Planning & Parties Blog
Our Favorite Instagram Posts 10.23.15
Jenna Nelson | October 23, 2015It's time for our weekly Instagram round-up! Each week, we start hunting for wedding-related photos that catch our eye. It could be beautiful food presentation, the intricate details of a wedding gown, lovely stationery, or wedding cake. Cake always catches our eye.
Simple, Affordable Wedding Ideas for your Budget
Kathy Jonas | October 7, 2015You don’t have to mimic George Clooney’s wedding extravaganza in Italy to have a beautiful wedding that is a reflection of you and your fiancé. The experts you work with – caterers, planners, florists– are as cost conscious as you are and know the importance of the bottom line.
Etiquette of Tipping Vendors
Jenna Nelson | October 1, 2015Just when you think you finally have the wedding costs under control and paid for, your wedding day arrives. And you realize that you forgot to account for tipping your vendors on the day of the wedding.
5 Ways to Propose that are Completely Cliché
Jenna Nelson | September 22, 2015Let me start off by assuring you guys that I am a hopeless romantic through and through. But I'm also a self-proclaimed realist and the purpose of this blog is to be real and to tell you what's up. I'm writing this on a Monday in between aimlessly scrolling through my Facebook newsfeed. And you guys know what Facebook Monday's are all about.
Autumn Garden Wedding: Intimate Meets Elegant Romance - Central Indiana Issue 3 2015 Cover Shoot
Samantha Ashworth | September 15, 2015Often times, brides limit their fall weddings to autumn-inspired colors. We gained inspiration from the entire color palette and the garden scenery, provided by the venue. To incorporate an upcoming 2016 wedding trend, we used bronze elements mixed with other metals and wooden accents. This wedding is a combination of elegant, repurposed and romantic design styles.
A Fresh Arrangement: A Style Shoot That Transforms Chaos Into Beauty
Gabrielle Cheikh | September 15, 2015Every space has its own story that can be incorporated into your special day. This style shoot “A Fresh Arrangement” plays with turning ordinary, every day spaces and the chaos within them into a fresh, personalized event.
Train Station Sophistication: Northern Indiana Issue 3 2015 Cover Shoot
Jenna Nelson | September 15, 2015Stepping through the majestic oak doors of Baker Street Station in Fort Wayne, visitors are immediately transported back in time to an era when railroad transportation thrived in the early 1900s. The surroundings of the historic train station are invigorating as you imagine the bustling travelers hurriedly rushing through the crowd to catch their train. Back then, the train symbolized the pursuit of opportunity and a passport to a new life for travelers.
The Wedding Story of... Ellen & Stephen Sexton
Kathy Jonas | September 15, 2015Ellen Schoenle and Stephen Sexton met through their older siblings and went to school together at Marian High School in Mishawaka. They started dating at the end of their freshman year and dated for 10 more years.
The Wedding Story of... Lauren & Michael Crosby
Kathy Jonas | September 15, 2015Lauren Koch and Michael Crosby met as students at Florida State University. They were both at the same club when Lauren’s friend dropped her phone. Michael immediately helped them find it and after the club had closed, Lauren found him and gave him her phone number and a quick kiss goodnight. “I fell for him right then,” she admits.
The Wedding Story of... Jenny & Matt Haas
Kathy Jonas | September 15, 2015Jenny Hull and Matt Haas met through friends at a fraternity party while both were sophomores at Purdue University.