Planning & Parties Blog

Flirty Fun: A Bright, Colorful Style Shoot in South Bend

Vibrance is at the heart of this style shoot! During the slower portion of the wedding season, Robin Mclain, the planner for this shoot, wanted to play with color and have fun, and she did just that!

Backyard Wedding Essentials: What You Need to Create the Perfect Outdoor Ceremony

Your wedding is a very special occasion and it’s natural to want things to go right. If you want an intimate wedding without the hassle of inviting hundreds of people and spending a fortune on just one day, an outdoor wedding in your backyard can be the perfect way to go about it.

Not only are backyard weddings extremely personal to the ones getting married, but they also offer you more control over your guest list, expenses and the date that you want to get married on, since the venue is available to you at no extra cost, all year round.

However, outdoor backyard weddings also require more creativity and proactive planning on your part to make them perfect. From the choice of decoration to seating arrangements, everything needs to be planned by you from scratch. So, if you’re planning to have a backyard wedding soon, here are 7 ways to create the perfect outdoor ceremony.

A Peachy Elegant Soirée: WeddingDay’s Exclusive Central Indiana Cover Shoot

Inspired to create something different that featured the 2024 Pantone Color of the Year, Peach Fuzz, Allison Kunkler, owner of Gypsy Rose Events, created an elegantly modern wedding scene that features plenty of warm colors. She wanted to focus on the quote Pantone released to explain Peach Fuzz, which includes themes of connection and compassion; the perfect themes for a wedding! We love how Becky Lynn Photography captured all the vibrance and romance in this wedding scene.

A Vibrant Mediterranean Celebration: The Real Wedding of Kaylen & Dylan Maat

Inspired by her travels to Europe, Kaylen wanted to plan a wedding that incorporated Mediterranean styles with a rich color palette of pink, burnt red, white and black. However, she did have some difficulty with the planning.

Bold Love: A Bright Vegas-Styled Elopement in Chicago

Initially inspired by the bright colors and bold styles found in Vegas, this creative team wanted to create a styled elopement that emulated those vibes.

Ritzy Rooftop Romance: WeddingDay’s Exclusive Detroit Cover Shoot

JaLeesa Samone of Christian Lei Events wanted to create a happy, fun and bright design for our Detroit cover shoot. Instead of going the traditional route of choosing two main colors, she highlighted an array of hues to tell a story of romance and sophistication. It was important for JaLeesa to highlight the beauty of the venue by designing a scene that played off the architecture and skyline views. We absolutely love how this elegant rooftop ceremony turned out!

A Tropical-Inspired Celebration in Carmel, Indiana: The Real Wedding of Courtney Luthman & Josh Sutter

Since she had started dreaming of her wedding, Courtney, a professional event planner, always knew she wanted an outdoor tent wedding, but the color scheme and theme escaped her. Luckily, her incredible vendor team was able to help her curate the perfect design.

Disco Romance: A Retro Industrial Style Shoot in Southwest Michigan

Wanting to create a funky and offbeat shoot, this team collected an array of retro and unused items to fill this industrial space.

Wedded Bliss on a Budget: 10 Smart Saving Tips for New Spouses

You’ve just had the wedding of your dreams and the future is bright. You and your new spouse have so many goals for your life together, but they’ll likely require some money. Revise your budget with a few smart savings tips.

This Vintage Celebration is Full of Thrifted and Borrowed Décor: The Real Wedding of Lola Simpfenderfer and Sam Cooper

After meeting in the modern world of dating apps, Lola and Sam dated for three years before they felt it was right to get engaged. Sam proposed on a family trip to Gulf Shores, Alabama. Picking the right time was an easy decision for Sam.