Picnic-Chic Photoshoot

I love not only planning events but also coming up with designs and doing mock setups. I have been very fortunate to meet many wonderful people in this great industry and love being able to work together to make beautiful ideas come together. I adore outdoor weddings and could not wait to do a picnic-chic photoshoot.

The bride did a fantastic job and looked beautiful. Makeup was done by Audrey Delello and hair by Kristine Lindsay at Beauty First. 

If you have never heard of Sweet Pea Floral Design, you need to go check out their website immediately. Kaeley is not only super talented but she is such a wonderful person. She designed and donated all the floral arrangements. She nailed the the picnic vibe!





Chris La Mar with Linen Hero provided the perfect linens for the day. The burlap runner took the table to the next level. The hot pink cake table linen matched the flowers exactly and made them pop. Heavenly Sweets helped out by allowing us to use one of their out-of-this-world cakes. Isn't it amazing?!

If I can give any bride a piece of advice it is to put extra thought into the details and pull everything together with details. I used ribbon on the candles and table number to coordinate them with the centerpieces, cake and linens.

Without great photographers, I would have been standing in a field with a great table setup and bride but no one else would have been able to enjoy seeing all my hard work. Cory + Jackie are super easy to work with and they take awesome photographs!! If you need a photographer, I highly recommend this team.

Thank you again to all the people who helped out and allowed me to create and design this photoshoot. I could not have done it without each and everyone of you!

Get the most for your dollar

To all the couples who got engaged over the holidays or are getting married in 2012, I would like to start off by saying CONGRATS!!! What an exciting time in your life.

Ask any event planner and the most important and critical step to planning a wedding to determining a budget. I have never met a bride who did not have a budget for her big day. The size of the budget varies with each wedding but the one thing that stays the same is every bride wants her wedding to be the most special day of her life.

Not only is the dollar amount important but what you get for that amount is even more important. Here are some budget friendly ideas that will give you more "bang for your buck."

Table Numbers:
Get creative with the way you "number" your tables. Assign each table a name or number that has some meaning. Where the couple met, where they got engaged, went of their frist date and other special places or dates that relate to the couple.
Plan early and pick up 8x10 picture frames from garage sales or craft stores. They do not need to all match and remember a can of paint can do wonders.
Add a picture of the couple and the story behind the name or number of the table. This will give the guests something to do while sitting at the table, a reason to go around to other tables and they will get to know more about the couple!

The best part of this idea is what you can do after your wedding day. Take the print outs and bind them together to make a memory book to keep and show others. All those frames will come in handy once you get the pictures from your wedding. You will definatly want to enlarge and display plenty of pictures in all those frames.

To make the most out of your budget, find ways to reuse items that you bought for your wedding day. Get creative and make your wedding stand out by showing off your personality. Continue to check in with J. Crowe Events for more budget friendly ideas.  Happy planning!!