Our wedding is an example of what having me fully curate a wedding looks like. The experience I walked away with as a bride has helped make me a better vendor. I truly enjoyed planning and designing my wedding, and I want that for every client I work with. Does it have to be stressful? I started the process by reaching out and leaning in on the industry relationships I’ve developed over the years. I spent a lot of time thinking about the experience my guests would have starting from the moment they received our Save the Date in the mail. I wanted our wedding to be a comfortable fun-filled gathering splashed with color that honored the environment we chose for our venue. We were on a tight budget of $25k out the door so I had to roll up my sleeves and get crafty. I do not recommend DIYing your wedding, you must keep in mind I’m a wedding professional so DIY wedding projects are my literal job. 

My creative process is rooted in storytelling. I start with characters, and a setting, then as each chapter of design unfolds more of the plot is revealed. Getting engaged and getting a chance to write my own design story was daunting. I started by digging into what we really felt like us. I chose to let the pressure take over and when I felt it creep up I knew to fall back on our story to help guide our decisions. There were moments I was frozen with analysis paralysis, there are so many choices - I know! It’s in these moments that having a clear vision and direction to lean on was vital to my sanity. I was able to enjoy the creative process and focused my energy on designing with intention and budget-friendly-innovation. The next time a Pinterest or Instagram idea popped into my orbit it was easy to decide to engage or move on by asking a few questions to myself. Does this new idea help tell our story? Will it add or take away from the setting and plot?

I huge part of our story came together when we decided to lean into who we were in November of 2019 (our wedding month and year), not worrying about if we would like or not like 20 years from now. I may regret wearing a hat at my wedding or having a rainbow color palette, but who cares?! Why do I have to have my wedding be something I have to predict my future self will like? Could you imagine what wedding my 10-year-old self would have dreamed up?! My advice is to let go of the pressure to have your wedding look a certain way. What do you want, how do you want to feel on that day? What do you want your guests to experience? This is your story to tell. Let me help you bring it to life!