Every time I open an e-mail to see that a client wants to book I take a minute to do a little dance and sometimes add a squeal. When Shelly sent me that e-mail it was no different, however it was followed by immediately going to work due to the wedding being less then 5 months away (they put my skills to the test).

When talking design with Shelly I liked to tease her that her favorite word was neutral, which James confirmed when they were furniture shopping for their new house. In a venue like The Ivory Room neutrals, with a few pops of black, and gold glitter accents turned out to be heavenly.

With all the gorgeousness that took place that day, nothing was more so then seeing these two recite their vows.  I feel so blessed to have been a part of their day and even more blessed to have new friends

Shelly was such a laid back bride, who had such an infectious smile, and her beauty is BEYOND as you can see above. Her dress was from her home town of Cleveland and that gorgeous bouquet was created by the ever so talented Amy of Posy.

Shelly and James had their “first look” at the new Downtown Columbus Hilton. The modern sleek decor made a great backdrop for some of their photos.

If you follow this little blog of mine, then you know I’m not a fan writing. Words are not my thing so to describe all the pretty of their ceremony would not be sufficient. I will let the amazing photos of Henry Photography do all the talking for me.

Oh my heart, that cake was a dream! As soon as we booked the Ivory Room, I knew I wanted to play with the open beamed ceiling. I went to the ridiculously talented Cindy with Enticing Icings with the crazy idea of suspending the cake, she took on the challenge head on! Not only did she create this lovely cake but made the suspension herself (did I say she was talented?).

We had so much fun coming up with signature drink names. We had a blush champagne with a swizzle stick for a Shelly Temple which was Shelly’s nickname as a child, a lemon cocktail for a lemonaitis to play off their newly shared last name, and a blue martini with a lemon garnish in the shape of a horn since James currently plays for the St. Louis rams.

One of my top 3 favorite moments of wedding days is doing a room reveal with my clients. I always say that the night before a wedding is like Christmas Eve for me, I can hardly sleep with excitement and this moment above is me opening presents. The amount of hard work from both myself, my vendors, and my clients all coming together for one big reveal, ahhh I love it!

**if you want to check out Shelly and James super adorable engagement session click here.

Having a preferred list of vendors has been huge for me and I truly could not have done this wedding without them.
Photographer: Henry Photography 
Cake: Enticing Icings
Venue: The Ivory Room
Florals: Posy
Videography: True Video 
Stationary: By Invitation Only
DJ: Matt Ryan www.mattryandj.com
Ceremony and cocktail hour: Shaw Brothers
Rentals: Event Source, Wildflower, and La Tavola
Makeup: Alison Feamster
Hair: Friend of the bride
Suits: custom made Aster and Black

 

 

 

 

 

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My list of favorite things about a wedding is about a mile long but on that list you would find wedding traditions. Something about having a tradition that is done by generation after generation is heart warming. Back in 2009 I had the chance to plan a Macedonian wedding and LOVED learning all of the traditions of a Macedonian wedding. Since I enjoyed learning it so much I was thrilled when I met Nilli and Jason and they asked me to help plan and design their Persian wedding! I tried hard not to butcher the pronunciation of their customs and Nilli and her family were oh so gracious while I learned.

Planning was done mostly by Skype since Nilli and Jason live in Boston. They were adorable together and I truly enjoyed working with them. I always like incorporating things into the wedding day that are personal to the couple and their story. For Jason and Nilli it was “rocks”. Jason asked Nilli to be his girlfriend by writing on a large rock back in 2004. Seven years later he went back to that same rock to write will you marry me? How sweet is that?! We had guests sign their best wishes to Jason and Nilli on river rocks that they can now place in their garden back at home.

Another favorite part was watching the Persian dance. If you follow us on Instagram, you may remember my sneaky assistant posting a picture of the father of the bride dragging me on the dance floor to give it a try, I wasn’t that good hehe.

You can see more of their day and some of my favorite things, including a game of ISPY all below.

Nilli looked stunning in her Lazaro gown. Above is a picture of the Persian Sofreh Aghd. One candle represents the bride and the other the groom, the mirror fate, honey to sweeten life, noon-e sagak to symbolize prosperity. Every single item on the spread represents something, if you are curious you really should look it up.

The beautiful cake was created by the Suisse Shop.
I love all the long tables we did with mirror table runners. The flowers were done by Flowers on Orchard Lane. And in case you were wondering we did have ivory cushions on the chairs haha. This photo was taken during set-up.The cookie bar was a HUGE hit with the guests, I couldn’t re-stock fast enough! YUM it’s making my sweet tooth ache just talking about it.

Wishing a lifetime of happiness for Jason and Nilli.
XO
-M

Special thanks to Red Gallery for the gorgeous photos.

 

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Can you even believe we are only 2 days away from Christmas!? The house is decorated, the gifts are wrapped, Lucas screamed visiting Santa, I think I’m ready for the big day! I can’t think of a better present then sharing with you all Michelle and Phil’s Christmas inspired engagement session with the amazing and talented Benjamin James.

The session took place at their apartment in the Short North. The apartment sits directly on top of Piece of Cake, which I think should be renamed a Piece of Heaven. From the artwork in the hallways, to the loft style layout with a bunk up above (any kids heaven), the place is unique and adorable.

I am having so much fun planning Michelle and Phil’s Art Deco inspired wedding. It will take place at the Columbus Museum of Art in August but until then get wrapped up in lights and enjoy this e-session.

Oh and have a Merry Christmas!! xo -M

This shot of Michelle laughing is one of my favorites. She laughs all the time and I love it! It’s so infectious.

I mean really? Could this be any cuter?! I think not.

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Grab it and run!!! This was my first thought when Amy pulled out her custom made skirt for her engagement photos. Due to my morals of not stealing and my love for my client Amy I did not take the skirt. However, I have shown the pictures of this amazing engagement session to anyone who will look. The farm is not my personal style which is why being apart of AJ and PJ’s big day was so much fun! I cannot wait to share photos from their wedding day. Until then, here is a peak at their engagement session with the fabulous Jacquelyn  Poussot.

P.S.- AJ has a miniture donkey cleverly named donkey. I feel in love with him from Amy and I’s first consultation. You can obviously guess which is my favorite photo ; )

To see more of AJ and PJs e-session check out Jacquelyn’s blog

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Doing a themed party is one of my favorite things in the world. I love coming up with creative and new ways to make a party unique. Creating this children’s theme book shower was a lot of fun and took me back to my childhood. Remembering some of the books that I loved as a kid, made me go out and purchase some of them for Lucas. To then get recognized for the work on my favorite blog ever was icing on the cake! Hostess with the Mostess is heaven for those of you into parties and details!

You can view pictures of the shower on Hostess by clicking here

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We teamed up with Clay Productions for our Inspiration shoot last year at Darby Dan Farms. I wanted to wait till the new website launched before sharing the video but then I had a baby and my brain became mush for a little while.

Better late then never to share this beautiful video on this beautiful day!!

Link to video: Inspiration Shoot

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Happy Valentines Day to my blog followers that I love oh so much! Wanted to share with you our Valentines Day shoot from last year. This shoot brings back so many memories for me, we actually shot it in January and the set-up day is when I fouond out I was expecting! Now I have the greatest little Valentine EVER!

Although I love a holiday centered around love, be sure to tell your love ones that you love them not just today but everyday!

I loved the shots we got of Brody, he was so good for us.
Photos: Henry Photography

Linens: Connie Duglin

Poms: Pom Love

 

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I have been lucky to have some of the most amazing clients. It is always a bitter sweet when their wedding day finally comes because our weekly contact ends. There are a few that I’ll have lunch with every now and again or keep in touch with through facebook. One of those couples who hold a special place with me is Jeff and Nancy Stamps. I did Jeff and Nancy’s wedding my first year in business. Nancy is ridiculously sweet and I loved working with her. When Jeff called me I was only 3 weeks away from my due date for Lucas and the party would be 6 weeks after that but I couldn’t turn down the chance to be apart of another special day for them. I had such a good time planning this party. I was able to get some of the same vendors as the wedding which made it extra special. The best part was Nancy was actually surprised!! (usually someone spoils the surprise at parties like this). The food was delicious, the photo couch was a hit, and everyone got their dance on…the party was a success!

 

I love this picture! It’s makes you say aww because it’s so sweet and then laugh when you see Tate in the background.

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I can’t believe it was a year ago that I decided to finally cave and start a blog. I was very hesitant but I am so glad that I did, I have been having so much fun with it! A big thanks to all our fans who follow the blog and your kind words.

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