Erica and Michael

Erica and Michael are as sweet as can be and their wedding day was just as great. After our initial meeting at The Brazilian Court, they headed back home to New York and we planned the rest of their wedding over e-mail! Ohhh the power of the Internet!

When the big day arrived, everything fell into place beautifully. Guests had their photos taken by our photography team as they entered the ceremony. Moments later Erica walked down the aisle to Billy Joel’s “She’s got a Way” and guests enjoyed their sweet ceremony as the sun began to set in the North Courtyard.

Shortly thereafter, cocktails began and guests enjoyed the sounds of laughter, acoustic guitar and the trickling courtyard fountain. A mouth-watering dinner was served an hour later and then the ENTIRE room hit the dance floor.

Hours later, guests sauntered back to their hotel suites with their parting favors, a framed copy of their pre-ceremony photos. Everyone left with happy hearts, sore dancing feet and bellies full of Café Boulud’s scrumptious meal and to-die-for gluten free wedding cake.

Many thanks to Erica’s lovely step-mom, Kella, who became more than a mother of the bride, but also our good friend throughout the planning process. Another thanks to Tom Tracy for capturing the beautiful moments from this day!

Much Love,

Kristen

Axel's 70th Birthday Party

Hannah came to us with a next to impossible task. She asked us to plan a surprise party at her house for her husband’s 70^th birthday. Thankfully, her husband, Axel, travels quite a bit and we were able to plan our stealthy meetings with Hannah in-between his trips abroad.

Hannah’s vision for her property included a peak top tent, dressed with flowing white fabric and dripping crystal chandeliers. Our team brought in modern white furniture and mirrored accents to give the backyard a fresh, South Beach feel.

Guests were greeted at the front door by a cigarette girl model and headed to the back of the house in preparation for the birthday boy’s big surprise. Axel’s face was priceless when he walked through the door and saw 40 of his closest friends and family members, many of whom had traveled halfway across the globe for the celebration.

Hand in hand, Axel and Hannah ended the night with a dance to Frank Sinatra’s “You Make Me Feel So Young” as a slideshow played in the background of Axel’s childhood photos.

A great time was had by all and we couldn’t think of a better way to celebrate 70 years of life!

Photography by Thompson Photography Group

The Planning Company on Style Me Pretty!

I loved planning my own wedding. So much so that a few months after the big day, I still found myself perusing wedding magazines and blogs. This is how I stumbled upon “Style Me Pretty”, one of the most inspiring and delightful blogs in the wedding industry. After starting my job with The Planning Company, I boldly announced to everyone in our office that it was my absolute #1 goal to get one of our upcoming weddings published on Style Me Pretty.

Enter Joy, one of our beautiful brides, and her equally fabulous mother Grace. Both women had a stunning vision for Joy’s wedding to her handsome fiancé, Oliver, and every stylish detail was discussed in great length. After our initial meeting, I thought to myself that this wedding could be THE ONE to help me reach my goal!

Needless to say Joy and Oliver’s vision came to life and their wedding day was beautiful. And wouldn’t you know, a few weeks ago, I got an e-mail from Joy’s photographer (Pezz Photo) that their big day had been selected to be featured in the Florida section of Style Me Pretty ! Oh happy day!

But that’s enough from me. Check out the blog post for yourself to read more about Joy and Oliver’s stunning celebration. Off to set my next goal, maybe I'll shoot for a spread in Martha Stewart Weddings? We’ll see!

Much Love,

Kristen