Hiring a Wedding Planner: How Much Does That Cost?

Hiring a wedding planner can be a difficult thing for newly engaged couples to do.  After all, it’s not everyday that you are planning a wedding.  This is something that only happens once in your lifetime.  One of the most popular questions we receive from couples looking for a wedding planner is “What is your […]

Inspiration for Wedding Planners

Early last week, BizBash, a pioneer company in our event industry, released a super informative blog which was titled 25 Event Pros You Should Be Following on Instagram.  Just like the title says, they listed their opinion for the 25 most influential Instagram accounts in the event industry.  As wedding planners, we were so excited to […]

Newly Engaged: First 5 Most Important Things To Do

Oh my goodness, the day is finally here!! That ring finger on your left hand never looked so good and to think, you will finally be Mrs.______.  Such an exciting time!  But we often hear from our brides that shortly after the initial rush of excitement and happiness comes, they soon feel weighed down by […]

Instagram: Wedding Favorites from Fourth of July

As you may know, we are a bit social media obsessed.  Since we are Scottsdale based wedding planners, located in one of the hottest states in the country (Arizona), our summer months really slow down when it comes to wedding planning.  There aren’t too many people who want to get married in 110 degree weather. […]

Tantalizing Tables: Event at Troon North, Scottsdale Arizona

We were recently invited to design a table for our local NACE chapter.  In case you were wondering, NACE is the National Association of Catering and Events.  It is a national non-profit organization with several chapters across the entire United States.  Out here in Phoenix, Arizona, we have a rather large chapter and amazing participation […]

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 […]

Wedding Planning and Social Media

Now we all know social media has a huge influence over all of society and tons of people are tuning in throughout the day to catch up on news, post, check their “likes”, etc… but we still have a lot of brides who tell us they do not use social media to help plan/design their […]

Wedding Planning: How to Create Your Floor-Plan

Creating your floor-plan is one of the most important parts of your wedding planning.  It is the foundation of your wedding day design and will really help you stay organized throughout the entire planning process.  As a wedding planner, we are not always hired on from the beginning of a couple’s wedding planning.  We come […]