5 Simple Steps To Newlywed Finances

The excitement of wedding planning has come and gone, thank you cards are written, and you can finally take a minute to process the fact that you’re married. So, now what? After you take time to bask in the newlywed light, it’s time to sit down with your S.O. and make a game plan for…

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Don’t Forget The Groom – Fall Color Trends

by: Christie A. Brogan {10.25.17} As it often goes in the wedding industry, most of the attention and conversation is geared towards the bride. It’s “her day” after all…right? Not so fast. The other half of the happy union (or in some cases, both halves) is not a “she”, but a “he”. And, deservedly, “he”…

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Tasting Trends

by: Christie A. Brogan {9.8.17} After almost 8 years and hundreds (and hundreds) of weddings and events, one thing is for certain…tastings have become a trend.  When we opened in 2010, approximately 25-30% of our clients requested a tasting. Today, our tasting dates fill up as fast as we can get them on the calendar.…

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Why hire a planner?

by Christie A. Brogan {5.12.17} Some might argue the topic of “why hire a planner?” should have come up earlier in these discussions. The truth is…right about now…couples start to realize just how much they could use a little professional help. No mistaking brides plan their own weddings every day and the events are, by…

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#He Said Yes

{2.29.16} It’s “Leap Day” – that strange “extra day” that happens every four years (Leap Year). According to history, in a effort to clean up the somewhat messy calendar system, the Emperor Julius Cesar had one day added to every fourth year on the Gregorian calendar as a corrective measure. Why, you ask? Because the…

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#courtyardsandcobblestones {1.16.16}

Bakery 105 Courtyards and Cobblestones 2016 Eric Boneske Photography Social Butterfly Event Design Signature Cocktails It’s 2016 and you got…what’s that word?  Oh right, engaged!  Now that the Christmas decor is all boxed up and you have shaken the glitter confetti from your New Year’s Eve dress, the real fun begins.  (At this point we…

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