Getting Engaged Over the Holidays

With the holiday season upon us, we are just entering into what we, in the wedding planning industry, call “engagement season”.  Between Thanksgiving and Valentine’s Day, there is always a high influx in engagements and surprise proposals.  Some sources say, as many as 40% of yearly proposals happen in these months.  The reason being is […]

Fall Wedding Design Ideas from a Wedding Planner

Fall, one of the most popular times of the year to get married (well at least out here in Arizona).  Our wedding planning schedule is usually rather hectic during the October/November months.  The weekends in these months tend to book up quickly and pretty far in advance.  A lot of brides absolutely love the idea of […]

Destination Weddings: Advice Regarding your Wedding Dress

Being wedding planners, based in a hugely popular destination wedding city, Scottsdale, Arizona, we often work with brides who are traveling from other states and countries to have their weddings here in sunny AZ.  Some of the most popular questions we get from our destination brides are, “Should I purchase my dress where I live or where I’m […]

Wedding Trend: Fresh Floral Necklaces and Accessories

Fresh floral necklaces and other floral accents have become a unique and popular trend these days.  Now, we all know about Hawaiian Leis but, this doesn’t even begin to compare to the many different ways flowers can be used as accessories for your wedding day.  As wedding planners, it is our job to keep up […]

Fall Harvest Wedding: Scottsdale, Arizona

Temperatures are cooling off, pumpkin spice latte is back at Starbucks, and in other parts of the country, outside of Arizona, leaves will soon start to change colors and Fall to the ground in preparation for winter.  One of the most popular seasons, Fall, is here!  In honor of this season change, we thought it […]

Sedona Weddings: L’auberge de Sedona Wedding Venue

Recently, Alex and I had the privilege of beating this super hot Phoenix heat, and driving up north to Sedona to check out one of the most beautiful wedding venues, L’auberge de Sedona.  We have a few weddings taking place there in 2016 so we wanted to make sure we were nice and familiar with the […]

Kelli and Mike: Valley Field Polo and Riding Club Wedding, Scottsdale AZ

This couple and their family will forever be in our hearts.  We were fortunate enough to work closely with not only the bride and groom, but the brides mother and father as well.  There weren’t many meetings where one of them was missing, which was so refreshing to see such a close family dynamic.  The […]

Interfaith Wedding: The Phoenician, Scottsdale Arizona

I received a phone call around 3pm in the afternoon.  A lovely sounding lady was on the other end with a beautiful Russian accent.  She said, “I need your help!”  She was in her last weeks of med school and wanted to pull off a surprise wedding for her family.  Her parents, and her fiancé’s […]

Wedding Planning: Make Dad Feel Special

With father’s day fast approaching, we have to write about the first true love in many little girl’s lives….her Father:)  As wedding planners, we often work with the Father’s of the Bride, but let’s be honest here….most of the time we are in communication with them is when vendor or venue payments are due.  The […]

Bridal Bouquet Inspiration

We came across an amazing post on Grace Ormande’s website and we couldn’t wait to share with you.  This is perfect for any bride who is experiencing trouble finding just the right bouquet.  The unique bridal bouquets in this article are not the typical looks found on pinterest.  These are statement making, cutting edge, one of […]