Are you planning a wedding in Athens, Madison, Greensboro, Eatonton, Lake Oconee, Hiawasee, or the surrounding areas in northeast Georgia?

Are you looking for a planner who "gets" you, who understands your needs, your style, your personality and your budget concerns?

I know you've been looking for something different so you can capture exactly what you envision for your dream wedding. Yes, it's about the details. Yes, it's about delighting (and even wow-ing) your guests. Yes, it's about celebrating your love for each other … and your family. And yes, it's also about having fun in that process of creating too! What's really incredible is that you can truly create the wedding you desire without a lot of the stress or headache that many couples experience, because you have help!

Imagine what it would be like to have the wedding of your dreams. How might that feel? What would that look like?

As you start getting ready, you're surrounded by the people you love the most. You're calm, cool and collected. You don't have a care in the world…except that you are so excited and happy that TODAY is the day you marry the love of your life.

You've been planning for months leading up to this day, and it's been so much fun! None of it has been a pain or stressful or time-consuming…actually it's been a pleasure, no…an absolute JOY to plan your wedding. You're so confident and happy in your wedding day because you know that everything is coming together flawlessly. And, it feels so fabulous knowing that your mom and closest friends are ALSO enjoying this day with you, instead of working tirelessly and missing out on the most splendid moments you experience in the quiet moments you'll savor for a lifetime.

You have all the right vendors and a full team of amazing professionals behind you, working together to orchestrate the most extraordinary wedding…even beyond your wildest dreams. Because of all this, you are overcome with excitement and anticipation to see and experience the most spectacular event that is your wedding day!

You have only done the things that you loved to do and the things that you wanted to do leading up to today. Today is YOUR day…you are beautiful, relaxed, and the best part is that you can actually enjoy the wedding day you've wanted for so long with your most favorite person ever.

You do not have a to do list today. You only need to have the time of your life and experience that "cloud nine" feeling as you delight in the love that you both share.

Sounds wonderful, right?

You've just pictured a glimpse of what a dream wedding can be, and because you're reading this right now, I already know that's what you want for yourself.

So what now?

Get inspired with some real weddings, see what it's like to work with us, and see what options you have to choose from! The sky is the limit. Let's have some fun!

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Dirt Girl World {a girl’s birthday party}

Posted On 07 May 2013 By admin. Under Category: Parties.

A super fun homespun party for a 4 year old girl who loves to dig for worms and bugs, and help her Mama plant beautiful flowers! The idea of using elements from the garden from the games and activities all the way to the delicious treats came from one of Reese’s favorite shows – a fun eco-focused and educational cartoon called “Dirt Girl World“.

Enjoy a slideshow of the entire party highlights below!

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Blessings,

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Details Make the Difference

Posted On 06 May 2013 By admin. Under Category: Weddings.

Whether you want to have your wedding feel like a true reflection of you as a couple, or you want to get more bang

for your budget (and make your wedding lookmore expensive than it actually is), or you’re wanting your wedding to be like something from the pages of a magazine, the key always lies in the details of your wedding experience. Details always make the difference between a beautiful custom wedding and a cookie cutter disaster.

One major way to make your dream wedding is to have detailed surprises throughout your wedding and wedding-related events to dazzle your guests! Here are just a few ideas for you to use some beautiful details in your wedding plans.

“Brand” your Wedding … think in terms of a logo for your extraordinary event.

Hire a graphic designer to create an incredible design for your wedding. This can be a variety of fantastic designs, like a funky pineapple (hospitality), peach or cotton (southern or Georgia wedding), or it can be as simple as incorporating your initial or monogram in a creative way. If you want something more traditional or less expensive, monograms are always an excellent choice and many stationers offer a beautiful selection so that you do not have to fork out the expensive of a graphic designer.

You may be thinking “where do I use a wedding logo“? …Or maybe the better question is where NOT to use it?

For our clients, I suggest that you add extra details in these wonderful ways: Stationery, save-the-dates, invitations, thank-you notes, welcome notes and weekend itineraries, napkins, favors, menus, place cards, send-off signage, lighting (on your dance floor, side of a building, tent), and even cake “jewelry.”

Stationery - Making your wedding as personalized and informative as possible is KEY when creating your fabulous day. All of your stationery should include your theme (color, tone and formality), starting with the very first printed mailing your guests receive (save-the-date or invitation). Especially in this over-saturated world of technology, your beautiful (and well thought out) stationery pieces will leave a lasting impression while adding some major wow factor with those details.

It’s also a nice touch to include a wedding invitation that contains all events of the weekend (if everyone is invited, or specify the packet to only those invited to particular events). This way, your invitation tells more of a story of the weekend rather than just inviting them in the old-school way. It’s more enticing to guests to be invited in a super-fun and fabulous way!

Welcome Baskets and Bags- There’s no nicer way to greet your guests as they arrive from weary travel than to present them with a beautiful basket or bag filled with regional treats. Also, make sure to include a personalized note and weekend itinerary and/or suggested shops, restaurants, sites and activities to enjoy.

Menu and Place Cards- If you’re hosting a seated dinner or buffet with assigned seats, it’s always a nice touch to include personalized menu cards that also serve as a place card. This way they not only know where to be seated, but also what they’re about to enjoy for dinner festivities.

Thank-you Notes- Always tie your thank-you notes into your overall wedding theme to make sure that the last thing a guest receives from your wedding (usually after the occasion) reminds them of how extraordinary and fabulous it was.

Well wishes- Guests love writing you beautiful notes of wishes or congratulations, so why not offer cards (even slivers of left-over paper from other printings) for your guests to write you personal messages and include in your wedding album later. It will be fun for all involved!

Signage- If your venue has specified parking areas, multiple ballrooms or can be difficult to locate, make sure to provide ample signage that is not only tied into the whole theme (use your logo or even as simple as the same font or wedding colors), but also very useful!

If you just give a little extra thought to the details, your wedding is always sure to be a reflection of you, up your wow factor, and at the same time bring you that fairytale wedding feel that the magazines bring you!

Blessings,

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Love exploring creativity!

Posted On 01 May 2013 By admin. Under Category: Art.

How do you express yourself creatively? This year and last, I’ve had the best time learning and exploring artistic expression. Here’s a few fun things I’ve been working on last month. Who knows, maybe one day I’ll be painting gorgeous weddings I planned and designed! <3

Love and Blessings,

With a heart of love and service…

Posted On 30 Apr 2013 By admin. Under Category: Parties.

A few more pics from this fabulous fundraiser we just did for Georgia Children’s Chorus (a group I’m hoping to get our daughter Reese into when she’s old enough!). It feels so great to give back and I’m so grateful that I had time to do it this year! The schedule is filling up my friends for the rest of this year….