Photos Courtesy of Ingrid Laas Photography (Photographs by Ingrid Laas & Andy Mannis) Ann and Geoff’s Memorial Weekend wedding at Olin Park was not only beautiful, but the focus was on friends and fun! During one of our first meetings, Ann said “I like Red”. What a great starting point for the décor! A…
Photo Courtesy of Anda Marie Photography I just found this great article about coordinating your hair do with your wedding entertainment! These are the types of details that can really make your celebration “pop”. Check out this article from Gigmasters. Wedding Hair Wedding Planning
If you’re at all interested in having a sustainable wedding (and who isn’t?), this is a great article from RecycledBride where brides buy and sell gently used wedding dresses. Fire and Ice by Planned Spontaneity Many of my clients have helped set these trends! How are you creating a sustainable celebration? Are you using any of…
One of the coolest businesses I know of is TerraSource Chocolates, owned by Josie Pradella. Terrasouce offers organic, vegan, fair trade chocolates using locally produced fruits and spirits. Terrasource is one of those businesses that’s founded on the principle of doing well by doing good. Two-piece favor boxes are perfect for weddings. They are made from…
Anda Marie Photography Claire and John’s wedding in October was inspiring in more ways than one! Not only was it beautiful and creative, but they also went out of their way to include their community and friends. Every person at the reception felt special and loved! ’62 ThunderbirdAnda Marie Photography Motif Painting by Debbie SiskoAnda Marie…
I recently had the pleasure of meeting Paul Abramson “Green Paul” of Paolo Verde Consulting Services at a Dane Buy Local event. Paul has a passion for working with event planners to reduce the waste footprint of their event! He offers solutions for people who care enough to “walk the sustainability talk” every day. He’s written this article on…
Guest blog by celebration specialist Marilee Karamanski | Cha Cha Tea I recently got to sit with Maleah Moskoff of Cha Cha Tea and discuss the juxtaposition of our two businesses, and of course… what makes a great tea party! Usually, when you make a lovely cup of tea for yourself or yourself and a…
When you’re looking at how to serve drinks to your guests, you have choices. The two most common choices at weddings are either to serve beer and wine, or to offer a hosted bar. If you’re looking for more elegance than beer and wine, but less expense than a hosted bar, a fabulous alternative is…
I recently had the pleasure of interviewing John Pedretti of Pedretti’s Party Barn. It’s one of the fabulous rural barn venues we have available for events in south-central Wisconsin. I love barn weddings! Pedretti’s Party Barn is located in a working farm! The Pedrettis, originally from the area, converted the original barn to a lovely…
I’m really excited about planning events that celebrate our connections. I think one of the driving forces behind many celebrations is a deep seeded- hard wired desire to be connected in community. Two people getting married not only celebrate their connection to one another, but also traditionally host a large party to celebrate their union…
