Planning & Parties Blog
The State of Our Union
Lemuel Montero | January 30, 2017Most people understand the importance of regular maintenance for things like appliances, cars, and even software updates for their mobile phones. Few couples apply the same level of importance for regularly scheduled maintenance checks to their own relationships.
Where in the World Should You Get Married?
Jenna Nelson | January 26, 2017Just because you want a destination wedding, doesn't mean you're destined for the tropics or the Mexican border.
The Wedding Story of Kaleigh & Kevin Hutchison
Jenna Nelson | January 11, 2017Kevin and Kaleigh met at work. When Kaleigh first started, she had to report to Kevin on a few of their client accounts. Although she wouldn’t necessarily call him her boss, it certainly does make for a good story!
Planners Reflect on 2016 Trends and Predict What's to Come in 2017
Jenna Nelson | January 10, 2017We asked, they answered! Five Indiana and Michigan wedding planners share their favorite trend of 2016 and predict what will be big in 2017.
A New Year, A New Life-Long Relationship With Food
Collin Christine | January 9, 2017Shame and secrecy. These are two feelings that my clients often use to describe their relationship with food when we are working to uncover their past struggles with binging, compulsive eating, emotional eating or food addiction.
A Tea Party Style Shoot Fit For a Princess Bride
Carri Fras | January 3, 2017In a time when brides are taking to varying new trends and adding their own unique twists to weddings, Rachel Whitehurst of Adventure Photo Stories and her team had their sights set on creating something that wasn’t just unique but also timeless. That’s how she landed on the idea of a Fairytale Tea Party. “Ultimately, I wanted this shoot to be about the vendors,” Rachel says. “I wanted to give them a sort of prompt for them to be inspired by and let loose their creativity. I began with the idea of a whimsical, but timeless tea party and knew that the other creatives involved would run with the idea. I pictured love. Simple love…the love between the real couple (Shonah and Ike) modeling for us, and the love of each artistic vendor for their craft.”
Our Favorite Instagram Posts 12.30.16
Kaitlyn Smale | December 30, 2016The weather may be gloomy, but that doesn't mean your Friday has to be! Do yourself a favor and get lost in the prettiness of this week's Instagram Faves. And don't forget to give these talented vendors a follow!
Our Favorite Instagram Posts of 2016
Kaitlyn Smale | December 23, 2016The holidays are a great time to reflect. We've been feeling a little sentimental lately, thinking about all of the beautiful images we've been fortunate enough to share with you! In the spirit of reflecting, we decided to do something a little different for this Instagram Friday.
The Wedding Story of Lindsay and Stephen Panah
Carri Fras | December 15, 2016Lindsay and Stephen Panah met during their initial years of college at Indiana University through mutual friends, simply becoming casual acquaintances. As fate would have it, they were never more than this until Lindsay’s senior year and Stephen’s final year of grad school.
The Wedding Story of Ashley and Daniel Regal
Joelle Bradfield | December 12, 2016Ashley and Daniel met through mutual friends and before too long, they knew they wanted to be in each other’s lives forever. Daniel proposed to Ashley on the beach, where they had fallen in love. Her friends were hiding in the bushes and all came out to celebrate with them afterwards. One thing about Ashley and Daniel is their friends are important to them. This factored into their wedding planning as well. “I knew that I wanted it to be an authentic representation of who we are and what we value,” says Ashley. “And of course, for our guests to have a great time.” And that they did! With their closest friends in the bridal party by their sides (one of them officiated!), and the wedding held at a tree house, their guests loved every second of it.