Chatham Hills Country Club Wedding Planner

We were lucky enough to help Sean’s sister with her wedding 6 years ago. There is no greater honor than helping a family a second time. The Davis family is so much fun and we loved helping them each time! See some of our favorites from Molly + Sean’s wedding below and the amazing vendor team that made it happen.

Vendors:

Photographer: Sarah and Rachel Photography

Wedding Planner: Plum & Poppy Weddings

Ceremony Venue: St. Maria Goretti Catholic Church

Reception Venue: Chatham Hills Country Club

Florist: Rusted Window

Wedding Dress: Marie Gabriel Couture

Hair & Makeup: Abby & Renee

DJ: Complete

Bakery: Heavenly Sweets

Transportation: Advanced Limo

IU Bloomington Alumni Hall Wedding Planner

We loved helping Meredith & Nathan plan their beautiful wedding at IU Alumni Hall in Bloomington, IN. It was the perfect day with the most beautifully curated linen and flower choices. The night ended with a second line down to Kirkwood to cap off an amazing celebration.

Vendors:

Planner @plumandpoppy
Floral @cathyteetersbeautifulweddings
Venue @iuauditoriumweddings
Beauty @somethingbluestylists
Strings Kirkwood Quartet
Band @cashmereband
Invitations, Paper Products @creativeinbloom
Chairs Perfect parties and tents
Photo @stacyablephotography

Black Iris Estate Wedding Planner

We were lucky enough for Saliena to have been on our team years ago. So when she asked us for help with her wedding we jumped at the chance to be a part of her gorgeous day. She has an incredible eye for detail and her love story with Keith is one for the books. See their beautiful day below from the amazing Shelly Ruth Photography!

Vendors:

Photographer: Shelly Ruth Photography

Wedding Planner: Plum & Poppy Weddings

Venue: Black Iris Estate

Florist: Posh Petals

Rentals: Atmospheres Indy, Wow Factors, Violet Vintage

Caterer: Thomas Caterers of Distinction

Transportation: Antique Limo of Indy

Hair: Beauty & The Braid

Band: Blue Water Kings

Bakery: Heavenly Sweets

Black Iris Estate Modern Wedding Planner

Kaley and Mitch had a clear vision for their wedding from the very beginning! It was a dream to help bring their chic ideas to life. It wouldn’t have been possible without an amazing vendor team!

Vendors:

Photographer: Wandering Heart Photography

Wedding Planner & Designer: Plum & Poppy Weddings

Florist, Decor, Rentals: Detail & Design

Venue: Black Iris Estate

Caterer: Thomas Caterers

DJ: Marc Williams

Photo Booth: DJ Sound Solutions

Paper: Interprintations

Cake: Classic Cakes

Crowne Plaza at Union Station Wedding Planner

We loved helping Melanie, Jordan and Melanie’s mom plan their beautiful wedding at the Crowne Plaza at Union Station. It was the perfect fall day! See some of our favorite images from the wedding below.

Vendors:

Photographer: Jessica Strickland Photography

Wedding Coordination: Plum & Poppy Weddings

Reception Venue: Crowne Plaza at Union Station

Ceremony Venue: St. Mary's

Florist: McNamara

Lighting & Photo Booth: NBE Event Group

Band: The Doo!

Hair: Refeyance

Transportation: Antique Limo

Paper Products: Westwood Paper

Linens: LGI Linens

Destination Wedding Planner: St. Louis Wedding

We loved helping the Cook family with their 3 child to get married. We planned both their daughter’s weddings and were thrilled to be a part of their son’s wedding in St. Louis. See all the stunning images below.

Vendors:

Ceremony: Basilica of St. Louis
Photographer: White Klump Photography
Wedding Planner: Plum & Poppy Wedding
Reception Venue: Stifel Theater
Videographer: LW Films
Caterer: Levy
Florist: Flowers & Weeds
Live Painter: Melissa Spears Huff
Band: Patrick Lentz
Bakery: The Cakery
Hair & Makeup: Simply Breathtaking

Downtown Indianapolis Wedding Planner: St. John the Evangelist & Eiteljorg Wedding

We loved helping Laura, Rafe and their families plan their beautiful fall wedding at St. John the Evangelist in Indianapolis along with their reception at the Eiteljorg. See all their beautiful images below from Meghan Harrison Photography.

Vendors:

Photographer: Meghan Harrison

Wedding Coordinator: Plum & Poppy Weddings

Ceremony Venue: St. John the Evangelist

Reception Venue: Eiteljorg

Caterer: Kahn’s Catering

Florist: The Empty Vase

How To Change Our Date Due to Covid 19: A Wedding Planners Guide to Navigating a Date Change

COVID 19 causing chaos with your wedding plans? We’re here to help! Let us walk you through the necessary steps below.

We’ve helped a dozen or so clients reschedule their weddings until later in 2020. If you keep you wedding in the same year you likely won’t incur any fees with your vendors. Postponing until the next year can come at additional costs.

Where to start?

  1. Work with your venue to find dates they still have available. Being flexible and maybe selecting a Friday or off peak month like November will help to ensure that all your vendors can make the change with you.

  2. Reach out to all your vendors to make sure the new date works for them.

  3. Formally switch the date with your venue then follow suit with your vendors. You will likely need to sign new contracts or addendums with each vendor to secure the new date. Don’t forget your rehearsal dinner too!

  4. Inform your guests. Depending on how soon your wedding is will determine the best way to inform your guests. We’ve had clients send formal printed information like what’s below. We’ve also had clients whose weddings were very soon so they let people know via phone and email. Do whatever makes the most sense for you and your guests.

  5. Change your hotel block. Most hotels are allowing you to transfer hotel blocks if they have availability without penalty. There may be a different rate but you can usually still keep your rooms with them.

  6. Update your timeline with any needed changes based on the date change. Did you pick a Friday instead of a Saturday? Maybe you are having a later ceremony or the mass time is different?

  7. Communicate any pertinent changes to your vendors.

  8. Take a break! Once all the immediate work is done you should have time to take a break. This is all so stressful and we appreciate how challenging it was so give yourself time to breath and relax. Plan a “stay at home” date night or Zoom and drink wine with your bridesmaids. You deserve a break and with a later wedding date you should have plenty of time to take one.

Find out more about what wedding insurance is the best here.

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Biltwell Event Center Wedding Planner

We grew to LOVE Ellis, Mitch and both of their families through helping them plan their wedding! They were so lovely and had such fun and unique ideas for their wedding at the Biltwell Event Center. See the sneak peek images below.

Vendors:

Photographer: Arielle Peters Photography

Planner: Plum & Poppy Weddings

Ceremony Venue: Redeemer Presbyterian Church

Reception Venue: Biltwell Event Center

Caterer: Hoalgin Fine Catering

Video: Marshall Movie Maker

Hair: Tangled Up

Makeup: Olivia Rodriguez

Florist: The Empty Vase

Rental: Atmosphere’s Indy

Band: Bluewater Kings

Linens: LGI Linens

Chairs: Wow Factors

Hotel Covington: Covington, Ohio Wedding Planner

Helping Rebecca + Tommy with their wedding coordination was such an honor! Rebecca Shehorn is a local Indianapolis wedding photographer with beautiful taste. Whenever another vendor friend asks us for help with their wedding it’s always our highest honor. Tommy owns a super stylish, high end men’s clothing store in Indianapolis called James Dant. So we knew their day would be filled over the top style and attention to detail. We loved helping them pull together all the final details and make sure thing went off flawlessly! See their beautiful day below with a big thanks to the following team.

Vendors:

Photographer: Babe Denny

Wedding Coordinator: Plum & Poppy Weddings

Ceremony Venue, Reception Venue, Caterer: Hotel Covington

Hair & Makeup: AV Beauty Bar

Bridal Gown: Curvy Custom Bride

Groom’s Clothes: Curvy Custom Bride

Florist: Olive & Sage

Bakery: Cake Bake Shop

Donuts: Long’s Donuts

The Cardinal Room Wedding Planner: Golf Club of Indiana

We loved helping Adam + Lauren plan their wedding at The Cardinal Room at the Golf Club of Indiana along with Adam’s mom who lives in Arizona. The three day weekend was full of fun details from a 125 person rehearsal dinner at Ruth’s Chris Ironworks to Nicey Treat at the shuttle pick up for guests it was fun from start to finish! See all the great details below!

Thank you: Photographer: Shelly Ruth Photography

Wedding Planner: Plum & Poppy Weddings

Florist: McNamara

Cake: Classic Cakes

Rehearsal Dinner: Ruth's Chris Ironworks

Reception Venue: The Cardinal Room at Golf Club of Indiana

Best Groomsmen Gifts: Indianapolis Wedding Planner

We’re thrilled to have Vow to Be Chic as our guest blogger this week. See their top groomsmen gifts to fit any budget below.

Choosing the right gift for your groomsmen isn’t always an easy decision because of varying personalities and likes.

However, there are plenty of options that will please all of your groomsmen without question. Each gift is a unique choice that will commemorate the day and give your groomsmen something to hold onto forever.

Often when you think groomsmen gifts, you think that you need to set aside a good sum of finance to get this gift.

That isn’t the case.

Check out these latest gifts that you can get your groomsmen without spending a fortune.

1.  Blue Panda Party Shot Glasses

               From: Amazon.com

The Blue Panda party favors shot glasses are a great choice for your groomsmen.

The set comes in a group of five and is printed in classic tuxedo to commemorate the day. Each glass is appointed a position at the wedding party and there is even one included for the groom.

Have a shot with your groomsmen before the “I do’s” and let them keep the glass as a memento of the day.

2.  Zippo Lighter

               From: Dodoburd.com

 

Who doesn’t love to have a classic Zippo lighter?

A great groomsmen gift idea is being able to get the special men in your life a personalized zippo that is engraved with their names and the wedding date.

These lighters are fun for any man to have and they are made of high-quality materials that make them a foolproof gift.

3.  Personalized Notebook and Pen Set

               From: Groomsmengiftsource.com

A handy and personalized memento for your groomsmen is a notebook and pen.

Both items are the type of item that is used regularly, and that makes them a nice choice for a groomsmen gift.

Have their names and the date of the wedding inscribed on both the notebook and the pen for a continuous reminder of that special day.

The notebook has fine stitching that is both durable and classy.

4.  Bottle Breacher

               From: Bottlebreacher.com

The bullet bottle breacher is a great choice for groomsmen.

It is a sincerely masculine gift that will please anyone of your groomsmen on your wedding day.

You can have them personalized with their names and the date of the wedding to give your groomsmen a more unique gift that has meaning.

These bottle breachers are made to last.

5.  Personalized Wallet and Keychain

               From: Groomsmengiftideas.com

One excellent gift that will work for any of your groomsmen is this combination of wallet and keychain.

Both are personalized with the name and wedding date to commemorate the day, and they are practical gifts that can be used every day.

Made of high-quality materials, this gift is an excellent and safe choice for even the picky groomsmen.

6.  Lock-Back Knife

               From: Amazon.com

A lock-back knife may not be entirely practical, but it is a great choice for any groomsman.

The fine stainless steel of this knife makes it durable and elegant.

You can have the names of your groomsmen engraved on the knife. This knife is cased in a metal case for safekeeping and to help keep the knife in pristine condition.

7.  Groomsman Survival Kit

               From: Amara.com

 

The groomsman survival kit is a humorous way to bring on your wedding day with the boys.

The groomsmen will love this memento box that is filled with a variety of survival items for the day of the wedding.

There is a steel comb made for the pocket, a toothbrush, a masculine handkerchief and even shoe cleaner. Furthermore, in case your best man forgets the ring, there is a novelty wedding band.

Your groomsmen will find the humor and love in this kit.

8.  Bottle Opener

               From: Amazon.com

A simple but practical gift that the men in your wedding party can enjoy this personalized bottle opener. Not flashy or large, this gift is a great choice for a subtle memento of your special day.

A bottle opener is a handy tool to have for anyone, and this one is center wrapped in vegan leather for a touch of uniqueness and that can be personalized by getting them engraved.

9.  Bourbon Infused Coffee

               From: Johnconti.com

 

Unique is always a great way to go, and this bourbon-infused coffee is definitely unique.

For those how to love both coffee and bourbon, this gift is one that can’t be matched. Your groomsmen were chosen carefully and so should their gift.

These coffee beans have been infused in small batches with Kentucky’s classic aged bourbon that adds a touch of bang to the blend. A great gift for the men closest to you.

10.                Personalized Stainless Steel Beer Mugs

                      From: Groomsmengiftideas.com

A beer mug is a classic and timeless gift. Your groomsmen will sincerely enjoy an engraved stainless steel mug that they can use for years to come as a reminder of your special day and their part in it.

Beer mugs are a gift that any man will like to use a conversation piece while they sip their favorite brew. This high-quality mug comes in a wood gift box to make it even more special.

Choose the best groomsmen gifts you can possibly find for the special men in your life as a commemoration for your special day.

You can choose unique or personalized gifts that your groomsmen can hold onto for years to come. Say thank you with any of these gifts that will cost more or less $30 apiece.

Elegant Summer Newfields Wedding: Wedding Planner

We had the best time helping Kamya & Bernard pull together their beautiful Newfields at the IMA wedding ceremony & reception. They were the most kind and gracious couple and we loved every minute of getting to know them and helping them pull off the perfect wedding celebration! See all the beautiful details below from their ceremony at the Lily Terrace to their intimate reception.

Thank you to our amazing team: Photographer: Bobbi Photo

Wedding Coordinator: Plum & Poppy Weddings

Florist: Lilly Lane

DJ: Jim Cerone

Hair & Makeup: Something Blue Stylists

Caterer & Bakery: Kahn's Catering

Venue: Newfields at the Indianapolis Museum of Art

3 Reasons To Hire A Wedding Planner

We had so much fun making this quick little video about 3 reasons why you should hire a wedding planner with Sergi Studios! Check out our fun little project!