We love reliving Diem + Tyler's beautiful wedding day with this video from MK Wedding Story! Matt captured their day beautifully! We loved helping them coordinate all the details to ensure their day was flawless from start to finish! In the video you'll hear parts of a letter Tyler's dad wrote to him before he passed away so have your tissues ready! It was a touching sentiment on a beautiful day! Check out their Scottish Rite Cathedral ceremony and Union Station Indianapolis reception below.
Katie + Scott 9.16.17 Canal 337 Wedding
We loved helping Katie + Scott coordinate their Fall 2017 wedding at Canal 337! Katie was detailed oriented and kind which we adore in a client! She had impeccable taste which led a stunning day that ran smoothly! We loved being able to help keep things running on time and navigating small bumps in the road throughout the day. See all the stunning images below from this fantastic couple's sweet day!
Vendors:
Wedding Pictures: Stacy Able Photography
Coordinator: Plum & Poppy Weddings
Venue: CANAL 337
Gown: Marie Gabriel Couture Bridal
Caterer: Thomas Caterers of Distinction
Florist: Grounded Plant & Floral Co
Hair & Makeup: Something Blue Stylists
Band: 12 South Band Corporate Events Weddings Nashville
Cake: Confectioneiress Cupcakes & Sweets
Bridesmaids: Bella Bridesmaids (Indianapolis)
Invites: Bluebird Paper Company
Zoe + Ben 9.9.17 Private Estate Wedding
Zoe + Ben lived in Canada while we planned their beautiful backyard wedding at Zoe's parent's home in Indianapolis. So we made the most of each visit home and planned a stunning day full of very personal and unique touches to make it feel like their own. Ben is a chef so food was of the utmost importance. We wowed guests with an unbelievable meal followed by a sprawling display of pastries. See all the beautiful details below! Full vendor list at the bottom.
Vendors:
Photographer: Jennifer Van Elk Photography
Planner & Designer: Plum & Poppy Weddings
Caterer: Epicureans Catering
Dessert: Gallery Pastry Shop
Ceremony Venue: Highland Country Club
Reception Venue: Private Estate
Florist: JP Parker
Rental: A Classic Party Rental
Lighting: Wow Factors
DJ: Lakeside Entertainment
Hair & Makeup: Something Blue Stylists
Pianist: Encore Entertainment
Kate + Jimmy 7.29.17 Canal 337 Wedding
We were honored to help Kate + Jimmy with their Canal 337 wedding in downtown Indianapolis on July 29, 2017. Kate + Jimmy live in California so we did all the planning leading up to the big day from a couple thousand miles apart. This is a common occurrence for us so it was no big deal and we were happy to be along for their journey. We helped them through a few logistical sticking points and made sure the day was perfect! It was truly and honor to have helped them coordinate their stunning Canal 337 wedding! See all the beautiful images below from Jennifer Van Elk Photography. Full vendor list at the bottom of this blog post.
Vendors:
Photographer: Jennifer Van Elk Photography
Coordinator: Plum & Poppy
Ceremony & Reception Venue: Canal 337
Donuts: Long's Bakery
Florist: Woven Blooms
Hair & Makeup: Beauty by Crystal
Caterer: Thomas Caterers of Distnction
DJ: AMS Entertainment
Matt + Mary's July D'Amore Wedding
We had such a wonderful time helping Mary + Matt plan their D'Amore wedding in Indianapolis this past July! Mary + Matt truly planned this wedding together the entire way. They wanted a sophisticated and elegant day that their guests would remember. There was a subtle theme of the Royal Wedding which we had so much fun incorporating. From the flower girl dresses, wedding cake, signature cocktail, and Mary's dress! It was a beautiful day! They are both busy professionals so we were able to help make the most of their time as we planned their wedding. It was a smooth process and we definitely accounted for every detail. See all the great shots below from Erin Hession Photography!
Vendors:
Photographer: Erin Hession Photography
Planner & Designer: Plum & Poppy Weddings
Ceremony Venue: St. John the Evangelist
Reception Venue: D'Amore
DJ: Jim Cerone
Cake: Classic Cakes
Caterer: Thomas Caterers of Distinction
Transportation: Advanced Limousines
Hair & Makeup: Karen Hall & Co
Florist: JP Parker
Soha + Daniyal's Reception at the JW Marriott
I was so fortunate to help plan Soha's wedding in 2017 as well as her brother's earlier in the year. Her family halfway adopted me throughout the process. They were so incredibly kind and generous with me and I feel incredibly blessed to have shared in their two children's journey! This wedding was the first time I ever asked to be included in a family picture that's how connected I feel to them all. Soha and Daniyal lived out of town so her family and I did a great deal of the planning while they were both busy with work. We had the pleasure of planning this reception at the JW Marriott in downtown Indianapolis. Their staff makes planning an incredibly elaborate event for 500 people a breeze! We had many vendors who all worked together beautifully to ensure this day was perfect! See how beautifully it all came together and my favorite family photo below :)
Vendors:
Photographer: Conforti Photography
Planner & Designer: Plum & Poppy Weddings
Videographer: Unique Heart Productions
Hair: Karen Hall & Co
Makeup: Brushworks By Dima
Saturday Venue: JW Marriott Indianapolis
Friday & Saturday Caterer: Anmol Barbecue Restaurant
Saturday Caterer: JW Marriott Indianapolis
Cake: The Cakehole
Florist: McNamara Florist
Friday Decor and Pipe & Drape: Atmospheres Indy
Lighting: NBE Event Group
Carriage: Yellow Rose Carriages
DJ, Uplights, Dancers: Naveen Productions
Soha + Daniyal's Mehndi at 502 E Event Center
We loved helping Soha + Daniyal plan their wedding long distance. They both lived out of town which always presents a few challenges but it's something we're very familiar with so we can help to ease the process. Soha's family was very involved in planning things as they're local so we had a multitude of meetings with them and then with the bride and groom whenever they were in town. Soha is a doctor like many of our clients so her busy schedule makes it hard for her to get away from work. This is a way that we can help our clients out immensely by making the most of their time and doing much of the leg work for them. It turned out to be a beautiful vibrant day that you can see below. Soha's family really wanted to transform 502 E Event Center so we implored lots of elaborate lighting to alter the space. The smart lights allowed us to change the lighting throughout the night based on what was happening as well which made for a lot of fun during all the performances! It was a beautiful evening celebrating Pakistani traditions in the best way!
Vendors:
Photographer: Conforti Photography
Planner & Designer: Plum & Poppy Weddings
Videographer: Unique Heart Productions
Hair: Karen Hall & Co
Makeup: Brushworks By Dima
Friday Venue: 502 East Event Centre
Friday & Saturday Caterer: Anmol Barbecue Restaurant
Friday Decor: Atmospheres Indy
Lighting: NBE Event Group
DJ, Uplights, Dancers: Naveen Productions
IBJ Article on Social Media's Influence on Weddings
We were honored to share our thoughts on social media's influence on weddings with the IBJ a few weeks back. Whenever someone wants an experienced industry professionals perspective we're thrilled to share our thoughts after 6 years of helping clients say "I Do"! See the fun article here! We were also thrilled they chose images from Jacquie + JJ's big day to accompany the article. Thank you SB Childs Photography, Scottish Rite Cathedral, Thomas Caterers, and Pomp & Bloom for the beautiful images!
Laura + Ben's Ritz Charles Garden Pavilion Wedding Pictures
We loved helping Laura + Ben plan their beautiful day at the Ritz Charles in their Garden Pavilion! The couple lives just a bit outside of Indianapolis so we would make the most of their visits to the city to check lots of items off our wedding planning to do list. Each visit was a joy! Laura's mom was very involved in planning even though she lives in California. We would conference call her in to each of our meetings so we could have her insight and keep her in the loop! Laura and Ben had a love for one another that is very uncommon. I loved watching them show each other great kindness and grace! They were a joy to be around every step of the way! They were so sweet and I will truly miss working with them and their kind families! See all their stunning images below from the big day! We put together an incredible vendor team to make it all happen and I'm so thankful for all their hard work!
Vendors: Photographer: Brynn Kristin Photography
Planner & Designer: Plum & Poppy Weddings
Florist: Accent Floral Design LLC
Hair & Makeup: Something Blue Stylists
Videographer: Cotangent
Venue, Catering, Cake: Ritz Charles, Inc.
DJ: Lakeside Entertainment
Ceremony Music: The Innocenti Strings LLC
Transportation: Aadvanced Limousines of Indianapolis
Laura + Ben Wedding Video from Cotangent
We're so thrilled to see this very sweet couple's wedding video! We loved helping them plan their beautiful wedding at the Ritz Charles in Carmel, IN. Laura's mom lives in California and Laura lives outside of Indianapolis so we did all our meetings with mom on conference calls so we could keep her in the loop. It turned out beautifully from the florals to their chair sashes! See all the dreamy details below including 1,000 paper cranes! We loved incorporating this beautiful Japanese tradition into their wedding ceremony and reception! The couple folded all 1,000 of these by hand (Laura says Ben folded at least 750 of them)! Thank you Cotangent, Brynn Kristin Photography, Accent Floral Design LLC, Something Blue Stylists, Lakeside Entertainment, Ritz Charles, Inc., The Innocenti Strings LLC, and Aadvanced Limousines!
Brooke + Andy's Wedding Featured in Contemporary Weddings Magazine
We love reliving Brooke + Andy's beautiful Spring day at The Barn in Zionsville in this feature on Contemporary Weddings Magazine! It was so fun to coordinate their wedding. Brooke is incredibly kind and bubbly. Andy was so supportive and sweet all day long to Brooke! It really warms our heart to watch clients that are so in love! A big thanks to the entire team who made it happen. See the beautiful images here!
Vendors:
Reception Venue: The Barn in Zionsville
Photographer: Ashley Wittmer Photography
Equipment Rentals: A Classic Party Rental
Event Planner: Plum and Poppy
Wedding Gown Store: Sophia’s Bridal Tux and Prom
Tuxedo and Mens Attire: Men’s Wearhouse
Bridesmaid Dresses: Jenny Yoo – BHLDN
Invitation Designer: Wedding Paper Divas
Alyssa + Tyler's Video Sneak Peek
We are so thrilled to share Alyssa + Tyler's beautiful sneak peek into their wedding day from Northern Light Filmworks! See their trailer here of their stunning Lake Wawasee wedding at the Oakwood Resort & Hotel! We loved helping them plan this beautiful wedding from thousands of miles away while they lived full time in California. It turned out to be a sun drenched day full of love and dancing into the night!
Photo: Conforti Photogaphy
Kelly + Worthe's August Wedding at Indiana Roof Ballroom
We loved helping Kelly + Worthe with their wedding at one of our favorite venues, The Indiana Roof Ballroom in Indianapolis this August! Beth helped Kelly pull together all the details to ensure the day was flawless and stress free. Indiana Roof Ballroom never disappoints on service or style. It was a beautiful day full of warm sunshine and great friends! See all their stunning images below!
Vendors:
Photographer: Sara Ackermann Photography
Coordinator: Plum & Poppy Weddings
Reception Venue: The Indiana Roof Ballroom
Ceremony Venue: St Mary's Catholic Church
Videographer: Marshall Camera - Wedding Films
Cake: Heavenly Sweets Cakes/Noblesville, Indiana
Band: Endless Summer Band
Florist: The Empty Vase Indy
Caterer: Crystal Catering
Alyssa + Tyler's Lake Wawasee Oakwood Hotel Wedding
I had the best time helping Alyssa + Tyler plan their wedding while they lived in California! We made special trips to Lake Wawasee to do some planning while they were home too. Alyssa truly wanted to transform the space which I believe we did! She wanted to pull in rustic, nautical, and elegant touches. We did just that in using stunning florals with family vases to incorporate rustic and nautical touches. We then ensured that those themes carried throughout every detail of the day down to the invitations and menus with touches of greenery. As you can see below the day turned out to be stunning!! We loved working with the Oakwood Hotel which hosted the day and the fantastic team of vendors that helped bring Alyssa's vision to life! Check it all out below :)
Vendors:
Photographer: Conforti Photography
Planner & Designer: Plum & Poppy Weddings
Venue: Oakwood Resort
Stationary: Nicole Mae Paper Design
Florist: Accent Floral Design LLC
Tent & Decor: A Party Apart
Cake: Sassie Cakes
Videographer: Northernlight Filmworks
Hair & Makeup: Something Blue Stylists
DJ: Jim Cerone
Wedding Dress: Pronovias
Bridesmaid Dresses: Bella Bridesmaids
Ceremony Music: The Innocenti Strings LLC
Rehearsal Dinner: Oakwood Resort
Boat Cruise: S.S. Lillypad II
Alyssa + Tyler's Lake Wawasee Rehearsal Dinner Cruise
We loved helping Alyssa + Tyler plan their Lake Wawasee wedding at the Oakwood Resort & Hotel! Alyssa has the most exquisite taste and her mom is incredibly sweet! Needless to say wedding planning with them was a dream! Alyssa and Tyler lived in California and Chicago as we planned the wedding which is one of the many reasons they wanted to have a planner. We made the most of their trips home to knock out planning their wedding which wasn't in Indianapolis either. Lake Wawasee is where Alyssa + Tyler's families spend their summers so it made the perfect meaningful backdrop for their wedding day! It's also where they met! After their rehearsal they took a cruise on this fabulous boat for a fun cocktail hour with their guests before their rehearsal dinner. Such a fun and unique way to celebrate love and being on the water! See a few snaps below from Conforti Photography of the beautiful evening!
Amanda + Kyle's Union Station Wedding
We had a wonderful time helping Amanda plan her wedding to Kyle at Union Station Indianapolis over the past year! We love working at Union Station as they offer impeccable service and a great experience for clients and their families. Amanda has great spunk and a kind heart! She was a joy to help and we will miss having her as a client! Amanda is part Phillipino so it was really fun to find ways to incorporate her heritage into their beautiful Catholic ceremony at St. John the Evangelist. Amanda also has the sweetest son Brayden who came to most of our meetings and was along for all the fun on wedding day! He kept us all laughing and enjoying every moment. He also kept Amanda and Kyle on the dance floor most of the evening! See all the pretty details below from her wedding!
Vendors:
Photographer: Conforti Photography
Planner & Designer: Plum & Poppy Weddings
Videographer: IndyVisual
Band: My Yellow Rickshaw
Florist: Accent Floral Design LLC
Cake: A Piece of Cake Greenwood
Caterer & Reception Venue: Crowne Plaza Indianapolis-Dwtn-Union Stn
Hair & Makeup: La Dolce Salon & Spa
Transportation: Aadvanced Limousines of Indianapolis
Ceremony: St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church
Guest Blog: The Importance of Organization
We have a guest blog this week from the team at Honeyfund! See their thoughts below on the importance of organization.
The Importance Of Organization On Your Wedding Day
The closer you get to your wedding, the more you seem to have to do. This cannot be avoided and it is not just you. You are trying to coordinate guest, vendors, deliveries, caterers, entertainment, travel arrangements, a photographer, and a bridal party to magically come together at a particular time.
Every person and every company have their own issues to deal with to ensure they are at the appointed place at the appointed time. Failure is not an option.
First things first
The number one thing you need to do is hire a wedding planner. Even if you are able to do everything yourself, you will not have time. Even wedding planners need to hire a wedding planner when they are having a wedding.
Next, you need to contact a dress supplier like Azazie. They are unique in that they will let you pay a small (really small) deposit and send bridesmaids dresses to you to try on at home.
You can save a lot of time and money taking advantage of online services. The sooner the bridesmaid dresses are out of the way, the more you can focus on you.
Set up your Honeyfund account. This is your free online bridal registry which will help you in your planning and funding of the wedding.
You do not have to have everything clear in your mind to get started. You can add items (like special honeymoon dates and candle light dinners on the beach) later when your plans are more final. But set it up early so you will not miss any opportunities.
Finally, get a business binder with clips and sections and organize every phase of the wedding. Keep all of your receipts and contracts in this binder and guard it with your life. If something goes wrong, you will need to refer back to those papers.
Assign duties
We want to stress the importance of remembering that your bridal party is made up of people you love and people who love you.
No matter the stress level, remember to be kind, thoughtful, and polite. Bridezilla might be a funny show, but it is a sure way to be lonely in real life. However, the function of a bridesmaid is to attend to the needs of the bride. While the majority of the duties fall on the maid of honor, each member of the bridal party should be willing to assist.
Whether that means mailing invitations, arranging flower donations to a nursing home after the wedding, or choosing candy for your candy buffet. Ask your bridesmaids to help you and assign them duties as they have time to help.
Being organized for your wedding is not just a good thing, it is a critical thing. The organized bride has everything she needs at hand when she needs it.
She is not searching for a stylist or a DJ at the last minute. She is not freaking out because she forgot to order champagne for the toast, and she rarely has to limp down the aisle because she did not actually try on those 5” heels before the big day.
For a less-stressful and more fun experience and for beautiful wedding photos and almost no one gets their feelings hurt due to misunderstandings, get organized.
Make sure the organization includes the honeymoon and travel. The wedding is not over until you are being carried over the threshold of your own front door.
Robyn + Nick's Wedding Video
Robyn + Nick live in NYC so helping them coordinate the details of their day from a few hundred miles away helped them to relax and enjoy the process. We were so happy they chose to come home to celebrate their love for each other with friends and family in Zionsville! Their wonderfully talented family also shoot beautiful wedding videos! We are so happy to share this beautiful Spring day from Robyn + Nick at The Barn in Zionsville! Thank you to The Siegers Photo + Video for the beautiful video!
Jacquie + JJ Costello 6.17.17 Scottish Rite Cathedral
We loved helping Jacquie + JJ plan their wedding in just 4 short months at the Scottish Rite Cathedral! It was a whirlwind but so much fun! Jacquie's Uncle is the Vice President of United States so that added some tricky planning complications to the day. We worked with Secret Service for the first time and navigated that with few speed bumps. The groom even got a call morning of the wedding from the President which made for one surprised and happy groom! Jacquie and I worked along with her mom to plan a formal and elegant day which came together perfectly! From their fun, fast paced first dance to the great band, guests were on their feet all night! Jacquie + JJ had the sweetest families and they made for such a fun day! See all the beautiful images below and a vendor list at the end.
Vendors:
Photographer: SB Childs Photography
Planner & Designer: Plum & Poppy Weddings
Videographer: Eyenamics
Florist: Pomp&Bloom
Ceremony: St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church
Reception: Scottish Rite Cathedral Events
Caterer: Thomas Caterers of Distinction
Band: Toy Factory
Cake: Heavenly Sweets Cakes
Hair: Leslie Hair and Makeup
Makeup: Danielle Laffey
Transportation: Aadvanced Limousines of Indianapolis
Ammar + Haseeba's Wedding Reception at the Scottish Rite Cathedral
We loved helping Haseeba + Ammar with the second day of their weekend long celebration! Their kind and generous family joined in the planning of this stunning day to make sure it was perfect! Ammar + Haseeba wanted a neutral palette to ensure the day felt elegant and polished. The Scottish Rite Cathedral in downtown Indianapolis was the perfect backdrop to this stunning day! It was so fun to plan all the beautiful details you see below! It was a day full of family from near and far and lots of great food! This was the first time the caterer had ever made Pakistani food so we did extensive recipe and taste testing to ensure it turned out perfectly which it did! Thank you to all the vendors who made this day a big success! See full vendor list at the bottom.
Vendors:
Photographer: Jessica Strickland Photography
Planner & Designer: Plum & Poppy Weddings
Venue: Scottish Rite Cathedral
Caterer: Thomas Caterers of Distinction
Videographer: Indy Visual
Hair & Makeup: Karen Hall & Co
Cake: Confectioneiress
DJ: Naveen Productions
Florist: McNamara
Lighting: NBE Event Group