Real Life Insights: EA Bride Fall 2012

I have recently started working on a new article for EA Bride, Real Life Insights. The purpose of this article is to provide tips and updates on the wedding market. There is a Going Green Tip, Current Trend Alert, A Budget Buster, and advice from couples that have been married for quite some time.
This article is great to catch a tidbit of information that is useful to your planning, decorations, and marriage.

Green Candle Options for Your Reception

Wedding Bloopers: Butterfly Release

Real Life Insights- Summer 2012

I have recently started working on a new article for EA Bride, Real Life Insights. The purpose of this article is to provide tips and updates on the wedding market. There is a Going Green Tip, Current Trend Alert, A Budget Buster, and advice from couples that have been married for quite some time.
This article is great to catch a tidbit of information that is useful to your planning, decorations, and marriage.

DIY: Cork Place Cards

Words of the Wedding Wise- Summer 2012

Within each issue of EA Bride, I share a tidbit of information from the inside of the industry. A little advice from me to you. The section of the magazine is called "Words of the Wedding Wise". My advise for the Summer 2012 issue is this:

Wedding Trends: What's Hot vs. What's Not Spring 2012

Looking for the latest trends in the wedding world? Here I have highlighted what is hot and what is not within the wedding industry. The article was originally published in the Springs 2012 issue of EA Bride Magazine. To view more wedding awesomeness, view the full issue here.

What's HOT:                                                                       What's NOT:
Personal Touches during the Ceremony                                 Courthouse Marriages
Shades of Purple and Gray                                                   Red and White Color Schemes
Lantern Centerpieces                                                           Floating Candle Centerpieces
Jeweled Headbands                                                             Tiaras
Hiring a Wedding Band or DJ                                                Plugging in an MP3 Player
Custom Gobos and Event Lighting                                        Christmas Lights

Words of the Wedding Wise: Winter 2011

Within each issue of EA Bride, I share a tidbit of information from the inside of the industry. A little advice from me to you. The section of the magazine is called "Words of the Wedding Wise". My advise for the Winter 2011 issue is this:

Wedding Trends: What's Hot vs. What's Not Winter 2011

Looking for the latest trends in the wedding world? Here I have highlighted what is hot and what is not within the wedding industry. The article was originally published in the Winter 2011 issue of EA Bride Magazine. To view more wedding awesomeness, view the full issue here.

 What's HOT:                                                                       What's NOT:
Unique Neckline Gowns                                                         Shoulder Pad with Full Sleeve Gown
Outdoor Venues                                                                    Church Basement
Satin                                                                                    Tulle
Feather, Fabric, & Wood Centerpieces                                    Basic Floral Arrangement
Color Tinted Wedding Cake                                                    Lighten Fountain Cake
Unique Card Box                                                                   Bird Cage Card Box

Words of the Wedding Wise: Fall 2011

 
Within each issue of EA Bride, I share a tidbit of information from the inside of the industry. A little advice from me to you. The section of the magazine is called "Words of the Wedding Wise". My advise for the Fall 2011 issue is this:

"Do you have a lot of out-of-town guests fly in to Kansas City for your wedding? Chat with your venue manager to see if it would be possible to negotiate rates with nearby hotels. Pass this discount on to your guests along with a map from their hotel to all wedding activities. Make your guests fell even more special by having your caterer prepare and place Welcome Baskets in each hotel room before arrival."

Wedding Trends: What's Hot vs. What's Not Fall 2011

Looking for the latest trends in the wedding world? Here I have highlighted what is hot and what is not within the wedding industry. The article was originally published in the Summer 2011 issue of EA Bride Magazine. To view more wedding awesomeness, view the full issue here.

What's HOT:                                                                       What's NOT:
Wedding Dress Change After First Dance                            Trashing the Dress
Wedding Website                                                              Overage Charges from Cell Phone Carrier
Unique Groom's Cake                                                        Grandma's Mystery Chocolate Cake Creation
Stocked Cookie & Candy Bar                                             Screen-printed Couples Photo M&M's
Organized Children Activities with Childcare Provider            Adult Guests Chasing After Their Children
Surprise Choreographed Dance                                           Skipping Dance Lessons
Photo Thank You Cards                                                      Lifeless Wedding Stationary

Plush Prodcutions Wedding Featured in EA Bride Magazine

Hello Friends!

I am so excited to announce that one of my Plush weddings has been chosen to be featured in EA Bride Magazine in the Fall 2011 Issue.

Sean and Ali were married in downtown Kansas City at 909 Walnut Condominiums. They were the first to host their event in the newly remodeled event space exclusive to residents.

View their wedding and love story below! To see the weddings of more local couples from this issue, visit EA Bride!

Living for Tears of Appreciation

There are very few things that I am addicted to. I don't smoke, get obsessed in the gym, and can even drive by a Starbucks without getting the urge for a cup of coffee. However, I am obsessed with weddings.

I like every element of the planning, design, and coordination aspect that virtually becomes the pivotal moment in my couples' life. In a sense, I become their best friend for twelve (or however many) months; someone they look to for advice, knowledge and commitment to making their big day bigger and better than even their own imagination. And I humbly say, there is no greater level of satisfaction than knowing that you made someone's dreams come true, if only for a day.

There are two types of tears on a wedding day; those of love and those of appreciation. Tears of love come from deep within; a bride as she conveys her hand-written vows to her groom, a dad as he embraces his daughter during a dance, or a friend as they toast to friendship and happiness. Life's true embrace is love; and a wedding serves as a symbol of the joining of lives and all of the love attached to them.

Tears of appreciation are moments that guests rarely see; but that I am lucky to have as a part of my life. I see them as I pin a boutonniere on a groom that is about to get a first glance at his bride, I see them from a mother as she waits in line to be seated for the ceremony, and most importantly, I see them in my bride's eyes as she walks into her wedding, at ease, seeing her perfect vision come to life and knowing that the evening is in good hands, my hands. I have dedicated my life and career to these tears. 

I realize that I can simply be categorized as a wedding planner, someone with organization skills that cuts the cake. And don't get me wrong, I'm a really good cake cutter. However, I strive to be so much more. As years pass and my couples look back, their wedding day will only be but a memory mingled in with the other milestones in life. It is my dedication to making sure that those memories bring smiles, laughter, and happiness.