these rich hues that pop right off the page!
Autumn Love in Michigan: The Real Wedding of Audrey & Charles Edick
Allyson Hutchison | January 17, 2024When it came to planning their wedding, Audrey and Charles didn’t really have a plan, but they decided to lean into the fall aesthetic filled with plenty of muted tones in rust, olive, cream and light pink.
An Eclectic Boho Celebration in Dexter, Michigan: The Real Wedding of Clarissa Donnelly-DeRoven and Zak Witus
Allyson Hutchison | January 15, 2024Both Clarissa and Zak love colors and the fall, so they wanted to be able to combine these things when it came time to plan their wedding. They ended up dreaming up a colorful, fall jewel-toned celebration that we can't get enough of!