Aradhana and Mike had a beautiful Indianapolis Indian wedding at the Arts Garden downtown.  This glass dome has become one of my favorite venues for a downtown wedding – it is absolutely stunning and all of the natural light makes for some amazing pictures from Nathaniel Edmunds Photography!  (more…)

Danae and Mitch had the best weather for their Lucas Estate wedding. Sunshine, blue skies, and a slight breeze made for the perfect setting on their wedding day! As I drove up the winding drive, I could see all of the pieces coming together – the ceremony chairs were all set by the creek, the rental company was unloading the last of the items to the reception space, floral designer was on site, and the bridal suite was ready to go. It was the beginning of a truly magical day.  (more…)

Morgan and Alex are high school sweethearts and had the most amazing weather for their fall Laurel Hall wedding.  After having a history of more than 10 years together, their sweet day was finally here!  Every aspect of their wedding day flowed with graceful elegance and peace.  The complimentary colors used in this design are still some of my all-time favorite color palettes for fall!  Expertly designed by Isibeal Studio, no detail was left undone for this wedding!  (more…)

Why hire a wedding planner? I am excited to have the ladies from Laurel Hall share five reasons why your venue wants you to hire a wedding planner.  Planning your wedding day … seems easy enough. You’ve been to more weddings than you can count on one hand. In fact you have probably stood in the bridal party for a fair share of those (27 Dresses, anyone?). Yet when it comes to planning your own nuptials suddenly you start to realize there are a lot of details. All the decisions you’ve always happily avoided as a guest are now all yours to make. With precious time and money involved in each, they can begin to feel overwhelming. (more…)

I met sweet Maison at the Creative at Heart Conference last November! I am so excited to have her and her husband Caleb on the blog today share more info about what they have learned in their first year of marriage about finances. It may not be the most glamorous thing to talk about, but knowing, and having a clear understanding of your finances is such an important piece to having a successful marriage. (more…)